LilPeanut MSN, RN, NP

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    Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    LilPeanut replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a chronic pain sufferer and is on narcotics to help control that pain. There are many things he can do with his life, but I think ones that involve actual reaction time, ie nursing,...
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    Vet tech calling herself RN

    LilPeanut replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still in nursing school, but last quarter we had a full lecture on title protection. I think it is very important for us to keep our title protection active and not just start to allow anyone to...
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    Can u be a good nurse if you've never worked as a CNA?

    LilPeanut replied to retour_divin's topic in General Nursing

    My university almost prefers you to not be an LPN/CNA, because of the total difference in skills and thought process needed, but the LPN/CNA might be more "set" in how they did things before and not...
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    I saw something new and scary

    LilPeanut replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I can't believe I'm replying to this topic *LOL* But a lot of what is excreted in urine is just excess water. You'd probably have a couple of cycles before you got to the point where there wasn't...
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    NICU dislikes

    LilPeanut replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just have one little comment: While I understand why she might have said that, I don't think it was the appropriate response because it validates and continues the mother's adversarial...
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    did they rescind the 2 year work requirement?

    LilPeanut replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh....I do have a question from elisabells.... Do you actually get a BSN out of your direct entry program? We don't. We get an RN that is usable in our state (and potentially others, but guaranteed...
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    did they rescind the 2 year work requirement?

    LilPeanut replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That makes me so glad I'm at Ohio State. Not only are they organized here, the program director is constantly advocating for improvements in our program. When we were making our curriculum plans...
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    did they rescind the 2 year work requirement?

    LilPeanut replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not that I've heard of. I doubt my program would let us skip it even if it
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    Rough day in the NICU.

    LilPeanut posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm up in the NICU as a unit coord now (instead of just in the ER) and in nursing school and after Dec. I can start PCA'ing up in the NICU too...Yay! Anyway, we had a rough day in the NICU on Friday....
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    I need help

    LilPeanut replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would recommend Lexi-Comp's drug book - that's what we use in my
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    dress code policies in hospital setting

    LilPeanut replied to ianpstudent's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has the unit coordinators wearing purple or turquoise green, the nurses wear royal blue and the EMT/Suture techs/PCAs wear the surgical green. We can wear any type of scrub top as long as...
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    We need a Nursing TV show

    LilPeanut replied to jbeck817's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but I agree with the point it would be nice to see nurses portrayed as something more than just the background people and a person who is just waiting for their ability to become a dr....
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    Student! Help!

    LilPeanut replied to almost a nurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think there could be a lot of research done on the treatment of preterm labor, as it seems it is both over and under
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    Accelerated BSN & Direct Entry Masters - Where do you go?

    LilPeanut replied to Izzygal's topic in Post Graduate Students

    What school do you go to (and where is that?)? Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio What program are you in there? Neonatal Nurse Practitioner track for Graduate Entry Nursing How long is your...
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    Any suggestions for interesting research topics for the neonatal population?

    LilPeanut replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've always had a curiosity about NEC and risk factors and how it can be dealt with effectively. Also weight gain in the preemie, whether the extensive supplimenting is good, especially HMF and...
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    Family Witnessing Code Activities

    LilPeanut replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Children's ER and we allow parents for codes. I've only witnessed one code personally with a parent there. It was a SIDS case. But in any situation in the trauma or critical care rooms,...
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    New fall grad entry students

    LilPeanut posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Who all will be starting officially this fall? Are you getting excited yet? What color are your scrubs? What color stethescope are you getting? What kind of BP cuff are you getting? I'm insanely...
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    Does NICU level IV exist???

    LilPeanut replied to Sandhya's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's a fairly recent change. Level III and IV NICUs mainly differ in their ECMO ability. IVs can do ECMO, IIIs
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    New fall grad entry students

    LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm going to Ohio State. We're required to all get ours together and it's cheaper to get them now. Ours are a true red. I laugh because it's like "warning warning! Student nurse!!" We're required...
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    Co-sleeping?

    LilPeanut replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are the one who is suggesting that nursing a child past one is "for the mother", which insinuates some sort of sexual connotation. Let me assure you, nursing my child is no more sexual than...
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    Co-sleeping?

    LilPeanut replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, an ape. Apes have about 99% of our similar genetic makeup, can be taught to communicate with humans and use tools of their own invention. Like it or not, we are mammals and animals, simultaneous...
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    Co-sleeping?

    LilPeanut replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Because pumping is a pain in the butt and they do not receive the same benefits if you are pumping. They aren't getting the physical contact and they are not maximizing their immunological
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    Co-sleeping?

    LilPeanut replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What more do you want people to say? It's normal, recommended and healthy for children to nurse beyond even 2 years. It does not cause them to be dependent, is actually shown to encourage...
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    Co-sleeping?

    LilPeanut replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The normal age of human weaning without interference is between 2-5 years. Children can wean beyond those averages for different reasons, but it is normal and natural for a child of three to still be...
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    Co-sleeping?

    LilPeanut replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=7821263&query_hl=1...