babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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    NOW does the public understand?

    babynurselsa replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Roy but I am COMPLETELY sober when I say that. Besides I AM the
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    NOW does the public understand?

    babynurselsa replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    And the fact that one is a physician, or a police officer, or an elected public official means squat when you are altered by any substance and operating any vehicle. Maybe Dr. so and so will figure...
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    Help, I've Made a Major error

    babynurselsa replied to dewdrinker's topic in Legal

    Are you an RN? We cannot give legal advise and sounds like this is what you need. Consult a
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    Anyone work for American Mobile?

    babynurselsa replied to danroRN's topic in Travel

    They are notorious about calling hospitals they know usuing lots of travelers. Phone will ring and they will ask to speak to "the traveler" and then try to schmooze them into signing
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    Head case...

    babynurselsa replied to telehead's topic in Cardiac

    I wonder that anyone with a GCS of 3 should be out on a floor. This guy should have been on the
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    what hourly wage do I say I want? (western NY)

    babynurselsa replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    When I went agency my agency rate was what my overtime rate was at my former staff position. I live in the midwest. Every per diem agency that I have worked for had a set rate for med-surg and a set...
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    New Grad LVN on my own in med surg next week help!

    babynurselsa replied to MimismomRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hang in there. There is almost no way anyone gets to do tyr or learn everything in orientatio. I have been a nurse for 10 years and I am still doing and learning new things each day. Is there a...
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    Daughter's Meth reaction???

    babynurselsa replied to Midwest4me's topic in General Nursing

    This a good link that I found. Hope it helps. Sorry for what you all are going through.
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    Seeking information........

    babynurselsa replied to tawill5's topic in Travel

    Do a search here on the site and you will find some very interesting thread regarding many, many problems with this facility. Do a google search and you will also find some very interesting news...
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    omphalocele baby

    babynurselsa replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Gut babies rank right up there with methadone babies on the cranky scale sometimes. Usually they are also terrible feeders and pukers also. My experience is just like the others. Lots of holding,...
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    Ever have one of your patients threaten to sue? Scared!

    babynurselsa replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    There are many individuals out there who are looking to win the lottery via whatever health system they encounter. If you document clearly and stay within the standards of care and your facility's...
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    "Abandonment"

    babynurselsa replied to erkantarik's topic in General Nursing

    BReach of security? This is not a locked down NGRI unit it is an ICU with visiting hours. If the wife is in ICU and the husband is also inpatient then I am sure that info is passed in report. If...
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    Check out this picture...

    babynurselsa replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That was
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    Ventilators

    babynurselsa replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hang in there Rain. If someone is not getting vent exp for 6 mos to a year they are probably on a unit that has a lot of tenured staff that basically wants to take care of the criticals and not the...
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    SO- Patients in Gowns

    babynurselsa replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    If is is an EOD and they are remotely noncooperative we gown and keep their belongings at the desk. If they are voluntary and cooperative we usually have security go through their bags and they can...
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    Please give any advice

    babynurselsa replied to MarsMe's topic in General Nursing

    Your office could provide wallet sized medication cards to your patients to fill out and carry with them. I set my own parents up with these a few years ago. We give them in one of the ER's that I...
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    Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today

    babynurselsa replied to SotaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should personally file for a restraining order. I also agree with the ccw permit and a handgun BUT only of you are sure you could actually carry through. Otherwise your own weapon could get used...
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    Family: The Monitor Monsters

    babynurselsa replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    Over the years I have had many people come and visit the monitor. I will explain to them how the monitor works, normal vs ranges, artifact, etc. I then let them know the monitor is there for me, not...
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    Four stages of life (pic)

    babynurselsa replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    bwahhhhahhahahha:roll :lol_hitti Ya got
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    Urban legends in nursing

    babynurselsa replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We had one FF in my old ER that would come in several timesa week, sometimes twice in a 24 hour day. It was a cycle of get drunk, come in sleep it off leave and get drunk again. I don't know his...
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    The line between med error and crime?

    babynurselsa replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to the story to which you are referring Jolie. It was actually 9 years ago. I remember it from when I was a new Grad. http://www.nurseweek.com/features/98-5/crime.html The point of...
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    Mystery Baby: poor feeder @ 40 weeks...help!

    babynurselsa replied to lu1975's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like an oral aversion to me. Kiddo definitely needs eval by ST with suck training exp. The side lying helps . Another intervention that we performed on an especially resistant child was a...
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    Delegating bedmaking, bedpans . . .

    babynurselsa replied to pancake's topic in General Nursing

    The important thing to remember is that just because you are the nurse you are not above these task. IF you have techs these thing fall within their duties. That does not necessarily mean that it...
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    Do docs really even care about their patients anymore?

    babynurselsa replied to jnette's topic in Home Health

    When I ws working hospice I was known to go and plant my happy little hind end in the doc's office until I saw them and had a face to face. After that they usually responded to any faxes that I sent...
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    when your family member is acting obnoxious

    babynurselsa replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I went through a similar experience a few years ago with my mother. As I was taking her to a series of office visits with numerous specialists she would be sullen and difficult to the point of being...