dawngloves

dawngloves BSN, RN

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  1. sterile water for baby baths

    dawngloves replied to brady123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    An incredible waste of time and effort! Once we start giving tub baths in NICU, the water is from our "non sterile" sink! Those newborns don't need a bath anyway. Give your "bath demos" with a dry...

  2. Sorry another CCP Question

    dawngloves replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    4) What are the uniform requirements for clinicals? Hours for clinicals? I think I've heard that it is 7am-1pm thursday/Friday. Is that correct? Oh, they'll give you a uniform. Prepare for ugly!...

  3. Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

    dawngloves replied to BigL97's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I would give HR a call and ask them if you'd be better off re certing your EMT license or getting a CNA license or what. I would also shop around for a hospital to to work at if you're planning on...

  4. Does taking Sudafed show positive for meth?

    dawngloves replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd think you'd have to be taking a lot of Sudafed to come up positive for

  5. Anxiety in Neonates

    dawngloves replied to Krinky's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you mean preemie stress

  6. Patient ghost visit

    dawngloves replied to yankeesrule's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever it was, I think it's

  7. Nurse initiated SVE

    dawngloves replied to canoehead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe you can just bring an OB Nursing text in and prove that it's "textbook nursing" to do

  8. Skeptical of Ultrasound at 12 weeks! Any advice??

    dawngloves replied to dougRN2BE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been to deliveries where they were told boy and a girl has come out. I say,it ain't over 'til the fat baby

  9. Nurse initiated SVE

    dawngloves replied to canoehead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All theses cases, it's the same OB??? Yikes! Wish I could help you. Have you perused the AWOHN site

  10. Anyone else slow?

    dawngloves replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not us! Haven't been slow since November. Babies don't have calendars in

  11. passed out

    dawngloves replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had a resident pass out during a

  12. Overwhelmed!

    dawngloves replied to travel920's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If your co workers are taping up IVs so much you can't observe the site, they are doing it

  13. ET tube

    dawngloves replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Would the Neobar make retaping a one person

  14. Giraffe Beds - how often do you change them?

    dawngloves replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Weekly, unless the kiddo is unstable. Then we just give it, "Maid Service" wiping it

  15. Wild day while charge...have to vent!

    dawngloves replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    WoW! We had a crazy day too! Had to call in staff that had been cancelled. Wonder if there was something in the

  16. NICU: Do you remember when...?

    dawngloves replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think I'd benefit from a 'Whiskey Nipple" some

  17. How to treat umbilical cord?

    dawngloves replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We gave up alcohol 5 years ago. We swab umbilical lines with betadine q

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

    dawngloves replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What's the name of that book? "The Panda Eats, Shoots and Leaves." ? I think it's all in how you read

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

    dawngloves replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's new to me too. I always just grab the base of the cord.And if that fails I just do

  20. need help with code checklist/med sheet for codes

    dawngloves replied to missapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have code meds boxes that pharmacy checks every month. But when I did adults we checked the code cart once a month and if two people did it, it took all of 15 minutes, so time consuming is a poor...

  21. NICU's w private rooms?

    dawngloves replied to aviator411's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This makes me nervous. How are you supposed to hear a vent alarm if a baby self extubates or a hose pops off if you are two doors away? Wait until the baby starts to brady (die!) and your cell phone...

  22. NICU: Do you remember when...?

    dawngloves replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Way back when I could mix up my own Ca, K , MSO4, Dopamine, ect,

  23. NICU: Do you remember when...?

    dawngloves replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :uhoh21:

  24. ET tube

    dawngloves replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The same way it's been done for years. Vigilant nursing and a good taping

  25. ET tube

    dawngloves replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At first, I was picturing a kid with a big X over it's mouth and I was wondering, "How do you mouth care???"