usameisje

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1. Nurse with bipolar disease wants to return to work

   usameisje replied to robynbsn's topic in General Nursing

   I too have bipolar disorder. I'm a mom for 2.5 years and a neonatal ICU nurse for 7 years. I really see no need to inform anyone of my BP II at my work. A couple of close friends know at work but I...

2. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

   usameisje replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Our private rooms are big enough to keep the food and drink away from the bedside area. Parents can room in 24/7 and most do. They can use the in room fridge for parent food, but one whole shelf is...

3. Earliest viable gestational age?

   usameisje replied to everthesame's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Nope, not 20 weeks. The earliest surviving gestational age I have ever cared for was 23 weeks, 0 days. She was a miracle baby and I doubt I will see another 23 weeker do so well. At my old job the...

4. Baby Friendly Hospital

   usameisje replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in the NICU of a baby friendly hospital. I can't say which one or it will become obvious who I am and my opinion is NOT popular. I do support keeping baby in mom's room when possible, and...

5. Week #3

   usameisje replied to slu_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Don't worry too much... you will develop a rhythm for when three kids are all due at the same time. It comes with experience (it did for me at least) In my unit, you could have two intubated...

6. new member

   usameisje replied to nicumom&rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi! Glad to meet you.

7. New to the NICU... What Should I Know?

   usameisje replied to tanaynicole's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Always trust your gut feelings. That little voice telling you that something is wrong. Almost every time I get that feeling... there is a sepsis starting or some other process has begun. Be...

8. My first NICU death

   usameisje replied to usameisje's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thanks! I got a good sleep and things feel much better in my head now. I do feel very supported by everyone at work, it made things much easier. This was a moment when everyone put aside pettiness...

9. My first NICU death

   usameisje posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Actually, my first patient death ever. I have seen patients die in NICU and elsewhere, but they weren't assigned to me. I have helped in unsuccessful codes of NICU babies, and had one patient with...

10. C/S Attendance

    usameisje replied to weepee1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually the charge nurse and a neonatologist attend the C/S deliveries where I work. If the newborn is doing well, they leave the baby in the care of the OB and LD staff and return to NICU. Our...

11. Took NCLEX this morning...shut off at 75..HELP!

    usameisje replied to Red251078's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try not to panic....I just took my test this morning and got shut off at 75 as well. I got lots of questions about ESRD and normal physiologic changes in older people like sight and taste. All of my...