BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    MsKate, Honestly, I would LOVE to do that...but you can't get the other nurse to do it...they alway say, "No point in wasting now, wait until you give everything for your shift and we'll do it all at...

  2. What do you pack for breakfast & lunch?

    BabyLady replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and for those that need a good breakfast fast...the McDonalds Egg McMuffin is typically on most diets as one of the best things you can eat...full of protein, most of the fat is from the eggs,...

  3. What do you pack for breakfast & lunch?

    BabyLady replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    I live on Lean Cuisines...low-fat/taste great. I also load up on water as much as possible while at work. I don't eat salads while working...not enough protein or calories to keep you going, unless...

  4. Listing Credentials After Name

    BabyLady replied to Summaboy's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen credentials listed that way. Explanations, are not necessary, when you have a degree in the medical field and are using a degree consistent with what is used in the medical field. The...

  5. Odd rituals at work

    BabyLady replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's not OCD, it's smart and a good part of infection control as well as promoted by our facility. I work in the NICU and wipe down all of my surfaces, including the charts, my keyboard, the...

  6. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

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

    It blows my mind, that people in healthcare, many whom have never worked another job OTHER than healthcare, think that the "customer service" trend is something new or novel. Healthcare is a BUSINESS....

  7. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    BabyLady replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I don't understand why a thin strip of silk tape cannot be lightly applied to the eyelid to the face to allow the eyes to close. This should be done even if the eyes are not facing sunlight...

  8. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    BabyLady replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I answer my phone when they call IF I can come in that evening. Sometimes our facility is willing to pay extra on top of overtime and that is too much money to

  9. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    BabyLady replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Why were you stuck? The PHARMACY is the medication experts. I don't care if 50 nurses with 20 years of experience each tells me it's ok. If pharmacy says no, and you do it and something happens, you...

  10. Nurses Get No Respect

    BabyLady replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't disagree with the OP more. Especially when according to the Gallop poll where Nurses were listed as the NUMBER ONE most respected profession every year since 1999, with the exception of...

  11. Phone calls & families <sigh>

    BabyLady replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    That is 190% not true. ALL nurses are fully aware of HIPAA (not HIPPA), because I don't know of a hospital that didn't put all of their staff through HIPAA training when the new law came out,...

  12. Phone calls & families <sigh>

    BabyLady replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    I personally, wouldn't do this. Depending on the family dynamic, you have no way to verify the person on the phone is who they say they are. Our hospital gives the number to the patient or the family...

  13. Phone calls & families <sigh>

    BabyLady replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    Let me give you some background. I see you are 25 years old, the reason that matters is that it wasn't too long ago, that family members were TOLD to call the nurses station and usually one of the...

  14. Student nurse violates confidentiality on floor

    BabyLady replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    I would take care of it privately rather than risk her place in the program. I would tell the student, "I heard what you said to the Mom...what they teach you about HIPAA in school is practiced in the...

  15. Falsifying degree at work....

    BabyLady replied to Twinboys98's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have to disagree with everyone that an attorney would have a "field day" with it. Attorney's have to focus on what is "material" in court cases. In other words, is the infraction relevant?...

  16. I'm done!...Vent!

    BabyLady posted a topic in General Nursing

    Be forewarned, this is a vent. I have been in nursing exactly one year. My goal when I started was to be the best nurse I could possibly be and learn the aspects of my new career. My new goal for the...

  17. When doctors don't return calls.....

    BabyLady replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I see...and yes, that left you in a very difficult situation. I'm not sure if you are into volunteering, but you could volunteer to write a policy on it. Otherwise, if you can't get ahold of the...

  18. When doctors don't return calls.....

    BabyLady replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    You need to get the procedure rectified ASAP, because physicians that cannot be reached fall under protocol in most facilities. In our facility, you first call the resident on call. If the call isn't...

  19. Falsifying degree at work....

    BabyLady replied to Twinboys98's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would make any difference in a lawsuit. Mainly because the scope of practice for a BSN is the same as an ADN because we both pass the same NCLEX. In a lawsuit, scope of practice and...

  20. Hair Sample Drug Testing?!?

    BabyLady replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    That would be the case if you had no hair....at all. But the blood doesn't show drugs that you have used 5 months

  21. Hair Sample Drug Testing?!?

    BabyLady replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    A good tester knows how to take a snip of hair to where you can't see it. 100 hairs are necessary for the test...that is about what you lose in a

  22. Nursing instructor in the wrong

    BabyLady replied to cb_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same thing...if you had went to your manager, the patient would have already been given the med. The instructor is also setting up students to miss questions on their NCLEX by...

  23. Interview wear - summer version?

    BabyLady replied to lei7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is what I would wear. Find a sleeveless dress and a coordinating suit jacket. Wear hose...flat or heels, I don't think that matters, not everyone can wear heels. Just put on the jacket right...

  24. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

    BabyLady replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

    I would disagree with that. It's the possibility of the vagal response from the digital removal, that is the invasive part of the procedure. If that patient vagals down unexpectedly, there had better...

  25. Can a doctor write you up or fire you??

    BabyLady replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians work on contract, they are not employees of the hospital and they do not have the ability to fire or write you up. If they think you need disciplinary action, they go and see your Nurse...