babynurse428

babynurse428 has 28 years experience and specializes in NICU, Newborn Nursery, Pediatrics, CM.

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1. Off Duty RNs Save Gunshot Victim

   babynurse428 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Nurses Rock

   Yay

2. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

   babynurse428 replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   It seems that hospital case management i a great thing in the midwest. I have a friend who got in with no experience. I have 8 years of experience here in Florida, and they are always interested...

3. Newborn Nursery Nurses

   babynurse428 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Everyone was so helpful with my last topic! My friend and I were talking about Newborn Nursery Nurses and several questions came to mind. First...how do you feel about the training that Newborn...

4. Evidence based practice for newborn care

   babynurse428 replied to babynurse428's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks everyone! Everything

5. Evidence based practice for newborn care

   babynurse428 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi! I am looking for some information. A friend of mine is doing some research to help change the way they do things at their hospital's newborn nursery. She needs information on first baths...

6. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

   babynurse428 replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have to agree with you, Brandy! I am 51 and am NOT interested in a BSN or MSN at this point of my life. The money that would have to go out would not be justified! I am hoping that afjgnp has the...

7. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

   babynurse428 replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   No need to apologize. Soemtimes I think that someone in the same profession is the only one who can truly understand how it is to be in a position that causes great pain, but also the thought of...

8. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

   babynurse428 replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Dear afjgnp...I am so sorry to hear that you are having problems and I know where you are coming from! I can totally understand your frustration. I, too, am in a similar situation. I have been...

9. Orienting a new hire - issues

   babynurse428 replied to teleRN08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Been there and done that! After we were concerned about a new hire that wasn't doing well and was having a bad attitude when questioned, we started digging into her references, etc! Turns out her...

10. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    babynurse428 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    I can definitely understand how you feel but having 30 years of exprience and no BSN gets me the same rejection. There is no happy

11. Trying to decide if I can do it with physical ailments

    babynurse428 replied to wannabe1976's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am currently working with a pediatric home health care company, but due to the weight lift restrictions, I have very slim pickings. I have not had anything in a month. I currently am lucky enough...

12. Trying to decide if I can do it with physical ailments

    babynurse428 replied to wannabe1976's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi. I am an RN with the exact problem as you, but on my right side. I have bulging discs at C5-6 and C6-7 with nerve impingement at C7 and a compressed spinal cord. I have been lucky that epidural...

13. Heartbroken

    babynurse428 replied to twinkletoes53's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My dear friend. I wish I could say that I don't know what you are going through, but I do. I have been fighting these demons for over 11 years. They have always found a way to keep me just out of...

14. venting...

    babynurse428 replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately this is one of the reasons I left the NICU 10 years ago. Having had a 1:1 pt., four vents (all on pressors/2 on HFO), and four feeder growers with 3rd, 7th and 10th admission proved too...

15. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    babynurse428 replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thank you, Jerenemarie! They make such a big deal in the hospitals about pain management, documentation, relief, etc. Yet we have been dealing with Fibro for so many years that we know our bodies...