dawngloves

dawngloves BSN, RN

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  1. tele nurses

    dawngloves replied to debg's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked agency and been to many a tele unit. If you work at a facility that does CABGs and has a Cath Lab you can have, depending on the shift, 3- 5 pts.I've also worked places that were more a...

  2. Positive urine tox for alcohol?

    dawngloves replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd lay dollar to doughnuts she

  3. a case of NEC

    dawngloves replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's NEC for you. We do not know and it's hard for us as caregivers to come to terms with it. Hopefully research will come soon to help us understand

  4. Pressure limits on infusion pumps

    dawngloves replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you talking about channel labeling? The Alaris has an option to label a channel ,"Enteral Feeding" Wanted to add that I've seen an 'occluded" reading on an enteral feed. Everyone was like, "What...

  5. Positive urine tox for alcohol?

    dawngloves replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Did mom test

  6. Please help!

    dawngloves replied to 2bnurselove08's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is something you need to talk to your instructor about. Since it is a paper on your own personal experience, I don't see how we can help unless you have a technical

  7. Positive urine tox for alcohol?

    dawngloves replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You would also have to consider how soon before delivery she had a drink. Maybe a glass of wine an hour prior or a bottle of vodka last

  8. Sibling Visitation Rules Exist For A Reason...

    dawngloves replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you guys ask if the sibs are vax? All ours must be up to date or at least the parents say they

  9. Pressure limits on infusion pumps

    dawngloves replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Slippery slope. If you set the alarm for low pressure it is going to beep everytime the kid lifts a pinky. Too high and the kid will have a liter of fluid in him before you know it. But how many of...

  10. Cool new products in the NICU

    dawngloves replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a problem with these matresses in that you cannot x ray through them. A real PITA if you have an unstable kid that needs frequent films which is a shame since those are the kids that need the...

  11. The psych patient on a tele unit

    dawngloves replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    Who told you about the is psych history? Her? Has she had a consult? She could have a 5150 and then she couldn't go AMA and could buy herself retraints and/or a 1:1. Even if her husband is her legal...

  12. brand spankin new neonatal transport RN!

    dawngloves replied to love4neos's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ooo! Sounds like fun! Everyone near me only does peds and neonatal transports and I aint touchin' no one over 6 months old! Just a thought, are there any paramedic study guides? They might have a...

  13. Coworkers - So Now That We Know What We Want To Tell Them

    dawngloves replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to understand why I need to ask a co worker to come in on time. Isn't that just common

  14. Holding an intubated baby with a UAC

    dawngloves replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Make sure there is a camera handy. They may never get this chance again. Other than that I'll re iterate, tape the bejesus out of everything because you know they'll be heck to pay if the UA comes out...

  15. Preemie that Only Tolerates Breast Milk.

    dawngloves replied to sunny17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is his intake per

  16. wbc >150,000?

    dawngloves replied to CritterLover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Were these corrected values? I've seen this is a couple of term r/o sepsis kids. It came down to a normal level after a few

  17. My family can't believe nurses don't get breaks

    dawngloves replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I'm moving to

  18. Rain-out in Humdifiers

    dawngloves replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, but then your co workers complain they are too

  19. Adoption

    dawngloves replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think PRMENRS adopted a patient of hers. PM her and

  20. Peripheral line infiltrartion

    dawngloves replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You should consult your unit policy on this. We use Hyaluronidase for

  21. did I make the wrong decision??? allowing a parent to hold

    dawngloves replied to wnydapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I dont' understand why he shouldn't have been held.Because he had an IV? That's 75% of our census. The only babies on our unit that can't be held ar those on an oscillator or with an arterial

  22. Help! Issues with Nasal Prongs

    dawngloves replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What kind of PEEP are you using? If you have a kid on a PEEP of 6 or 7 you'll have a hard time convincing the staff to switch to cannula. With a lower setting you'd be better off finding support in...

  23. aminophylline

    dawngloves replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think I've seen aminophylline used since I took care of adults. I can tell you when we do levels on other drugs that we do it after the third routine dose, not counting the loading

  24. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    dawngloves replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What a great idea!

  25. I passed the CCRN!!!!

    dawngloves replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nice work! So the key is not to study and drive in a blizzard? Gotta work on