BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

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  1. methadone effects on newborns

    BittyBabyGrower replied to hannahphn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh, those Methadone kids are the worst! I would so much rather have a baby whose mom just did heroin or crystal meth, I know that sounds awful, but it is so true. We had a kid in our unit a few...

  2. MRSA in the NICU.....question for you

    BittyBabyGrower replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sparky...everyone, including secretaries, docs, ancillary got swabbed. It was horrible. Right now we have 8 kids with it. It seems to go in cycles, esp when we get docs from other hospitals in....

  3. Required to wear girly scrubs

    BittyBabyGrower replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    You think lavender is bad...our poor guys had to wear PINK tops and white pants for a while :chuckle Our ICU's where purple and there are lots of guys there. Are there other guys in the NICU there?...

  4. MRSA in the NICU.....question for you

    BittyBabyGrower replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just had an outbreak...yuk. We swab all the kids in the unit, nose and umbilicus. We contact isolate the kids in one room...gown, gloves, good scrub. We were all swabbed as a group one time...

  5. Difficult families....

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We go over the visitation rules with them and then they sign the bottom of the paper to acknowledge that we have gone over it with them. Then we copy it, give them a copy and the signed original goes...

  6. Difficult families....

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't change assignments, that is for sure. I have to say, our nurse manager and asst UM don't have a lot of tolerance for nutsos. We have them sign a copy of the unit rules and if they don't...

  7. Syringe Pump or Buretrol?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No buretrols here, not for at least 15 years. We use syringe pumps and Alaris pumps. Our peds floors don't use them anymore either. Mimi...we don't mix any of our meds anymore, we just got a...

  8. Apnea of prematurity discharge plan and 1 community resource referral, help?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Wheaties's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Where I work, the baby would get a septic workup, if on caffeine or Theo a level and a reflux workup. Some kids have to be a bit over fullterm age to kick the apnea thing. If it continues, then they...

  9. Sick Days

    BittyBabyGrower replied to caren19's topic in General Nursing

    Do you qualify for an intermittant FMLA? I would look into that as an option, then the absent days for your IBS can't be held against

  10. RN transporting pt. across state lines

    BittyBabyGrower replied to imenid37's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hi, we transport across state lines and we are covered by the state from which we come, you follow your hospital policy and procedure as you are employed by

  11. MSDS and hand lotion

    BittyBabyGrower replied to tntrn's topic in General Nursing

    We usually have eucerin in our unit, we don't use the fragrant ones because it isn't good for the little ones. We can also use Aveeno if you don't like Eucerin. We can also have drinks, but they...

  12. Need help/advice about getting a NICU graduate to sleep at home

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Burnt Out's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do not advocate co-sleeping with preemies...a full termer usually has a bit more neck and head control and can move if their nose gets squoosed. Is your baby on a monitor? I might feel a bit...

  13. Extended hours at work with no time off

    BittyBabyGrower replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What would they do if you just said no? Fire you? No great loss

  14. Consent for HIV testing

    BittyBabyGrower replied to pricklypear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have to have consent, even for a needle stick injury. If they won't give it for the stick, then we get a court

  15. Co-Bedding

    BittyBabyGrower replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have never had a problem with infection either. The kids are usually about 1400-1500g when they are ready to be out of the box, so their chances of getting sick are less. Our ID is fine with it,...

  16. Primary care in the NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to pat m's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What fergus said...you don't want to tie someone down with a primary when they still have so much to learn and see. I did forget to add that the experienced girls can take a primary after 6 months....

  17. DO you have perinatal techs in your nursery...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to have LPN's years ago, but they fazed them out. Ours could do everything but meds and they were awesome. Let's not get into the BSN thing, it has been hashed over and over. Personally,...

  18. My orientation is almost over--HELP!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Autumn1081's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ask questions, don't be afraid to! Is your preceptor on the same shift..we tend to be protective of our "kids" LOL and help them out

  19. Primary care in the NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to pat m's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    With our primary care, if the primary comes in at say 7p, and an eves person has the baby, the eves person keeps the baby until 11p and then the primary takes over. Sometimes the eves person will...

  20. What are some of the most common meds used in the NICU?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pretty much same as Gompers, but add Epogen Vitamin E Calciferol chlorothiazide captopril heparin fat

  21. TB skin test...a reaction??

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask to be retested with the thirmosal free solution. I had the same reactions and when they did this there was no

  22. Why are Hospitals so darn mean when someone fails the NCLEX?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing 19 years ago, we were hired as GN's did our orientation and then took boards (boards were only offered 2x a year at the state fairgrounds). We signed GN after our names, but we...

  23. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately, it is the minority that ruin it for everyone else and you can't make exceptions for one without the others getting irate. It also has to do with trying to work around lots of people,...

  24. CPAP or DPAP - when and why?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Nyoro's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Okay I give too....I know what CPAP is , but what are the

  25. Pregnancy and chemical exposure....

    BittyBabyGrower replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    The labs should have a manual that tells you about the chemicals being used. I would ask to see it and speak to your doc. Kacy, that is so sad...it must have been a really bad defect for the baby to...