BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

NICU, PICU, educator

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  1. Neonatal Home Care

    BittyBabyGrower replied to VEVINA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you guys covered legally? That would be first and foremost in my mind. We have home health care that goes out, we don't do

  2. Sick Time for Nurses in NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree...easier said than done. It always amazes me that as a health care professional, we are punished for being ill. Makes no sense. Since we accumulate points, we have to use our sick time...

  3. Peripheral Arterial Lines

    BittyBabyGrower replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We'd get written up if we used a sharp to draw off the line...we have to use needle-less systems on all our lines! I've had slow lines that we leave about 1/2ml deadspace and let it pulse back for a...

  4. shoes, shoes and more shoes-and those darn heels

    BittyBabyGrower replied to mel1977's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree :) The podiatrist I go to says to get New Balance or wear Birks, even at home. No going barefoot until it feels better, and even then

  5. Infant IV's for abx: IVF TKO or capped IV?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We only use NS on our locks in NICU and in peds in kids under 6 months old. We have to have an order for heparin. We don't run fluids because that would count into their daily total and take away...

  6. Titrate med orders

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Jabramac's topic in Emergency

    We were also told we could not have titrates either in our hospital. It usually isn't a problem since we are a teaching facility and there is always some resident floating around, but I can see how...

  7. Syringe Pumps

    BittyBabyGrower replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Medfusions....never had a problem with them. We have several on the unit that can infuse down to ,o1 , you just have to use a 5ml

  8. Peripheral Arterial Lines

    BittyBabyGrower replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We draw back

  9. National RN Salary Trends ADN or Diploma vs BSN

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Darcifly's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is straight pay across the board. No one cares what degree you have as long as you can do the work. And this is a magnet

  10. This cannot be ethical!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    20 years ago, this was the norm in my unit, but it isn't now. Our residents go to NRP classes and use cats (Okay, this is a whole nother fight waiting to happpen, but I'd rather they use the kitty...

  11. TPN questions

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Same as Gompers....even our peds floors run TPN thru peripherals if there is not central access. You can run up to D12.5 thru a peripheral. The insulin goes by itself or IVPB with HAL....you may...

  12. Could someone decipher this for me please?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to RNin2007's topic in General Nursing

    1/15 is the date of the

  13. Applying Oxygen when O2sat is 99% on RA

    BittyBabyGrower replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It doesn't matter what the pulseox is reading...that probe is picking up the sat of the cells in that finger at that time. Sometimes, when you draw an ABG on someone that is sating 99, their O2 can be...

  14. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they can ask you if you are on meds...many places do drug testing anyways, so you might as well come clean. Where I work, there is a list of approved pain management drugs and you have to have a...

  15. then again, maybe not

    BittyBabyGrower replied to hamilton110's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that came from education...she loves it...she said no more butthead parents telling her what their kids can and can't do. Go for

  16. CNA's in control

    BittyBabyGrower replied to FlorentineBird's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes..sounds like she needs a kick in the pants. You need to hike up the chain of command. Is there another RN or LPN on the floor...would they be willing to be a witness. And next time she says...

  17. How Does Your Unit Handle Vacation Time?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    New people get 2 weeks, after 10 years you get 4 weeks, after 20 years you get 5 weeks. We accrue separate sick and vacation time. Sick time is unlimited, but after you accrue 6 weeks of vacation,...

  18. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I'd say ER is closest. Gray's Anatomy :chuckle I loved the one when the mom had quints and they all had a different surgical problem, and of course the mom just didn't know a thing until she was 32...

  19. footprinting newborns

    BittyBabyGrower replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No footprints here...I never really understood why they do that...some kids feet are all wrinkly, some are kind of puffy and they aren't the same in a few days. We double band baby and mom, dad gets a...

  20. jewelry in the NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually, our ID did do an investigation with jewelery and it wasn't found to be a source especially now that we are using the waterlesss hand cleaners. We are finding more kids that are pretty new...

  21. jewelry in the NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We can wear one bracelet, one ring set, and a watch. I think MRSA comes from the docs and the other people that come from other floors to see babies. We are seeing a rise in it

  22. Pneumograms

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do them on the majority of our kids. Anyone that is on caffeine or Theo...yes. On Reglan...yes. Under 34 weeks, has any history of a-b's, was or is on O2 for an extended period of time, all get...

  23. Starting PICC lines, getting discouraged

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You know the big vein that you can sometimes see right in front of the ear? That is the one, but you have to be careful because the artery runs right there too, so make sure you palpate! I never did...

  24. Starting PICC lines, getting discouraged

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here....went to a class and then had to have 3 signed off before I could do them on my own, but we aren't allowed to anymore because the attendings want the fellows to do them...even though we...

  25. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to tineann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our day shifters can be rotated up to 25% of their time and when off shifts need covered that is what happens. They put up a stink, but there is nothing to be done. When night people have a meeting...