BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. 24 Hour Visitation

    BabyLady replied to nakeia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's a HIPAA violation if you are talking about the treatment of the patient, right in front of the patient bed. No ID is necessary...doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which patient you...

  2. Burn victim's being NPO

    BabyLady replied to dbenko13's topic in General Students

    Their esophagus is usually too swollen and when the body suffers that kind of trauma, between the drugs and the hit to the body, the GI system is the first to shut down or barely

  3. Help--HUGE A& P Dilemma

    BabyLady replied to anewme1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    if you are that against animals, then in all honesty, you should really not be a nurse at all. seriously. you won't pick up a drug in the hospital that has not been tested on animals. you will not...

  4. I violated HIPAA while talking about the news!

    BabyLady replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    She clearly doesn't know what HIPAA means either. At my hospital, we have had a couple of "odd" births that have made the paper. As long as I talk about what has been published, I am not violating...

  5. FOOTPRINTS

    BabyLady replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with you. If the policy is going to change to everyone, then there needs to be inkless footprint kits available. You are very correct that it is sad to try to get ink off of babies feet that...

  6. Humiliating IV questions

    BabyLady replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with you. I have been in my new NICU for only three months and I attemped one IV and it blew. I was very concerned about this but my manager said we are getting much better at getting PICC...

  7. New PDA Treatment Recommendations??

    BabyLady replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a Pediatric surgeon that does our ligations..and she really, really hates doing them. She is very non-egotistical physician and is constantly searching for a better way to do things. We are...

  8. How to treat umbilical cord?

    BabyLady replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use alcohol twice a shift...nothing else. We do not use anything if there is a UAC or UVC....because one of the physicians found evidence that repeated exposure to alcohol and break down the...

  9. 24 Hour Visitation

    BabyLady replied to nakeia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have 24-hour visitation, but we do not permit parents into the unit during shift change. In fact, I have never heard of a NICU that did. Tell your manager that this is a MASSIVE HIPAA concern when...

  10. is this a form of medicaid abuse?

    BabyLady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Also keep in mind, that the #1 reason that people sell foods stamps, is not to supplement a need such as over-the-counter medicine that they may need, paper towels, or other non-food necessities that...

  11. is this a form of medicaid abuse?

    BabyLady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I reported a neighbor I had for selling food stamps. They did a DSS visit on her, had her take a drug test, and she was on all kinds of crap. I am glad to say her children are in a better place...

  12. paying for private school

    BabyLady replied to studentnurse228's topic in Florida Nursing

    There is simply, no way that I would pay the high-cost of tuition of a private school. I don't care how good the program is, etc. It is simply, not worth it. I would gladly stay on a 2-year, even 3...

  13. Amicillin via UAC?

    BabyLady replied to I'mANurse!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is what we were told as well. We were told that a UAC was "exit only" unless that baby was coding and you didn't have other access. From my understanding, arterial access is more difficult to...

  14. Accused of cheating by instructor

    BabyLady replied to BWebb99's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they have written procedures. But everyone also knows, that it's kind of like going to court for a traffic ticket. You are pretty much considered guilty, before you even get

  15. Accused of cheating by instructor

    BabyLady replied to BWebb99's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly...and if she is rattling her opinion off to other instructors at that school, the OP may not necessarily know about that, and it could adversely affect her later. To be accused of cheating is...

  16. Accused of cheating by instructor

    BabyLady replied to BWebb99's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, you need to seek advice of LEGAL counsel immediately. This is a very, very serious thing and if they even find you unjustly guilty, even if they don't kick you out of the program, they...

  17. Enough is Enough

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

    You know what...I'll buy that...and it's a different way of looking at it...such as, nurses have patients...and hospitals, are the ones who have the clients.

  18. Enough is Enough

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

    Why do you detest that word? They are there to seek a service. They are paying for that service...so what if it's an insurance company...they pay the premiums. We aren't doing them a favor by...

  19. Enough is Enough

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

    I'm sorry, I totally, 100% disagree with you. Many people that have ONLY worked nursing as a career, and have never worked another job, don't really understand, nor comprehend, that there is not a job...

  20. Is taking a drug test embarrassing?

    BabyLady replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    They do not watch you pee. They have a strict protocol that they have you follow...such as not flushing the toilet..not washing your hands until they come back to get the sample...they won't let you...

  21. pregnant and need some info

    BabyLady replied to peaches84's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think (and someone correct me if I'm wrong) that patients with Shingles is a danger to you if you have already had Chicken Pox as well as other childhood diseases that you only get

  22. background checks?

    BabyLady replied to aomer5178's topic in General Nursing

    You need to call the school because usually they are VERY specific of which company they want to do the background

  23. Developmental positioning in Giraffe beds

    BabyLady replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you! I'm actually a new grad in the NICU and they sent us to this AMAZING seminar just two weeks ago on this very topic. I had no idea of how important positioning was....I thought it was only...

  24. Developmental positioning in Giraffe beds

    BabyLady replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is an adult pillowcase...folded in 1/3's. The diaper is kept in the same fold that it comes in the package. I'm not sure of the exact name of the gel pillow, it is not a donut shape...it is about...

  25. A friend enrolls in your class, what now?

    BabyLady replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm not an educator, but went to school in an area where everyone knew everyone. Here is how they did the grading system: For multiple choice...obviously, this isn't an issue. For essays and...