RainDreamer BSN, RN

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    Do you swab for MRSA upon admission?

    RainDreamer replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Back when we did have kids with MRSA, they NEVER came out of isolation. Once they went into isolation, even after they tested negative, they stayed there until
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    Child Abuse

    RainDreamer replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't routinely do drug tests, that seems like an invasion of privacy if there are no red flags. The only time we send an MDS/UDS is when the social situation is "questionable", if mom has had...
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    Is this birth plan reasonable

    RainDreamer replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I see a ton of our babies that learn to bottle feed and then do very well when put to the breast, once they are old enough to suck/swallow/breathe at the breast. No nipple confusion there. To me,...
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    Is this birth plan reasonable

    RainDreamer replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why does LLL recommend syringe feeding over bottle feeding? If you give a bottle of EBM or formula for hypoglycemia, are they really going to get nipple confused? I'm just curious as to why the...
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    Do you swab for MRSA upon admission?

    RainDreamer replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Almost 2 years ago we were mandated by the state to swab all new admissions and all outside transfers. I think we were mandated to do so because we had a ton of MRSA going around. We don't do it...
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    Is this birth plan reasonable

    RainDreamer replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think everything you're asking for sounds totally reasonable. The only thing that I kind of shudder against is the syringe feed. If it were my baby, I would rather give a bottle, only if it were...
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    Cobedding.

    RainDreamer replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wash hands in between co-bedded twins just because it's habit anyway. They share quite a bit though when co-bedding. I had a couple girls co-bedding once and no matter how far away you put them,...
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    Cobedding.

    RainDreamer replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We always co-bed multiples, once they are big enough and stable enough. I've even seen them co-bed stable CPAPers
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    News of more possible immigration crackdowns

    RainDreamer replied to lawrence01's topic in International Nursing

    AZ just passed a law recently that punishes employers who hire illegals. We are seeing it's effect already. Lots of families are fleeing to nearby states or back to Mexico. A lot of kids are being...
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    Help?! Possible relocation

    RainDreamer replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    St. Joes pay actually starts at $24.10, but the night shift diff is
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    I only have two hands

    RainDreamer replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah really. The kid is on abx, but is poked 20+ times, what's the point? The risk for infection from so many pokes outweighs the abx, I would
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    Hammock Therapy

    RainDreamer replied to bethin's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, that's pretty neat! But yeah, I don't see how they would stay in there! Just like my little IUGR 700-gram 32 weeker ...... she's so dang WILD! I have her all nestled in a huge roll, tucked in...
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    I only have two hands

    RainDreamer replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    15 sticks and then 12 sticks?!?!??!?! OH MY GOSH!! Kinda really defeats the purpose of even giving antibiotics,
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    Emotional Overload

    RainDreamer replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ((((HUGS)))) for you. What a tough situation, and I'm so sorry you're having to go through this. It's so frustrating dealing with parents like this. But like you said, you never know "what coulda...
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    Banner Desert Childrens

    RainDreamer replied to FazRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just an FYI for the OP ...... Phx Children's is different than Banner Desert. Phx Childrens is in Phx and Banner Desert is in Mesa ...... two completely different
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    "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    RainDreamer replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    We have a lot of nursing moms on our unit and have NEVER had a problem with them going to pump. Just last week I was pod partners with one of them ...... she'd go pump throughout the night and it was...
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    Fellow RN died this morning.

    RainDreamer replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and her
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    "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    RainDreamer replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm young ........ I need to have a social life" "I'm sick ...... I have back problems ...... I have migranes ...... I'm too tired because I'm working nights ...... I'm too tired because I'm working...
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    Help?! Possible relocation

    RainDreamer replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Banner is about $2/hour more than CHW. But CHW has better benefits as they have a pension in addition to a 403B. The Scottsdale hospitals also pay more. Search around in this forum, as there are lots...
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    Banner Desert Childrens

    RainDreamer replied to FazRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Banner Desert hires new grads into the NICU two times a year. From what I remember it's in January and May ...... sometime around then, after each semester's graduating class is done with school. You...
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    You know it's a slow night when....

    RainDreamer replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Totally hear ya there! Like when we had a slow spurt in the summer and we were all joking that we were gonna have to go over to ante and turn on the heaters! We're actually at capactity and a little...
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    Tell me about one of those moments...

    RainDreamer replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    I had one of those moments last week when the mom of my primary called to check on her baby for the night ..... and she told me "I'll be able to sleep tonight because I feel so safe knowing you're...
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    RhoGAM and Coombs

    RainDreamer replied to NeuroNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Correct.
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    RhoGAM and Coombs

    RainDreamer replied to NeuroNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see where a Coombs test would have any bearing on whether or not a mother gets Rhogam or not, as it would be of no help by that point, just as Jolie pointed out. I've actually been learning a...
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    INFO on AZ Nursing - the truth

    RainDreamer replied to mifligirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree with CardiacRN in that it's hard to say how it is compared to other states, as I've never worked as a nurse in another state. I really think nursing is very individualized and if you find your...