LilPeanut MSN, RN, NP

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    An upsetting fetal death

    LilPeanut replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Then if it is true, someone was giving both those girls illegal abortions. I've heard enough of abortion procedures from debate and looking up laws to know they do an u/s to date the pg, and they do...
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    Roll call: Tell us a little about you

    LilPeanut replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi! I officially start nursing school this fall in a direct entry program (my original degree is in Spanish and international studies) I decided to become a nurse because I want to work in the NICU....
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    An upsetting fetal death

    LilPeanut replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The cynic in me calls BS on this story - it looks like it was posted here to cause an abortion debate. I'm not "up" on abortion procedures, but even at 15 weeks, I don't believe they give a lady...
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    a rant (pts come to hospital for the littlest of things)

    LilPeanut replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm still starting in nursing school - What does Reglan do for migraines? I have reactions to anti-emetics, but some days when I can't ward off a migraine I would be willing to deal with the reaction...
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    How Many is Too Many

    LilPeanut replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There's other information out there about the Duggars besides the rosy picture that the Discovery channel paints. Those children were not children, they were automatons, mini-adults deprived of the...
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    How Many is Too Many

    LilPeanut replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's too many. I've seen that show and the saddest thing I heard was the 10 year old girl saying the thing she was most excited about for the new house was the new laundry room. That isn't...
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    Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    LilPeanut replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    Maria Full of Grace is an excellant movie. It really shows how terrible this whole business is with the drug mules and how dealers don't give a darn about human
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    Curious as to how many NICU nurses have previous personal experience in the NICU

    LilPeanut replied to fmrnicumom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My children were both early and that and my preterm labor/bedrest experience is what drew me to the NICU. I'm on track to become an NNP eventually, and I know this is what I want to do with my
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    What happens if you fail????

    LilPeanut replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I'm in a direct entry MSN and also with us, nothing below a b- is acceptable. Bs and above only are
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    NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    LilPeanut replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There are also nurses who get burnt out, or who clash with a family and the fact they are "bending" the rules allows for abuse by others. I'm not saying anyone here would do that, but I bet everyone...
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    NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    LilPeanut replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think that should be done. It's different when you are dealing with children and newborns. The psychology behind it is completely different than when you are dealing with adults. And with...
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    Developmental Issues

    LilPeanut replied to mahal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, Early Intervention in most states would consider a medically fragile infant to be in need of services/qualify for an eval. The thing is: none of you are trained to specifically deal with those...
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    30 weeks, 1 cm. dilated, betamethasone?

    LilPeanut replied to wannabeL&D73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just as a personal curiosity issue - Why did they decide to put in a cerclage for you? I wasn't eligible - I had PTL, not i/c. Jolie: I think it would be very difficult actually, to weed out all the...
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    30 weeks, 1 cm. dilated, betamethasone?

    LilPeanut replied to wannabeL&D73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All I can suggest is that you make bedrest your religion. That's how it was for me and I can honestly say, I never cheated on it. I was on a terb pump as well. (funny that, as it hasn't been proven...
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    Developmental Issues

    LilPeanut replied to mahal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My NICU did automatic referals for all babies that needed NICU care. Then the OT/PT/ST team would decide what was needed, if
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    30 weeks, 1 cm. dilated, betamethasone?

    LilPeanut replied to wannabeL&D73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm going to totally agree with fergus. Especially only being 1cm dilated in a multigravida, that would not even meet my peri's standards for labor. When you have had children before, often the...
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    Difficult families....

    LilPeanut replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually, they have open visiting, except for shift changes, when everyone needs to leave to ensure the privacy of the babies when reports are
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    Stethescope question?

    LilPeanut replied to Love4Me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All the NICUs where I am also have assigned stethescopes for beds/babies, you don't use your
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    Hospitals in Columbus?

    LilPeanut replied to jenrosie's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I like Columbus. I've lived here on and off for most of my life. I always seem to come back here I personally like Riverside, but I have most of my experience in the L&D/Perinatal/NICU areas...
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    OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    LilPeanut replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Columbus and I'll be an NNP when I'm done
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    Nursing phrases

    LilPeanut replied to oneota's topic in General Nursing

    btw, WC, CP and TB stand for Whooping Cough, Chicken Pox and tuberculosis in case you didn't figure it out :) Good luck to them. I'm fluent in spanish (or I was several years ago, I'm a little...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LilPeanut replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    fab: Don't be so quick to say that's ridiculous. As someone who suffers from endometriosis, before I was dx'd, it was really scary when I would get cramps from it. I would pass out eventually, but...
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    Nursing phrases

    LilPeanut replied to oneota's topic in General Nursing

    Have you or anyone in your family been exposed to TB, WC or CP? I'm guessing you are trying to pick up phrases in foreign languages that would be useful? Where is the pain? What medications do you...
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    NICU and views on abortion

    LilPeanut replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My point was that many people consider birth control to be abortion - they don't differentiate between a 2 week embryo and a 34 week fetus. Both are wrong in their mind, and both are equally murder....
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    NICU and views on abortion

    LilPeanut replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Because many people who are vehemently against abortion believe that life begins at conception. BCP, the MAP and IUDs (lots of abbr there ) all have the potential to cause a fertilized egg to...