NicuGal MSN, RN

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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
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    NICU New Grad

    NicuGal replied to danceluver's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Since most NICU jobs are hard to come you will most likely work rotation or straight
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    IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

    NicuGal replied to missjune's topic in Patient Medications

    I just had a lengthy surgery and not one nurse checked for a blood return on any of the three PIVs I had. And guess what, they were all fine, until they burned when they flushed them. I am an...
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    Central lines and CLABSI

    NicuGal replied to johnsonmich990's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't your umbilicus sites get goooy with tegsdermon them? We have zero umbilical infections, for about 10 years now. We leave ours open to air, and just loop it to the side. Lines are changed every...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    NicuGal replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone. I am kind of tired of the "everyone is mean" "how do I know I passed my boards" "I hate night shift " "Is nursing for me" etc threads. Kids, get iver it, this is the real...
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    IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

    NicuGal replied to missjune's topic in Patient Medications

    It isn't in our policy either. Best thing to do is follow your hospital
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    Patient brings own urine sample for preoperative pregnancy testing

    NicuGal replied to DineenC's topic in General Nursing

    After going thru a pre-op for a big surgery, my blood work was done 5 days prior, I wish they could just draw a test then. After being NPO for hours, it was like squeezing a rock for liquid lol...
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    Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    NicuGal replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    I take it that this place also doesn't use an electronic MAR. If they do, then was the med scanned prior to administration. yes, it is your responsibility to check the vial yourself and draw it...
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    Bedside Reporting?

    NicuGal replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have always done bedside, even before it was the new big thing. If there are parents there and there is sensitive info they don't know yet, we will point to the info in SBAR and that means we will...
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    Classmate Spilled Coffee On My Laptop - Broken

    NicuGal replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

    That is good news. Still take it see if they can retrieve your info. And buy a warranty and extended warranty. Also look to have it covered on your homeowners or rental
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    Don't do the physicians work!

    NicuGal replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I take it you don't work in a large teaching facility. We do this all the time, we usually find the fellow and tell them to go