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    Breastfeed or else

    Gompers replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness! How horrible! I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Whenever moms on our unit can't produce breastmilk or choose not to, they often have this look of guilt on their faces. I...
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    I don't know what to think...

    Gompers replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 84 or 85 questions, thought it was easy, and finished in about an hour. Passed on the first try. Talking to coworkers, overall, it seems like the people who really STUDIED for the boards (read...
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    Breastfeed or else

    Gompers replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    See, it's stuff like this that really bugs me. To me, it's implying that women who don't breastfeed aren't taking the best care of their children. Oh, unless they have a medical reason, that is....
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    gavage feeds and paci's

    Gompers replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've been encouraging this practice for years. I thought everybody did
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    Cath UA on a preemie

    Gompers replied to htrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work on Thursday night so I'll get the info then, unless anyone else can get it
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    Cath UA on a preemie

    Gompers replied to htrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Those kits are great! They are a bit more stiff than the foley kits, and it's much much easier to get a good, clean cath. Plus with the vial being at the end, all you have to do is pull out the cath...
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    Securing OGTs

    Gompers replied to millyk30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think all the tubes are like that - they all have holes along the side but the end is rounded so insertion is easier and so it doesn't dig into the stomach. But there might be differences between...
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    Securing OGTs

    Gompers replied to millyk30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have always wondered if the units that change tubes every day have lower rates of NEC. We use the 30-day tubes, and while we don't get tons of NEC, we do get our fair share. I wonder if dropping a...
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    How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    Gompers replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I got the hiccups, my mom used to have me eat pretzels or corn chips, barely chew them, and swallow the sharp pieces to "pop" the air bubbles. I'm lucky I never perforated my esophagus!!! And...
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    PICU nurse wanting to transition to NICU

    Gompers replied to NICU-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Find a NICU that will train you almost like you're a new grad. You'll want an orientation program that includes both classroom learning and at least two months of hands-on work with a single...
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    Sugesstions on how to anchor UVC/UAC lines

    Gompers replied to VEVINA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've seen a couple of docs suture the lines in, and that worked better than anything. After they got the lines in and X-ray confirmation of placement, they'd have us open a sterile fabric band-aid...
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    How often do you "care" for your nicu babies?

    Gompers replied to 1/4lberrnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For a really sick baby, Q1H monitor vitals with hands-on vitals Q6H. For a more stable baby that is NPO, Q2H monitor vitals with hands-on Q4-6H. For a grower-feeder, it depends on their feedings....
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    06/06/06: Freaky...

    Gompers replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We had qute a few women reschedule their c-sections after realizing it was 6-6-06. L&D was very quiet yesterday. However... We had a stable patient start acting up shortly after midnight on...
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    omphalocele baby

    Gompers replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most of our gastros are born to young moms, most of whom are from Mexico. I think there is something in the nutrition there - probably lack of folic acid - that really sets that population up for...
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    Overstimulation and A's & B's

    Gompers replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We try to teach this to our families early on. They usually have no problem with this, because usually when you pull the baby out for them and the baby starts having A's and B's, they get all nervous...
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    Overstimulation and A's & B's

    Gompers replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never heard that babies should always be held for gavage feedings. Maybe a term or near-term baby, but a preemie? We do as little stimulation as possible. I usually handle all my preemies Q6H...
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    Labor Epidurals and Sterile Technique

    Gompers replied to underdog's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There's another thread on the board already about this, and in that post it explains more of the story. The woman had not one but two epidurals. Plus, with the second one, it was found to be...
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    Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

    Gompers replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I really don't care what the druggies do with our garbage. I am more concerned with the amount of money it takes for the hospital to dispose of sharps as opposed to regular garbage. I see...
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    Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    Gompers replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    I've taken that test before. Always the same. I score low on everything but PARANOID. There I always score
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    Deadly Epidural

    Gompers replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, did I not read it thorougly enough, or did they not mention this when they started talking about her infection? That is immediately where my mind went. They should have pulled the catheter and...
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    Deadly Epidural

    Gompers replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tell me about it. I am terrified of epidurals. I'm sure someday when I'm in full-blown labor, I'll forget my fears and beg for one. But at this point in my life, it is not on my imaginary birth...
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    How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    Gompers replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    I started as an RN, BSN at $16.55/hr in 1998, Chicago. I haven't changed jobs at all since then, and I've averaged a $1.50/hr raise every year since then, so up over $10/hr now from where I started....
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    Birthing question

    Gompers replied to stnurse2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Why are you taking this as a personal attack from me? When I posted earlier today, there was no way for me to have known that the original poster was actually referring to a post written by a NICU...
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    Birthing question

    Gompers replied to stnurse2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    don't believe everything you read on a message board. it would take gallons of water to cause an electrolyte imbalance large enough to cause problems for the mother and baby. and what laboring mom...
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    Securing OGTs

    Gompers replied to millyk30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, your hospital makes you drop a new tube with every feeding? I thought that practice was outdated. They have started manufacturing feeding tubes that are designed to be left in place for up to...