BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

NICU, PICU, educator

Member

  • Content

    1,823

  • Visitors

    14,708

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    28

All Content by BittyBabyGrower

  1. Cleaning protocol in nicu

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Julie Basilio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I look over the counters and if they are gross I clean them IN FRONT of that person and say....Man, remind me not to eat off your counters at home lol Usually they get the hint and next time I follow...

  2. Can your employer call you back after you called off sick and demand you come in??

    BittyBabyGrower replied to princessnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Sure they can...just don't pick up the

  3. Pregnancy and CMV patients

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LPN2RN1's topic in General Nursing

    If you used universal precautions you are fine. We do swap out our pregnant nurses at our attendings request. This is why when you are pregnant, you need to tell your co-workers, because there are...

  4. Looking for accelerated nursing program?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to RachelCheyenne's topic in General Nursing

    They are usually 18 months and I wouldn't waste my money. I have precepted several of people from these programs and they are pushed thru so fast they do not have good basic skills or knowledge. Our...

  5. Yeah....our new healthcare reform has some real intelligent people running it

    BittyBabyGrower replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours covers it...as long as it is hospital grade and you have a prescription/note for it. Not all FSA's are the same. Most of the girls I work with have used ours to be reimbursed. They were talking...

  6. Yeah....our new healthcare reform has some real intelligent people running it

    BittyBabyGrower replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually, you could use your Flex Spending Account to get reimbursed, but your regular insurance wouldn't. Just wanted to point that

  7. Are there PAs in the NICU?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't use them, only

  8. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice above...but do NOT call in. That will put you in a bad light even with nurses who may have sympathy for you at this point. It is within your right to ask for another

  9. Is bedside report a HIPAA violation with 2-4 patients sharing a room?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Paulieg69's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They call it an "incidental" violation at our hospital and there is no consequence for

  10. Huron School of Nursing closure and Tri-C

    BittyBabyGrower replied to rrmitch2000's topic in Ohio Nursing

    This reminds me of the mid 80's when a lot of the diploma programs were closing. I was in the last class of our school and the others had to go to LCCC or Tri-C....some of the nursing classes didn't...

  11. Do you give meds without seeing the MDs order if he MAR has been checked?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to canadianRNeducator's topic in Patient Medications

    We have EMARs now, but before that, we had to go back and verify the orders with the new MARs that came from pharmacy or our handwritten ones. It was a royal pain, but if they are handwritten MAR's...

  12. Do you think this is fair?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, it is fair, holidays don't always fall on a weekend and this year they do. You have opted to work weekends. Our weekend program is the same. You work all weekends, actually NO ONE in our...

  13. How long did you study for the RNC exam?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to rncarolyn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh I remember those vent things...if your patient is on this, and you want to change to this mode, what would the pressures be? How much per kg? This is your gas, what changes should be made to...

  14. Students giving and getting report?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to SassyRuca's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I have to ask...where is the instructer and why isn't she helping you get report or listen to report on all these other people's patients? This seems like a flawed method. I have to...

  15. Someone please let me know what my rights are for following orders

    BittyBabyGrower replied to declappy's topic in General Nursing

    You should never be reprimanded for clarifying orders. I work in a large teaching facility and all of my staff would have been fired 100x over for questioning things. You have the right to question...

  16. Massive changes to 2011 healthcare benefits??

    BittyBabyGrower replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    And if you have a flexspend account for your medical costs, you will no longer be able to get reimbursed for OTC things such as Tylenol, etc without a prescription. That's BS....I get my daughter's...

  17. How to find a NICU in a different state

    BittyBabyGrower replied to none the wiser's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    did you try googling Neonatal ICU in "blank"

  18. How long did you study for the RNC exam?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to rncarolyn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Each year the test is different so it is hard to say what will be on it. It is pretty indepth though. I was a proctor last year for our group and I snuck a look at a test book...it was pretty hard....

  19. How long did you study for the RNC exam?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to rncarolyn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had classes offered by our Education committee. We still do :) We do a chapter a week. My advice would be to get a book besides the core curriculum...it is great for the basics, but you need...

  20. I NEED ADVICE on URINARY CATHETERS

    BittyBabyGrower replied to PrudenceNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What antiseptic is everyone using for insertion of urinary catheters? Betadine? Chloraprep? CHG handsoap? You should only use betadine because of the mucus membranes For daily care, just baby soap...

  21. blood cultures after antibiotics

    BittyBabyGrower replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can repeat blood cultures if the patient is on antibiotics...we routinely repeat ours for certain infections such as yeast. Sometimes you have a resistant bug or one that is slow to

  22. Administration of lactobacillus

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BeccaznRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You should probably be checking with your pharmacy/dietician on what they want you to do with it. 5ml of fluid may not be a good idea for some

  23. Intraventricular Hemorrhage Management Protocols

    BittyBabyGrower replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It just states that the head should be midline with the body for at least the first 48 hours. We put it under positioning on our routine care

  24. Investigator wants to ask me about a patient death from this year... what do I do?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to TxAnon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The agency should have a legal department, I would start there if you are contacted again. I have been deposed several times and that is where it always

  25. Intraventricular Hemorrhage Management Protocols

    BittyBabyGrower replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours aren't really a protocol, it is a standard of care that we have incorporated into our policy and