BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

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  1. Patient assignments during pregnancy

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we don't assign CMV kids to pregnant nurses. We try to make their assignments easier, but when we can't, we are fortunate enough to not have anyone make a fuss. We also dont' assign...

  2. question about nicu orientation

    BittyBabyGrower replied to nicurn88's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I forgot..we do orient on the shift they will be working, but we do send them to days for a week to get more experience with taking kids off the unit, surgeries,

  3. Can you write a word "error" when correcting mistake in charting?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    line with mistaken entry....something new down from

  4. question about nicu orientation

    BittyBabyGrower replied to nicurn88's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have some class time, but it is mostly those gotta do things, like breavement, breastfeeding, code pink, NALS, etc. The first 4 weeks we go from 3 feeders to easy vent assignments. Then they are...

  5. 12hr shifts and holidays

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ernurse728's topic in General Nursing

    We have to work 12's on the holiday...we hate it, but the scheduler says that she has to use less people than with 8's therefore more people get off. Still hate

  6. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    BittyBabyGrower replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is truly an interesting concept, I have to say I would pick my battle wisely. Is there a compromise? When they wanted us to be all white, we finally got them to agree to white pants, shoes...

  7. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    BittyBabyGrower replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is truly an interesting concept, I have to say I would pick my battle wisely. Is there a compromise? When they wanted us to be all white, we finally got them to agree to white pants, shoes...

  8. Aids

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Anniekins's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Jolie...maybe coping related to chronic illness? But if his labs and such were that horrid, then yeah,

  9. About Mantoux Shots: Correct me if I'm wrong

    BittyBabyGrower replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, you have a yearly chest film if you are positive

  10. Snow emergency excuse?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    I have called in 2x in 18 years for snow. If it is way too horrible and the highways are closed then I wouldn't go. Our hospital sees how many people call in due to weather and if it is a certain...

  11. Adoption Policy at your hospital

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If the adoptive parents have full custody, then the birthmom isn't allowed in. If the paperwork isn't complete, then she can come

  12. How necessary are episiotomies?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to WhatToDo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not unless they have too. I had 2 epis and a 4th degree + with my daughter...she was hung up by the

  13. 17 lb baby!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whooohoooo.....I can't even imagine...heck I almost had to have plastic surgery after a 7lber! Dang...how would you like to put an IV in that kid...no thanks! :chuckle Why is it that those kids have...

  14. PDA ligation in non-symptomatic infants?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are seeing a trend in this too...and those kids are SICK after. I say leave well enough alone, but who am

  15. Closed suction systems

    BittyBabyGrower replied to iceNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We aren't allowed to turn the bag on either....but would you really want to be in the room with it on all the time? We had a kid in our isolation room and if someone left the bag on, you could TASTE...

  16. Closed suction systems

    BittyBabyGrower replied to iceNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes we do. It is now in our standard of care. We do have the occasional kid that doesn't tolerate them and needs 2 man, but we have to have an attendings order to dc the Neolink and catheter. We...

  17. I'm at a loss...4-year-old on nectar thick fluids

    BittyBabyGrower replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    They also need a good case manager or social worker....I am sure that they qualify for more aid than they can imagine. We have used that thickening agent at work...IMHO, most of the time thickening...

  18. No more VBACs allowed?

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

    Wow...but what if the mom refuses to have another section unless there is a medical reason? How do they get around that? I agree....litigation is controlling way too much. We are seeing a lot of it...

  19. Turning off lipids in infected babies

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From what I can deciper LOL I think it is from Pediatric Journal of Medicine, but I can't read my year. Let me see if I can ferret it out at work when I go back later this

  20. IM Injections in premies

    BittyBabyGrower replied to LeashRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The most we give is 0.5ml in most cases. We also always use the front or side of the thigh....where ever there is more

  21. Turning off lipids in infected babies

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think so. We run our lipids over 4-24 hours, depending on how many grams/k/day they are getting. I want to say that for 20% IL, they usually run at 2cal/ml,

  22. Vapotherm?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd like to see that in our unit too...but they are so reluctant to spend money on anything

  23. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would do it.....you just don't know how your pregnancy will go and the time involved after the baby....I can remember how sleep deprived I was ...and I had worked nights for years and...

  24. The Oddest Things Said by Doctors (or med students)

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard a few in my time....did you know that Pregestimal CURES reflux...uh, could it be the Reglan and Zantac that you have the kids

  25. Turning off lipids in infected babies

    BittyBabyGrower replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I found my short hand notes LOL They are from an article in the late 90's. Some organisms such as E.Coli and S. Aureus and some fungi make a "slime", esp around catheter sites and this keeps the...