BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

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  1. Positioning of infants with RDS.

    BittyBabyGrower replied to arielseven's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't do that but we sure as heck make sure they are turned to face the other way every other hands on care. We also have OT/PT that come work with them at least 3 times per week, so we have seen...

  2. I ruined the surprise

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Ashleigh0894's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    With that many peeps in that room, someone should have been checking stuff ahead of time. Anywho, don't sweat it. Or next time just say, I really can't talk right now. Nothing wrong with

  3. New OR nurse who wants to quit in less than 6mos

    BittyBabyGrower replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would bring up that your contract states 6 months. If they aren't giving that to you, and won't, I'd go to HR and tell them that you want to leave and you won't be paying them back due to that...

  4. HELP! I have to write policies now??!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are you kidding??? Well good riddance to that

  5. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So then my question is, if you were there did YOU stick up for the new girl? If you didn't, then you are contributing to the problem. You could have said, hey, she already has 5 and is struggling,...

  6. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is hard to come in as management if you worked on the floor, she probably doesn't want her friends mad at her. My answer to that is tough, it's your job. In in your shoes, I would have refused...

  7. Take an order while visiting?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to strongenough's topic in General Nursing

    No

  8. Neonatal Nurse Interview

    BittyBabyGrower replied to shaw.marie's topic in General Nursing

    Call the hospital's near you and see if you can visit. Ask your guidance department also, many schools have a liaison with area hospitals. You have no idea who you are talking to on the Internet. I...

  9. HELP! I have to write policies now??!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've written policies for a long time now, and once you get the hang of it, it's not so bad. Make sure to site EBP when you can and Lippincott is very reliable. Good

  10. NICU Nurses

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ambojcksn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Absolutely the ones who need to go to baby Heaven, sometimes there are worse things than dying. I also have a very hard time with the families who decide this and then don't call or visit. I know...

  11. no more than 4 shifts in a row

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Surfandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit limited it because we were having more mistakes, especially on nights. We do have a newer crew and they aren't used to nights either. Plus it was messing with others schedules, especially...

  12. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our L/D nurses are but we have some pretty sick moms transported to us, so it makes sense. We don't even have an adult crash cart on our unit, an ambu bag yes, but nothing

  13. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU and the ones in my area only requires BLS and NRP. Unless they plan on floating you to adult units. ACLS is kind of useless in our

  14. Giving PO Medications

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Soliloquy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes to

  15. Handling Emergencies Outside the Unit

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sergel02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We keep an adult ambu and masks in our respiratory room. Before we had rapid response in house we called a code blue and no one was showing up (insert a lot of swear words), we recalled it and when...

  16. Positioning of infants with RDS.

    BittyBabyGrower replied to arielseven's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our babies are with the head on our left, feet to the right. We don't have Giraffes so we have to pull them out and reposition them. It's been this way for 30 years, never lost a chest tube lol. we...

  17. Work declining vacation request?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is 6 months before you can ask for time. And summer is usually not when you are going to get it as we have signed up for summer in Feb. If this was something you had planned prior to your...

  18. Are hair accessories unprofessional?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to silhouettedreams's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Personally, as long as you are neat and clean, wear a flower in your hair :) It isn't a vector unless you are touching it all the time. Caps were a pain and got tangled in curtains and IV

  19. Handling Emergencies Outside the Unit

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sergel02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You can provide BLS as we are all trained in it and most of us know basic first aid (applying pressure to bleeding wounds, etc), but beyond that call for help or send someone. When a mom or visitor...

  20. Outpatient Vs Inpatient Circumcisions

    BittyBabyGrower replied to kthelan2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have one doc that does them outpatient. Sometimes our little preemies go home before they get circ' due to not even a 1.1 fitting! I'm not sure how long they keep them after its done, but our...

  21. Do you filter trauma blood?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to IvoryLena's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you talking only as an emergency in delivery? We have blood sets we draw thru to filter it. For regular transfusions, we use syringes prepared by blood bank. We also preorder blood to be on hold...

  22. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I do, more than I care to think about. Most kids under 26-27 weeks just didn't make it, and if they did they had bad heads and even worse lungs. We always had at least two trached at any given time....

  23. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I was a student in a diploma program in early 80's. --No gloves, it was considered degrading to your patient and would make them feel bad. --Every patient got a bath and linen change every single...

  24. Picking a path

    BittyBabyGrower replied to IndymamaNrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd ask to shadow in the other hospital and see how the dynamics are there. If it has that bad of a reputation, I would personally steer clear. Or see if you can transfer to peds or nursery within...

  25. Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

    BittyBabyGrower replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I think part of this phenomenon is due to secretaries and unit clerks being from the lower socioeconomic strata of American women. They're on par with waitresses, cashiers, babysitters and act as low...