BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. I have a hunch about a patient and I cannot prove it!

    BabyLady replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct on the school locker theory. However, there is no difference between your car and your home legally. The difference is that your car has windows....if an officer pulls you over and you...

  2. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually surprised at some of the responses. Nowhere in any of my posts did I ever say it wasn't my job to be accessable...thus, the entire reason why I was upset that I missed the phone call. I...

  3. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I actually DO have call forwarding! I never use the feature and never considered this....that would actually solve the problem and allow me to turn the cell off when I'm sleeping and do call...

  4. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    The only suggestion I "like" is a prepaid phone? Ok...to break my contract to get a new phone will cost $200, plus the cost of new phone and start up fees for a new contract and activation...

  5. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    If you think working while sleep deprived is no big deal, then consider this: I left work one morning, one of those days where the clerical had called me at 1:00 pm and I couldn't get back to...

  6. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    For your information, my Blackberry ringer has stopped working on other occasions OTHER than when I am on-call, but I have not been able to AFFFORD to break my contract and get a new phone. Food on...

  7. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    As I said in my previous posts....the only reason work doesn't have my home number is to keep me from getting woke up in the middle of the day for non-emergent reasons. Good reason to call: We need a...

  8. Methadone and NAS- from a mom's perspective

    BabyLady replied to MamaAndDoula's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The OP is a one-in-a-million Mom. I live in an area where 50% (yes, 50% or even higher some weeks) of our babies in the NICU, are positive for drugs at birth or Mom tests positive. We are also about...

  9. tub bathing in the NICU

    BabyLady replied to Cindy Lee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If an infant has an IV or a PICC line, they cannot be bathed in the tub. We actually use our scales to bathe the bigger babies. I prepare my water, fresh linens for the bed, and squeeze the water over...

  10. I have a hunch about a patient and I cannot prove it!

    BabyLady replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in General Nursing

    I'll tell you exactly what you can do to where you won't violate HIPAA. It is pure BS that the landlord cannot evict her because she has a disability. Having a disability is a protected class but...

  11. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    $12.50 until we passed NCLEX...$17.50 after during the day shift. Night shift carries a $3.00 shift diffrential. So my pay for the night shift is $20.50. Oh...and we don't work 40-hours a week...

  12. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that in nursing school that you learned about circadian rhythm. That is why I can go to sleep easily AT NIGHT vs back to sleep when I'm woke up during the DAYTIME. Your body is naturally...

  13. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to call my cell phone carrier and see if they'll do something for me...I have been a customer of theirs for 6 years and have never asked them to cut me a favor for anything. We'll see. I...

  14. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I really like this suggestion...and that is exactly what I'll

  15. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, this is not something I can tell my manager, but this is really what happens when you try to thin the staff as much as possible, HOPING you won't get an admission to prevent from paying a...

  16. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    UPDATE: I can't remember if I posted an update or not....so many offered kind words :) I just wanted to let everyone know that a couple of weeks after I posted I was able to get a position at another...

  17. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they require us to be on-call all night. I work as a NICU nurse and of course, we never know when babies are going to be admitted. All I heard before I left is how they had 11 nurses on the...

  18. Need Suggestions for RN-MSN Programs

    BabyLady posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am wondering if anyone is attending an online RN-MSN program and is currently enjoying it. I am trying to find these programs, but I am having a ton of trouble. I really don't want to fork out the...

  19. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...not really excited about seeing my children even less, but I am hoping to bridge the gap for awhile until I can figure out a way to pay for school and make more money. This is the major...

  20. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to give an update...and I really, really appreciate all the suggestions. I am very happy to report that I found a second job at another facility that will pay me overtime because it's...

  21. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying if I send money to Pat Robertson he'll cure me of all my problems? I guess that is what happened to

  22. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the kind replies. When I relocated, I rented a house in an area where the rental rates were more expensive that I expected....I rented this house thinking I was going to be working 40...

  23. Confession time: Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    BabyLady posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Am I the only one that feels this way? I won't bore anyone to death with all of the sacrifices that I had to make for school...the list is long and I am sure that there are many that had it way worse...

  24. Confession time: Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    BabyLady replied to BabyLady's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for all the replies....I'm trying to figure out how to write what I feel. I don't think I had any misconceptions regarding the NICU...I never thought for a second that it was a department where...

  25. What to do if can't pass LPN exit exam but have diploma?

    BabyLady replied to Lynaa4life's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Whoah! You mean to tell me they NEVER told you AT THE BEGINNING of your nursing program that you would have to take the exam by ATI???? Honey, if that is the case then you REALLY need to see an...