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  1. IV insertion issues

    champagnesupeRNova posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, I've been working in NICU for about 8 months now and I'm having issues with starting IVs. It usually goes like this: Insert, see flashback right away, remove needle, no more flashback, try to...

  2. FLAME ON!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    "Does the Pearson Vue Trick really work?" "I got this pop-up, what does it mean?" Those are the only 2 that really annoy me, and I avoid it by not going to the NCLEX or student forum. Oh another one...

  3. Feb - Mar 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I refuse to use those purple wipes - I thought I'd disinfect my charting desk the old fashioned

  4. How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my specialty (NICU) and like my job. Do I jump for joy the night before work? No. Am I content when I get to work? Yes. Even on the craziest days when I've been running around all shift, I...

  5. When to piggyback This

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how that would be confusing. Basically, the only way the antibiotic would be flushed in at the rate the NS going at was if the antibiotic wasn't on it's own pump and just flooding into the...

  6. New Nurse Proverbs.

    champagnesupeRNova replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    When starting a new job, listen more than you talk. You will learn a lot more this

  7. Tips on being a parent

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Alex Egan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't say "play dumb." You should definitely ask questions and be present. The thing is, with a 32-week preemie, the plan of care is going to be pretty straightforward and routine (as long as...

  8. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you don't think it's necessary to listen to your patients (which it is), listen because it's your JOB to do so. You're the nurse. You're there to assess, monitor, and document on your...

  9. Did You Go Into Nursing For One Specialty?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I was almost in the same situation as you are, OP. The only difference is, I knew I wanted to go back to school and become a nurse first and then subsequently fell in love with NICU. Before I even...

  10. Should I pursue a career as a registered nurse or elementary teacher?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to guest001123's topic in General Nursing

    If it's as simple a question as nurse vs. teacher, I would go with nurse. There are so many different fields of nursing you can go into. You can even teach as a nurse, but you can't nurse as a...

  11. Has anyone mistaken you for a punching bag at work?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to mariebailey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One time, a patient spat food at me and later on had the audacity to shoot pee on me!! -NICU...

  12. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Not exhausted but tired, yes. If I don't work my days in a row and just have a day or two off here and there it feels like I am perpetually working. And I want to do less on my days off. If I have at...

  13. graduating in may, getting married

    champagnesupeRNova replied to mdaniel2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would only tell them if your wedding & honeymoon would interfere with the orientation time. For example, if you start your job in September and know that you have a 2 month orientation, you have...

  14. Why did you become a nurse?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    1. Got tired and bored of working 5 days a week at a desk job 2. Wanted more meaningful, altruistic work 3. Wanted a job where I could work part-time after starting a family and still make decent...

  15. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They keep updating the article on CNN. It was last updated about half an hour ago. But the first article had said it was the ER nurse who took care of him during his 2nd ER visit. So now I guess...

  16. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've seen it in a couple of reports. Here's one from CNN: Ebola: Texas nurse tests positive -

  17. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The "healthcare worker" was an ER nurse that took care of him during his second visit to the ER. Reports say she was wearing a gown, gloves, mask, and shield. She wasn't wearing the "spacesuit" type...

  18. Further studies for NICU

    champagnesupeRNova replied to vumblevee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think CNL is the only Master's (in nursing) that you can get with the intention of still working at the bedside. We have many CNLs working on our unit. Many of them (not all) have taken the...

  19. Is using sucrose in neonates a good idea?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I did a research report on the use of oral sucrose in neonates in nursing school and read the Cochrane review. All of the studies on this subject concluded that oral sucrose use before minor painful...

  20. Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My gosh. I'm sure the same people who are arguing about how wasteful it is to throw out pillows and about how clean once excrement-laden washcloths are after they are washed would not blink an eye if...

  21. Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was very informative. I knew hospital laundry is done differently, but no one could ever tell me how it was different and I never cared enough to look it up! I still think it's wrong to use...

  22. Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's disgusting that some hospitals use the same washcloths to clean someone's excrement, then put that washcloth with all the other laundry where it gets mixed with other non-excrement laden...

  23. July 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "She said if she keeps working overtime shifts at her new job, she'll be able to pay off her nursing school loans and move out within 10

  24. Beginning in a level 3 NICU..any tips?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to ARN2908's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When it comes to nursing care, definitely ask questions and do not try to pretend that you know everything right off the bat. When it comes to learning about the environment of the unit, how things...

  25. June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Management didn't seem to like my idea of cloning myself to prove I can work well with