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    UCSF has a bad rep?

    prmenrs replied to jensfbay's topic in California Nursing

    The whole UC system has a good retirement. UCSF nurses have always been VERY active in CNA, if they were the "worst paid" in the area, they would be squawking very loudly. You might check the CNA...
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    As PRMENRS always says....

    prmenrs replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have seen a 37 weeker get RDS. So it's not out of the realm of possibilities for term kids to get real honest-to-goodness RDS. I am old enough to remember the natural course of that disease, and...
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    Moronic Question

    prmenrs replied to PurrRN's topic in General Nursing

    p.s. It's not a moronic
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    Moronic Question

    prmenrs replied to PurrRN's topic in General Nursing

    Give that contestant 10
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    prmenrs replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a 15 y/o mom once, when I asked her if she would like to change the baby's diaper, told me, "That's YOUR job!". :angryfire Her mother was sitting right there, poor thing was mortified @ what...
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    As PRMENRS always says....

    prmenrs replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Geez, Gompers, that's going a little overboard!! Poor things. I hoped somebody has a little "chat"
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    strange request?

    prmenrs replied to love2shop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The problem is infection as well as difficulty of access. You could use sterile water, but how do you get it there? And how do you get it there while dealing w/all the other needs of the...
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    Do you count resps every time you do vitals?

    prmenrs replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Babies: need to count @ least 30 seconds. If irregular, go for a full minute. Gently place your hand on the [sleeping, preferrably] baby's trunk, outside the blankets. Can't "feel" it? Slip your...
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    How would you make inpatient rooms better?

    prmenrs replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

    We have "COWs"--computers on wheels--out in the hallway. One visitor asked me if he could get online on one of
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    No More Heelsticks?

    prmenrs replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So--@ RainDreamer's request, I'm closing this thread---FOR NOW! When she knows more (or if anyone else gets some reference material type info), we'll revisit this. OK? If not ok, pm
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    I gotta vent!

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

    This will be tough, because you probably want to reach right thru the phone and tear his face off, but one thing that has worked for me (after hyperventilating for a bit) was to just say, "Thank you....
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    Headache from bili-lights?

    prmenrs replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my vast experience, I have found that the fastest way to get a bili headache is to smack your head against the bili light!
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    Being called into work on your days off

    prmenrs replied to happymedium's topic in General Nursing

    I do answer: "no, thanks, I have plans (whether you do or not, none of their business)" or "say the magic words (time and 1/2)". I work per diem, and our census is quite variable, sometimes I have...
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    Becoming NICU CNS

    prmenrs replied to Myethpio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://nursing.iupui.edu/AcademicPrograms/default.asp?/AcademicPrograms/NP/NeonatalNP.htm I found this via google. You need to go to a program specifically for neonatal nurse practitioners. You must...
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    prmenrs replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Fenugreek IS one of the ingredients, and you can buy it separately, too. In the tea, it's only 35mg. These capsules are 610mg:...
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    prmenrs replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used Reglan and recommended "mother's tea", usually obtained @ natural food stores, like Whole Foods, Henry's, ?not sure about Trader Joe's. Also,...
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    Skinning The Kitty!!

    prmenrs replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The advantage to the cat was that it lasted all semester--you could work on a different system every week. Both times I took A&P, we also did a chloroformed rat. We just made a Y-incision and...
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    prmenrs replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not to sure about that. I've always thought it was because the moms were only able to pump, not actually nurse their babies (too sick &/or
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    Unbelievable floor nurses.

    prmenrs replied to kjblack's topic in MICU, SICU

    ICU nurses honestly don't know how floor nurses work and vice-versa. In the ICU, nurses must focus on minute details. Floor nurses, it's all about how well you can juggle. Walk a mile in my shoes....
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    No More Heelsticks?

    prmenrs replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have they given you anything to read? A reference
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    Has any LVN/LPN here ever been turned down admission to nursing school?

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

    The reason you get to do this, again, is because science changes frequently! You can handle
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    prmenrs replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When the baby is ~ 4wks old, a mom who has been successfully pumping tons o'milk often says, "I'm not getting as much as I used to". Their supply seems to suddenly drop off. Not sure why. Probably...
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    No More Heelsticks?

    prmenrs replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My son still has a few scars from his NICU stay 23 years ago. I think parents can help overcome the painful memories by providing positive tactile stimulation to the places that got stuck. A gentle...
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    Hypoxic Brain Injury & Elective Hypothermia... Who's doing it?

    prmenrs replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Often, the hypoxia occurs before
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    Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    prmenrs replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have you ever seen/done "creamatocrits"? It's a way of finding out how much fat is in a sample of breast milk....