NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

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    How do you give next shift report?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: ITA. I would love to do verbal, but it turns into "Oh, I have pictures of the baby!" "What did you have for lunch?" "How's your hubby?", etc. The other problem with verbal is that if...
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    Dress code

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the other reason that lab coats are nixed is that it's probably not washed every night. It's like the blazer you keep at the office. (Throw it over clothes for appearances.) Now I realize...
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    Psyche RN's being required to do wound care - help!

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Swanee's topic in Home Health

    :yeahthat: We med-surg nurses have psych patients all the
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    "I'm in absolute state of panic" UPDATE

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    q30min pt checks?!?!?! That's insane. How are you able to do anything else?Im on a Neuro step-down and we get more falls than your average floor. Nobody likes to deal with them, but sometimes they...
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    (almost) new grad has question about device used at potential hospital..

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to funinsun's topic in Nursing Career

    Holy Big Brother, Batman! :stone Seriously, all kidding aside, that has massive potential to be abused by the hospital administration. I hope this is not what the rest of the hospitals are coming...
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    You think your staffing is bad....

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen to that! What if that Atrium facility was the only game in town for nurses in this area? I really lucked out. My floor is a Neuro step-down with a splash of med-surg thrown in for good measure....
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    You think your staffing is bad....

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is unbelievable. I'm just surprised at how many people wound up working under those conditions. You know that a lot of other things must have been happening along the way for something like...
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    You think your staffing is bad....

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, but for this to come to fruition, it took a resident getting locked out in the cold (inadvertantly, because a door was propped open), dying and "rewarmed" in bed after they found her b/c they...
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    Relocating: Need insight to Pittsburgh's Hospitals

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to RNstudent05's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just saw your post. UPMC has a facility in South Side. You will be 30-45 minutes away from St. Clair depending on traffic. However, their seem to treat their nurses pretty well. (Definitely an...
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    Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I have to echo Tweety's sentiments. If you throw-up, then you do. It's not the end of the world and you may even feel some relief. I've gagged and dry heaved when my pt upchucked. It's...
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    What do you wear to work when pregnant?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about a vest? It can be left open as your belly expands, but you'll still have the convenience of pockets. I wear my vest at least once a week with scrub pants and a 3/4 sleeve knit shirt. I'm...
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    Has anyone ever seen a prolapsed rectum?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to angelymick's topic in General Nursing

    Oh shoot! Sorry about that! I didn't even look down below the pic to see what was on the rest of the page. :imbar I'm going to have to edit the link for general viewing. If anyone needs it, PM me....
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    Has anyone ever seen a prolapsed rectum?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to angelymick's topic in General Nursing

    The link below is to a pic where this happened to a weight-lifter during competition. Fair Warning Like I mentioned in the title, the pic is very graphic. So if you're squeamish or easily offended,...
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    NCLEX unofficial results for PA

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to kima3's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hope it helps! http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/default.asp Just type in your
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    Did I do the right thing?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think sending her to where you work is a good option. You can keep an eye on her and she probably won't feel so alone/abandoned. I think you made a wise decision. Her stint in rehab will allow...
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    Too much pain and suffering to get screwed this close to getting my RN pin

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to rrw365's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: You are expected to be able to practice on your own in a few short weeks and instead fall to pieces with a 3-4 patient assignment. You should have addressed the dig not being given and...
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    Handwritten MAR's?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OMG! I thought the hospital where I did one of my last clinical rotations was the only one left. I can't tell you how many "almost med errors" I had. Not only were they hand written (very poorly by...
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    Silly back injury! UHGGGG

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Was watching my niece who was about 4 or 5 months old at the time and a tiny little thing. I bent down to pick up a rattle off the floor and couldn't straighten back up. Told her five year old...
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    Trying not to panic (rant). . . .

    NurseyBaby'05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I still do not have a Temporary Practice Permit. I have been trying to contact the BON for about a week and a half. I either get the message that no one is available and to try back later or use the...
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    Trying not to panic (rant). . . .

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, Michelle! Where are you headed? I'm on a Neuro floor at AGH. I want to get the first day over with so I can get an idea of what to expect. I shadowed, but now it's my patients and my neck....
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    Trying not to panic (rant). . . .

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think I would be a wreck. I probably would have done the same thing and gotten disgusted. I stopped being superstitious about Friday the 13th and good things usually seem to happen then. Who...
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    Trying not to panic (rant). . . .

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awwww, Fab4Fan, thanks! You're right about taking $$$$. That's why I was so frantic. The checks aren't showing up on my bank statement yet. No dice on the NCLEX, unfortunately. I signed on as a GN...
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    SO Happy Yet So Confused! HELP!

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Anonymous2013's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to call the on-call at your doc's office. They probably won't be able to do anything until Monday, but will be able to schedule an ultrasound if needed much sooner than if you wait...
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    Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? Again, wanting to be well paid does not make someone a bad nurse.
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    difference between a Graduate Nurse and an experienced Nurse...

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to Michelle.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    Yep, that's me. I'm getting better though. As long as there's no dairy products involved, I can tolerate it now. If it lands on me though, all bets are off. :chuckle God help me when I have kids....