BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

NICU, Post-partum

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  1. What do I do? Roaches, no heat...

    BabyLady replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    It is MOST DEFINATELY in order. Roaches carry a laundry list of disease and learning to "live with them" is not the

  2. Single use vials - told by admins to use as multi-dose

    BabyLady replied to rofner's topic in General Nursing

    We have single-use vials of Lasix that we use for a 12-hour shift if it requires multiple administrations. Other medications as well. We only use it for one patient. Clean needle/syringe with each...

  3. Angry mom made me cry last week

    BabyLady replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a name for this type of behavior, "The NICU Syndrome". It is when parents have had a kid in the NICU for so long, they start giving the staff members orders, making non-emergent demands that...

  4. Minimum level of experience for FNP

    BabyLady replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have a close friend who is an FNP. She got her BSN, passed the NCLEX, went straight for her FNP and now works in a physician's office/General Practice. She has never worked as a staff nurse. She is...

  5. How do you chart verbal aggression by a client?

    BabyLady replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot chart "verbally aggressive" because that is a judgment call. You can chart what they say...if they use foul language, then write it down. They said it, you didn't. If any of your charting...

  6. Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    BabyLady replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our physicians have meetings every day regarding patients. Still...the charts NEVER leave the units. Physicians also keep their own notes on patients...mainly because that is how they bill..so you can...

  7. Do we really need a MD's order for this?

    BabyLady replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see this competely different. Unless the MD has a MEDICAL reason for omitting certain foods, to me, he is treading on the patient's rights to choose their own food and their right to some level of...

  8. Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

    BabyLady replied to pearljammer's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you now, that the company has to furnish uniforms if you cannot use them for another purpose. Since they are requiring you to go through a company and get a logo/embrodery, then they should...

  9. Cough Syrup via PEG Tube

    BabyLady replied to MisMatch's topic in General Nursing

    If it has codeine in it, which many of them do, you can give them water with it because it is a cough

  10. Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    BabyLady replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    First, don't blow this out of proportion...you already have it in your mind that you are going to get sued and end up in court. Physicians do not chart with frequent orders...in many facilities it is...

  11. Fired. Will I ever work again?

    BabyLady replied to Jack43's topic in General Nursing

    ..it may not be too late to get an attorney and sue for age discrimination or at minimum, wrongful termination. It appears that they may have used the opportunity to terminate you and if it was ONLY...

  12. Don't tell me my job isn't important!!!!!!!!!

    BabyLady replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with you..postpartum is very important because if you are not on top of things, someone could bleed to death and

  13. Should I call? Or inappropriate?

    BabyLady replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, phone calls are in bad taste. You need to send a hard copy of your resume along with a cover letter directly to the nurse manager as well, since you have their contact information. If you get an...

  14. Conflict of Interest?

    BabyLady replied to resumecpr's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this...it would probably be ok if the patient wouldn't come back, but since he might, I wouldn't. I would also explain that to the family...that you enjoy caring for their father and that...

  15. TPN questions

    BabyLady replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    I second this. We have a Neofax that tells you every drug that you can infuse with TPN as well as Lipids...both solution and site compatability. However, on a side note, our TPN and the entire tubing...

  16. Master's in nursing with low GPA of 2.4

    BabyLady replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very careful about being judgemental. All nursing programs are not created equal. My last two semesters...nobody...I mean, NOBODY got an A in nursing or pharmacology. How do I know?...

  17. Nursing and needle pricks

    BabyLady replied to Jules2113's topic in General Nursing

    You have a greater chance from becoming HIV infected through unprotected sex than you do as a healthcare worker. Just

  18. nurses intubating newborns

    BabyLady replied to gunverferth's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility, RN's are never checked off for intubations...ever. The only ones that are, work on transport teams and even then, you are with an RT, who will do it first. Now, in that rare...

  19. Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    BabyLady replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are kidding, right? That is not a criminal offense and you won't find a law in any law book where taking a picture of someone that doesn't want their picture taken, is against the law. Now, you...

  20. Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    BabyLady replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I personally, wouldn't freak out over a g-rated picture...whether it ends up on the internet, ie. Facebook or not. Seriously...what can someone do with a g-rated pic? We get our pictures taken all...

  21. 2015 DNP

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Most of the colleges that are "down" with the DNP plan have dropped the MSN programs altogether and have adopted a BSN-DNP pathway. However, schools such as UAB, East Carolina...are still admitting...

  22. Nurses with Tattoos and Piercings

    BabyLady replied to CMALynzer's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians are not employees of the hospital, they are contracted by...big difference. I would also wager that they didn't go to interview with the practice in a tank top. Seriously...don't misread...

  23. I tested positive for benzo and i do not take benzo help

    BabyLady replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord, Nobody judged you!!!! Non-judgemental statement would include: Telling you not to worry about anything until you got an official result...a pharmacist is not a certified medical lab...

  24. Question for Instructors that have "been there"

    BabyLady posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have been currently planning on going to NP school. One of my goals was to eventually teach, even if part-time...my desire to teach (even though I am a newer nurse), is that there seem to be so...

  25. Tell them I'm pregnant?

    BabyLady replied to RockRay's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is...they won't. In fact, she would have one heck of a lawsuit on her hands if they even mentioned it and she did not get