babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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    nurses failed to adequately examine the patients

    babynurselsa replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I too have seen and experienced some extremely crummy situations. But did no one notice the part about the documentation by the nurse that she had assessed the patient 3 minutes AFTER HER HEART HAD...
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    Epieiptic son having 3 bouts of aspiration pnemonia since april need suggestions

    babynurselsa replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Have his docs considered a fundoplication? This might be something to look
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    FIA and Meconium Testing

    babynurselsa replied to layna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Meconium starts forming in the intestine at around 20 wks. so mec drug testing can tell if mom was using basically during the last half of the pregnancy. IMO if a mom is using she will not be...
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    Nurses rat on nurses

    babynurselsa replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    If I saw a co-worker committing something dangerous, abusive or fraudulent I would have absolutely no qualms about intervening and reporting those actions. Now, what I think he is referring to (I may...
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    Cocaine in breastmilk?

    babynurselsa replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I refuse to feed breast milk to an infant of a mom who is + for anything more than THC. A personal decision on my part. If that doc wants that kid to get the breast milk and it was my pt she better...
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    gavage feeds

    babynurselsa replied to kmaryniak's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In all of the units I have worked we most typically go OG feeds. Using an 8fr OGT, unless it is a micro premie, then we use a 5fr. Most of our feeds are to gravity, with the nurse @ the bedside until...
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    anyone know where I can buy malt supec?

    babynurselsa replied to mrs.ole's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly how long has it been since this baby has pooped???? If it has been a month, WHY havent they called the Doctor??? Some babies will go several days between poops, it is okay and may be his...
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    How many babies are nameless after birth?

    babynurselsa replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had the first ones name picked out early on, the second we named on the way to the hospital, and teh third we had a name by the end of the first
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    Bottles after 3 hours

    babynurselsa replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do they have any facts to back up this decision?!?!?!?! I think not. We have individuals at our Nursery that have that mindset. But, they are morons who are not especially pro-breastfeeding. It is...
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    What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    babynurselsa replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I am right there with ya wendy. Grace was definitly not a virtue that the good Lord gifted me with....... Something that I usually wait to share with new employer until after I have started working...
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    Jcaho

    babynurselsa replied to KRVRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we had a AOA survey a few months back and we had to place all bed signs into clear plastic sheaths. You know like the ones you put into a notebook binder. They did not want open papers hanging at the...
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    Has anyone been pregnant as a L&D nurse?

    babynurselsa replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work L&D and NICU. I now have a 7 month old. The biggest thing with being prenant in this are is that you know eveything that can go worng which can make you a little paranoid. The toughest...
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    ER vs. LTC Facility staff

    babynurselsa replied to nursedawn67's topic in General Nursing

    Well when I worked ER I would have loved to have recieved pt.s from the above facilities. My experience was always: No report called. Generic paperwork that had not so much as a logo or facility...
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    Self Scheduling

    babynurselsa replied to SouthernPride's topic in General Nursing

    We use self scheduling where I work and for our shift it works wonderful. We are a small group that is fairly close. If a person needs a specific day off they will mark it and if it is really...
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    Dopamine and Dobutamine

    babynurselsa replied to Teshiee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    drs order X baby wgt in kg X 60 min 5mcg X 2.5kg X 60 Divide by rate ordered 750 - 0.5ml multiply result by total volume 1500 X 30ml = 45,000mcg/syringe convert medication in vial to mcg 40mg/ml =...
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    Im so sad.

    babynurselsa replied to adnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    dear adn, first I want you to make an appointment with your physician to be screened for depression, and the anxiety attacks.both can be so immobilizing. once you have these things under control you...
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    Cell phone use in hospitals

    babynurselsa replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    The only equipment that I have specifically been told that a cell phone may interfere with is High Frwuency Oscillatory vents. I was told thiss specifically by a factory rep the first time I was...
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    NUK Nipples

    babynurselsa replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our policy is nuks for BF kids though I personally don't care for them. Theory I've been told is that it is supposed to be more like breast in the mouth. I find if the baby has a strong suck they...
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    Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

    babynurselsa replied to dawngloves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At one facility I worked at we were allotted an hour lunch break and could go into the staff lounge and nap. In fact it was the running joke of "who was sleeping with who tonight." where I work nor...
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    What Freaks You Out?

    babynurselsa replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Though I have to say that sputum and the sounds it makes nearly do me in every time. My all time worst is nose-bleeds. I am not talking about your run-of the mill nose-bleed, I'm talking about your...