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A nursing friend and I recently discussed what we still learned in nursing school that later proofed to be utter nonsense outright or just became really outdated. I found it quite interesting and was wondering what everyone else remembers? One of the...

Experienced CC nurses are in demand. We have the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Home which is your point of contact for all types of nursing anywhere in Australia. They will be able...

"I'm feeling overwhelmed by the new information right now and the thought of having more responsibility around these fragile babies scares me. I'm wondering about possibly taking on a CNC roll or an education leader roll instead." Seriously? You thin...

First of all: Congratulations! I hope all goes well with this pregnancy! You are right, it is really hard to conceal a pregnancy in the NICU with all the x-rays you can't do. You should definitely get away from them and NOT do any of them yourself. W...

Maybe your preceptor just realized that he hasn't done the best job in preceptoring you and sees this as a way to improve. Take it as a chance - it'll be an easier day for you if you go along and shadow him. And you can ask him all kinds of questions...

Uni libraries tend to have them - maybe you could just get one there so you don't have to buy one. Sorry, but I don't know the difference between the two editions.

Poor OP for being treated so badly here. I bet you most of those of you replying so full of rage have uttered the words "there is no such thing as a stupid question" before to someone. So why not treat this question like a not stupid question?? Sham...

@ Jory You can NEVER put a baby into an isolette without it being turned on. The Isolettes depend on the aircirculation they create when being turned on. So if they are off CO2 could accumulate inside and the air might become deoxygenated.

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there is no licensed rsv vaccine! - the immunoglobulin given at the moment is a simple injection (synagis (palivizumab)). it used to be a long infusion but those days are long gone. many nurses confuse the immunoglobulin injection with a vaccine thou...

While their work overlaps in lots of areas it's also very different in others. Most people here will value the NNP more, since we all have a nursing background. As a NNP you always remain a nurse, so you can integrate family and patient centered care...

I practice in Australia as a nurse immuniser (we prescribe and administer vaccinations without medical supervision). All our babies receive their first Hepatitis B vaccine right after birth, even the 23 weeker. There is no evidence whatsoever that va...

Australia is still facing a huge nurses shortage. The recent situation that there are more grad nurses than grad nurse positions is limited to few cities. Overseas nurses are hardly ever accepted into a grad program unless they did another year of un...

Hey goats'r'us, have a look at Huggleboos https://www.facebook.com/Huggleboo They are an awesome gift for prems. A friend of mine who works in a Melbourne NICU came up with them and babies/moms love them. They are not knitted but sewn though I believ...

No, things do not always turn out right! Yes, there are a few miracles here and there.The ones the media focuses on. But there is the vast majority that ends up not just fine with varying degrees of intellectual and physical disabilities. Go and a...

Goats'r'us - Australia and the US have different categories how we divide our baby nurseries. In Australia a level III nursery is the highest level offering most advanced care to the youngest and sickest babies. Your friends baby will be in a level I...

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@TiffyRN your monitor only does not pick up the babies resp when they are prone if you placed the respiratory lead incorrectly. Most believe that the respiratory lead work by picking up respiration movement. Which it doesn't. It sends an electrical ...

Back when I started we used to have an intercom and when somebody rang the bell we could as them from the nurses station why they rang the bell. If it were something they should be doing themselves (talk about keeping patients independent) we would e...

You are a nurse! You can be proud of your achievement of becoming a nurse! It's a tough time out there at the moment - but that doesn't influence what you are! Keep on looking for nursing positions and meanwhile proudly call yourself a nurse.

What is current evidence based best practice? If it's spontaneous pushing then encourage that. You do not want to lower your level of care to fit in, as hard as that may be, but your patients deserve the right to up to date care. You might also want ...

I agree with both posts above. If you do not want to burn any bridges you may just quote "personal reasons", thank your employer for the opportunity and investment in you and apologize for the situation. But do not give your real reasons. Thats unnec...

Where I work you can give the additional 4mg and count the 2 hour window from the 2nd dose given. I have no idea about the laws in Ohio though- sorry. But best stick with the patient or follow up within 10 minutes to see if your medication resulted i...

I agree with you communter. And with others. The only thing you can change is you. Be the nurse you want to be. And do not become the nurse you complain about now. I like to show opposite behaviour - and believe me, what goes around comes around also...

Keep your current job! The danger of exposing you and your child to infection, irregular work schedules, heavy physical work, strenuous emotional situations etc. is much higher during bedside nursing. Especially if you have not done it before. I do n...