babynurselsa RN

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    Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    babynurselsa replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the way I heard the old saying was..... "Nursing where they eat their young....... And Kill of their old." Now which tack was this thread really taking when it was started. I saw no flaming...
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    Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    babynurselsa replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Well said prmenrs. I have only been a nurse for 10 years but figured out really quick that there is always more than one way to achieve the desired goals. I am more than willing to learn new stuff...
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    This cannot be ethical!

    babynurselsa replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    This happens very very often. I used to work in a teaching facility. Whenever we lost a baby our Neo would INSIST that all of the residents attempt to do this. I was never comfortable with this...
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    Unresolved post-op tachy in c-section pt.

    babynurselsa replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    LOL GOmpers. ust been in the situation toooo many times to count wher ewe are working someone up for a PE because they have coughed intil their ribs hurt,
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    Unresolved post-op tachy in c-section pt.

    babynurselsa replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are you sure this isn't her NORMAL HR? Just asking because my baseline is around 100. Also what is her anxiety level, pain level? I just find sometimes you gotta go back to the beginning. and relook...
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    compare and contrast agencies?

    babynurselsa replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    Worls health used to be Pulse right?? I traveled with Pulse and then they cahnged theri name I believe to world health. They treated me very
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    Any good quotes from your patients?

    babynurselsa replied to GermPhobe's topic in General Nursing

    Had a very anxious hospice patient that I was admitting one day. "I don't know what to expect, I have never died before." I thought this summed it all up very
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    personal wishes statement/advanced directive/living will

    babynurselsa replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    No it would not be inreasonable at all. If you have wishes reagrding any sort of end of life issues then you can address these and these is no question about what YOU waould want. Just remember that...
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    what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

    babynurselsa replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

    30 mg is ok IV but if they order 60 it would be IM. The larger doses can impair renal
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    Barbaric doctor or oversensitive nurse?

    babynurselsa replied to littlefeet's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Many years ago I walked into work one night to a baby who had had a VENTRICULOSTOMY placed without so much as lido to teh scalp. I was nauseated at just the thought. This was the same neo (plus a...
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    I think my son had night terrors last night...HELP!

    babynurselsa replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pediatric

    When my older 2 daughter were small occaosionally they would have night terrors. I found the only way to help them was to FULLY awaken them. In the midst of these they would sit up open eyes and even...
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    what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

    babynurselsa replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

    Current regimeine at most of the places that I work at Reglan 10 toradol 30 Benedryl 50 500cc ns At another facillity It is valium 5 benedry 25 toradol 30 another addition may be compazine I tseems...
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    Barbaric doctor or oversensitive nurse?

    babynurselsa replied to littlefeet's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    The American Association of Pediatrics has a definite statement regarding pain in children right down to the neonate. Unfortunately it is not always followed. That is a large part of the reason I no...
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    Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    babynurselsa replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    It would not be a hipaa violation to give this patient statistics or information regarding whether other patients experienced similar infections if no names were involved. How many times have we...
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    Funnies/scariest thing to ever happen to you in the ED??

    babynurselsa replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    Depends on facility policy. I was taught NEVER NEVER EVER give phenergan IV. I know that some places do. If it is against facility policy then it would be a med
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    Funnies/scariest thing to ever happen to you in the ED??

    babynurselsa replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    We had an incident several years ago where some visitors of one of our ff pts went outside and stole a praying madonna statue on the hospital grounds. In either the process of the loading mary into...
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    a pill to make the pain go away

    babynurselsa replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    According to the newspaper article it touches on how painful memories are stored differently in the brain. It speaks of adreneline and the fight or flight hormones and their part in embedding a...
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    a pill to make the pain go away

    babynurselsa replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    No the drug they are speaking of is the beta-blocker propranolol. I guess maybe I feel a little unsettled by chemically taking emotions out of us. It seems like it could be a sort of Pandora's box to...
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    When patients discuss other patients.

    babynurselsa replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Oramar. I can't even remember the last time I saw you posting. Where the heck have you been. I hope you have been well. I agree with you I am not playing the hipaa police. Does hipaa actually...
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    a pill to make the pain go away

    babynurselsa posted a topic in General Nursing

    oops double
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    "Never trust a 35 weeker"

    babynurselsa replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have always said they are really good babies or really bad ones. There just never seems to be an inbetween for
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    Would you buy one?

    babynurselsa replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen that one of the pharmacy chains has them but only with a prescription. I would HOPE that if your physician ordered one that they would also require that all family members to take at...
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    ? obligation to travel company

    babynurselsa replied to reeree30's topic in Travel

    No written contract??? SHe is attempting to bully you into accepting this assignment. They will just be able to put the next traveler into your apt that would be taking the assignment if you do not....
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    Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    babynurselsa replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I have always loved how they can crack a chicks chest without taking off her bra, much less her
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    Report? And to whom?

    babynurselsa replied to slu_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Where did this OB go to school that he told her it was OK to drink a large glass of wine EVERY day???? I would guess that is what she said he told