BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

NICU, PICU, educator

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  1. Interview tips for NCU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to RNCaroline's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I replied in your other thread. Here's my take as I was a manager: You need to stay in one position for at least a year and check your hospitals transfer policy. Many places won't let you transfer...

  2. New Nurse interviw for NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to RNCaroline's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many places will not let you transfer for one year after your orientation. They don't want to spend money on someone who hops job to job within the system. And managers don't like to see a lot of...

  3. Do you still have to do dosages math by hand as an RN now?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    We use calculators but occasionally do head math :) We have every drug calculated and double checked. The worst are IVIG, insulin and

  4. Advancement and Raises

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BFalls0687's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You cap out at 10 years at Metro, only cost of living after that but not every year. No raises for certifications or education. No merit

  5. Chain of command

    BittyBabyGrower replied to thatnursedude's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can put in an appeal to drop the class. There is a process and it allows you to outline why you feel you should drop this class. If you are allowed to drop you can retake it next semester. My...

  6. 0200 BP's - Dealing with Tired Rude Doctors

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Jennifer in Cali's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the jist of it is this: If your routine protocol says VS every 4 hours, you have BP parameters to follow and this BP is out of them, then yes a call to the doc is justified. If he gets...

  7. NNP Clinicals

    BittyBabyGrower replied to hollelujahrn's topic in General Nursing

    In our area, you usually go back to your home NICU or the school has a list to choose

  8. Self-Scheduling Programs

    BittyBabyGrower replied to StaffDirector's topic in General Nursing

    We just went to Kronos... It's

  9. Change of Major to Nursing as Junior (Desperate for help)

    BittyBabyGrower replied to cluelessandconfused's topic in General Nursing

    For accelerated you have to already have a bachelors. I'd go to your advisor and ask, they are best able to guide you thru your universities requirements and what may be your best route. They will...

  10. Paradoxical reaction to Benadryl?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient Medications

    It wires me too! I used to take it to sleep when I worked nocs and then all of a sudden I had restless legs and it felt like my skin wanted to crawl off my body. No more for this

  11. Feeling ambivalent about decision

    BittyBabyGrower replied to MJane29's topic in General Students

    Better over vigilant than under! Always check your protocols, don't be a follower on what others have done, good way to get stung

  12. Feeling ambivalent about decision

    BittyBabyGrower replied to MJane29's topic in General Students

    We have to dig out diapers many times when parents ditch them. And that must be a huge bin to be that deep, ours are like yard waste size. Was there a reason that would lead her to want to weigh the...

  13. Jury Duty

    BittyBabyGrower replied to lpn954's topic in General Nursing

    I can see the hardship, but unfortunately sometimes you still have to go in, sit there and then explain why you can't be there. In a couple of cases I sat on for work, the judges were pretty much...

  14. Least stressful nursing specialty

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    They don't work in my unit lol Of course all we do is sit and rock babies all night.

  15. Ethical Question

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Jenn4girl's topic in General Nursing

    When the patients ask you about all the tests tell them to ask the doctor to explain each test before they have it. And if all the tests aren't necessary I'd report

  16. Will I get hired? ADN + non-nursing bachelor's

    BittyBabyGrower replied to 8130's topic in General Nursing

    I know our hospital only recognizes a BSN. I work with a few people with BS in other areas and can't advance to higher positions without a

  17. Financial Independence And Nursing

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I will be retiring at the age of 53, I could retire now, but with kids in college, I have chose to stay and give them some help. I work I for a PERS system, have a deferred comp account also. Even...

  18. Male Nurses in OB

    BittyBabyGrower replied to belin5's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a patient in a teaching hospital you get "random" residents who work with your attending doc, you may only see your attending once a day or right when you deliver. I guess, to me, as long...

  19. Male Nurses in OB

    BittyBabyGrower replied to belin5's topic in General Nursing

    We have 8 guys in L/D and 7 guys in NICU and about 10 scattered in PICU and peds. Love them! And I had one of my guy friends as my L/D nurse. Thought it would be weird but it was fine, once the...

  20. Inappropriate Facebook postings by family and friends of the patient

    BittyBabyGrower replied to morman's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if it was family that did this, you are best to stay out of it. I doubt there is anything that can be done and it is up to the family to what should be

  21. Pediatric Capability to Consent

    BittyBabyGrower replied to mdistefs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And, at least in my state, a teen under 18 who has a baby can give consent for that child, but can NOT give consent for herself unless she is emancipated. Makes sense,

  22. Cleveland Clinic Ohio to Florida

    BittyBabyGrower replied to CR27's topic in General Nursing

    It should say in your

  23. Do nurses do med math

    BittyBabyGrower replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Yes yes yes. Case in point: yesterday I had a baby on K+ supplements PO every 3 hours. He should have 0.5ml in the syringe. My syringe had 2mls in it. It scanned correctly, now, if myself and...

  24. Home births gone wrong

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

    We have a bunch of horrible lay midwives that we encounter every now and again. All of our Level 3's in the area have been receipents of devastated kids from them. The thing that gets me is that the...

  25. 3rd Shift Disability Resources

    BittyBabyGrower replied to happyclouds's topic in General Nursing

    That also do not have to make a position for you like many people think. They can offer you a job elsewhere that has day hours. And they really do not have to give you a job if you are not...