dawngloves

dawngloves BSN, RN

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  1. Does withdrawal safe?

    dawngloves replied to shonz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used that method, once. My son will be six next month.

  2. Do you allow Tele patients to leave unit to smoke?

    dawngloves replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Allow? No. But many have dissapeared and I've only known because their monitor reads, "No Signal" or they smoke in the bathroom. They are adults. What can you

  3. Nursery nurses....what do you think about this?

    dawngloves replied to labcat01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What is her

  4. My Kingdom for some linen!!!

    dawngloves replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everywhere I have worked and every department I've worked in we have always had linen issues. Good

  5. was i out of line with this resident?

    dawngloves replied to AliRae's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    After his second refusal I would have gone over his head. Sounds like you're more patient than

  6. Almost immediate STD (itching?)

    dawngloves replied to KellNY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think he gave her a lovely yeast infection. What a

  7. Mask question

    dawngloves replied to mer_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's wrong because in the OR the mask is to protect the pt, not

  8. bereavement care

    dawngloves replied to pooperscooperrn0624's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't see how this is a violation of HIPPA if you take photos with a camera you give to the parents. How is privacy violated? The phone number I can

  9. TB Skin test positive -- help!

    dawngloves replied to peace07's topic in General Nursing

    Why so long to read a

  10. Interesting Article

    dawngloves replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How did it get to this? If a pt told me they wanted the placenta I'd toss it in a bag and say, "Bon

  11. To Filter or Not to Filter

    dawngloves replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Maybe you should print this post out and slip in under your clin specs door, ScammRNC. I have never seen lipids

  12. Does This Send the Wrong Message?

    dawngloves replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many anti choice groups like to use the "23 weeks is viable" card. That is why I question the motivation of whoever made the ticker(the designer, not you). Of course these groups like to gloss over...

  13. What to do with this kind of patient?

    dawngloves replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can I politely ask we stay on topic here and not get into a teen mom debate.There are several threads around if you want to re visit them. I am interested in the OPs concern. Thank

  14. Does This Send the Wrong Message?

    dawngloves replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's a very anti choice ticker IMO.

  15. Heelsticks vs. Venepuncture

    dawngloves replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If a baby needs mutiple sticks, you best save those veins for access. If they are a bad bleeder and I can't get enough or my CBC clots fast I get the docs to try a venous

  16. Ever heard of waterintoxication?

    dawngloves replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah. A woman in this country recently died from it during a contest to win a Wii.

  17. Is anyone familiar with Subutex?

    dawngloves replied to jandgmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's a new one. Never heard or dealt with

  18. Is X-Ray Exposure ok?

    dawngloves replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We often joke about "bunk isolettes" when the census is

  19. The Circumcision Discussion

    dawngloves replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd much rather that there were education programs in Africa teaching the use of condoms and abstinence then telling them circumcision will give them a 50/50 chance. As health care professionals it...

  20. The Circumcision Discussion

    dawngloves replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And the Pope doesn't condone

  21. How to handle hypoglycemia??

    dawngloves replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. Well in that scenario ( 35 ish weeks , No PNC) , we would do a post feed bs and if it was still low and the baby not eating, we would do a rule out sepsis on the kid, start D10 and make him NPO....

  22. The Circumcision Discussion

    dawngloves replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't believe medical professionals use this as an argument for circumcision. We should be teaching that using a condom in 80% effective or abstinence, until you know your parteners status, is 100%...

  23. Discharging complex babies

    dawngloves replied to RNSC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a checklist at the bedside for d/c needs. Once a week there are d/c rounds and the charge nurse, attending and social worker discuss who will be going home soon and what they

  24. How to handle hypoglycemia??

    dawngloves replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First, you guys don't Dubowitz? Second, why is a nurse in the well baby nursery dropping an OG tube and gavaging a feed without an

  25. Is X-Ray Exposure ok?

    dawngloves replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We wear the lead apron, but the xray tech said what we really need is the collar, because you should really worry about your thyroid, not your pelvic area. It's such a small amount of radiation, I'm...