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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    prmenrs replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

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    anyone from portugal?

    prmenrs replied to portugalgirl's topic in General Students

    Just a moderator reminder to please use English when posting on allnurses.
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    Bilirubin level: What would you do?

    prmenrs replied to rnin02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's a great idea, 33-weeker! BTW, if you had called the doc, you'd be here telling us how bad s/he yelled @
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    My Anatomy professor said...

    prmenrs replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    The difference between newborn jaundice and jaundice after the newborn period is direct vs indirect bilirubin. When you test a jaundiced infants blood, the results show virtually NO direct bilirubin....
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    Drug maker's warning after baby deaths: Read labels

    prmenrs replied to matchstickxx's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not sure if everyone knows this, but "near misses" are required to be reported to the FDA. Baxter may not have "known there was a problem" before that incident, but once was certainly enough to...
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    When is a child an adult with meds?

    prmenrs replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not their wt so much as their age. No matter what a 16y/o (even thru college age) weighs their bodies don't metabolize drugs as effectively as an adult. Livers and kidneys are just not "there"...
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    what is in cabbage leaves that suppresses milk production?

    prmenrs replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    There are some cultures that use cabbage leave to decrease inflamation; sometimes people put them on their head to relieve a headache and/or reduce fever. I'll try to find a reference. I wonder if...
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    World Breastfeeding Week

    prmenrs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

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    Bilirubin level: What would you do?

    prmenrs replied to rnin02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would not have called a doc @ 1:30 w/that result unless the baby was symptomatic-lethargy, poor feeding. In that case, I would have had an RN from the NICU check the baby--it might have to go to...
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    Drug maker's warning after baby deaths: Read labels

    prmenrs replied to matchstickxx's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We just had a "near miss" w/ this same product!!!! Baxter needs to change the packaging.
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    Anyone Else Have Troube With The "Cells"?

    prmenrs replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Use a lot of pictures. When you hear or read the name of an organelle, a picture of it should pop into your head. Making pictures in your mind gives you a place to "file" info related. I learned...
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    "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    prmenrs replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure who CeCi is referring to as a "racist", but in any context, that word, all by itself, tends to wound folks. Please be
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    "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    prmenrs replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    This turning into a lively discussion! Let's respect each other,
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    "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    prmenrs replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I'm coming from the point of view of "how can I get the job done". If I need to do d/c teaching for 5 or 6 moms, and 2 of them are Spanish only, 2 more are limited English, or I need to help one of...
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    "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    prmenrs replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    For a large variety of reasons (educational, logistical, and numerous others), demanding that all patients learn English before arriving @ the hospital in need of care is futile. It simply will not...
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    Wound Care--"It itches!" Patient scratches around wound

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

    I'm very glad! That did sound
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    Jaundice skin color and labs

    prmenrs replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If the values don't correlate, you might want to ditch the bilicheks and just do labs on the babies whose clinical picture justify it. Like possible ABO incompatibilites, or appear jaundiced. Seems...
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    Nutramigen

    prmenrs replied to jack4408's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use HMF for younger premies and Neosure for ones >34 wks and close to d/c. I don't see any advantage to Nutramagen. Not to mention that it's stinky
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    Cath toes

    prmenrs replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think it may be more imp't to fix the line placement than to warm feet. (I, too, was taught to warm only the unaffected foot. You might also try a position change for the baby to see if that...
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    Why don't the big boys understand??

    prmenrs replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shamira and Hope have hit the nail on the head. This is business we're talking. Our small Level 2 NICU transfers babies to tertiary care. One is a dedicated Children's Hospital, if they don't...
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    Wound Care--"It itches!" Patient scratches around wound

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

    I think some cream around the wound, either Benadryl or Hydrocortisone would help her. As far as the wound itself, you know more than I! Just a suggestion--keep her hands really clean and trim her...
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    strange request?

    prmenrs replied to love2shop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just love deliveries where I'm up to my rear in
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    Could I have done more?

    prmenrs replied to IvoryLena's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think you did well. Really well. I suspect the baby might have had a sepsis brewing @ birth. That can happen any time. Mother-Baby nurses frequently have a significant pt. load. In California,...
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    "You're a nurse...."

    prmenrs replied to prinsessa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used to tell them I hadn't gotten to that part yet. Now I tell them I don't know anything about grown-ups anymore! If whatever they asks me about worries me, I say I don't know, but if I were...
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    Why must all docs bathe in cologne?

    prmenrs replied to kessadawn's topic in General Nursing

    My son was having a hard time adjusting to his Intracranial Pressure changes p/op a shunt revision a few years ago. Every time he raised his head, he barfed. Eating was out of the question. His...