justjenny

justjenny

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  1. tips for working with *difficult* families

    justjenny replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This happens all the time in our unit...it is the nurse who follows the rules that suddenly is the "bad nurse". I have noticed the nurses are either firm and state the rules matter-of-factly or they...

  2. Nothing Left....

    justjenny replied to slu_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Whew! I am exhausted from just reading your post! I am creeping up on completing my first year in a Level III and I feel your pain! I felt very similar to you for MONTHS (and still do) Right out...

  3. Nursing Assessment Paper

    justjenny replied to FtMrsDocDom's topic in General Students

    May I suggest going to Google to look for help on APA style, rather than cheating on your paper. Yes, nursing school is hard but you will get through it...wouldn't you rather get through it on your...

  4. Some questions I hope you can answer

    justjenny replied to momto2beauties's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think by browsing pasts posts in this forum you can find many, many answers to these questions. 1. My biggest challenge is my inexperience and sometimes that I can get more emotionally involved than...

  5. Question for NICU nurses . . . . .

    justjenny replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  6. phone calls no outsider would believe

    justjenny replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    my neighbor asked me about the medical condition of another neighbor ("what would cause such-and-such to happen??") of course, i 'm not going to discuss this with him, so i said "i don't know" and he...

  7. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    The other night a Dad phoned to check on his baby and said "Thank you for taking care of our princess" and added "We missed you" (I had worked just the night before...it had only been 12 hours)

  8. Floating to NICU... how to be helpful?

    justjenny replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the above poster. I would discuss this with your manager, and if you feel that you can, the manager of the NICU. My manager would be horrified to learn that the RNs were treating others...

  9. getting report

    justjenny replied to ersnurse00's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do 12 hr shifts. The charge nurse does the assignments for the next shift on the computer and prints them out. We have individual RN phones so everyone gets a copy of the assignment sheet when...

  10. This is a VENTING Post!

    justjenny replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am no longer a nursing student - but this in no way angers or upsets me. I think we have all known students at one time or another that seem to think they can "skate through" a program without...

  11. Do you use warmer beds?

    justjenny replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here, except for the micros - they go straight to a giraffe with humidity. We get a lot of kids through for observation and they all go on a warmer - and anyone else who needs to be watched a...

  12. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    justjenny replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    We did not learn IVs in my school, either. There are some skills that you will learn outside of nursing school - and there are some skills that you will learn in nursing school but will be terrible...

  13. Floating to NICU... how to be helpful?

    justjenny replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our hospital is the same. I received 1/2 a day in PICU (GASP!) and 1/2 a day in Peds for orientation. I find it frustrating because I can never find what I need in another unit and waste tons of...

  14. Support staff

    justjenny replied to Jules A's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have RNs and Nurse Techs on our unit. No LPNs to my knowledge. The Techs are in charge of stocking the unit basically and keeping track of breastmilk (along with the RN) I don't know if they have...

  15. Nursing observation and program

    justjenny replied to pinkdaisy's topic in Nursing Career

    Welcome to allnurses.com and congratulations about planning ahead for college and your future career! My suggestions: - Get through high school - enjoy it and be the best you can be! - Talk to a...

  16. NICU staffing

    justjenny replied to cynbee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    While we have all had our shifts that were non-stop "super busy" BUT if you at all feel that you are not safe I would suggest talking with the charge nurse and/or your manager. In our unit, that...

  17. Found this slideshow....

    justjenny posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I found a slideshow made by a mother of 25 week twin boys... very sweet...

  18. Found this slideshow....

    justjenny replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One more

  19. Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    justjenny replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our hospital resuscitates 23 weeks and up - any 22 weekers get the "option" of being resuscitated (Neos and parents discuss - if parents want everything done the Neo can still say "no way - kid is...

  20. Infection Control

    justjenny replied to shortydoowop's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our infection rate is very low (less than 4% or 2% - can't remember) 3 min. scrub for everyone we must wash before and after every hands on and wear gloves EVERY time we touch an infant - bare hands...

  21. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    justjenny replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My bad...it is for prevention of BPD http://neoreviews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/extract/1/1/e11 Guess I should read up on the subject more ,huh?:chair:

  22. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    justjenny replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :-)

  23. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    justjenny replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We give it at our hospital. 2-3 x's per week...I believe it is for their eyes - NOT for chronic lung disease. We use a 30G needle and yes- the first time I gave an injection I expected to hit bone...

  24. Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    justjenny replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This story was just on our local 6 o'clock news. IMO the parents paint a different picture on the TV than the blog. I was personally offended by some of the comments made towards the staff at U of...

  25. Bedside Cards

    justjenny replied to BabyNurse513's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That program sounds great for the emergency meds. Right now we have the meds on a seperate "code sheet" on every chart and the RN is responsible for keeping it up to date and calculating the doses of...