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    Drawing up meds in syringe.....How to?

    Gompers replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, I'm a bit confused. Why can't you let the needle touch the inside of the ampule? And why can't you touch the
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    What cities is an automobile needed in?

    Gompers replied to chioma829's topic in California Nursing

    My sister-in-law (who has lived in Chicago and Boston, both of which have pretty extensive public transit systems) lives in San Francisco now. She and her boyfriend use public transportation most of...
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    Parent turning down the FiO2 on ventilator

    Gompers replied to wjf00's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had that happen one time. The baby had transferred from another hospital where, according to the parents, they were encouraged to fiddle with the oxygen to keep the sats within range. We told...
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    Week #3

    Gompers replied to slu_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I do a cheat sheet as well. We just use a piece of paper towel (the long rectangle kind) and put the hours of our shift on the left side. Then we'll write "VS" on the hours they need vitals and mark...
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    Short gut babies

    Gompers replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our speech department also uses them. Dum-dums, to be exact. Usually cherry, because the kids seem to like it's simple sweetness the best. They use it on the trached BPD babies who were intubated...
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    Cpap question

    Gompers replied to trinni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I never PO feed a baby who is on CPAP or on Vapotherm/Fisher Paykel of over 4 liters per minute. For one thing, the airflow with those devices can really increase the chance for aspiration. For...
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    Dang shoes!!!

    Gompers replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Before I wore Crocs and Danskos, I always bought white Sketchers. Never had a problem with my feet wearing
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    Experiences with post-maturity

    Gompers replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    But you've had to have seen some stuff working in the NICU - and some of the sickest babies any of us have ever seen happened to be post-term meconium aspiration babies. It's only natural that we...
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    Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    Gompers replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    They have a new style that looks just like the "professional" (no holes on top, side vents) but is more orthopedic and provides better support - perfect for nurses who work long shifts! They're...
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    Dang shoes!!!

    Gompers replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Crocs just came out with a bunch of new styles. I currently have the ones that don't have holes on the top, but there are side vents for ventilation. I believe their new name is the "professional"...
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    Is This A Normal Practice???

    Gompers replied to kersti's topic in General Nursing

    Labor laws? I don't understand what the big deal is... Some places have you work 0645-1915 and 1845-0715, others do 0700-1930 and 1900-0730 - same difference in hours, just different times. You do...
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    Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

    Gompers replied to RN112's topic in General Nursing

    Are you taking the extended release version? It does help quite a bit with the GI side effects. The best thing to do, I found, was to buy the name brand Glucophage extended release formula even...
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    Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

    Gompers replied to RN112's topic in General Nursing

    Fertility seems to worsen as women with PCOS age and gain weight. There are also mild cases with little hormone imbalance. The belief is that it happens a lot more often (10% as another poster...
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    Newborn Nursery!

    Gompers replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Vapotherm is a type of respiratory support used in NICU. It looks like a regular nasal cannula, but it's attached to a machine that provides high pressure, high humidified airflow at 37 degrees...
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    Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

    Gompers replied to RN112's topic in General Nursing

    RN112 - are you seeing a reproductive endocrinologist? If not, that is who you'll want to make an appointment with. These docs are your best bet for the most up-to-date treatment of PCOS. Most...
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    ECMO

    Gompers replied to 3230's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    The NICU where I worked as a nursing assistant during college did ECMO and they had both RNs and RTs trained on the
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    Pregnant and terrified NICU nurse here...

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you guys!!! Dawngloves - Yes ma'am!!! :) Steph - yes, you were! Thank you for all the advice and support! Also thank you Lori and Mimi for your well-wishes. Today I'm doing a bit better....
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    Can somebody please explain what happened in my clinicals yesterday? (Long)

    Gompers replied to debrasDD99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You go through the chain of command. Student or orientee - should go to preceptor Staff nurse - should go to charge nurse Charge nurse - should go to nurse manager or on-call nursing supervisor if...
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    Newborn Nursery!

    Gompers replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand the part about the cord already being wet. What I'm worried about is bacteria being transmitted through the cord since it's still so thick (not totally compressed flat in the clamp) and...
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    How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    Gompers replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'd much rather have some balled up bread in my mouth than a cotton ball!
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    Newborn Nursery!

    Gompers replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The reason our docs give for not giving tub baths early on isn't so much about the cord getting wet, since it's pretty darn boggy at that point. It's that it takes a day or two for the cord clamp to...
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    Pregnant and terrified NICU nurse here...

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So I had written this post before I went to bed last night. This morning, I woke up with a dream fresh in my mind. VERY interesting, to tell the truth... My husband and I suddenly had a lake cabin...
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    Pregnant and terrified NICU nurse here...

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you, that is an
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    Pregnant and terrified NICU nurse here...

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the congrats! You know, that could work. I could always be floated to NBN, Peds, or PICU. We get points on our clinical ladder for crosstraining - maybe I could even make a positive out...
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    Fingerprinting Texas Nurses

    Gompers replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well I think anyone working in a hospital should be fingerprinted, but I don't know if the hospital has the right to demand that. The board of nursing, on the other hand, does have that right. So...