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    It's Official

    Gompers replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yelclap: Congratulations and welcome to the "club"!!!!
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    Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    Gompers replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I had clinicals, there were some rotations where we didn't get much time for lunch. What we'd do was bring our lunches instead - sodas, sandwiches, fruit, cereal, etc. - in insulated lunchbags...
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    What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    Gompers replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Not ER but NICU here - though we do go down to ER to help resuscitate any newborns that are born down there or outside of the hospital. One day I am holding the pager and get called down to the ER....
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    I never thought...

    Gompers replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I once had my lab coat stolen at work. A year later, I found it in a heap of coats thrown on the couch in the breakroom - this is what day shift often does with their coats each day. So I knew it...
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    I never thought...

    Gompers replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, unfortunately stethescope theft is a big problem at hospitals. Other staff members, patients, and their families have all been known to swipe unlabeled scopes. People will take anything that...
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    Pregnant but Negative Urine Preg?

    Gompers replied to RunnerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hep, a lot of the store-brand HPTs won't give you a positive unless your HCG is over 100. So if she was barely 100 by blood in the evening, I can see how she'd be under that in the morning. Plus...
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    Familiar with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

    Gompers replied to CathyRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Here at Allnurses.com, we cannot give out medical advice per our Terms of Service. If you think you are having medical problems, then it would be best to see your doctor. Good luck and take care of...
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    Working five 12hr shifts a week

    Gompers replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    I know some nurses who do that many hours a week, and the problem is that they are so worn out all the time. They get sick often, they're more stressed, and they start to hate their jobs. Plus the...
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    Videotaping during births?

    Gompers replied to MamaMadge's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a very long discussion on this exact topic two months ago. Here's the link...
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    Ok, silly/strange uniform question...

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

    If you click on the photo, it takes you directly to Target's website where you can buy the shirt.
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    Ok, silly/strange uniform question...

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

    Where you want to look in Target (or Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, etc.) is in the underwear department. That's where they'll have the cotton/lycra blend shirts that are thinner than a normal t-shirt and...
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    Newborn nurses please help!

    Gompers replied to sweetcheekers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have single-use vials, not ready-made syringes for our hep B vax. We draw them up with TB syringes and then switch to a new, sharp needle - 5/8 inches long, 27
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    don't understand something

    Gompers replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good point. I believe this one reason why preemies do better during resuscitation than full term babies that are sectioned for distress. The preemies are often doing just fine until that cord is...
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    Drug seeker t-shirt?

    Gompers replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm totally ordering this one... http://www.cafepress.com/buy/nurse/-/pv_design_prod/p_1780202.63223679/pNo_63223679/id_13119543/fpt____________CX_________K/opt_/c_0/pg_ Great
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    my first time seeing a dad almost pass out

    Gompers replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And this is one of the reasons why my husband has been instructed to stay up near my head. I do NOT want him holding my legs, down there, looking at that. He hates hospitals and gets very freaked...
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    Visitation Question

    Gompers replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Spectacular post, Miranda. Great advice.
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    Visitation Question

    Gompers replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh, I didn't mean anything by the restraining order response - I just meant that that is the ONLY reason I could think of where the father loses his rights. And like I said, if she doesn't want the...
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    Visitation Question

    Gompers replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my hospital, the situation would be handled like this... If the parents are married, the husband is automatically given a wristband and the title of "father" regardless of what the actual paternity...
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    car seat overload--HELP!

    Gompers replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also got a snap-n-go frame for our corificeat, especially to use in the winter. I don't like the look of a corificeat snapped into a huge stroller/travel system anyways because they're just MASSIVE...
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    Wardrobe Question

    Gompers replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have to wear the hospital-provided surgical scrubs most of the time. We don't get them from a machine - they are sent up on linen carts each night and placed in our locker rooms. We do this...
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    car seat overload--HELP!

    Gompers replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I think the same notch in the back of the seat that enables these seats to fit snugly on top of a cart is the same notch used to snap the seat into the base or stroller. So now it's part of...
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    car seat overload--HELP!

    Gompers replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The problem many people have with the Safe Seat is the same reason we didn't buy it - it was way too long and we couldn't fit it in the backseats of our compact cars. We measured it out and the front...
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    car seat overload--HELP!

    Gompers replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is exactly why I overlooked this "flaw" in the Chicco seat. I didn't think it was very safe anyways so now it's a moot point. I don't have a Snugli or Baby Bjorn but might invest in one if it...
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    car seat overload--HELP!

    Gompers replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can buy Chicco corificeats and strollers at Babies R Us. They only had two different patterns/colors, though, so we ended up registering for the one we wanted online through Babies R Us. The...
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    car seat overload--HELP!

    Gompers replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't had the chance to use my new corificeat or stroller yet, but I did spend a lot of time deciding what gear to buy. I went with the lesser-known Italian Chicco brand. I just liked how their...