BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

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  1. How often do you "care" for your nicu babies?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to 1/4lberrnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Depends on the kid. For feeders, if they are ng feeding, we bug them only every other feed, unless they have had gut problems and need a belly check every feed. For the every other ngers we only bug...

  2. Has anyone here used Viagra for PPHN?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the replys ...she is doing much better now :) On NC and eating like a horse

  3. omphalocele baby

    BittyBabyGrower replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most of ours are hispanic or have one hispanic parents. I hate to let them cry, but lately when we have had a census of 50 or more (we usually only have 30 some) they are a bit neglected. We do...

  4. VRE and MRSA screening

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We just started this also...the reason being that we have had 3 preemies die in the past 4 months from MRSA...and when they swabbed the mom's they were the carriers. One case was necrotizing...

  5. When to complain to a manager and when to keep it quiet

    BittyBabyGrower replied to yellow finch's topic in General Nursing

    First, speak up to the person that is not doing what they are supposed to be doing or as someone else said, at least ask the unit manager to bring it up in a unit meeting. Personally, I 'd be more...

  6. New grad....job searching...pregnant

    BittyBabyGrower replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wait until after the baby. Your orientation will be about 3 months and while on the probation period, you can only call in x amount of times before they let you go. You don't know how you will...

  7. Overstimulation and A's & B's

    BittyBabyGrower replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If kids are doing that, then, yes they are being handled way too much. When we have kids like that,they only come out for parents. It is more important for them to conserve energy and not be...

  8. Question for the PICU nurses from an ER nurse (mini rant too, sorry!)

    BittyBabyGrower replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    What did they want the Dobut for? If this was a cardiac kid then, yeah, you probably should have started it with the stipulationg that she be transferred to PICU, but I understand why you didn't....

  9. Question about Family Medical Leave Act

    BittyBabyGrower replied to lifesaverwv's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Where I work, you can go on medical leave for up to 6 months, this could be an option for you. I'd call HR myself...sometimes managers have a way of misconstruing things. If you are able to go back...

  10. Cat Scan vs. sit and wait?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LIZPICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how awful. Doesn't it seem that every kid gets some type of scan for the littlest things and then when you really, really think that they need one they don't do it! It sounds like the doc...

  11. RUDE pt and spouse=everyone fired from care!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to melrina75's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you need a meeting with all involved. Does your facility use a hospice service? Many offer services for chronic ongoing conditions, so maybe something like that would be a good service. As for...

  12. Has anyone here used Viagra for PPHN?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks guys! I didn't know that they could go home on it. I so hope that is an option for them at some point. They are going to re-echo her this week and see how things are going and then try to...

  13. Narcotic/opiate detox/withdrawl in the neonate

    BittyBabyGrower replied to kids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are pretty much the same...illicit vs prescription, no difference. We just switched to MSO4 but I agree...Methadone works much better. We have one really bad kid right now that is scoring pretty...

  14. To confront or not to confront, that is the question

    BittyBabyGrower replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That still doesn't sound kosher to me. If positions are to be done by seniority, then that is how it should be , and it should matter what the reason. Where I work, when a lower hour position opens...

  15. HIPAA/doctors checking on pt's

    BittyBabyGrower replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    For our transports we have to have a person's name and telephone number. We have had several family members that will call and claim to be the doctor or nurse. We also designate at time for them to...

  16. clubbing of the hands

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    You see clubbing of the hands with certain syndromes, such as Potter's or VACTERL syndrome. It isn't the same as with the COPDs as this is when the radial bone isn't formed and they may be missing...

  17. omphalocele baby

    BittyBabyGrower replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have 3 of them in one room at work and we just lay our heads down on the table in the conference room when we see that we are in that room and try not to weep LOL They were up there in decibels...

  18. Ever have one of your patients threaten to sue? Scared!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    If I had $5 for every family member that has muttered those words...I'm getting/talking to my lawyer...I'd be rich and retired. Unless you know something is really, really wrong don't fret it unless...

  19. omphalocele baby

    BittyBabyGrower replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All gut kids are notoriously crabby! We walk around with them all the time, put them in swings, in bouncy chairs, on mats on the floor with toys, even in a stroller and pass them room to room so that...

  20. Adult Icu To Nicu??

    BittyBabyGrower replied to hppygrndma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have many people that came from adult ICU's and they did really well...those critical thinking skills come in handy and they have great ideas about things to pass

  21. Check out this picture...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love a good preemie laugh :) At always makes me

  22. Do you "foil" your lipid tubings?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Raid would be good, but are sugar bugs like cockroaches LOL LOL :chuckle I just had an image of each beside with a trial size of Raid LOL I just find it interesting that each place does it...

  23. Securing OGTs

    BittyBabyGrower replied to millyk30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Naw...super glue :roll We do the duoderm and tape method on the chin...but when they slobber, it is all over and we end up doing them a

  24. Feeds while on indocin

    BittyBabyGrower replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We rarely use Indocin anymore....they seem to ligate them all now. But, we never fed kids on Indocin. I've seen a few kids perf after getting

  25. What the heck...we have had a run on toilet babies!

    BittyBabyGrower posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have had 4 babies fished out of toilets in the past week! Jeez! And two were from our screening rooms! YUCK!!!! Bad enough that it is a toilet at home...but one at the hospital.. :uhoh21:...