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    'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    Gompers replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Marie - this is the one we both had, probably! I know it's the one I got in the late 70's when I was a toddler!...
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    Any nurses here think ambien is addictive?

    Gompers replied to middleageNP's topic in General Nursing

    Well, right there you are showing that it is mentally addictive. You already have it in your head that you will NOT be able to sleep just because you stop taking the Ambien. So it is additive - the...
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    NEC strikes again

    Gompers replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm so sorry about the baby. At least his mother was there with him when he passed. NEC plain old sucks. Nothing else to
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    'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    Gompers replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    You know, vividly remember having a Gerber baby doll when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I used to take it with me when my mom brought me to work with her so I'd have something to play with. She...
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    'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    Gompers replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    You're right! I had one growing up, too. While the Fisher-Price website says "play doctor" the Toys R Us site says "play doctor or nurse" in the toy's description. I defnititely think these toys are...
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    'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    Gompers replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Marie I was just about to post the link to that kit on the Toys R Us website! I was half-hoping they'd have renamed it a "nurse's" kit instead but no
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    "Never trust a 35 weeker"

    Gompers replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep, that's a boy for ya! I'm sorry your son had such a rough start, but so happy to hear that he recovered with no long-term complications!
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    opinions about epidurals

    Gompers replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I have a semi-high risk pregnancy, plus I work in the NICU and asked some of our female docs who had babies at our hospital who they trusted most and recommended for me. The safety of this...
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    opinions about epidurals

    Gompers replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm really surprised that it isn't presented that way. I am only 19 weeks so my OB and I haven't gotten into birth options yet, but I always assumed that things like IV pain meds and epidurals were...
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    Other jobs for LPN's?

    Gompers replied to nursingbeauty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In many areas, hospitals are no longer hiring new LPNs/LVNs. The ones that have been there for awhile are still on staff, but there is definitely a decline in their presence in hospitals. This is only...
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    Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    Gompers replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't really expect the hospital to do much when a nurse is leaving. At that point, they have no chance to retain the nurse, so they basically don't want to waste their time. Sad, but true. Our...
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    NEC strikes again

    Gompers replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You bring up some very interesting points! I agree! We see two kinds of NEC, it seems... One is with smaller preemies, usually just starting out on feedings. I can really see this type of NEC being...
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    NEC strikes again

    Gompers replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well you know how hard it is for a doc to admit defeat. Did I mention this guy was a surgeon? That might explain my amazement! I agree with you - furious and devastated doesn't even begin to cover...
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    Vitamin K???

    Gompers replied to Krista77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I haven't heard this. Often our babies are too unstable for a bath until after they're a day or so old, but we give the Vitamin K within a few hours of birth. When we get an admission, our...
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    NEC strikes again

    Gompers replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    (((( HUGS )))) I'm so sorry for your loss. Like prmenrs said, NEC affects us too and it is one of the most frustrating things we encounter in the NICU. It just breaks our hearts when a baby is...
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    Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

    Gompers replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses make middle-class wages. Real estate and gas prices now are completely inflated, so trying to own a home and drive a car these days is quite challenging. Plus kids are so expensive! If a...
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    Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

    Gompers replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    OOOPS duplicate
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    Very worried about duties :(

    Gompers replied to ProfessionalStudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You won't just have to deal with the nasty stuff in school - you're going to have to work as a nurse before you get into administration. Yes, you'll hear stories about this nurse manager or that...
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    Biomedical Ethics discussion about Stem Cell Research

    Gompers replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RIGHT! I don't understand why it's okay to throw out cord blood but NOT okay to do research on it. It's better to destroy it than to use it? At the very least I'm all for donating cord blood to...
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    "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    Gompers replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    lol! yeah, those leg buds sure do pack quite a kick, huh? i'll admit... i'm totally using my pregnancy as the reason i won't work any overtime. i never was a big ot person before, preferring my...
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    Family in or out during procedures???

    Gompers replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I say out, for the most part. When I worked with adults as a CNA, if I had to do something like bathe or give a bedpan to someone and their family refused to leave, I'd tell them that part of my job...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Gompers replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Well I don't say the word AT work! I'm not crazy! This is NOT work, I figured it would be safe. However, if someone on the board has a really really really busy night in the ER becasue of it, they...
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    If you could go back would you still choose nursing?

    Gompers replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine doing anything else. To have a job that you love is one of the most satisfying things in life.
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Gompers replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I believe it's "quiet" but I could be wrong. I know we throw things at people who say it on our unit, and I'm not even in the
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    Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

    Gompers replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there is no need to forget about computers just because of outsourcing. There are plenty of jobs available in the USA, but it is true that they are not as plentiful as they were 5-10...