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In the absence of any related issues one does not need to check a residual. You only need to check placement if you're going to put something in the tube. Think of the effect on an infant to have the bulk of their stomach contents removed then sho...

Generally speaking, your cell phone does not belong on the unit. Besides being an infection control issue, it's just plain silly. Use some common sense.

Even the term "male nurse" is silly. As a male I'm embarrassed to be called a male nurse, a murse, or any of that crap. For those men who see being called a nurse as a negative issue, perhaps you're not tough enough for the job.

Regardless of one's gender or gender identification, any attempt to change the title of Nurse to something else is beyond ridiculous. If you want to be a nurse then be one, if you can't handle being called a nurse then do something else. I've been ...

adpiRn, BSN, RN. Apparently I did misunderstand the point you were trying to make. Regardless, I offered encouragement and support as you start work in the NICU. Your only response of "Yep exactly !" shows exactly what kind of person you are. Goo...

Congratulations on getting hired in the NICU, it's a great place to work. I do have to take issue with the above comment though. I can imagine how scary and stressful that delivery was, my wife worked labor and delivery for a long time and I've he...

I work at a union hospital, I feel that I am paid a fair wage and am happy with my insurance plan and benefits. While I am traditionaly not a pro union person, I do see the need for unions in some situations. My primary gripe with unions is that, in ...

My first year as an RN I worked at a Long Term Care facility. One day the new administrator passed me in the hall and asked how my day was going, I said, "Oh, it's pretty busy today". The administrator replied with, "Well we all make mistakes." He...

If the tattoos are "offensive" or you're just self-conscious about them go ahead and put gloves on when you enter patient rooms. In general, I get the feeling gloves are dirty unless I see the person put them on or know they just put them on (if tha...

I started my healthcare career as a CNA in long term care when I was 17 and continued with it for nearly 10 years until I became an RN. The facility where I worked at the time stuck a piece of tape that said "RN" over the "CNA" on my name tag and I ...

I'm on the fence with this issue. Having had a child in the NICU I can see why this appeals to parents. I'm pretty sure management/administration love it as a selling point. I would love to see it installed in all daycares and schools through grad...

You will eventually get over the nervousness. Also do not hesitate to consult with another nurse or doctor, in the long run they appreciate it. I think coworkers are more worried about the nurse who doesn't ask questions or seek assistance.

As was said, the Director had to do a write up because of the family member complaint. If the family member were to mention it to the health department and they found no disciplinary action/counseling was done then the director would likely be in bi...

I work within the same health system that provides care to myself, wife and children. We are allowed to view our own medical records as well as those of children under a certain age. Whenever I have a clinic visit I will check my chart a few days ...

I admit the abortion thing is off topic, however I brought it up to further illustrate how silly the Joy Behar uproar is when there are much larger issues to deal with. A last thought on your abortion comment. Simply because something is LEGAL does ...

I would like to see #nursesunite write a petition requesting legislation to remove abortion from services provided by planned parenthood. Granted I'm not on this site often, but I haven't noticed much of an uproar from nurses over the whole planned p...

This is going to sound crazy, however I'm posting this in all seriousness. We have all had those infants who are going through withdrawal or for some other reason get so worked up to the point where they are inconsolable. I have found that when I ...

I'm just happy to hear a parent say "Thank you".

As a NICU nurse and the parent of a 27 weeker who was in the NICU for 4.5 months I think the advice you've been given is appropriate. If you are unable to be present for rounds daily then ask to have the MD/Resident/NNP (which ever one is running the...

Nurse, Registered Nurse, or RN are all correct terms. Also don't get too caught up in political correctness, people need to call things as they see them. Political correctness is a joke.

The "open-mindedly" part is a nice reminder, thanks.

Ok I admit it, my skepticism regarding the data that shows our healthcare system is worse than other countries was unfounded. I'm not sure where I was going with my questioning of that information.

Well, yes I walked right into that one. I am familiar with that data and I don't dispute the cost of our healthcare. I'm just skeptical of how accurate the data, for example, on life expectancy and preventable deaths is when you look at the differe...

What do you mean by "better outcomes", can you define these outcomes and compare them apples to apples with the same stats for U.S. healthcare? I always hear how the countries with socialized type healthcare have "better outcomes" but I've never se...

I was going to try to post something constructive, but it didn't come out right and I can't delete this post. So everybody just have a good day or something.