BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. Have I missed something about tylenol?

    BabyLady replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your typical medical research subjects are white males between the ages of 25 and 35. Men are classically used more often for research because of the pregnancy possibility in this same age

  2. How long until shingles crust? I wanna work!

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

    I agree, that you need to see your PCP and see if they can culture one of the vesicles and CONFIRM that it's shingles. The symptoms you are describing doesn't match shingles...but you need a PCP to...

  3. Hair Sample Drug Testing?!?

    BabyLady replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with hair follicle testing. I have worked for two systems here and one did hair follicle testing and the one I work for now doesn't...I'll be honest, it surprised me. Yes, it is way more...

  4. I'm done!...Vent!

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    No. It claims to be not-for-profit. But then again, we know the CEO isn't working for

  5. Disciplinary action?? Really?

    BabyLady replied to traumaQN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to get an attorney that can get a court order to get the copies that the HOSPITAL has. You need to do this before this psycho's accusations can affect your license. I wouldn't wait on

  6. Administering flush after a small volume med.

    BabyLady replied to haiku's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To me, it all boils down to nurses that aren't reading the Neofax and not making good judgments...it's not rocket science. You have to consider, that the med still remaining before you flush needs to...

  7. OGT or NGT for neonates?

    BabyLady replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use NGT's unless the baby is on oxygen, then an OGT. OGT's are more subject to come out and need replacing because infant's work them out with their tongue and oral secretions can cause the...

  8. TPN/IL through UAC??

    BabyLady replied to EarlyAdditionRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do PICC's on every baby that is expected to be on TPN and LIPIDS for longer than 2 weeks. They will not hesitate to go as far as a Broviac for serious cases where a PICC cannot be obtained and...

  9. Question about checking residuals...

    BabyLady replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    She shouldn't be checking infants after breast feeding because she is putting that breastmilk back FAST into the stomach and she is increasing the chances that the baby will spit up. Proper...

  10. Sweet Ease

    BabyLady replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our facility recently changed our policy on Sweet Ease. We can use it, under protocol, for IV starts, circumcisions, infants that are NAS, whether or not replacement therapy is still continuing....and...

  11. Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    BabyLady replied to RockyMountainHigh's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The hospital no longer needs evidence because they now have her confession...so I would wager she doesn't have grounds to fight her termination. Our hospital probably sends out e-mails at minimum,...

  12. Cats in the the facility

    BabyLady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    It's pet therapy and an accepted practice. I work at a major medical facility and dogs are brought in every week for the enjoyment of the residents. These dogs are pre-screened, up to date on their...

  13. Seeking career suggestions.

    BabyLady posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school...no one wanted to be a nurse more than me. I lived it, breathed it. I felt I had the right level of expectations and so far, they career has been pretty much what I...

  14. My take on my new career as I get ready to close out my first year

    BabyLady posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being an RN has been the most challenging experience so far of my life. From school, to graduation, to boards and oh yeah, starting that first job IF you are lucky to find one in this market. I...

  15. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

    BabyLady posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work at a hospital that has private NICU rooms. As you know, some of these families are in rooms for sometimes 2, 3, 4 months. I have noticed that some of these rooms get so infiltrated with odors...

  16. Wonder how often this happens

    BabyLady posted a topic in Correctional

    I have a friend that is a physician at a hospital that is near a maximum security state prison. She was telling me about the protocol that has to be followed when they bring in inmate in for...

  17. Living like a vampire....

    BabyLady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been on night shift now for about, oh, 5 months or so. I like the staff much better that works on nights versus days....so much more laid back. Fewer admissions, fewer discharges, more pay,...

  18. An RN friend being set up at her job, are even threatening her license; need advice

    BabyLady replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, your sarcasm is noted. Just because someone has their eyes closed for a minute or so does not mean they are asleep...seriously...do you REALLY believe that? I never stated that I nor...

  19. States Who Have Banned HESI

    BabyLady replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Which goes back to my ORIGINAL statement that the ONLY people that claim it's a predictor is the people that SELL the HESI to the

  20. States Who Have Banned HESI

    BabyLady replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Nursing professors are Master's or Doctorate prepared educators and are supposed to be qualified to write exams. If a nursing program doesn't have the confidence to trust the educators and the program...

  21. States Who Have Banned HESI

    BabyLady replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    ...ah..someone obviously didn't read the

  22. States Who Have Banned HESI

    BabyLady replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Mine did as well...it was the first year in several that they were able to. In fact, the instructors (granted, very unofficial research) called each student that passed and came up with a tally of how...

  23. An RN friend being set up at her job, are even threatening her license; need advice

    BabyLady replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    ...but there is a difference between being exhausted for a SHIFT and needing formal disciplinary action by the BON. This is a case of threats being made against the OP's friend because she laid her...

  24. An RN friend being set up at her job, are even threatening her license; need advice

    BabyLady replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    If every nurse that went to work that was fatigued is reportable to the BON, then anyone working tons of overtime or the night shift is at risk. No medical mistake was made...what kind of complaint is...

  25. States Who Have Banned HESI

    BabyLady replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I support the practice that schools need to have the integrity to allow everyone that completes the coursework to sit for the NCLEX rather than using a 3rd party creation to determine who gets a...