babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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    Information on Access nurse agency??

    babynurselsa replied to Kaddie's topic in Travel

    I have talked to one of their recruiters. They are one of the lowest paying agencies I have ever talked to. They offered me LESS than my core staff
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    babynurselsa replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    NEVER, NEVER, NEVER stand in front of your brand new homemade
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    Increase in I&D's in the South?

    babynurselsa replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    It seems like over the last year or so I have seen soooo many more "spider bites." Most, but not all, of these are definitely hygenically challenged. I have wondered why the big jump
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    Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    babynurselsa replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Cotjockey, I experience many of the same things that you do. Every single shift I work. I never even bother to look at face sheets. I do not care what a person's paysource is. If I find out...
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    First Year Completed!

    babynurselsa replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yay Tweety. I am so glad for you. I want to go go back when the little ones get a little older. It is just a physical impossibilty right now. I tried when Little miss was 2 to take a couple of...
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    Interesting Patient Scenario--Can you guess what's going on?

    babynurselsa replied to PICC ACE's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The subclavian
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    please help....did I do the right thing

    babynurselsa replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    VAmedic, just in case you had not noticed, this thread is over 2 years
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    I forget....how do I do this?

    babynurselsa replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Tazzi, You now must be a premium member to have the avi and the sig lines. Just got to the nursing discussions on the above tool bar, click on the Become a premium member and it will explain what...
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    Starting PICC lines, getting discouraged

    babynurselsa replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On an antecubitalyou need the arm straight out and sometimes turning the baby's head away helps it got across rather than down into the axilla. Sometimes the darn things are just going to go all kinds...
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    $$$$ to be made!!

    babynurselsa replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have actually seen USED undies for sell on ebay. Some dude was selling his wife's used thongs. Another interesting one I saw was the gals that are selling empty boxes that they will deliver. What...
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    Starting PICC lines, getting discouraged

    babynurselsa replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I became neonatal picc certified we attended a class given by a BARD rep. It was a 8 hour clas and you left great manual of resources. THen it was do 3 with an experienced person to oversee....
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    $$$$ to be made!!

    babynurselsa replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    Anyone in the market for a potty hat????????? Check out her other items. Bedpans, urinals, basin and pitchers, and specimen cups???????? Most of it is stated to be brand
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    $$$$ to be made!!

    babynurselsa replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    DID you check out the shipping???? $4.85 to my zip for parcel post!!!!!! I believe she is packing in quite a shipping charge there..... That is one thing I am always careful about before bidding is...
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    Alzheimer's: Terminal DX?

    babynurselsa replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Actually if she is still that funtional she sounds a little early for admission to hospice. They are not usually suitable for hospice intil they are essentially bedbound, total care dependent etc....
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    Is OXYGENATION an INDEPENDENT Nursing function?

    babynurselsa replied to Dervid Jungco's topic in General Students

    You should check and see if you have standing orders in place. Most places
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    Terminated for typing a petition

    babynurselsa replied to cdsable's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most employers have strict policies about engaging in ANY sort of petitions. Several years ago at a facility I worked at we had one nurse on the night shift who handled the night shift schedule. She...
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    Hoping and Rraying that my "New Life" as A Nursing Student Will Improve my Marriage.

    babynurselsa replied to grad2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish you well. Learn to take care of yourself, physically, mentally and emotionally. I can definitely relate to part of your story. What I found out the hard way is that you can only stuff so...
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    when will it "click"?

    babynurselsa replied to shasta1's topic in Emergency

    I agree with traumaRus. I think it takes a good solid year to get really comfortable working ER. You kind of need that whole year to get the seasonal cycles of some things. I don't think ANYONE was...
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    Am I Getting a Bad Deal?!?!?

    babynurselsa replied to oneyearrn's topic in Travel

    I think your pay rate sounds pretty low. Many agencies will divide your pay out so that the hourly looks lower. Just remember that the hourly pay rate is your TAXABLE. The meals & incidentals is...
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    Hospice patient receiving TPN ?

    babynurselsa replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What it ultimately boils down to is that the patient and/or the family has the right to make the choices about their code status/tube feedings/TPN, etc. Sometimes the patients choices do not fit the...
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    frustrated

    babynurselsa replied to newnurse.rs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there. Take some time to read some of the other new nurses posts and you will see that you are not alone in feeling this. Nursing school prepares you only with the most BASIC level of...
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    homeless pt's?

    babynurselsa replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    http://www2.ktul.com/news/stories/1205/283260.html Now multiply this by let's just say 3 ER visits for each arrest. Let us say that Each ER visit costs $500. I am being EXTREMELY conservative here....
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    ER Pet Peeves

    babynurselsa replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Have you ever smelled 2 week old fish bait left in an ice chest in 95+ degree temps? I would liken that to some of the people I have taken care of feet. Think someone who drinks listerine to the...
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    Dilute IV meds or not?

    babynurselsa replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Janey That is one of the rules I live by and impart to anyone that I ever precept. You look up those meds and become familiar with them. NEVER just give something like somebody told you that is how...
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    homeless pt's?

    babynurselsa replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    I do not see our country as all that stingy at all. Our communities, our churches and any number of agencies exist all around us. It all depends on what an individual CHOOSES to accept in the way of...