BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. NNP's---in demand, or not so much?

    BabyLady replied to d2k2ross's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I am almost positive that neonates is out of the scope of practice for an FNP, which is why you don't see them working in the

  2. epidurals in NICU

    BabyLady replied to nicugrad's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have never seen our facility use them. We are Level III. I have seen morphine, fentanyl, fentanyl drips with paralytics used. But never an epidural. As a parent, a physician would really, really...

  3. Documentation

    BabyLady replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in General Students

    I keep a notepad with me in my pocket. I chart as I go along, but if I get busy, I can quickly write a time and a couple of words to remind me of what I need to chart later. Never wait until the end...

  4. dayshifters please please please...

    BabyLady replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    When you have children in school or aged parents...it's not reasonable to do so, because they cannot get ahold of you in case of an emergency. My solution: Work does not have my land line number,...

  5. This is sick but I quit without notice need advice.....

    BabyLady replied to kasendamiles86's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how long you have worked there, but to me, I would have worked out the

  6. Seriously, WHO does this?

    BabyLady replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a firm believer that if you make the accusation, you need to stand in front of your accuser. Not in the hospital setting, but in a previous career, I have been the victim of professional...

  7. Was this really a HIPAA violation

    BabyLady replied to rainbowsfolly's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would get an attorney as well. I personally, think you have a case. HIPAA states that it is the legal responsibility of the FACILITY to protect the medical records. Let's say, there was no medical...

  8. How exactly should I handle this?

    BabyLady replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    You CANNOT waste these yourself...you need to contact your manager and turn in what you found. That is flat-out theft and obviously diverted or stolen

  9. ATT and Middle Name

    BabyLady replied to MSUMan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It depends on what state that you live in...the state I live in, for example, you don't have a choice of what appears in your driver's license..you write your entire legal name on the application,...

  10. Moms visiting while impaired

    BabyLady posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Anyone in the NICU knows the growing problem of infants born with NAS or who have mothers that test positive for drugs. In our unit, there are several times when the mothers come to visit, while...

  11. Could volunteering affect my license?

    BabyLady replied to I see you RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is correct advice. Right on the

  12. ATT and Middle Name

    BabyLady replied to MSUMan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can go by the testing site and talk to a proctor and they will tell you if what you have is OK or not. You don't have to wait until the day of the

  13. Night Shift Schedules...how does yours work?

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I read your days and I about passed out when I saw there were 6 days in a row, then I saw where you work 8 hours. Oh, I wished we worked 8 hour

  14. Night Shift Schedules...how does yours work?

    BabyLady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been on the night shift in my facility for about a year, but our schedule is kind crazy and I am curious as to what others do. My schedule goes something like, work three days, off one, then...

  15. Moms visiting while impaired

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The problem is, these are Moms who have already been reported to social services and have been assigned a case worker as well as working with the hospital social worker. The charge nurses are always...

  16. Over riding a resident?

    BabyLady replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    If it was you hurting, would you want someone to take care of it now, or wait untill you are "in distress" before giving you any relief. This is why the Joint Commission states over and over again,...

  17. Any reason NOT to post resume online?

    BabyLady replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Although I didn't find my current RN job on an online site such as Monster, I have found previous, very well-paying jobs through the same site. I worked for companies that I had never heard of that...

  18. Is my employer screwing me here?

    BabyLady replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Technically, you are not getting slayed on taxes on that check...on the surface, it only appears that way. Let's say you worked a ton of overtime, your paycheck would be higher than usual, therefore,...

  19. oral care

    BabyLady replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is what we use and we haven't had a VAP in

  20. How do I clear my FBI Identification/Rap sheet?

    BabyLady replied to pupilnurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I can tell you that you that you can't do any of it without getting an attorney and making the request to a judge. What I am getting ready to post is not legal advice, just my personal experience when...

  21. Have you ever shed tears in front of a patient or a patient's family.

    BabyLady replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Once...the details are too specific to post, but it was particularly a tragic set of circumstances and I really felt for the family. I didn't totally break down but I empathized with them so much...

  22. I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    BabyLady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a unit where we don't administer opiates or other meds that need to be wasted every day, in fact, you can go a couple of weeks and not administer any. I never, ever administer a med without...

  23. I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to clarify a few things. First, I just want everyone to assume, for a minute, that I'm not a complete idiot. Tons of people on here are posting advice as if I'm too stupid to comprehend...

  24. I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I actually like this idea...or something similar to

  25. I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    The way our unit is set up...we have a room where our med machine is set up and the computers, where we scan the med, is where the patients are, which is not close to the med machine. I agree that it...