babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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    How does an RN file a complaint?

    babynurselsa replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would also file incident reports with your
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

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

    Angie, Check with Cancer treatment Centers of America. I know that they tackle form all fronts, cutting line medical, spiritual and nutritional. I believe that they also encompass some naturopathic...
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    IV Push Med Dilution

    babynurselsa replied to cindib's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Neofax is the NICU bible. I nit are the proper dilutions for all of your meds. Too much fluid, even a cc here and another cc there can quickly add up. If a 24 weeker who has minimal kidney function...
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    Today's Gripe:Some travellers ain't got what it takes to be a "traveller"!

    babynurselsa replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Well some agencies are out for nothing more than the almighty bill rate. I have encountered this as a staff nurse as well as an agency nurse. They will try to convince the nurse to take a shift...
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    The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    babynurselsa replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday when I got to work I was told tha the cafeteria staff had prepared a beautiful meal with all the fixings that emplyess could partake of FOR $4.50 A PERSON and an additional $2.00 for...
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    The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    babynurselsa replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

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    Anyone heard of VADER(sp?)'s Syndrome?

    babynurselsa replied to lhawes73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Cswain12000 has the acronym down for you. I have seen 3 of thse children over the years. It is a sad dx. THe first one that I saw more than a dozen years ago, I was still in nursing school. There...
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    State mandated elder abuse

    babynurselsa replied to happydays352's topic in General Nursing

    I guess drills are different in the hospital than in LTC or Rehab. We never have to drag our pts into them. That is asinine to drag alzhiemers pt or fragile pts out bed. I like the idea better for...
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    Breast Feeding ..... HELP!!!

    babynurselsa replied to Im2exclusive's topic in Pediatric

    Are you set on weaning? Otherwise is pumping an option to you? Are you talking about for school as a whole or just the
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    oh ye uninformed... this is why er nurses "don't care"

    babynurselsa replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    EMS is working under that same CYA philosphy that we in the ER are working under. They no haul one dude who dies of something totally unrelated 2 weeks later and all that you will hear on the news is...
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    Funeral Director messed up BIG time

    babynurselsa replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    This has also been my experience. The FH picks up the body and calls the family in the morning. I have NEVER had a FH try to talk about arrangements at
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    They come out of the woodwork

    babynurselsa replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Well Tom, They were probably just a little short on their co pay and wanted to make sure that they paid that before they left....... Did security remove them from the grounds or just the
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    What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    babynurselsa replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    Or STarbucks works too... Or of course if you are "a close personal friend of the CEO or ER
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    What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    babynurselsa replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    Or STarbucks works
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    What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    babynurselsa replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    With the average for nonurgent cases being greater than 24 hours in many places, nine hours seems about normal. THe system is overwhelmed by many people who use the ER (EMERGENCY room) as their...
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    Spanish help!

    babynurselsa replied to gospursgo07's topic in General Nursing

    I have also used http://www.dictionary.com It has a translator that you can type in what you want and it will translate. I have used it to make handout sheets to give
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    maggots?

    babynurselsa replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    The maggots used therepeutically are lab grown. THe ones that the patients come in are not and could possibly vector infection, (besides the one the patient already has) I have seen them come in with...
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    Need advice

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

    Or help her find a new Avon
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    Stupidest reason to go to ER

    babynurselsa replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Had a pt the other night. Neck pain x 6 years..... His new insurance had taken effect that day so he thought he would pop in and have it checked out. At least he didn't come in per
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    Vecuronium: nickname, Rock??

    babynurselsa replied to RNcDreams's topic in MICU, SICU

    Generic name is rocuronium. I bet that clears it up for you. http://www.medicinenet.com/vecuronium_bromide-injection/article.htm This should help
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    Breastfeeding support in pediatrician's office?

    babynurselsa replied to mrslmj's topic in General Nursing

    That takes it to the next level. This is so much better than a practitioner who pushes a mom to switch to formula if the slightest glitch arises. I do still see this. You can measure intake with...
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    Contract cancelled

    babynurselsa replied to karen72156's topic in Travel

    Just about any travel contract has a section in it about the facility being able to cancel. Look over your contract. Why don't you look at some of the companies that specialize in short term...
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    Interventions for high pulse rate? Help.

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

    Start with the easy stuff first. Did she have a fever? Was she hurting? could she be dehydrated? Was she anxious? What did her other VS look like? Then I would move on to slightly more complicated...
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    y'all ain't going to believe this one!!

    babynurselsa replied to ebear's topic in Operating Room

    That is just freaking
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    What do we do...

    babynurselsa replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ask you MIL if you can sit in with her meeting with the Dr so that you can help her. If you have her consent and you have both people in the same place at the same time then you can hear both sides...