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  1. Carseats for premies

    nicunana posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is your hospital doing (if anything) about corificeats for infants that weigh less than 5 lbs? Some of our nurses are very uncomfortable sending home babies that weigh less than 5 lbs in a...

  2. Carseats for premies

    nicunana replied to nicunana's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks so much for your replies, so far. I'd also be interested in knowing if your NICU has any certified corificeat technicians on staff to assist the parents with their questions and help them with...

  3. Sept 15th National Neonatal Nurses Day!

    nicunana replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Happy Neonatal Nurses Day to all!! The Neos provided lunch for everyone from a local restaurant that was really yummy. They've done this for at least 4 years, now. We also got small gifts...

  4. For the Student or for the Teacher

    nicunana replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everybody keeps saying that the teachers were wrong to withhold food, but I just re-read the original post & that is NOT what happened. The student was given food, became angry, and threw it...

  5. What to give a nurse when they retire?

    nicunana replied to psychnurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does she have a computer? How about a journal that everyone has signed and written a favorite memory in, along with their email addresses & facebook addresses. Now that the retiree has more time...

  6. Need Advice....

    nicunana replied to redhairboy's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! I had no idea that daycare could cost that much. It's been a loooong time since I have priced them--my grandaughter is in college now, (and it's a darned sight cheaper than daycare!) I'm...

  7. Need Advice....

    nicunana replied to redhairboy's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you so dead set against daycare? Most of the really messed up preschoolers that I know have never been to daycare & don't know how to share or get along with other children. Do your...

  8. Babies discharged on caffeine

    nicunana posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just found out this morning that Medicaid will no longer cover the cost of caffeine. Virtuallly all of the babies that we discharge home on an apnea monitor are also on caffeine. A month supply...

  9. Long...but HELP!

    nicunana replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    This behavior can not be condoned. If it is indeed related to his illness, then a true assessment would be that his plan of care is NOT working & needs adjustment. Regardless, unless steps are...

  10. Need an education topic for annual evaluation

    nicunana replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    How about the National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals? I'll bet your manager would love to have something to show JCAHO,when they pop in for a visit. I recently went to a 1 hour presentation...

  11. Should you treat a prisoner different

    nicunana replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Nursing

    If your patients were not in prison, their private insurance that they purchased or their medicaid would not pay for motrin for headaches. Why should the taxpayers? I don't see that as treating them...

  12. teen breast-feeding

    nicunana replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    It may be "selfish," but it's also age appropriate. Just because their bodies can reproduce, doesn't necessarily mean that they have maturity. Hopefully, that will come with role modeling,...

  13. Med Errors and Job satisfaction (or disatisfaction).

    nicunana replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Kieta, Near misses need to be written up because they indicate a systems issue, not an individual error, and need to be corrected. By tracking the near misses, it's possible sometimes to see a...

  14. teen breast-feeding

    nicunana replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    How about to offer ongoing support to moms who do choose to breastfeed. Refer them to a lactation specialist and if possible a support group, so that if things get discouraging in a week or 2 or...

  15. WHAT ELSE TO DO?

    nicunana replied to RR910's topic in Emergency

    On a cruise

  16. Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    nicunana replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    Lower quality? If you could hire 2 RNs working for half as much, I think quality would greatly improve when a registered nurse is assigned to half as many beds. I hear so much complaining on here...

  17. I have an elbow injury... what field of nursing should I look into?

    nicunana replied to racegrrl714's topic in General Nursing

    Can you lift a gallon of water? 90% of NICU patients weigh less than that ( many of them FAR less!) The problem will be getting through Nursing school, where you will be expected to care for a wide...

  18. Nobody answers the floor phones

    nicunana replied to retiredlady's topic in General Nursing

    I sense an awful lot of anger and hostility toward people (patients and family) who are NOT responsible for your short staffing. Just because the morons that run your facility have given you an...

  19. Infant Safety classes

    nicunana posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do any of you offer classes on Infant safety prior to discharge? We would like to develop a class that would include back to sleep, shaken baby, immunizations & home safety. Are you using any...

  20. HELP SOME MORE

    nicunana replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    A little common sense and BASIC math will go a long way. The more steps you put into an equation, the more places there are for you to make a mistake. What you have on hand is 4000mg/ml. What you...

  21. What I Wish I Knew Before Nursing School!

    nicunana replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, was in an accelerated program and found that recording notes or key points made it much easier to memorize all of the things that I needed to remember. Tests come closer together and you are...

  22. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    nicunana replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    Stay away from Orlando--the traffic is enough to make you take up drinking!! Come to the west coast. St. Pete, Clearwater, Sarasota, Dunedin or Palm Harbor are all good choices. The weather in...

  23. He's jealous of Allnurses. com !

    nicunana replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Huh?? You have someone who loves you, wants to hold you & cuddle and you want to log on to a website? Not even THIS website can compete with that! What were you thinking?????? If somebody did...

  24. Presentation on Productivity and efficiency on the ward

    nicunana replied to lukesspotted1's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe start with some graphs and/or charts showing past & current productivity. State the probable reasons for the change (charting, acuity, different responsibilities, etc.) Give suggestions on...

  25. How many Nurses are Girl Scouts/Volunteers?

    nicunana replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    I was a Brownie, Girl Scout & Cadet leader for 7 years, Den mother for 3 years, Football Team mother for 5 years, Sunday School teacher, Youth Group leader, deliver Meals on Wheels &...