prmenrs RN

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    Transport

    prmenrs replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The more I hear, the less it seems to be workable. Not every hospital should do every thing. I guess you should keep on dodging if you can.
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    Transport

    prmenrs replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Lordy. WHY do they want to do them in the 1st
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    What Should We Call NICU Nursing

    prmenrs replied to roquen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sooo
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    Transport

    prmenrs replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like "they" want to do it the hard way. The transport teams w/which I'm familiar have evolved over many years--the hair raising tales I could tell! Like trying to get the Navy or Coast Guard...
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    Transport

    prmenrs replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you're in a dedicated Childrens Hospital, the only way you get business is to transport it in. So, it behooves you to have a dedicated, fully staffed (RN, RT, NNP, EMT x2,...) Transport team on the...
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    How does your unit secure IVs? (and feeding tubes, cannulas, etc)

    prmenrs replied to elle_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On numerous occassions, I've considered staple guns, but, that is frowned
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    I just can't do this anymore...

    prmenrs replied to ruthiemk's topic in General Nursing

    The link in Biff's post is pretty good, the gist of which is, ..."Whenever you have a problem, you really have two choices; either shut the hell up and fix it, or just shut the hell up.” There's a...
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    NO LUNCH

    prmenrs replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    Management has no idea what REAL $$$ this could cost them. ER personnel have gone to the Dep't of Labor w/just that complaint. Result: feds and state came in, fined the hospital a LOT of money;...
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    CVCs and Nystatin?

    prmenrs replied to kerussll's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pts w/central lines are way more @ risk for infections of any sort, and frequently get antibiotics. Antibiotics lead to yeast overgrowth in the entire GI tract, not just the mouth. If you can keep...
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    Cant believe the nurse did.....

    prmenrs replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Had a doc that neglected/refused to learn to get labs and X-Rays on the computer. He would just ask one of us to do it. And we did. One day he asked me about a baby w/an Hispanic surname. I...
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    Never Interrupt Mom While She's On allnurses.com

    prmenrs replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where's the "love"
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    Dear Boss

    prmenrs replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "btw, if one wants strength, it's not balls they need. Those things are super tender, have to be handled just so. One punch or pinch, the owner doubles over. Nah, if it's strength you want, try a...
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    Hazed during orientation

    prmenrs replied to flycat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's incredibly sad they did this--no one springs to life as a fully functional NICU nurse; everyone has to start somewhere. Maybe you could look for another unit in your vicinity you might want to...
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    nursing confessional

    prmenrs replied to mantisrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That article had some great tips to help you cope w/nights. Try them. Put your sunglasses on before you leave the building-if sunlight hits your retina, it resets your body clock. To stay alert on...
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    Hazed during orientation

    prmenrs replied to flycat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree.
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    Fluctuating O2 sats in a preemie

    prmenrs replied to krenee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Bortaz is soo right--sometimes we forget whether we're nursing the baby or the
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    Fluctuating O2 sats in a preemie

    prmenrs replied to krenee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If the monitor has a screen that shows the HR, RR, and Sats as a trend so you can look @ 2mins or so @ once, look for periodic breathing-that could be the reason you're seeing the fluctuations. Also,...
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    Amazing nursing stories.

    prmenrs replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    @JeanMarie--Where is the standing ovation when you deserve it???
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    Transport

    prmenrs replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    @Bortaz---that's the way we did way back when! I went on the 2nd neo transport in the county ~ 1971 or so; personnel: me and the 2nd yr resident, the ambulance driver, and some other guy. We sat on...
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    where was allnurses.com when...

    prmenrs replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    We lived @ school--the library was on the 1st floor, I was on the 5th. And we could never miss a class or clinicals due to the weather--the dorm was connected to the hospital via a
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    Do nurses help preterm babies to exhale?

    prmenrs replied to leekm's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "I think my lecturer just want us to design the exhalation detector...." Actually, there is such a device that is used when a pt (adult or peds) has an endotracheal tube placed to assist breathing; it...
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    Working the holidays to get away from family...

    prmenrs replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    By the way, there are a couple of NON-holidays I always avoided like the plague: Tues after Labor Day, and the 1st Monday after the New Year. All the 'suits' are there, ready to kick rears and take...
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    Working the holidays to get away from family...

    prmenrs replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    If a nurse wanted to work a holiday, usually there wasn't a fuss about it @ all. We certainly had most of the same people working for Thanksgiving--YUM! The other holidays had potlucks, too, both...
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    Do nurses help preterm babies to exhale?

    prmenrs replied to leekm's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think your lecturer needs to have a conversation w/a Respiratory Therapist that specializes in neonatal care.
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    Do nurses help preterm babies to exhale?

    prmenrs replied to leekm's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My first reaction is "WHAT???" I'm having visions of nurses running around the unit, massaging babies' tummies, hopefully washing their hands in between pts. The pathophysiology of Respiratory...