NicuGal MSN, RN

NicuGal has 30 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU.

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   giving morphine to neonate without CR monitoring

   NicuGal replied to nurse296's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The dose you start with is different than what would be used for pain control or sedation. Our nursery does not routinely monitor these kiddos. Once you reach the upper limit and Ned to add other...
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   Doulble lumen UAC v/s double lumen UVC

   NicuGal replied to aimeern31's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Dbl lumen UAC's also sometimes don't give a good BP reading. We have had a few fellows accid ntly put them in (we aren't at the bedside to check stuff, bad docs!). Also, you can't put pressers and...
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   Tips on makeup during clinicals?

   NicuGal replied to Pacific Nurse's topic in General Students

   We weren't allowed make up back in the day. Don't worry about it, go as yourself, the patients really won't
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   Reduction of noise level during night time

   NicuGal replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

   They floors I have been a patient on at one hospital would make a little announcement. They would offer headphones, earplugs and sleep
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   IV securement

   NicuGal replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   The stat locks are good on the big term kids but not so much for the little ones, it makes the hub sit at a funny
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   Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

   NicuGal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   No. And I say that pretty loudly. As someone who just did a 2.5 week stint in an ICU bed and another 2 weeks in the floor after 2 surgeries and having overwhelming sepsis, you've got to be kidding....
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   Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

   NicuGal replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Mom delivering in bed on our old Antepartum which wasn't connected to our L/D at the time: OB resident: Hurry hurry, she's delivering in bed and there is something wrong with the baby's head! It has...
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   New nurse from Ohio trying to relocate to Southern California

   NicuGal replied to NursefromOhio's topic in General Nursing

   We had a lot of our new girls get a year under their belt then
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   Ethical Dilemma

   NicuGal replied to Aliicat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We are not trying to be mean, but some of those questions are not one line answers. And yes, you do get internet trolls who can answer questions....they love google. Homework such as this is meant...
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    Dragging hospital communications, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century

    NicuGal replied to Rpw3b's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I both do not have access to our work email and we work at different hospitals. Accessing and reading email is considered on the clock by both institutions and they legally would have...
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    Ethical Dilemma

    NicuGal replied to Aliicat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You can read thru previous threads also, but you are much better off to find a "live" person to interview...this is the internet and you really can't be sure who you are talking
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    Facility not allowing us patient contact

    NicuGal replied to stockmanjr's topic in General Students

    It is the school's responsibility to find a suitable site. Why is the director even allowing this? I don't mean to sound harsh, but it isn't the schools responsibility to make sure people don't have...
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    NicuGal replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    It is how you are positioned on the coil in the machine, a good tech knows how to do
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    Majoring in nursing but I am huge germaphobe. How will this work?

    NicuGal replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    You can't avoid all the gross stuff for sure. And you can't walk all over the floors wearing gloves. You should see a therapist and address this because I think you will be under a lot of
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    I want to be a NICU nurse + research question

    NicuGal replied to ilovebirds's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Honestly, getting NRP prior is a bit of a waste of time and money. Most places have it built into their