prmenrs RN

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    Vent

    prmenrs replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital was required to hold "cultural awareness" seminars for everyone--mandatory, of course. One of the 1st things they talked about was "family values". We broke into small groups, of course,...
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    I have decided to retire!

    prmenrs replied to jrbl77's topic in Retired Nurses

    I remember walking into work one morning, feeling like the timer on the turkey had popped out. I was done. Retirement rocks. Have fun! Go new places, play with your family, find new hobbies. Sleep...
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    Hospitals to apply for with 1 year experience in California

    prmenrs replied to nicuguy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you a BSN? If so, I don't know what the problem is. If not, that, most likely, is the issue. UC Davis comes to mind. I worked for UC--great benefits. A google search got me these:...
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    Sensitive topic--Pertussis

    prmenrs replied to ERschoolRN's topic in School

    Reflecting on what Duranie posted, anyone who's ever watched a youtube video of an infant w/Pertussis would run, not walk their child and/or self to the nearest doc to get their DPT. Anti-vaxxers...
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    questionable IM injection

    prmenrs replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking perhaps the pt. was restrained in such a way that his arm was the only available
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    Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

    prmenrs replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had a work nightmare ~ a month ago--one of those chaotic dreams, but one thing I did remember was that my co-worker was taking care of 3 [non-related] babies on one bed. I messaged her on FB and...
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    Vomit Emergency

    prmenrs replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Sort of off topic. A few years ago, I got floated to peds (from NICU). They had mercy on me and gave me 2 babies and a 5 y/o w/renal failure. The 5 y/o was on peritoneal dialysis--their nurse came up,...
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    Vomit Emergency

    prmenrs replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Maybe it was the
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    NICU visitation policies needed

    prmenrs replied to anicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Moms are offered TDaP vaccine on Post Partum, as well as Flu if seasonal. Otherwise, all we can do is educate. Don't know what is being done right now, but, last time I worked, there was a desk in the...
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    NICU visitation policies needed

    prmenrs replied to anicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Suggest you insist on [seasonal] Flu vaccinations and up-to-date shot cards for
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    Pts who insult you?

    prmenrs replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    Work on some come-backs. You could laugh and say, "yep, it's me, again. So nice to see you, too." "Good morning, Mr. [blank]. Please take your Thyroid and you can go back to sleep!" "Wow! And, here...
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    Adult to NICU?

    prmenrs replied to sammy75's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I applied to NICU from an adult ICU, I had to take a demotion from "Clinical Nurse 3" to "Clinical Nurse 2". I actually had to go to personnel to explain that I wanted to learn something new, and...
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    12 hour night shifts

    prmenrs replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked, true. But, I was the most senior person on that shift, and, w/so many younger nurses watching me, I pulled it together very quickly, just said, OK, and went about my work. I knew the...
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    12 hour night shifts

    prmenrs replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    I considered Fri, Sat and Sun nights the weekend. Not germane to this discussion, but when I adopted my son, he had a lot of therapy app'ts: OT, PT, and Speech, plus another misc appt to be named...
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    Bathroom Breaks

    prmenrs replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    This is jmo, and I have no data to support this, but, it seems like this is not congruent w/an 8 y/o's physiology. I remember, @ age 7, being unable to "hold it" and had an accident--I was afraid to...
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    Mom takes forever to pickup

    prmenrs replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I worked 12 hour shifts in NICU. I had to tell my charge nurse my son was ill, wait for someone to pick up my assignment, chart out, walk to the parking structure, drive 30 minutes to his school. If...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    prmenrs replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Laughing, because, back around the early 90's, my son brought home candy that he got @ school--included candy cigarettes! Since we
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    Epi Spritzers

    prmenrs replied to Julius Seizure's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like something you'd use like perfume--just spray a little in the air, hope it
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    prmenrs replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital where the nurses in L&D, MBU and Level 2 nursery called themselves, "the Sisters of the V". No, it wasn't an official title! We didn't have any male nurses. We addressed...
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    NICUs in Dallas

    prmenrs replied to ccnurse2020's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This list should help: Texas Neonatal
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    Flu shot advice

    prmenrs replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

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    50 years!

    prmenrs posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    June 8, 1968, I graduated from Nursing School. An old-fashioned Catholic hospital school, with plenty of time in the hospital. I worked for 42 of those years, mostly in
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    Aspiring Male NICU Nurse

    prmenrs replied to seej's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I liked gazing a brand, new human, mentally congratulating him/her for completing all the complicated physiologic tasks involved w/becoming a separate being from their
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    Aspiring Male NICU Nurse

    prmenrs replied to seej's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    @guyinbabyland: Except for the last motivation, those are the same reasons women choose this field. And you have to admit, those kiddos are way cuter than the
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    late preterm infants

    prmenrs replied to hrovedo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My only bit of wisdom re: late term infants is this: Never, ever trust a 35 weeker. They can, and will, turn on a