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    How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Gompers replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We once had triplets in our NICU who were supposed to be all girls, so the parents planned to name them Faith, Hope, and Charity. Suprise! One of them turned out to be a boy. They called them Faith,...
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    How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Gompers replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ah-ha! That's funny - in my family, we've always had a surplus of boys and everyone always wishes for a
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    How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Gompers replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How do you already know it's a boy? I have a friend due the first week of January and she's only 9 weeks
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    pain in the ***

    Gompers replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    True, the original Crocs are only $29.99, but it's a lot safer to order thir "professional" model for $39.99 instead. They don't usually sell them in the stores, so you'll have to order them online....
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    Question for the PICU nurses from an ER nurse (mini rant too, sorry!)

    Gompers replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I agree with most of the responses here. It's true that in the NICU (and I assume in the PICU as well) there are situations where vasopressors HAVE to be given via peripheral IV. If we have a cental...
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    Do you say NICK_U or N-i-c-u?

    Gompers replied to tofutti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I say Nick-u. Around here, there are more Neo ICUs than Neuro ICUs, so maybe that's why. But we do have Neuro ICU where I work, so if I'm calling blood bank or pharmacy about something, I'll say...
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    Gompers replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    Again, it's not how good you are at starting IVs - it's that it's expected of you to at least be able to try to get the stick. Without practice, we never improve at anything! It's the nurses who...
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    Applied to nursing school with a W or F grade.

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

    Well that's good, because an F and a W are very very different. You have a legitimate excuse for needing to withdraw from that class. Most school applications should have some sort of comment...
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    Versed versus Ativan??

    Gompers replied to LIZPICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, in the NICU we've never used versed for seizures - only BID phenobarbital plus ativan if there is breakthrough seizing. The only time we ever use versed is when we have an older baby (corrected...
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    Questionable Allergies?

    Gompers replied to MS._Jen_RN's topic in General Nursing

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    PICU and NICU

    Gompers replied to amber_n_schultz's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    First of all, I am so sorry for your losses... You don't have to decide what field of nursing you want until after you finish school, so you have plenty of time to decide. You will probably do an...
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    Has anyone here used Viagra for PPHN?

    Gompers replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very interesting! We don't use Viagra on any of the kids and I don't think we ever have. From what I understand, we were one of the first units to use Nitric for PPHN, at least in this area. I...
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    Questionable Allergies?

    Gompers replied to MS._Jen_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe I'm allergic to CT contrast, but two radiologists have tried to tell me otherwise. Okay, fine - if they think it's just a bad reaction, that's fine with me, but I just need them to KNOW...
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    When do you call in sick?

    Gompers replied to nikiw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually, if you've been on antibiotics for more than 24 hours and your fever is gone, you can go back to work. Pneumonia takes a while to get over, but after the infection is gone you aren't...
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    "Little Man" - Showtime documentary

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually I just checked their website and the movie is not yet on DVD. It will be, but right now Showtime seems to have bought it. http://www.littlemanthemovie.com/ One notable quote from that...
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    "Little Man" - Showtime documentary

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It may very well be available to rent in the documentary section of the video store. It premiered at several film festivals, and Showtime is the channel to premiere it. I don't think it was made...
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    Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    Gompers replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it. I'm allergic to raw tomatoes. Cooked, I can usually eat them without a problem. But if I get raw tomato on my lips, they blow up like balloons! Just HUGE swollen lips, it's...
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    Another Vaccine Proposed for Kids

    Gompers replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

    I saw a news special on this the other day. Makes sense to me. I've always wondered... Don't they say that women who use birth control pills have a higher incidence of cervical cancer than those who...
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    Relationships and Nursing school

    Gompers replied to Nony's topic in General Students

    What worked for me was to get all my studying and papers done during the week, and then having the entire weekend off to spend with my boyfriend. We'd talk every evening on the phone just to touch...
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    I have a few question about travel nursing!

    Gompers replied to BuddyGwen's topic in Travel

    How long are you going to be there? It might be finance a used car and sell it back after your assignment is
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    nebulized lidocaine

    Gompers replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

    You don't want the Lidocaine to numb the lungs, you want it to numb the nasal tissue so that tube placement in the nares isn't as painful. By nose-breathing, the majority of the lidocaine hits the...
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    Vanco peak & trough times

    Gompers replied to alarla's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Are you drawing your vanco levels from the same PICC the vanco was infused? Where I am, that's a big no-no - it can alter the results, giving falsely high vanco levels. We cannot draw any drug levels...
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    celebrity deliveries

    Gompers replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire I'm sorry, sports figures making millions of dollars is something that has always really...
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    Calling in Sick

    Gompers replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you feel better! That stuff is like magic.
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    Calling in Sick

    Gompers replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'll bet you finally slept well after taking the robitussin with codeine! That stuff is a lifesaver when you've got a bad cough. I was once prescribed it after having one of those coughs that is so...