BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    BabyLady replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a question for a friend of mine that is taking it this afternoon. Does the results have to be delivered in your status for this to

  2. How to deal with slack students

    BabyLady replied to SummerTimeCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Don't assume that they are all taught the same thing...seniors or not. Students are not told at every school who they are going to get the next day in clinical. At our school, we weren't...we found...

  3. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    BabyLady replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you don't work in an OB-GYN clinic or labor and delivery, you should be fine. I wouldn't mention it to your instructors at clinicals unless you are asked to participate in one, which I can...

  4. full assessments vs. monitor vitals

    BabyLady replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Full assessment means full assessment, so the answer to your question is yes. We only take the BP q 12 because of the fragile nature of their vessels, but we write it down if they have an art line....

  5. accurate I&O's possible??

    BabyLady replied to hirochan's topic in General Nursing

    Ice is calcuated at 50% of the volume. Eyeball spills. The intake and output is not going to be 100%...depending on the patient's condition...if they are dehydrated, their intake is going to be higher...

  6. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    BabyLady replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    A forensic pathologist would have been able to determine if the procedure was performed correctly and if there were other healthcare factors...that is why autopsies are performed. I'm also surprised...

  7. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    BabyLady replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Without reading the thread, this sounds more like a trach performed incorrectly.....if that is what they did, then that is malpractice. You are not liable just because you help someone in a critical...

  8. Snack Ideas

    BabyLady replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Just be careful about how much "snacking" you are doing. We had this group in our class that for only a 2 hour class, would bring an assortment of snacks. Guess who ended up gaining the most weight???...

  9. Measuring urine output

    BabyLady replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ...and I'll add...I think that the practice of not keeping track is dangerous. Our physicians make a huge amount of decisions based on I&O...and with a patient who is smaller and obviously cannot...

  10. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    BabyLady replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. I don't see how you can lose your nursing license if you were acting within a protocol...just because the patient had a bad outcome. That would be like every time a code was...

  11. NEED HELP WITH WIFE

    BabyLady replied to milan18400's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Understand that the problem isn't yours, it belongs to her. My advice is no different than if it were a female posting: It could be an act of insecurity on her part or an act of control. Either...

  12. accurate I&O's possible??

    BabyLady replied to hirochan's topic in General Nursing

    The most important part is education and reinforcement q shift. Tell the patient when you first go in..."we are still keeping track of how much you are drinking so we can better take care of you...if...

  13. Can brown colored breastmilk be normal?

    BabyLady replied to Stush RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would run it by the doc and the lactation consultant. A determination needs to be made of the source of the bleeding, if it's blood. The cabbage thing on the website that was posted, said "do not"...

  14. Backpack or Rollerbag?

    BabyLady replied to oOoDRAGOONoOo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Rollerbag...doesn't look cool, but then again, your back will thank you. This is the best purchase that I ever made...I never worried about what I could or could not load in my rollerbag...because...

  15. How do you deal with a pt. who lies to you?

    BabyLady replied to RN student09's topic in General Nursing

    There is a possibility that it could be the way you worded the question. If you said, "Have you had anything to eat or drink?"...if he or she hadn't had anything that morning, they may have said no....

  16. New Nursing Student and prescribed meds.

    BabyLady replied to charliemike's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful, this varies by state. A lot of people are giving advice that they THINK is correct, but I can tell you now, it isn't in most places. Read the application that they gave you...and read it...

  17. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    BabyLady replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    No, they would not have been protected, but I highly suspect it's an urban myth. You are only protected by the Good Samaritan law if you perform within your scope of training...you are not protected...

  18. Why is ibuprofen taken instead of tylenol?

    BabyLady replied to umharhar's topic in General Students

    I won't disagree that it probably exceeds the recommended dosage. Not exactly the type of treatment you want to do on yourself. Even I had to question the OB-GYN when I was first told how much to...

  19. Why is ibuprofen taken instead of tylenol?

    BabyLady replied to umharhar's topic in General Students

    Don't confuse all NSAIDS with the thinning effects of aspirin. They are not the same. Ibuprofen will vastly reduce lady partsl bleeding, but an OB-GYN will only recommend it for very short,...

  20. Why is ibuprofen taken instead of tylenol?

    BabyLady replied to umharhar's topic in General Students

    I actually know the reason from personal experience. Higher levels of Ibuprofen helps significantly with uterine bleeding...Tylenol does not. I don't know the physiology as of why, but I do know it...

  21. Is Texting legal

    BabyLady replied to shbryer's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't believe that such a thing is even necesssary. I would have no problem telling a Nurse Manager or a physican that my cell phone is ONLY for friends and family and not for work. No...

  22. full assessments vs. monitor vitals

    BabyLady replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here is how we do our full assessments: Non-vent babies: Full assessments, q3 or q4...physician picks which schedule. Vent babies: Full assessments q6....vital signs q2....but the q2 doesn't include...

  23. Weaning from an isolette

    BabyLady replied to luvnicubabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To the nurses that just keep turning the isolette down, I would say this: The big difference between the isolette and the open crib is the air flow....an isolette turned completely down would be...

  24. Skin Integrity

    BabyLady replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit actually doesn't use this assessment at all. There are a few things that I have been taught to do to protect skin integrity. We have been told to not use iodine-based products on any baby...

  25. Measuring urine output

    BabyLady replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a level III, every baby we have is on strict I&O. We weigh all the diapers...every time, every