babynurselsa RN

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    Precipitous deliveries

    babynurselsa replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My best one was my own. He turned 1 on Nov 2. Had him in the ambulance in teh hospital driveway. DH got to catch him. I DELIVERED HIM. I still tease the ER doc that they pulled out that day....
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    A nurse's ethical responsibility

    babynurselsa replied to semiller's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah Sheri that is what I thought too. Though I have encountered this type of personality a few times in 10 years of nursing. He/She who deems themselves the unit snitch. They spend untold amounts...
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    A nurse's ethical responsibility

    babynurselsa replied to semiller's topic in General Nursing

    If said nurse has nothing better to do than spend his/her time eavesdropping on onthers converstations and then reporting her coworkers, maybe they could find a more productive(rather than...
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    Why do I feel like I'm doping my patients?

    babynurselsa replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    OOOOHHHHH Bipley, I am so sorry for your father and the suffering he endured. There are so many other options for delivering meds. It is very common to use things like nebulized morphine, topical...
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    Multiple Agencies?

    babynurselsa replied to Katnip's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have worked for up to 3 agencies in the past. I considered one my primary agency, they gave me the most steady work. I would commit certain days to them, I would then give the other 2 agencies...
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    CATS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA/ this is so stupid

    babynurselsa replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Psychiatric

    The people at 20/20 ought to be beat for throwing a story out there like this. Show me REAL, FACTUAL DATA before a prime time "news" show starts ridiculious THEORIES like this. AND WTH breastfeeding...
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    Why do I feel like I'm doping my patients?

    babynurselsa replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Steve, I have walked in on a baby on an oscillator who is pavulonized. I see hat the baby had not recieved any morphine for 2 DAYS!?!?!?! WHen I asked why the nurse said, "Well he wasn't moving...
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    Is This Unheard Of 2 School At Once???

    babynurselsa replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see nothing wrong with it at all. While I was in Nursing school I was also enrolled with the local community college and taking telecourses through them, simultaneaously. As long as the credits...
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    House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    babynurselsa replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in more than one teaching facility. Let's just say that many a resident who came in with that "attitude", you know the one. "I got MD behind my name now so that means I know...
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    Tremor diagnosis for infant r/t drug withdrawal

    babynurselsa replied to jomiller's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Think in terms of a very exaggerated neuro system. Sorry I just got home and my brain is shutting down. I am drawing a blank on an actual diagnosis. THese kiddos will have markedly increased tone...
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    I have finally had it-I'm giving up

    babynurselsa replied to ER-RN2's topic in Pain Management

    Can you talk to your physician about writing a letter of apeal on your behalf? If you apeal this even though the med is non formulary you might be able to get them to cover it. The only other thing I...
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    lemmon swabs

    babynurselsa replied to juliette's topic in General Nursing

    I have often used ice water with a tiny bit of mouthwash along with toothettes to provide oral care and whet the mouth. This usually freshen the mouth a bit and feels
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    Why do I feel like I'm doping my patients?

    babynurselsa replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Mikey, You acted to alleviate your patients symptoms. Do not feel bad about responding to your patients needs. We can only hope that up until this point that she had not been vomiting and without...
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    Car Seat Stories or information?

    babynurselsa replied to CMB4321's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 3 year old last year that was not in a car seat, mom ran off the road and hit a tree. Baby did a face plant into the back of the front seat. her little nose was flattened, nice nasal fx,...
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    Back to the NICU :)

    babynurselsa replied to nnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Goes along with my old motto: I the bottom is bigger than my hand I don't wanna wipe it. Blew that one out of the water when I went to
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    AAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!! Nosebleeds

    babynurselsa posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. The one thing I cannot handle is a nosebleed. I am not talking 9 year ols who got busted in the face nosebleed. I am talking 78 year old on coumadin nosebleed. When they start spewing out...
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    A branch of the heart doesn't work???

    babynurselsa replied to Nurse-To-Be-Joy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Could he have said you have Right Bundle Branch
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    Ventilator simulation in Nursing Lab

    babynurselsa replied to sb23's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: You can buy one on ebay. No really you can do a
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    Is this normal for agency? (long)

    babynurselsa replied to mtnmom's topic in Agency Nurses

    In most places it is a quick tour to show you where supplies are and a look at the paperwork. The facilities are not interested in training an agency nurse, they want you to basically be able to...
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    STDs presentation

    babynurselsa replied to lccougar02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The cutest thing I saw was presentation by a PHN. She opened up a condom and slipped it over her foot and stated "Now if he tells you it is too tight tell him baloney." "Make him wear
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    Does "snowing" really exist?

    babynurselsa replied to heyday's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The term snowing is not necessarily a term about euthanizing someone. The time is often used for someone who becomes sedated after medication. I can take Benedryl and am snowed for at least 12 hours....
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    What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

    babynurselsa replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately fergus this is a several year conglomeration of several Neos, and units. The only unit that I worked on that had neos with an ounce of integrity was a vipers den on the nursing side. I...
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    Test for ROM

    babynurselsa replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen it done with methylene blue. THis test goes way back. Not used too much I don't believe. My first encounter with it was walking into the NICU one night and as I passed a warmer saw this...
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    What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

    babynurselsa replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The reason I left NICU was Neo's who take a baby int the unit for a asinine reasons. Basically fabricated because census is low. I have seen babies admitted for a full sepsis workup because mom...
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    Paris and Nursing

    babynurselsa replied to dxchickadee's topic in International Nursing

    HEHEHE fergus. Your response just looked so cool I had to give it a try. I used to use http://www.dictionary.com frequently at work as we had many Hispanic families and no translators. I would get...