LilPeanut MSN, RN, NP

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    CA ED Ratio??

    LilPeanut replied to GN007's topic in Emergency

    It's 4:1 in central ohio too - unless acuity is high, then you have
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    oral vs. nasal intubation

    LilPeanut replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmm. I'm not seeing what's all that different about the way we tape our oral tubes vs. your nasal tubes. And the differences that exist, why they couldn't be also used with oral intubation. We've...
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    My time in a NICU in Honduras

    LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    TORCH stands for Toxoplasmosis, Other Agents, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex. If a mother gets one of these diseases as a primary infection while pregnant, it can cause major problems in...
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    Spontaneous Pneumo in Teen

    LilPeanut replied to Jolie's topic in Emergency

    It doesn't surprise me - similar to amnios. I was given a choice between a local or no local. I went without. I'd still be getting a needle and the local wouldn't remove all the pain, just the pain...
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    Odors--Help!

    LilPeanut replied to TraumaTrainingWheels's topic in Emergency

    Be careful - the peppermint oil can really make you
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    A very important question.

    LilPeanut replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you don't try pouring your own blood in your pt's wounds or having unprotected sex with them, I think you're
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    Lie about references?

    LilPeanut replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    They understand. I moved around a lot, so it has always been hard for me to find references. Actually, finding references to get into nursing school was hard too! I've always explained "I just...
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    Lying to your patient???

    LilPeanut replied to TraumaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a lecture on this actually in one of our classes - Paternalism, the belief that you have to shield or protect the pt/family from the truth because they can't handle it. (it's wrong because...
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    Gen X learners preferences

    LilPeanut replied to pwaszgis's topic in General Nursing

    Gen Y is what they were originally termed, but I believe "millennials" is their preferred term, because apparently Gen Y seemed like too much of an afterthought of Gen X. I would prefer a module on...
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    oral vs. nasal intubation

    LilPeanut replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We usually only nasally intubate on kids who have anatomic reasons to do so. Septum breakdown is a huge issue with these kids who are vents for months and
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    open visitation in the icu?

    LilPeanut replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses need to stop viewing families as adversaries and more as partners. Family centered care isn't just for children. I agree with llg, NICUs make it work, usually, though there are...
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    My time in a NICU in Honduras

    LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You mean related to the NICU? I was in the NICU because my group usually goes to the hospital and when we have NICU people, they go to the
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    Any Antepartum nurses?

    LilPeanut replied to NikRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the question, which is similar to what I have, is about the antepartum patients having to stay in L&D. When I was on the AP floor as a pt., my hospital friend was on Mag for 6 weeks, and...
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    Someone please calm me down. (I took the NCLEX today)

    LilPeanut posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took the NCLEX today. It shut off at 75. That's good, right? I would know if I failed, right? I'm going crazy waiting and I'm about to cry, because I already have a job and the thought of having...
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    Medical Model vs. Nursing Model...Huh?

    LilPeanut replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    Some of that goes out the window though when NPs get involved, since NPs can dx disease as well The medical model is very illness and disease related. It's all about the parts of the body that are...
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    Someone please calm me down. (I took the NCLEX today)

    LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in General Nursing

    In Ohio, you can look on the board's website and it's posted within 24-48 hours, in my case it was closer to 24 hours. :) The website kept going down which was not helping my mental
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    Someone please calm me down. (I took the NCLEX today)

    LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in General Nursing

    Good news: I PASSED!!!! *dance* And better, two other people from my class were sitting at the same time as me and they both passed too!!!! *dance for
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    I've got a question about BP

    LilPeanut replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is redundant, that's why most people don't do it, but it is technically the proper way to find the systolic, according to my instructors. And you are just feeling the pulse the whole time you...
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    I've got a question about BP

    LilPeanut replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    In school they taught us to find the palp first to know exactly how high to pump the cuff. You put the cuff on, feel the radial pulse with your finger, then pump up the cuff. When the pulse...
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    passed out

    LilPeanut replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Be sure to not lock your knees, that's a common reason people will pass out. Don't worry, it's pretty common. I have a touchy vagal response myself
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    Should I Have Stepped In??

    LilPeanut replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that there's a difference between the police who have been trained, and someone in the medical field. Sadly many police officers who may be trained might also not have the medical...
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    How time flies! I have a job!!

    LilPeanut posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I first posted here in Dec of 04 (https://allnurses.com/forums/f33/just-accepted-school-nnp-88109.html ) starting my graduate entry program. Well, I am about two months away from finishing my...
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    LilPeanut replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    But the point is the minorly ill baby (low blood sugar that will restabilize) who has problems at birth with confusion will often not get the chance to eventually learn because the moms will become...
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    How time flies! I have a job!!

    LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nope. The name is not about me, but about my preferred pt. population. :) We called my son when he was in the NICU a little peanut, though now I tend to cycle through many different types of food...
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    LilPeanut replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My son had nipple confusion. I think a lot of people don't realize what the signs of it are. He was a 34 weeker that didn't start nippling until he was 36+ weeks because he was a WWB. He had a few...