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    Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    Gompers replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    Hey, I got Toradol twice in the ER for my kidney stones and it was wonderful! Why use a narcotic when Toradol works just as well to relieve pain? I actually asked for it the second time, because I...
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    Nursing major vs. Premed major

    Gompers replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering what makes you guys think that becoming a doctor is going to be easier than becoming a nurse? Yes, the four years of premed undergrad might be easier than the nursing program - but...
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    Video cameras banned in L&D

    Gompers replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurses are allowed to have opinions. We're discussing this on an anonymous forum - not forcing our opinions on our patients. We have every right to think what we want about this topic and to post...
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    Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    Gompers replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Eeeeek! I just had an ultrasound yesterday at 25 weeks and they estimated the fetal weight to be 880 grams! He or she is large for gestational age though (70th percentile) and I'm guessing your...
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    Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    Gompers replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yikes. FOUR years old? We transfer them to PICU at one year, if they aren't stable to go to a pediatric rehab facility yet. We are just not trained to care for children that age. And I agree with...
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    Medication error causes 2 deaths in Indiana NICU

    Gompers replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If we have double lumen lines, we keep them open by running 0.3-1 cc/hr (depending on size of the baby) of heparinized saline - either 0.45 or 0.9%, with 2 units of heparin/cc. The 0.45 bags are made...
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    Online support group for infertility?

    Gompers replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I have PCOS, too. If you can, make an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist - these docs deal with PCOS and fertility on a daily basis. Some gynecologists treat PCOS, but really a...
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    NICU staffing

    Gompers replied to cynbee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have several posts on this topic in the NICU forum already. Let me see if I can find some for you... https://allnurses.com/forums/f33/nicu-safe-assignment-173833.html?highlight=ratio...
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    Medication error causes 2 deaths in Indiana NICU

    Gompers replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I, too, am surprised at the number of units using heparin for flushes. It just seems like an unnecessary medication, and opens up room for errors like this tragic one. We just use normal saline - we...
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    Amniotic Band Syndrome? Heard of it? Seen it?

    Gompers replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I saw it on a baby who had a band around his lower trunk - it looked like someone had put a tight rubber band around his waist. Nothing else was affected, but plastic surgery was going to be involved...
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    Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    Gompers posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone else ever been on an airplane when this panicked announcement has been made overhead? I was on a 2-hour flight last night when this happened to me. I looked around for about 30 seconds...
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    Night shift naps

    Gompers replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think there was just a bit of confusion. Somewhere along this thread it went from talking about nurses sleeping DURING their shifts, to nurses sleeping on their breaks. We've pretty much agreed...
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    Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    I think she was referring to me, the original poster. But I may be
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    Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    Gompers replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe the current NRP guidelines are 400 grams OR 23 weeks. So every once in a while we'll get a 500 gram 22-weeker or a 300 gram 25 weeker, things like that. They are a little lenient sometimes...
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    Nightmares about work??

    Gompers replied to banditrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably the biggest trend in nursing-related nightmares. If you do a search, you'll likely find several posts on this topic over the past few years. Many of us have these dreams, even...
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    Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    Gompers replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have seen this happen, too. Yes, second opinions are sometimes necessary and valuable. But in cases like this - a micropreemie without any small intestine - they're not really useful. There is no...
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    Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    Gompers replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From what I can tell, it sounds like she's on D10 Lytes or something similar - but not because of her liver. It's because the docs, ethics committee, and courts have decided on pallative care only....
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    ever have one of those days where you just

    Gompers replied to CANADARN13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm so sorry to hear about your day - believe me, we all understand! But didn't anyone ever tell you? The sicker the baby, the nicer the parents.
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    Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    Gompers replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep, we'll do 1 or 2 LPM airflow and only blend in enough oxygen to help the baby saturate within the ordered range. If it's more than 2 LPM, we'll use the Fisher Paykel high flow humidified cannulas...
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    Can all parents really make good decisions

    Gompers replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree, Dawngloves. I also agree that there needs to be more social and ethical intervention in ALL cases, not just the one the original poster described. Also...just a note... We, as NICU nurses,...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Gompers replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was wondering about that,
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    i'm really angry.. should i be??

    Gompers replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, gotta agree that a write-up is in order. As a nurse, you delegated a task to the support staff with specific instructions, and these instructions were not followed. Not just once, but TWICE....
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    Bedside Cards

    Gompers replied to BabyNurse513's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are limiting more and more what we can display at the bedside because of HIPAA regulations. Right now, all we have is a sign with the baby's first and last name plus the birthdate. There was talk...
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    Night shift naps

    Gompers replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Tell me about it! I feel dead to the world when I wake up at 5am, but when I sleep during the day and wake up at 5pm I feel fine. I'm a night owl by nature though. But yes, to answer the question:...
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    Can all parents really make good decisions

    Gompers replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for bringing this up. While I was still a child during the Reagan Administration, I have read about this topic before and you touched on some good points. It makes sense, too, because many of...