RainDreamer BSN, RN

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    My two least favorite words

    RainDreamer replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    "High maintenance" Which translates to mean ..... I'm more important than anyone else, you should drop everything you're doing and tend to my baby NOW, even if he/she is just sleeping and looks...
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    I am really worried~

    RainDreamer replied to nghtfltguy's topic in General Nursing

    Hey good for you!! You can totally do it! I wish you all the best, please keep us
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    265 questions and no hope!

    RainDreamer replied to ncswmgrl321's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I read your first post, then I was thinking "just wait a bit and you'll be saying 'I passed!'" ...... :)
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    Just had to share with someone...

    RainDreamer replied to RosesrReder's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Jessy, that's great news! Congratulations! I, too, remember before you started in the nursing program. And look at you now!!
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    w/75 questions & what I used to study

    RainDreamer replied to mslema's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!
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    Need others point of view

    RainDreamer replied to MY DOG SADIE's topic in General Nursing

    It's his
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    Pregnant during orientation as new grad RN?

    RainDreamer replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    (((((HUGS))))) Good luck to you, I wish you and hubby all the
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    Reputation of Nursing Boards

    RainDreamer replied to extravanga's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And the BONs should be more lenient and lax? Yeah, that should help nurses to be viewed as more
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    Understanding lab values c Diagnosis

    RainDreamer replied to VANESSA WILLIAMS's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's not a test in which you can cram/memorize. It's about using your "critical thinking skills". Take what you know and apply it. Honestly, I would just know your normal values. That's what I did...
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    17 teens make pregnancy pact

    RainDreamer replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ain't that the truth? So
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    The think I cheated

    RainDreamer replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    If they check it, then they will see you haven't cheated. Nothing to worry
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    best places to work as a new grad in phoenix metro area

    RainDreamer replied to JessLP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Which specialty? Which area of the valley? If you can narrow it down some, we will be able to provide some direction as to which hospitals would meet your needs. In general, as a new grad, I would...
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    Neonatal convulsions

    RainDreamer replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many of our 26-weekers aren't intubated, as they do fine on NCPAP or HFNC. As far as seizure activity, we would have done like Steve explained .... gotten a HUS to r/o a bleed and then gone from there...
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    PO vs IV formulations

    RainDreamer replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A while back I had that same situation with caffeine. The kid had PO caffeine ordered but they had IV caffeine in the fridge for this kid. I called pharmacy to get the correct form (PO) sent up and...
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    Slow times at hospitals?

    RainDreamer replied to palmtree61's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That makes sense. Thankfully for me, people are still having
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    needed help for this one

    RainDreamer replied to steff18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is a lady at work that does this that drives me nuts!! We weigh all the babies on night shift and then we'll write the weight in the kardex (in kg/g and lbs/oz). We also chart the weight in the...
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    O2 is 81, what shoud you do?

    RainDreamer replied to victorsunshine's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Yeah, in that post (not in previous posts) I said to "keep", to give an example of a situation, since you asked. In your previous post you said there was mention of "sustaining" and there was no such...
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    Acuity and Ratio

    RainDreamer replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's exactly what we do. We always surf the little ones and then extubate to whatever they tolerate (NCPAP or HFNC). Wow, really? It's amazing they make it on NCPAP without being surfed. I...
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    Slow times at hospitals?

    RainDreamer replied to palmtree61's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We always get slammed during the summer. It's busy busy! It just depends on your
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    O2 is 81, what shoud you do?

    RainDreamer replied to victorsunshine's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    There was no mention of "sustaining" sats of 80%. It's not uncommon for chronic babies with BPD to drop their sats down to 80. Typically they go right back up with no intervention. As far as...
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    Where should we live??

    RainDreamer replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Glendale is in the west valley. I wouldn't recommend living in the east valley and working over there. I'd stick with one side of town or the other and then chose where to work/live. Working in...
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    Where should we live??

    RainDreamer replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi Dawn ...... first of all, welcome to allnurses! I've always lived in the east valley (which includes those cities you mentioned ... Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, etc.), so I'm a bit...
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    She tried to give me orders!

    RainDreamer replied to babydoll99_99's topic in General Nursing

    She very well could have been innocent and not have known, but the fact that she "LAUGHED .... and snorted" was incredibly unprofessional, and that's what would have ticked me
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    Formula Prep

    RainDreamer replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I go by what the formula reps have told us ..... which is throw away whatever is left, it's only good for one use. As far as special formulas with higher caloric count, all of that stuff is sent up...
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    Summertime in the Valley!

    RainDreamer posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    As according to the front page of the AZ Repulic today: The latest temps over the past week: 110 112 112 113 112 112 114 :weathersunhot: And summer is now upon us!! No wonder it's been so crazy busy...