RainDreamer BSN, RN

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    Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    RainDreamer replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Having those ideals would be hard to have working at any hospital in the valley, especially PCH, MMC, St. Joes, etc. I wouldn't take my child to PCH, but not for those reasons
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    NELRP 2011

    RainDreamer replied to nurse79's topic in General Students

    Correct. When I received my award, I was notified in September that I had been selected. It was actually a nice surprise because I wasn't expecting to hear anything until
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    FDA: Do not feed SimplyThick to premature infants

    RainDreamer replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The FDA is recommending that infants born before 37 weeks should not be fed SimplyThick. The corrected age doesn't matter. We use rice cereal when our kids are on formula, but we can't add rice...
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    FDA: Do not feed SimplyThick to premature infants

    RainDreamer posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm256253.htm?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4dda9142a9bc1f75%2C0
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    Any info on Yavapai vs. Hualapai vs. Kingman vs. Sierra Vista ?

    RainDreamer replied to kyzur's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'd kill to move up to Prescott! We go up there any chance we get, multiple times a year. Good to hear you recommend YRMC. If you don't mind me asking, what type of floor/unit did you work on...
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    FDA: Do not feed SimplyThick to premature infants

    RainDreamer replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not sure. The only thickener that we used was SimplyThick and we only used it to thicken breast milk, since we couldn't use rice cereal. We had a kid earlier this year that was on honey thick feeds,...
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    March of Dimes: Less than 39 weeks

    RainDreamer replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's great that they're doing this! It doesn't surprise me that some docs induce for convenience of dates, but the fact that some moms are actually willing to endanger the health of their babies for...
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    23 wkrs suffering?

    RainDreamer replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, it's cruel and unusual punishment. We have one neo that is blunt and to the point, but he's good in these situations becuase he'll basically tell the parents "Your baby is going to die. He/she...
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    NELRP 2011

    RainDreamer replied to nurse79's topic in General Students

    My ratio was about 220%. I was accepted for the award and received it for the two years, along with the amendment award (separate application process), for a total of 3 years. If you have any...
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    Pinning Ceremony "Thank Yous"

    RainDreamer posted a topic in General Students

    Our pinning ceremony is on Fri. (yaye!) We're supposed to fill out a paper stating who's pinning us and then a statement to be read while we're being pinned (people you wish to thank, memorable...
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    Response to Pregnant Friends

    RainDreamer replied to littleneoRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If they don't ask, then just keep quiet. If they do ask, then tell them not only what you think, but why you think those things. I know what you mean though, because I'm in the same boat ..... no...
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    NELRP 2011

    RainDreamer replied to nurse79's topic in General Students

    As someone who received NELRP for all 3 years (just finished my last contract in September), I just wanted to say it can happen! Good luck to each of you, I wish you all the
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    Orientation length??

    RainDreamer replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our new grad orientation is 12 weeks, with didactics each week
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    Nursery and NICU

    RainDreamer replied to jagalu100305's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can see it from both perspectives, as I'm now a NICU nurse, but I started out in a well-baby nursery at a different hospital. In the well-baby nursery I worked in we didn't do any IVs or anything of...
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    open visitation/ 24/7

    RainDreamer replied to kalamazoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We tried this in the past and it didn't work too well. We have an old unit with limited space, so the parents can hear everything going on around them. Because of this we ended up going back to how...
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    frustrating coworkers

    RainDreamer replied to ICURN27's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had a couple of incidents like that a few years ago (where nurses were posting pictures of patients on Facebook .... STUPID!) and they were terminated. That is in direct violation of HIPAA and...
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    OT/PT/ST in the NICU

    RainDreamer replied to nicubee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our PT/OT gals are AWESOME! We're all (nurses and the therapists) pretty much on the same page with positioning, so we don't really have any problems there. They're also a great resource for the...
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    **Positive Thinking for the NCLEX!**

    RainDreamer posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok guys, I know there's a bunch of us that are studying our little butts off for the NCLEX. We're doing tons of practice questions each day, we're reading everything we can, and we're stressing about...
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    Nestin Noggin, Head Positioning Devices

    RainDreamer replied to ICNClinicalRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use gel pillows and just rotate their positions. If they start getting a toaster head, I'll rotate them to supine more often with each care (i.e. left, supine, right, supine, etc.) BabyLady - That...
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    Bedside Code Sheets

    RainDreamer replied to nurseck04's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, each baby has a code sheet taped to their bed. The HUCS print these out for us in
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    **Positive Thinking for the NCLEX!**

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

    I know this is a really OLD thread (I can't believe it's been over 5 yrs since I took the NCLEX, wow!), but I still remember so vividly all the stress that went into studying and preparing. Keeping a...
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    Nelrp

    RainDreamer replied to momandstudent's topic in General Students

    Hilarious? In what
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    Labor and Delivery -experienced RN

    RainDreamer replied to DivaDownAspie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I remember when Queen Creek was a tiny little town out in the boonies. It's grown so much, so this new hospital will be of great use. I can see this hospital expanding into something huge in the...
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    ER nurses are the best!

    RainDreamer replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    "To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them." -Charles de
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    "I am sorry - I refuse to float to Peds!"

    RainDreamer replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good for you for standing up and protecting your license! Even being a NICU nurse I would be scared to death of going to peds. Once they're able to talk, no