BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

NICU, PICU, educator

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  1. High Risk OB

    BittyBabyGrower replied to megan.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have moms in our MICUs and SICUs, OB sends a nurse to those units to care for mom along side the ICU nurse. We even do a C/S in the room if need be, so we go set up warmers and

  2. Switching from ICU to Maternity nursing?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to vzcookie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd shadow and when you are there, ask if they offer those classes with orientation, which I am sure they do. For most certifications such as CCRN or such you have to be working in the area with X...

  3. Newborn Careplan

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Yoshi.O's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't do the first one, I'd go with the second one. Newborns don't need a lot the first few

  4. Maternal-Newborn Certification

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Baby_nurse2012's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always tell our girls when they take the test...think what is done nationally in practice, not what is done at your hospital...sometimes things are blurred when you read a question and you are " Oh...

  5. Minimum wage push to $15/hr. Will it help or harm UAPs Overall?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, by 2022 that won't be enough money as cost of living escalates. In our economy right now, that would be great. My one college kid just started at Sam's Club at 10.50/HR. I took a look at...

  6. Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

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

    Like what? We would be dead in the water without our

  7. Work and pets?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I suggested a bit older dog that has gone thru training. You aren't always guaranteed a good dog from a breeder also! I've had a couple of lemons lol But they required a lot of work and...

  8. How does your facility pay for Mandatory education?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We usually are scheduled a 12 hour shift, 8 of it is out of staffing for the class then we work the last 4 in the

  9. Electronic charting of kangaroo care/holding

    BittyBabyGrower replied to lmwnnicurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's built into our EPIC for time and with who, tolerance and proper

  10. Trach experts! ACLS experts! Please clear this up for me...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to close off the mouth and nose to bag thru a trach, just put the bag on, adjust the flow to make the bag inflate and bag. Now, if you have to remove the trach for whatever reason you...

  11. Work and pets?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    Consider looking at the APLs around you and see if they have a program such as a Prision Dog program. We have 2 mixed breeds (a whippet-beagle and a retriever-pit) from this program and they are...

  12. ALL-RN Care model

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital lasted a year when they adopted this theory. Then they rehired

  13. Neonatal Nursing Research Project

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Lyniciaf2016's topic in General Nursing

    Call a NICU by you and ask if you can shadow as a high school senior. Our hospital works with many high schools to allow this :) Just call the hospital and ask to speak to the NICU and then ask for...

  14. Advancement and Raises

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BFalls0687's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It is a great place to work, most units are super cohesive and work well. Just a lot of changes going on now that aren't too

  15. Would you report possible diversion?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's a hard place and a rock for sure. I have reported one co-worker when I worked in PICU, kind of the same thing, I was a fill in and every time I worked this person would always ask me to sign for...

  16. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1. FAFSA thinks we can give our one kid 60,000 out of pocket hahahahahahaha. I'll be moving into my cardboard box next week. 2. Experiencing a migraine of stroke proportions at work just lands one...

  17. Advancement and Raises

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BFalls0687's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm pretty sure they added years to the 30 for new people. For many of us it is 30 years or age 62. That all has changed also. I will have almost full coverage. About 1/3 of our staff can retire at...

  18. We Will Be Getting A New NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your unit sounds great! We are getting a new wing in the next 4 years, but we are a county hospital and I could only wish for all that great stuff! We will be lucky to get the bare minimum! A girl...

  19. Locker decor and project ideas?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to happy_life's topic in General Nursing

    We don't keep food in our lockers or locker room...we get roaches! Basically, my locker houses my scrubs, my jacket, my stethoscope, extra pens/pencils/reading glasses/tampons and a can of soup in...

  20. NICU Cameras

    BittyBabyGrower replied to NeoRN18's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We vetoed them as the hospital across town had them and had so many phone calls from parents asking to move the camera, why it was off, can you make sure it's on because we have company coming and...

  21. Heroin pandemic

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Addictions

    Ohio also, and we have had a surge of moms on heroin coming in to get put on methadone. At any given time we have 10-12 kids on methadone withdrawl, another 5-6 on postpartum and 5-8 on peds. It is...

  22. Advancement and Raises

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BFalls0687's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Around 34-35/HR. The huge draw to work there was always PERS but they have drastically changed a lot of the benefits and how long you have to work before retirement. You used to get full medical for...

  23. Offered a student nurse externship in the NICU!

    BittyBabyGrower replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We treat our externs like a new grad orientee :) Good luck and we do need more guys! The dads in our unit love

  24. Career vs Family

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Stlm6290's topic in General Nursing

    My days as a manager were not just a 9-5 job 5 days a week. I often had to stay and finish things that I couldn't get done because of meetings, interviews, etc. Granted I did not work weekends or...

  25. Advancement and Raises

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BFalls0687's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It depends on the area. Most don't have a huge turn over. I know for each job opening we have, there are at least 50-75 applicants not counting internal. Apply, you never