BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

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  1. What to do when a family member complains about a coworker

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    I refer them to the Nurse Manager. I tell them that I wasn't present and I really can't comment on how someone else does things. I love it when they name about 20 people they don't want taking care...

  2. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    BittyBabyGrower replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I didn't really swear until I became a nurse LOL I am very careful about what I say, but sometimes it just slips out! and I am no spring chicken LOL As for the talking about others...unfortunately...

  3. White uniform dress common nowadays?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    We wear white bottoms and whatever tops. I hate the white..it is icky and let me tell you, when a kid up-chucks one of those fine special formulas on you, well, you may as well kiss that pair of...

  4. Am I overeacting???

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be ticked too. At almost 13 he should know that the computer needs logged off. As for Granny...she'll live. Have you thought about getting callwaiting? You can program the computer to be kicked...

  5. Need help with teaching report giving.....

    BittyBabyGrower replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    We have a sheet like that for our new people. It has a space for meds, feeds, labs,

  6. When you call in sick...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Gompers...if we have a severe cold, we now have to go get swabbed for RSV. That was after we all complained that we were coming in sick and wearing masks...I said the same thing....they tell the...

  7. Is This Still Done???

    BittyBabyGrower replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't doubt it....19 years ago we didn't save anything less than about 25 weeks and under 500 grams...we just didn't have the technology! We had awful chronics because we didn't have surfactant,...

  8. Diff. between ASN and Diploma Nurse......

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Ari RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a diploma and proud of it! We worked our tails off We carried about 20-24 credits for the first 3 months of school and then started nursing 101 with more college classes. I had to pass...

  9. Is This Still Done???

    BittyBabyGrower replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OMG...LMAO Isn't that the truth LOL Sounds like a Robin Cook novel doesn't

  10. When you call in sick...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    I just say...I'm not coming in. End of story. If I know that I am going to be out for 2 days I call in for 2 days. Whether someone believes me or not, I really don't care, if I am sick I am sick...

  11. What are the signs and symptoms of...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    I lived this with my father...it is not a pretty death. They get more tired, but also more agitated and confused due to hypercapnia. They are constantly SOB and cyanotic. They do get puffy, but not...

  12. refusal of assignment

    BittyBabyGrower replied to anurse4life's topic in General Nursing

    Did you call the nursing supervisor? If we are handed an unacceptable assignment we call the supervisor and then we write a little memo, copied several times, about the incident. If you truly felt...

  13. Ethical question...what would you do?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes...they will get you for taking meds and we have had people fired for taking old nursery blankets (you know the ones that are so gross you can't use anymore). Our security reserves the right to...

  14. Ethical question...what would you do?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Love, but it is still wrong, no matter how you look at it. Go to CVS and buy a $5 bottle of Tylenol and keep it in your

  15. When a nurse floats to your unit........

    BittyBabyGrower replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Gompers...I swear we are just a source of entertainment to the regular peds kids LOL Last time I went to comp care I had all big kids and I was like...man, they talk to me LOL I always wonder what...

  16. Male nurse & women's healthcare

    BittyBabyGrower replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    The best nurse I had in L/D was a guy!!

  17. Ethical question...what would you do?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you...when my dad was in the NH and someone ripped off his meds and I was paying for it, heads would roll! I know that some patients pay for their own meds and family brings them in. If...

  18. Is This Still Done???

    BittyBabyGrower replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are they still even trialing it? I thought the FDA yanked it. We were just discussing the "Amniotic tank transport isolette" at work yesterday....we have a few, to put it kindly, zygotes in the unit...

  19. Neonatal Transport Call

    BittyBabyGrower replied to emmylou132's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't do call or get compensated for transport. It is strictly a voluntary thing...can't make a person risk life and limb if they don't want to. If we don't have a transport nurse on then...

  20. When a nurse floats to your unit........

    BittyBabyGrower replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    We treat our floats pretty darn good! They get a nice assignment, we always make sure they get out on lunch, we help with meds, etc. Now, one would think that they would REMEMBER that when we float...

  21. just venting..replies welcome

    BittyBabyGrower replied to hospicemom's topic in General Nursing

    We have decided in our unit that we are not putting up with verbal abuse anymore. And working with kids and neonates isn't much better...you then have crazy parents to deal with! We tell them,...

  22. Does Anyone Here Use ECMO??

    BittyBabyGrower replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here Gompers....I honestly can't remember the last kid we sent out for ECMO since we started Nitric! I believe it is 35 weeks and greater, over 2 kilos, no active bleed in the head. We used to...

  23. Giving IV meds

    BittyBabyGrower replied to DawnE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For the med itself, we use the Neofax and a book that has been compiled by our peds pharmacy. As for priming tubing, we always prime the tubing with med...we flush with .5 ml NS before the med if the...

  24. Pay Scale?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to NICU RN wannaB's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Almost 19 years ago I started at 10.50 an hour...that included my 50c night differential LOL I made more working at a department store and had better benefits LOL Personally, after working on the...

  25. Do you sign out breast milk?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have to have MBM cosigned here too....it is a body fluid and it should be checked like blood...I believe that this is Jch. We like to kid around and say...hey I can give you a med that can kill you...