babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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    Visitation Question

    babynurselsa replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many Nicu's have open visitation. THis means that anyone can visit if accompanied by a parent. If she has this guy on the birth certificate, unfortunately he can pretty much bring in whoever he...
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    I'm about to crack...read this and help!!!!

    babynurselsa replied to SaharaOnyxRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Check with your state labor board and see what they have to say about working off the clock....... If you are going to stay at this place I would say that you need to do what you can get done in 8...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    babynurselsa replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Was hearing this one about a nurse the other day. She was experiencing a hypoglycemic spell and began dumping SPLENDA packets in her mouth. THis was shortly beofre she went
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    ? about Fentanyl

    babynurselsa replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my favorite ER docs like Fentanyl for pain. BUT I have never had it ordered fo cardiac pain. They still rely on Morphine. Let us know what you find
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    What's your most interesting/scary case?

    babynurselsa replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Got code pinked to a delivery one night. Shoulder dystocia, stunned baby. As we blew in the door we saw the ob resident doing mouth to mouth on the
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    fat and miserable

    babynurselsa replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Txs. Little monkey has been running around all day going "Huupee Budaayy to meeeeee." A talking about his Nemo
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    fat and miserable

    babynurselsa replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    :trout:
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    Creepy: and on Halloween!!!!

    babynurselsa replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Chances are that someone transposed a number when pucnhing in the info. Funny with the timing though. The fun part is gonna be figuring out WHO"S lab result it reallly was. Either that or ya'll need...
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    How do you get a toddler to take fluids?

    babynurselsa replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Popsicles
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    Parade article about ER danger

    babynurselsa replied to medsurgnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I thought this was a much more balanced article than many others I have seen written in a while. They do mention that you should utilize a PCP for monor complaints, they only mention using...
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    Help with Peds pts in ER

    babynurselsa replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Pediatric

    Many times I will have the parents admin oral meds. The child will typically take them better from the parents than a stranger. Another tip is to provide gentle support to the jaw. If the child is...
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    Okay WOW!

    babynurselsa replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Triage.....You ROCK!!!! Don't let the "dark Side" invade your soul. j/k Just from your posts over the years, you sound just like the sort of person I love to work
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    Narcan effects

    babynurselsa replied to nacran's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I would have to venture that he had something on board besides just ETOH. If her responded to the
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    don't understand something

    babynurselsa replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This baby evidentally had a prolonged resusitation. You can pretty much count on signifigant brain damage, severe cp. THough sometimes the little buggers will suprise you. I had a baby several years...
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    Is this a HIPAA violation

    babynurselsa replied to avalynn's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: Thanks Truern. I hate to be cynical, but at
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    When patients lie about rides.....

    babynurselsa replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Well that and I only know one place any of the police I know would give a ride to............. My rule is no driver no med. It is the policy of any place I have
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    When patients lie about rides.....

    babynurselsa replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Our local police force would get a big laugh if I called them to give someone a ride
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    Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    babynurselsa replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Galvatron, Fact it many of the things that we encounter during a shift in the hospital are not necesarily transmitted by contact. Most of the things that the patients in the hospital are ill with...
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    Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    babynurselsa replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah my scrubs are soooo much nastier than that lady in the mucky looking slippers and the stained, dirty t-shirt, and the pajama pants that obviously she did not put on just today who just sneezed on...
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    Do you ever check CBGs by IV rather than capillary?

    babynurselsa replied to SpudID's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is not recommended if you have dextrose infusing through the line. It has always been my understanding that dextrose can adhere to the tubing, this would include your extension set which would...
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    instructor discouraging student from becoming a psych nurse!

    babynurselsa replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't sweat it. IF you want to be a psych nurse after you graduate then go for
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    Is this a HIPAA violation

    babynurselsa replied to avalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, just to start, every person I know who has joined sorority can spell it. Any time a person accesses an electronic chart, much less makes a copy of it there is a record of that in a facilities...
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    Is this a HIPAA violation

    babynurselsa replied to avalynn's topic in General Nursing

    I am still looking for that 10 foot pole
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    Lawsuit Happy Patients

    babynurselsa replied to snortzmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Exactly Kirsten, Many times it may be years before you could get called up to give a depostion regarding an incident. IF you document clearly and file an incident report you will not have to rely on...
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    Lawsuit Happy Patients

    babynurselsa replied to snortzmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    WHen you have a patient like this DOCUMENT,DOCUMENT,DOCUMENT. When they make statements such as this I document direct quotes. pt state "Nobody cares so I am going to fall and sue the hospital."...