KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. What happens in your NICU when you are short staffed?

    KRVRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I find that kangaroo care is not emphasized as strongly once the baby is a feeder grower. Of course the parents are free to do it if they wish. I think that once they get bigger and are in a crib...

  2. Confidentiality vs 20 questions?!?!

    KRVRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortuneately it's not a matter of whether it's appropriate or not. It would be a HIPPA violation to announce a person's last name in the waiting room in front of other pts since your last name is a...

  3. What do you want your OB patients to get from childbirth class?

    KRVRN replied to Mahnikuh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just took a childbirth ed class (I'm delivering at the hospital I work at) and I wanted to tell some of the things that the lady taught that I thought were handy to know... First of all she reviewed...

  4. Alaris pumps

    KRVRN replied to deanpicu's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Oh, FYI... I'm referring to the Alaris IV pumps, not the syringe pumps. Did you mean the IV

  5. Alaris pumps

    KRVRN replied to deanpicu's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I can't address the Channel Error, though I do know what you mean...frustrating! As for Air in Line, I've found that after you load the tubing, if you make sure the bottom part (where the electronic...

  6. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    The not-so-nice quotes from Michael Schiavo ("is the b**** dead yet?" etc) make me wonder if he was deliberately makng those statements to piss off the nursing staff. What kind of relationship did he...

  7. Development care for our preemies

    KRVRN replied to Deidre Shiobhan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    And don't forget, even the most "hooked up" preemies can still be positioned with arms and legs flexed. A few rolled up hospital t-shirts are usually just the right size to put rolls around the baby....

  8. Did we do the right thing? 23 wker

    KRVRN replied to jarrn03's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We resuscitate 23+1 wks, but nothing younger. We don't worry so much beforehand about weight being a criteria for resuscitation because if the baby is too small, we likely won't be able to intubate...

  9. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    KRVRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are open for visitation 22 hours a day and are only closed for shift change. It is always unbelieveable when parents get huffy about having to leave for an hour. Hello... do you realize how...

  10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Palamejo, There is no hurry here. It only seems hurried and rushed because all of a sudden the entire country is watching. This fight has been ongoing for

  11. 1950s nursing

    KRVRN replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    One day I got floated from NICU up to the PP floor. I was supposed to only care for babies while another nurse cared for the moms. But I figured I could lend a hand and change the bed linens while a...

  12. No She/he Did Not!!!

    KRVRN replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she did not hold the glucose lancet backwards, thereby poking HER OWN FINGER instead of the pt's while doing a fingerstick! She then had to play it off to the pt that the lancet must have...

  13. Clothing from home?

    KRVRN replied to weepeenurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We usually put the babies in clothes once they are old/big enough for air mode on the isolette or open crib. We tell the parents that they can bring blankets or clothes for their baby and that we'll...

  14. Can diastolic be higher than systolic?

    KRVRN replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it should be 212/120 instead of

  15. Regenerating Ribs?

    KRVRN replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating. I guess your uncle's ribs could have

  16. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I bet both sides have already agreed on withholding treatment should anything come up, and I'm sure she is already DNR (yes, I know DNR doesn't mean do not treat). However, she is fairly young and...

  17. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Double

  18. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    KRVRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We allow 2 people at the bedside at a time, one person has to be either a parent or the designated support person (SP is defined by a signed form, and only if there's no dad involved). Parents are...

  19. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I caught a little snippet of an interview with Dr. Ronald Cranford last night and I was surprised to hear in passing that her EEG had been flat. That is not something that I've heard before. Now, I'm...

  20. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, hospice should be involved now... now she is

  21. No She/he Did Not!!!

    KRVRN replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No he did not cause a frail LOL to fall out of bed onto the floor (with bed in highest position) while trying to turn the poor woman... and then merely lift her back into bed and not report it to...

  22. Transporting newborns after c-sections

    KRVRN replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's specifically stated in our policies that a baby going to the NICU can be hand carried by the NICU nurse. I believe it is the nurse's discretion whether a baby can be hand carried or not. We've...

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen any news reports of it, but I'd venture to guess that Michael Schiavo has had death threats and/or tries on his life. As heated as all this has been getting, I'm sure there are people...

  24. And what is with the wacky interview questions?

    KRVRN replied to princess99's topic in General Nursing

    Well, flat out NO, you haven't placed bets on pts, that would be unethical and rude (even if you secretly have). Handling flow-- I would answer something to the fact of I feel that a positive attitude...

  25. Unhappy Nursing Student

    KRVRN replied to Keyatte's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How hireable will a lay midwife be though? I learned in school that many hospitals and birthing centers prefer (require?) midwives to be CNM's and that lay midwifery isn't legal. But then what does...