NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

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    So, would you or wouldn't you (brand new nurse on unit...)

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Psychiatric

    I would think it was a little strange, but it definitely wouldn't be unappreciated. I would probably leave it at a tray of cookies or something. I wouldn't go all out. Just my
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    Labor Nurses Floating to Med Surg.....

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We get pregnant patients occasionally that have other issues. Talk about feeling like a deer in the headlights. One was 32 weeks and happened to wind-up with some kind of auto-immune neutropenia. She...
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    Question on pt with a picc line and infusing blood and TPN

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to 1_Dedicated_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    See duplicate
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    Question on pt with a picc line and infusing blood and TPN

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to 1_Dedicated_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IV fluids are often stopped while blood is transfusing to avoid fluid overload, but not TPN unless there is a specific order. You are correct re: the multiple lumens. I've even gotten a second IV...
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    do you have a scrub "theme"

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to CT Pixie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Blues Ceil or navy. Printed tops usually have either color as a background. Lt blue, navy, or black hoodie. Everything is pretty much interchangeable. Must be from the years of Catholic hs. I got...
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    Non-blood products for raising hemoglobin

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I did a search on bloodless medicine. This site came-up first. It seems like they have a lot of info and they may be willing to consult with your docs.
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    Letting a pt on suicide precautions out of their room to ambulate.

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    In D minor . . . . . . . . Seriously, though, if the sitter was with the pt I would have let them walk around the unit, but if I thought they might even try to leave the floor: "Sorry, Charlie!"...
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    Salary at UPMC in MICU - HELP!

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

    Understood. Dh works out of Presby and Montefiore, but not in nursing. I haven't gone to the "dark side"
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    Salary at UPMC in MICU - HELP!

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

    Yoru best bet is to contact the nurse recruiter directly. I think they also have a relocation program. Here's a link to the nurse recruiters for the health system:...
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    About to graduate..to start a family or find a job?

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

    If you will be starting out working full-time, I would wait at least six months before getting pregnant. If you will be part-time, I would wait a year. Nursing school can't hold a candle to what a...
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    Respiratory distress--how quickly will they turn blue?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    Turning blue is usually later
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    Any advice for continuing to breastfeed while working as a nurse?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to proudmommy2's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto what one of the above posters said about remaining hydrated. That's of major importance. Take your breaks. If you would get flack, keep in mind that smokers always seem to get their smoke...
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    Family members at bedside

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

    It is hard on the families once they have accepted the person dying. Many of them want vitals/sats so they can see "how much longer". I explain to them that it's not an exact science or formula....
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    Dying Pts who are still full codes.

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you how many of my pt's are not too far from death's door and are still full codes. The docs often don't address code status with these pt's until the very last minute. These people could...
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    Terms we will not admit to using

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Old Lady Butt
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    Port Access Question

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to bshaw96's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I wouldn't sweat it. This pt's port sounds like it's particularly ornery. We have a few of those. I would try to find out what the hosp's IV nurse did, but if you can't, you can't. We have one...
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    Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Wouldn't you think when they got to be, oh, I don't know, the size of clementines or tangerines, that maybe this was a bad idea. Just my
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    Do you care if they want you to remove your shoes?

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Like loricatus said, you're there to do a job. It's like asking the Maytag man to take his shoes off. Also, should you step on glass or in something hazardous, I doubt you would be covered by...
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    Platetlet question

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Oncology

    We recently had a man in his 20s that had Evan's Syndrome. He was diagnosed when he was a toddler. We had a heck of a time getting his counts up to snuff. He finally responded to a few rounds of...
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    under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I also think it's time to move-on to another place of employment. The fact that they are willing to have someone like this take care of patients should be a huge red flag that this not the...
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    under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    If the break is unpaid, no one dictates to me how I spend my time. If they want a say-so, then pay
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    Pumping a V-P shunt

    NurseyBaby'05 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We recently had a pt who had severe brain mets and was a few weeks s/p crani and shunt placement. For us, his confusion and lack of impulse control continued to increase. Neurosurgery was...
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    Pumping a V-P shunt

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks for the feedback so far. It seems like it's more hands-off than hands-on for nursing staff. I wasn't sure if it was a regional thing with us or if it was across the board. Fortunately, this...
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    Why isn't there's a Men's Health NP specialty

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

    Most healthcare in general is geared toward men; particularly the research. It's only been the last 20 years or so that healthcare has begun to realize that women aren't just smaller men and that...
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    Pumping a V-P shunt

    NurseyBaby'05 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks, Sharrie. That's why the Neurosurg person wound up transferring him to their floor. Of course, he was acting like there was something wrong with us for not doing it. I used to work on that...