KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. sextuplets

    KRVRN replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wonder what they would have done if all 13 of those follicles ending up taking? Would they have still declined reduction? That said, it's sad that they have lost 3 babies, but I think it's for the...

  2. newborn heart rate - why auscultate at the junction of the umbilical cord & skin?

    KRVRN replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well apical rate CAN be used, but palpating is quick and easy to do without going through the trouble of putting your stethoscope in your

  3. World Breastfeeding Week

    KRVRN replied to prmenrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know! Why would she be

  4. Cath toes

    KRVRN replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also put a thin dab of NitroPaste on the affected toes to try to avoid D/C'ing the

  5. Cath toes

    KRVRN replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Plus warming the unaffected foot lets the affected foot be uncovered and

  6. Wow

    KRVRN replied to ladylabor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I saw a Hct of 2.8 (not Hgb, Hct) on a newborn once. He was a bit

  7. Speaking of changing lines....

    KRVRN replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes. The tubing stays attached at the stopcock but the syringe at the other end is changed over and over. It doesn't make a lot of sense does it? Plus then we end up leaving a big long med tubing...

  8. PDA treatment Ibuprofen versus Indocin

    KRVRN replied to PremieOne's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We were involved in the double blind studies for indocin/ibuprofen. I was talking to our pharmacist and I guess ibuprofen has promise but is way more expensive than

  9. Speaking of changing lines....

    KRVRN replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the same med tubing for several meds too. Our policy is to leave the med tubing attached to the stopcock and only change it when changing out the whole IV tubing set up. (This is esp...

  10. Ampicillin/Cefotaxime in Febrile Neonate

    KRVRN replied to luckylucyrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ampicillin 100mg/mL concentration... IVP over 3-5 min. Cefotaxime 100mg/mL concentration... IV over 30

  11. Abdominal surgery during pregnancy

    KRVRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My friend had an appendectomy at 30 wks. Carried the baby to term no problem. Ah, but what a nice

  12. Can any Pediatric Nurses help me with a toddler question?

    KRVRN replied to earthlynurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Could he just be sick with a

  13. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    KRVRN replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    I like the line about a good wife always knows her place... I know my place, it's on the couch while he fixes

  14. VLBW infants and positioning

    KRVRN replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Intubated or NCPAP and under 34 wks-- midline (and usually supine) x 72

  15. A question for some research we are doing

    KRVRN replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Cyclomydril, 1 gtt to each eye x2, 5 min

  16. Subtle Signs ....

    KRVRN replied to NurseKymba's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A blood sugar of 200+ just randomly, out of no where. WBCs dropping on a CBC. That icky, ill-perfused, pale mottled

  17. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

    KRVRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Tegaderms. Aren't they just useful in so many

  18. Normal Saline in a nebulizer?

    KRVRN replied to LadySugarBug's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of respiratory giving hypertonic saline nebulizers to help draw water into the mucus to thin it and make it easier to cough

  19. What do you have in there??

    KRVRN replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    Wallet, keys, cell phone, Aleve, tampons, gum, hair ties, water bottle, magazine, extra pen, hemostats and miscellaneous work mailbox handouts. My work bag is fairly lightly packed compared to some....

  20. Need professional opinions on a pharm test question

    KRVRN replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    I guess Aleve could be considered "better" because it lasts

  21. Death by Arterial Line?

    KRVRN replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

  22. Hooters and the Nun....

    KRVRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :roll

  23. Death by Arterial Line?

    KRVRN replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just a quick little question. I'm a NICU nurse and I've seen how fast a disconnected art line will bleed back on a pt with a SBP of 40... how fast and hard will an adult art line bleed back? We...

  24. What's your most interesting/scary case?

    KRVRN replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There was a baby that was about 2 days old that had been up in Mom's room. The PP nurse was preparing to send Mom and baby home when she happened to notice that the baby (who was happily BFing) looked...

  25. thank to allnurses.com

    KRVRN replied to huladancer's topic in General Nursing

    OH YEAH! I remember you! Congratulations! I'm glad you came back and told us the