JVanRN

JVanRN

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  1. cadiva question

    JVanRN replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

    It kind of made me giggle too:stone Is that

  2. what is the normal urine output for neonate?

    JVanRN replied to epiphany's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1-4 ml/kg/hr preferably 1-2 ...3-4 being on the high end of

  3. How many hours do nurses work in a week?

    JVanRN replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    I generally work 36 (3 12's) with incidental overtime from meetings and such. I do overtime once in a while. But for the most part we are well staffed and overtime is discouraged and not necessary....

  4. non revealing scrub top suggestions

    JVanRN replied to martymoose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    scrub tops can be bad if your flat chested too...if you don't wear anything underneath, one can see straight down to the belly

  5. is this child abuse?

    JVanRN replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you for reporting her. I know that's got to be a nerve wracking thing to have to do. I'm still in awe that she did that in front of you! That was extremely bold of her. But in a way it's...

  6. I am man, I wonder if I can be a nurse

    JVanRN replied to cgzca's topic in California Nursing

    Male nurses are great...they can squish bugs, stop conflicts and most important of all...LIFT THINGS!!!:) No...I'm joking. I don't really work with male nurses now, but when I did I enjoyed working...

  7. What's your favorite procedure?

    JVanRN replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this actually counts as a procedure...but when I'm working with the babies I like to be the one that performs their "firsts" like first bath, first feeding ect...the little milestones...

  8. non revealing scrub top suggestions

    JVanRN replied to martymoose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The button front tops are usually not as bad as the v-neck unisex styles. Could you just maybe wear a sleeveless top underneath. That's what I do. I actually find it more confortable to wear a...

  9. Intraveneous Tubing changing. how often

    JVanRN replied to Donna1955's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    TPN/Lipids q24h. Drips like dopamine...q24h. All other stuff

  10. C-Diff Question

    JVanRN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    There is something wrong with the fact that I'm sitting here eating my lunch trying to come up with how c-diff stool smells to me and reading everyone else's responses. I guess to me it smells kind...

  11. Patients knowing medical lingo

    JVanRN replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great that patients have knowlege of their health/plan of care. There have been times as a new nurse I have learned things from patients who live with certain chronic diseases. Patients...

  12. What squicks you out?

    JVanRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...do you work with me!!:rotfl: That is so funny I read this because I had a baby the other day with extra digits and toes. The other nurses were making fun of me because they totally creep me...

  13. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    JVanRN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    I got Neonatology:) , #2 Gastroenterology, #3 Colon and Rectal

  14. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    JVanRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit is pretty small compared to y'all's 25 beds. This included ICU and intermediate. I like your hospitals policy Gompers. But you guys work in such big units I can see why you would have to...

  15. LPN's vs. RN's

    JVanRN replied to scoley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to work in these area's you'll need to be an RN. There are SOME places that hire LVN's but it's becoming increasingly rare. Or the LVN's that work there are limited to what they can do,...

  16. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    JVanRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have 24 hour visitation. (barring shift change, admissions, and certain procedures) We are pretty strict on enforcing that. No one except parents and grandparents are supposed to visit. This is...

  17. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

    JVanRN replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Awsome post!! Could not have said it better myself! I don't know what drew me to it either. No prior experience with NICU either work or personal, but I just love it. I'm constantly learning new...

  18. is this normal newborn care? advice please

    JVanRN replied to wobble's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in NICU and get pulled to NBN occasionally. We do one rectal temp in both areas upon admission to check patency of the orifice. In NICU all infants get a blood sugar check within 15 minutes of...

  19. temp probe placement

    JVanRN replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I didn't think of that! I was just taught to put in on an uncovered non bony area (avoid ribs, sternum, scapula ect...) I don't know why over the liver area would be a problem. If anyone has info...

  20. Stripping Membranes

    JVanRN replied to fusster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that's not very nice:devil:. thanks for the links

  21. Legal implications of providing care post D/C

    JVanRN replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like everyone else has said, the fact that a relationship has already been established with that parents as a professional nurse who cared for the babies were in the hospital makes it a no no. Even...

  22. Gent

    JVanRN replied to pooh54's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We dilute it to equal what 30 minutes of their main iv infusion would be. (sorry bad wording) For example if baby had d10w at 10 cc and hour then we dilute it with 5 cc of d10w and run it over 30...

  23. Is it Christmas? Major unit changes!!!!!

    JVanRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    8 baby's!!!!!???? We don't even have that kind of ratio in our well baby nursery. Much less NICU. Well I hope yall get the staff y'all need to ease the load because that is quite a load. Meanwhile...

  24. Are LPNs nothing but a "set dressing?"

    JVanRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i don't get what you are so offended about either. i think they are saying that we should start utilizing lvn's for the valuable resource they are. lvn's are far more capable than some people seem to...

  25. Have you been injured by a doctor?

    JVanRN replied to JustMe's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience most of the doctors I have worked with have been extremely cool and down to earth. The "Butthead ones" mainly were the ones that acted like the nurses were just in general beneath...