BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

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  1. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have never had an issue with social services. Maybe because we are a large inner city county hospital and we utilize on call when we need to do

  2. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why social services was not called. I can bet my butt that your legal department would be up someone's skirt about this. Even on weekends there are social workers. So what if...

  3. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the inner city and this happens a lot! We call the social worker on call to come and handle it. It's interesting how quickly they can find family to come once they have been told DCFS is...

  4. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LJerm's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Did you google it? There are a few articles out

  5. Newborn cribs

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Kldrn9963's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital just got rid of all our wood rockers and cribs due to when the finish becomes worn/scratched/dinged it be becomes more porous and it is then considered a carrier of "bio-

  6. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LJerm's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you asking about acuity systems or just acuity in

  7. Epic care plans and goals

    BittyBabyGrower replied to djamies's topic in General Nursing

    You can't add a free hand goal, most of ours we adapted from our paper ones. You should be working with EPIC and the builders on this. We have templates we go into and pick which care plan set we...

  8. Hospital requires you to pass Nclex on first try.

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Sagegrr's topic in General Nursing

    All of our hires have to pass the exam before they start orientation. If they don't pass the job is off the

  9. NICU new grad question

    BittyBabyGrower replied to KJCnango's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most places are hiring BSN only or preferred. All our big hospitals here that have NICUs are hiring BSN

  10. newborn readmits back to NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Kldrn9963's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't isolate the ones born at home unless there is a reason, like born in the

  11. NICU new grad question

    BittyBabyGrower replied to KJCnango's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most NICUs have a low turnover so jobs are hard to come by. And it really isn't just "working" with babies like in the nursery. Consider a shadow in a NICU if you have never been in one. Many do...

  12. Daisy Award on Badge for New Grad

    BittyBabyGrower replied to rachmac11's topic in General Nursing

    Wear it! I won a Daisy too :) It is nice to be recognized! The previous poster is correct, we have had students and aides awarded where I work :) Our unit as a whole also was awarded for our care of...

  13. Facebook and employers/school

    BittyBabyGrower replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I told my kids....nothing on the World Wide Web is private. You may think it is, but it's not. My one daughter is in a high profile marching band and they had to pretty much swear they...

  14. What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to mangi's topic in General Nursing

    Cleaning up and stocking after the previous nurse. At least leave me supplies to get thru the first round of

  15. newborn readmits back to NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Kldrn9963's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is a case by case scenario. If the baby went home within 72 hours, and we have beds available, they can come back to us. Otherwise they go to PICU or peds, but they do consult with our Neos since...

  16. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    BittyBabyGrower replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind students most of the time. In our unit they can only observe but it still throws me behind. And I may not talk too much during that first go round as I am trying to set my days plan,...

  17. Are there any gay nurses here?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who works in the ER in Orlando. She said it was horrifying. My heart hurts over this. I can't imagine the terror people felt, their families felt. My prayers go out to all...

  18. Pharmacological Management of Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children and Nursing Implications

    BittyBabyGrower replied to 1PedsRN2another's topic in Pediatric

    Great article! I have cared for several of these kids and their nutritiona/bone healthl status is very hard to manage. We were involved in a study with bisphosphonates as we work with one of the...

  19. Pharmacological Management of Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children and Nursing Implications

    BittyBabyGrower replied to 1PedsRN2another's topic in Pediatric

    Duplicate

  20. Possible attendance write-up

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    Family leave isn't applicable to in-laws

  21. Possible attendance write-up

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    We have a system like this, if it ever goes to HR they look at everything and will forgive certain things like the class and if you have a note for an absent time. I wouldn't worry too much unless...

  22. What does IIHH mean in dosage calculations?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to wannabeny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It has something to do with ions, but I don't remember exactly. Chemistry/biochemistry was 30 years ago

  23. Possible attendance write-up

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely make sure that a confirmation email isn't in a junk or trash folder. Do you have an online learning center? Any class we register for shows up there and that is our confirmation....

  24. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    BittyBabyGrower replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    You need a good PRN pool. Our hospital won't cross train to LD due to the length of orientation and classes needed. Ours finally built up a good PRN pool and it has helped. Travelers are out of the...

  25. Pregnant nurse around a 27 year old patient who had CMV virus when he was 7 y.o...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Nursing2102's topic in Infectious Disease

    You don't shed CMV forever, and I am sure he was treated when he was a child They can do a urine test to see if he is shedding or not, but most likely he isn't. He is considered CMV positive because...