Imafloat BSN, RN

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    Getting burned out

    Imafloat replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you! I was talking to another nurse at lunch last week about all of this and she told me that I had to learn to leave it at work. I asked her to tell me how, because after taking care of...
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    Funny Things Naieve Medical Personnel Have Said

    Imafloat replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROFL, I love
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    You Might Be A NICU Nurse If...

    Imafloat replied to NICUBSNME's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is all so true. Thanks for
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    Any new grads hired in NICU?

    Imafloat replied to LyndseyER's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I will list the downs first so I can end on a happy note. I wrote an article about my first year of nursing in the article section, it's kind of long though. Downs: *Steep learning curve *first...
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    How do nurses get into their specialties?

    Imafloat replied to saramorris78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work NICU and my nurse manager hires a lot of new grads. I did my senior pracitcum in the unit I currently work in, but others were hired without ever having stepped foot in our
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    Any new grads hired in NICU?

    Imafloat replied to LyndseyER's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went straight to the NICU out of school. I had many ups and downs the first
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    Withdrawal

    Imafloat replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is he withdrawing from. We have had babies take 10-12 weeks to withdraw. Our docs prescribe them methadone, gradually weaning the dose until they are on no methadone. Sweetease doesn't go into...
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    Two questions....

    Imafloat replied to PrudenceNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We can't run more than 12.5 through a peripheral. The Dextrose on our HAL is usually 15 or 17.5. We don't warm any of our blood on the unit. I think it comes from the blood bank already the proper...
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    Interivew on Monday!

    Imafloat replied to glamgalRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went into NICU straight from school. A lot of NICU nurse managers like new grads, being as they are nursing blank slates with no bad habits to break. Just be yourself during the interview. Good...
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    What kind of feeding system do you use?

    Imafloat replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No. The tip of the syringe has an orange plastic tip on it that will only fit into the tubing with an orange adaptor that comes attached to it. The syringes come that way, the tip can't be taken...
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    What kind of feeding system do you use?

    Imafloat replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use a special feeding system, with an orange tip on the syringe that will only lock into feeding tubing with an orange connector on it. We changed as the result of a sentinal event that JCAHO...
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    Advice Needed: Private Malpractice Insurance

    Imafloat replied to JanessaG's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I carry my own insurance. I don't know how having it would make you more likely to get sued. I don't advertise that I have insurance. I have read many threads on this board of nurses who were hung...
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    How many patients a day

    Imafloat replied to NICUplease's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our assignments range from 1 to 4 babies per nurse. 1:1 are usually extremely unstable kids on multiple drips. We have had high census lately so my assignment has been 3 babies, usually a vent,...
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    Imafloat replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I think Dimetapp smells yummy. Totally nasty are Intralipids (cat pee) and ADEK vitamins, they almost smell like frying
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    Funny Names

    Imafloat replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Today I heard over the hospital wide overhead system, "could the family of MyTreasure Smith please return to your child's last treatment area."
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    Feeling overwhelmed!!!

    Imafloat replied to lilbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You are at a difficult time in your career. There were many shifts where I felt incompetent when I got off orientation. I think the first couple of months off orientation I wanted to quit my job...
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    Fly on the Wall

    Imafloat replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a joke on our unit when the husbands call that we were just kicking back, rocking a baby, and eating bon bons. I had my hubby come for a visit on the unit when I 'forgot' my lunch at home....
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    how many pairs of scrubs do you have?

    Imafloat replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have about 5 or 6 sets of everday scrubs, and a set for each holiday. We are limited to 3 colors for everyday and we can wear holiday scrubs the week before each
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    I'm Cattitude and am an addict

    Imafloat replied to Cattitude's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cattitude, Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad to read that things are getting better for
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    confidence problem.........

    Imafloat replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lorabel, confidence comes with time, as you feel more comfortable in your job. I don't think outgoing people are always more confident, they just seem to be. I am outgoing and people think I am...
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    More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    Imafloat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked day shift today. They were scrambling to fill the call offs from night
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    HFOV/Jet orientation

    Imafloat replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I didn't get any special orientation for oscillators. The RT spent about 10 minutes with me explaining how the oscillator worked the first time I had a patient on an oscillator. I was fortunate that...
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    any good books?

    Imafloat replied to acerila's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you have the opportunity to take a STABLE class, I highly recommend it. It brought a lot of information full circle for
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    How do I know neontal-NICU will be for me?

    Imafloat replied to NICUplease's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I knew NICU was really for me about 6 months into my job. Somedays loving babies is what gets me through my shift. The opinions you get here will be biased, it seems like most (if not all) of the...
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    How do you deal with families?

    Imafloat replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do get irritated with demanding families who treat me like poo. I use something my psych clinical instructor taught me. Remind yourself that you are the professional, you are the one with a clear...