BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

NICU, PICU, educator

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  1. missing pinning ceremony for dying father's birthday

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ichiro12's topic in General Students

    As someone who lost both parents while I was in my mid20's, go spend the day with your dad. You won't get this time back. Ask the school if you could have your pin prior and have your dad pin you with...

  2. Assisting with Circumcisions

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Babsten22's topic in General Nursing

    RN here

  3. Epic super user

    BittyBabyGrower replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    I am a super user at my facility and only RNs and MDs hold the position. We went for a week of training and go to updates from our EPIC team when we are doing updates. I was also on the team to...

  4. Powder use & Skin Breakdown

    BittyBabyGrower replied to HBgirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We never use powder on babies, it can cause respiratory issues from the talc and silica in the powder. I don't keep up to much on the adult skin world but I know our hospital discourages powder

  5. Day Shift Anxiety in New Grad- should I talk to my manager?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to IV_Espresso's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk to your manager. It isn't uncommon to feel overwhelmed on days, it is faster paced and a million people around. Talking to her, or someone else, may make you feel

  6. DAISY question

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wear it! I wear mine at my PRN

  7. Moved up to Nurse Manager

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LaDivaRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I hear you loud and clear! I got out of management after 2 years...I loved my staff, but the rest of it, ick. And a director who didn't back us up!

  8. NAS, How do you score?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to luvmybabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our nursery wakes them up, we don't. Let sleeping screamers sleep! I don't really get the rationale

  9. I need a RN-BSN Preceptor!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to christiejwza's topic in General Nursing

    You have to call and go thru education coordinators. Even if you called me, I couldn't do anything about getting you in. I know in our hospital they only take so many students per semester, including...

  10. 'Marking' for IV sticks, safe?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We use the disposable surgical markers when using the light for art

  11. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    The floor nurses, back in the day, did not teach us, our instructors did. We had our own assignment of up to 4 patients and we did everything for those patients. By everything, I mean all cares,...

  12. ADN worth it in the Cleveland market?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to CLEfresh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Don't believe it. In the specialities they are still pretty much looking at BSN. Maybe for the floors they are having trouble

  13. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, no extra

  14. Y-site issue

    BittyBabyGrower replied to InfusionRN30's topic in General Nursing

    We have up to 3 or 4 drips running at once thru a trifurcated connector and extra stopcock, usually there isn't an

  15. 8 weeks of orientation

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ilsaj's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, it isn't. You need to talk with the unit manager, CNS or

  16. COMPUTER CHARTING

    BittyBabyGrower replied to mina123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use EPIC, user friendly, IT can build in specific

  17. Tcom,what to report

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Jd0817's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What to report is related to the patient and parameters set by the team. A MAP of 25 on a 25 weeker is fine, not so much on a full term kid. Take a look at policy, protocol and procedures too, we...

  18. Need 30 Critical care CEUs

    BittyBabyGrower replied to wrightLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for your

  19. when should I do my NICU Residency training

    BittyBabyGrower replied to lightshesaid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Will they hire you without your BSN is the question. If they will, then you can do the residency and then go back to school. Theyay have tuition reimbursement you could use to pay for the

  20. New grad, new NICU job!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to marypoppins08's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You don't need PALs at most NICU jobs. Almost all incorporate NRP and STABLE into their programs. Order Merstein and Gardner, great

  21. NAS, How do you score?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to luvmybabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do a second scorer with our new nurses. They were scoring for things such as a 32 weeker, who doesn't nipple well or old excoriations, or a kid with lung disease having a high respiratory rate and...

  22. ADN worth it in the Cleveland market?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to CLEfresh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I will be honest and tell you get your BSN, most of the big hospitals, especially magnet ones, will only hire BSN. Where I work, they won't even look at ADN

  23. Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. There are just areas in the hospital the dog would not be able to go. For example, the dog would not be allowed in the pods where the babies are. Your patients are in that pod, you only...

  24. Disney Princes Nurses

    BittyBabyGrower replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    Patients want a confident and nice nurse. They don't care how many initials are behind your name, where you graduated from or where the top in your class. Patients always respond best to the nicest...

  25. Specialty interest can make school difficult

    BittyBabyGrower replied to oliviaapNS's topic in General Students

    I know it's hard, but all these classes do round you out and you never know what may peak your interest. For every open spot we have in NICU we have 50 candidates. Good of luck in