danissa LPN, LVN

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  1. danissa

    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    danissa replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Sad conversation today

    danissa replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...one of the most heart wrenching things ive read in ages. nurz2be..a medal isnt enough for you girl, you are awesome! Big cuddles to you and your dear wee
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    "Made Incredibly Easy" series

    danissa replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The fluids and electrolytes book was great , so I bought the maternal and neonatal nursing one...waste of
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    Spouse of Home Hospice Patient Makes Me Feel "Ookie".....

    danissa replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    OH OH Tencat.....protect yourself First and Foremost!! Dont go near this place...sounds way too freaky, you cant let yourself be in this situation. Dont Go There!!! Be safe
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    Flight Crew keeps 1 lb. preemie alive on flight

    danissa replied to cathys01's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How scary for that flight crew though, what an absolute nightmare for all involved. Any emergency on a flight is gut wrenching, but a 25 weeker???? For that flight attendant to have the prescence of...
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    Bling on the job?

    danissa replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: Bet they look fine on the golf course too Tom!
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    Bling on the job?

    danissa replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    allele, I also hate the feeling of soap squidge if it gets under a ring! but, if you take it off at each handwash, then when does the ring get decontaminated between patients? if you scrub your...
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    Are most nursing students cruel?

    danissa replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some of my best and most enduring friends, I met while in nursing school. The shared stress brought us together, and shared life experience kept us together! After all these years, there is still such...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    danissa replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG Arwen!!:barf01::barf01::barf01: TRUELY gross stories! Think you just may be edging ahead in the eeeuuurgh stakes here
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    Nipple Confusion

    danissa replied to B. Far's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :bow: To the two of you who have B/F for so many years from your lives! Now THAT is commitment...That is Motherhood! So impressed by you two, bet you got so much from it in return! Proud Mammies all...
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    Does Grief Counseling hurt people?

    danissa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

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    Do you give breastmilk/formula/glucose to vented patients?

    danissa replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    fergus, no, we try early weaning from the vent onto CPAP, and then start og/ng feeds. Am not saying this is right, just the way our unit does it. At times I am goin grrrrrr with the ultra conservative...
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    Nipple Confusion

    danissa replied to B. Far's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AND...most of our babes have "Non-Nutrative Sucking Devices" ie Pacifiers! SO frowned upon by the breast or starve
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    Nipple Confusion

    danissa replied to B. Far's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    With preemies, when they start to feed, it isnt always possible for Mums to be with them each hour of every day. But they still want to suck! So give them a suck feed! Most of our breast feeding...
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    Does Grief Counseling hurt people?

    danissa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes its easier for people grieving to let go to strangers, rather than others who may be grieving as well. its a fear of making the other persons hurt worse, maintaining a "stiff upper lip...
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    Do you give breastmilk/formula/glucose to vented patients?

    danissa replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here we still start on 10% Dex, and on second day either switch to TPN or 10%dex/0.18%NaCl , if it looks like the babe wont be needing fluids for very
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    Seriously Ill Patient vs A New RN Who Clearly Did Not Know How To Work in That Area

    danissa replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Fran, you are so right on being given what you can handle! And, btw, you must have BIG shoulders and be one strong LADY, to endure what you have and still have that sense of humour!!! Once, my nine yr...
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    Do you give breastmilk/formula/glucose to vented patients?

    danissa replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    prmenrs, forgive me for asking, but across the continent here!And I'm no sure as to what Trophamine and MVI are. Maybe we give them already, and call them a different
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    Does Nursing make you Obsessive Compulsive.....

    danissa replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    even before I was a midwife, I had a degree of oC behaviour. Still at home, have to check electricals are unplugged at night or when I go out..(I often call home to check the straightening irons are...
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    Do you give breastmilk/formula/glucose to vented patients?

    danissa replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We dont tend to feed babes on the vent. All nutrition via TPN, if the baby is that young and sick, then NEC would always be a
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    Are you a pansy, or a rose?

    danissa replied to blueberrybon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey Im a Daisy! :monkeydance: before I took the quiz, was going to say Im a daisy anyhow....i keep growing right through the
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    How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    danissa replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    :lol2::lol2:good one Chaya! Dont we just want to know what the boys are
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    Do the day nurses clash with the night nurses?

    danissa replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I work two weeks days/two weeks nights per month in our NICU. Have found the biggest "peeve" comes from the domestic, (who does a fantastic job btw..we must be the cleanest ward in the hospital!)...
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    How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    danissa replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    :lol2:Natural female Curiosity, means it's inevitable that you will always have females "peeking" here!! Its good to have the male point of view as
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    danissa replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    eehyuk! But Please tell us xxentrick..it wasnt a MAN was it? With a coke