Preparing a family for discharge on mom/baby unit, I told the patient I was going to remove her baby's infant security tag. She said, "Before you do that, can you please take a picture of my baby's...
Where I have worked (level 2 nsy) kiddos 36wks and up roomed in with parents, but required AC glucoses, vitals q3hrs, be fed q3hrs, and be supplemented with either formula or donor breast milk. They...
Our unit now considers sweetease a drug; therefore we must scan it into emar whenever we use it for procedures, along with measuring exactly how much we give and can only give it so many times per...
winterblue replied to winterblue's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Thanks for this! I admit I was annoyed by our policy at first but now it really does make sense, esp since it DOES get overused. It's not that difficult to get it from pyxis when needed for certain...
Any advice on dealing with a dad who comes into the NICU reeking of cigarette smoke and BO to sit next to his kid? Its enough to make us gag and the other moms don't appreciate it (neither do the...
winterblue replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in Psychiatric
"Even with Effexor, which is probably the worst (withdrawal) of the bunch." ITA with you on this. Speaking of this sort of withdrawal, are there many RNs/Docs who are now aware of it? (officially...
winterblue replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing
I can relate to the intense itching, it feels like its really deep inside. Doc said it was due to allergies. I too thought I had no wax in either ears, until I tried "ear candles" that you can buy at...
winterblue replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn
SBE, I love your idea of voice-activated charting. The docs get to dictate their notes, why shouldn't we?! I hope one day someone can invent: Cordless EFMs that stick to the belly (telemetry but...
Recently attended a legal nursing seminar. Was taught to always use names. Also, it is appropriate to use personal pronouns in charting when describing your own actions, I didn't know that before....
winterblue replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn
I too was told a version of this story in OB orientation. Some nurses were talking about dystocias and I happened to ask, What's the worst thing that can happen in a delivery such as that, besides a...
winterblue replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing
I love making pts laugh. Whether its by accident (falling off the stool when I'm trying to say something profound) or cracking jokes (during pericare after delivery, I tell new moms the unattractive...
I used to work at a facility that highly discouraged pushing with a rim...it was always best to wait and let mom labor down first. (Concerns about cervical swelling and lacerations). This was for both...
Deliveries per month:1200-1400 Per year: over 17,000 Most in 24hrs: 78 36 LDRs 200 PP beds 80 bed NICU And finally a mag recently noted us as the busiest maternity unit in North