BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. Carseats for premies

    BabyLady replied to nicunana's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The law doesn't require you to watch them put the baby in the car seat, but it is important to verify that a car seat exists (not all NICU infants need a car seat challenge). Any parent that doesn't...

  2. Medical Assistants to replace RN's?

    BabyLady replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Such as???? If you are an MA with a degree in History...it doesn't trickle down to healthcare. I know of no 4-year degree in medical

  3. Medical Assistants to replace RN's?

    BabyLady replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    She is wrong...not going to happen. An RN, while working at the hospital, works under their own license as an employee of the hospital. A medical assistant, that has NO license, works under the...

  4. Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    BabyLady replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. The chain of command is a trickle-down effect. The physician complains to the Medical Director who complains to the DON who complains to your Nurse Manager and before you know it, you are...

  5. LPN to RN wage in current LPN position

    BabyLady replied to sallyjane's topic in LPN to RN

    You mean they don't do background checks and drug screenings on their

  6. This can't be right...

    BabyLady replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    The DON was outside of her scope of practice. I also don't understand, how he could not have known who changed the orders. Every time I write a verbal order (and it has to be a verbal order from a...

  7. LPN to RN wage in current LPN position

    BabyLady replied to sallyjane's topic in LPN to RN

    Exactly.

  8. Carseats for premies

    BabyLady replied to nicunana's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a certified corificeat person on our staff. However, they sent her to the training to educate the staff/parents only. Hospital policy requires us to witness the infant being placed in the car...

  9. LPN to RN wage in current LPN position

    BabyLady replied to sallyjane's topic in LPN to RN

    I have never understood the concept of working as an LPN while getting RN pay. The Board of Nursing will require you to perform (and will hold you liable), to your highest level of

  10. Foley balloon issues

    BabyLady replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly...I would agree that evaporation is probably not the right word either. We use a lot of Mic-key buttons in our unit that also have a balloon to keep them in place and we check these on night...

  11. Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    BabyLady replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a nurse that charted such a conversation in the chart about two weeks after I started. She was fired. Reason: Charting personal staff converations that had nothing to do with patient care....

  12. Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    BabyLady replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No...if it doesn't pertain to patient care, it has no business in the chart. My advice, unless he says something totally offensive (cursing, overly sexual, etc)..to say nothing. No, it isn't right,...

  13. Compatibilities of IV piggybacks

    BabyLady replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this...I never, ever ask another nurse what is compatible..I always consult with an IV drug book. Because if a nurse tells you wrong, and you run it, it's your license, not theirs. The...

  14. Question about morphine

    BabyLady replied to pharmgirl's topic in Emergency

    No, you are absolutely correct and I applaud you for putting this patient's comfort first and not being pressure by your co-worker. I attended an ethics seminar once that was joint-taught by a Medical...

  15. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    BabyLady replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I somewhat disagree. I would never use the term diaper verbally to a patient or their family members, but there is nothign wrong with that in charting, because that is what they are, adult diapers....

  16. How do you sign?

    BabyLady replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, after you have signed your name 50 times in one shift, you'll be looking for a way to shorten it any way you

  17. A question of Ethics

    BabyLady replied to WinnieP's topic in General Nursing

    In many states, a mentally impaired person cannot legally consent to sex (assuming that is what happened here). To allow so if you are the caregiver, can be considered elder abuse or neglect and if...

  18. Helpless Visitors

    BabyLady replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    ...then I agree with you. That never should have been

  19. Foley balloon issues

    BabyLady replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are welcome...we actually just had an in-service on this very

  20. Looooong narrative notes

    BabyLady replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    However, you can write "vitals normal" if they are charted somewhere else, such as a flow-sheet and if someone told you a flow sheet doesn't matter I can tell you now that is incorrect. Flow sheets...

  21. Looooong narrative notes

    BabyLady replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a newer nurse (over 1 year but less than 2 years) experience and I'll be the first to admit, my notes are long. However...I also work in Pediatrics...and we were taught that you should be able to...

  22. Foley balloon issues

    BabyLady replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    How long after do you check the balloon? I was always taught that anything inserted that has a balloon that has to be filled has to be checked daily and refilled if necessary, because a certain...

  23. Helpless Visitors

    BabyLady replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot dispense medication in a clinical setting without a patient being admitted, a physician writing an order and it going through the pharmacy, THAT is practicing medicine without a license if...

  24. Helpless Visitors

    BabyLady replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    on two occasions we have had "helpless" visitors come to our floor. what do you do in these situations. 1. an older wheelchair boud lady was brought by her son to visit a patient and essentially...

  25. Need some feedback please!

    BabyLady replied to gganta's topic in General Nursing

    $24,000 for a full-time RN job...you can get paid more in a physician's office. Seriously, no way would I work for