babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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    Is this a HIPAA violation

    babynurselsa replied to avalynn's topic in General Nursing

    HMMMM I think this is yet another case of wishing for the proverbial 10 foot pole smiley. There are more than a couple of statements in this post I find a bit over the
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    Pregnant ONCALL need your input

    babynurselsa replied to Rosey's topic in Home Health

    Are the on call shifts optional? IF not you are probably gonna have to suck it up. Try and get a nap in on the days you are on call whenever possible. If you do a search on this site you will find...
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    I got an "unsat", now what?

    babynurselsa replied to lindy777's topic in General Students

    First....Take a deep breath. Part of the learning process is making mistakes and learning from the. I bet that one is indelibly etched in your brain, right? Nursing school is very stressful. You...
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    late-onset postpartum PIH??/Mag. question too

    babynurselsa replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also have seen a couple of moms more than a week pp who returned with dx of PIH. It seemed like they were the sickest ones I had seen. Probably reason being they weren't being monitored like one...
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    Not following hospital protocols

    babynurselsa replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    If something goes to court, the thing that is looked at on your part is whether you followed the standard of care and your facilities policies and procedures. If you did then your facility will...
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    Which emoticons do you find the most amusing?

    babynurselsa replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Humor

    The one that I want to see is a smiley with the proverbial "10 foot
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    *koff* *gasp*

    babynurselsa replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi, this remonds me of the time I reached under the sink to get a pt belonging bad and found 3 empty beer cans. We debated all night long whether they were left by a patient or staff
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    ER: Are you happy there?

    babynurselsa replied to HRM672's topic in Emergency

    Love it some times....hate it sometimes........bored
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    babynurselsa replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I will say "That was much cooler than that rubber arm they let me practice on this morning," as I pop in an
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    When patients lie about rides.....

    babynurselsa replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Many times I will wait to give the narc UNTIL the designated driver arrives, then I have them also sign the DC paperwork that they are driving the patient
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    do you know enough about MI symptoms?

    babynurselsa replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    My worst was a lol with back pain. Chronic hx of the pain, hx of compression fx. Took darvocet, percocet, lortab, or whatever for it. Pain worse x2-3 days. Niece brought her in, We did ekg one...
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    Mom needs advice please!!!

    babynurselsa replied to nurselala33's topic in General Nursing

    See id her school offers tutoring in test taking skills. If not at her school then check out some of the tutoring programs like Sylvan etc. Good luck to
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    Protocol

    babynurselsa replied to Spatialized's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    God Bless you and your wife during such a difficult time. I know that I personally treasure those little cards that I have recieved over the years. Take
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    babynurselsa replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Recebtly heard a secondhand rumor about someone who drew up gastrograffin in a syringe, injected it into some NS and hung
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    Weighting diaper with stool

    babynurselsa replied to AC439's topic in Pediatric

    In NICU, we always weigh the diaper with stool. Then we document sm-med-lg stool along with consistency and
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    babynurselsa replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was oriented by a home care nurse one time on a peds patients. Kiddo was on concentrated feeds, dig, lasix, aldactone, diuril.........can you say fluid restriction? Well as she is orienting me she...
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    Oklahoma introductions....

    babynurselsa replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    rtin05. I am well familiar with Independence. I grew up just south of Coffeyville. We always loved the little zoo there. I used to take my older girls at least weekly when they were small. I need...
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    ER Nurses. Read This!

    babynurselsa replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    This is
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    Oklahoma introductions....

    babynurselsa replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I am LisaRN. I live in the Tulsa area. I work for a staffing agency. My primary areas are NICU and ER. I have been a nurse for 10 years. I live in a small zoo. I have 4 kids, 3 cats, 4 birds, 2...
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    Need some advice

    babynurselsa replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tough situation. IF she doesn't wanna have anything to do with him you can't make her. Makes you wonder if she wanted away from him for a long time and finally got her chance. Who knows what their...
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    Is listening to two people at once an acquired skill?

    babynurselsa replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wait til you have at least 2 children and try to have a phone conversation with someone.......... Ok that was my tongue in cheek response. As a new grad many of the tasks that you are performing are...
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    Amniotic Band Syndrome? Heard of it? Seen it?

    babynurselsa replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen this a few times. I have seen where they have had complete amputations or just stricture of an extermity due to the band. It is not what I would call a common complication but it...
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    Need some advice

    babynurselsa replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are these too folks able to make the decison to reside together or apart themselves. As far as being cantankerous, was it toward each other? What do they have to say about being separated? Unless...
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    NICU nurse thinking about working in the ER

    babynurselsa replied to Annken's topic in Emergency

    Basically it was like starting from scratch. I told my manager when she hired me to please remember that even though I was an experienced RN that I had never had a patient over 17 lbs. Do not beat...
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    Question about confidentiality

    babynurselsa replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    IT is rare that any of the things we discuss are completely unique to one individual. It is admonished on this site not to give personal identifier info when relating something. As previously stated...