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hikernurse

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  1. the difference between dentists and nurses (one of them anyway) is that nurses tend to have more "intimate" relationships with their patients. we treat patients holistically, not just in bits and...
  2. Hubby thought thermometer was a pregnancy test...

    Very funny! I'd have been sorely tempted to throw my arms around DH and say,
  3. So, who is working for the holiday?

    Christmas and the weekend afterwards. We're doing Christmas today. My kids have always been pretty good about switching Christmas--as long as we have it before and not after :). I'm missing the big...
  4. Would this be appealing for an RN?

    Heck yeah
  5. Horrified to start nursing school in Jan

    You'll make it through--even though there will be days you will wonder how :). I survived NS with several young children, a husband, and a part time job and a GPA that stayed intact :). Other than...
  6. One good thing that happened at work today...

    A tearful mom who had received bad news on her sick baby that day (not devastating, more disappointing) told me that my hugging her was the only good thing that had happened to her all day. One of our...
  7. Hand sanitizer destorying my hands

    I like Neutrogena, I slather it on after work. Talk to employee health about ordering you something. We have nurses who are allergic to our gel and or soap and the hospital is more than willing to...
  8. Snow- at what point do you call out?

    Nobody calls out here because of snow--some people who live a ways out will leave two or three hours early to get there. I do understand your hesitation to travel, but my experience has been that...
  9. NICU nurses

    I love my little patients! I like caring for them for weeks and months. I also (for the most part) enjoy working with their families. I love that there is an interconnection between high tech and...
  10. baby sitting primary after discharge

    I think seeing primaries after discharge is lovely--there are some I keep up with; it's hard not to love these little guys after caring for them for so long :redpinkhe. I would be concerned about...
  11. Dingy Barney

    I'm sorry, Tatara. It's a hard job we have chosen, sometimes. Hugs to you and her family.
  12. You Might Be A NICU Nurse If...

    there have been times they have given me the finger,
  13. Dingy Barney

    As a parent, I'd let my child keep hold of her toy until she was ready to let it go. Especially when she's sick--if it helps her feel better, then it's serving it's purpose. Most kids move on from...
  14. You Might Be A NICU Nurse If...

    I love these :redbeathe I hope you don't mind if I add a couple... Wanting to call for lifting help once the baby reaches 5 kg Seeing a full-termer and wondering how in the heck something that huge...
  15. What would you do?

    Speaking only as a mom (I am an RN, too) I would not hesitate to keep my kiddos at home and I would avoid potentially sick people, too, to help protect my littles. Good luck this flu season at your...
  16. Senior Practicum in NICU

    Mods, could we maybe move this to the NICU section? When I precept almost-grads, I want them to be interested and willing to do things. It would be nice if they had a basic knowledge of normal...
  17. I usually try to hit the salient highlights about the past--I'd have probably thrown in "PDA, now resolved, mom GBS+, baby has a history of resolved sepsis, etc.". A lot of it depends on the nurse...
  18. Naps (for your little one, LOL), videos, coloring books...In NS I had a box of new toys (cheap ones like PEZ, etc.) that I would pull something out of when I needed time to study. I literally had to...
  19. Can I wear the same clothes to the interview?

    Sounds like that outfit is your lucky one from now on . Seriously, good job for rocking that
  20. Can I wear the same clothes to the interview?

    You'll be fine. If she even notices I'm sure she'll assume that you've had time to wash them in the last two weeks . You're smart to wear clothes you're comfortable
  21. Flu shot reaction?

    I had the same experience. The shot was given way too high. The discomfort related to the vaccine only lasted a day or two, but my shoulder remains fairly painful and difficult to move. I think it...
  22. Civility in the workplace

    Absolutely. I've noticed that units that place a high importance on mutual respect have a much higher retention of nurses (not so good if you want to move up quickly on the seniority list, LOL)....
  23. NICU NURSES....labeling breast milk???

    Parents label the bottle with a label we provide. Two RN's verify it is the correct patient's milk using the patient's label. If the milk is labeled with a different label (mom's pumping in another...
  24. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    "My call light's been on for 45 minutes---where were you, on the computer at the nurses' station?" Absolutely! And while I was at it, I Googled myself and my family just for the heck of it, bought a...
  25. If you had BCG as a child--esp. considering you were treated for TB--you should be able to get a letter from your doctor or the Public Health dept (wherever you were treated) that should clear you...