NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Tips for getting pt with severe oral aversion to eat?

    NicuGal replied to tnmarie's topic in Pediatric

    That is a million dollar question! We run into this with older preemies and it carries on when they are older. Is there an OT or speech therapist working with the
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    Someone got a $25K signing bonus at a hospital in OH?!

    NicuGal replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'd be leery of a hospital offering that
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    IV infilitrate- ugghh

    NicuGal replied to DragonflyLady17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It happens unfortunately. If you checked the site like you were supposed to then there really isn't much else. Infiltrates can be sneaky, you can look at the site and it looks good and the next hour...
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    Overnight Shift if Newly Pregnant?

    NicuGal replied to missy26's topic in Nursing Career

    A bunch of us went to nights when were pregnant for a deal on a set schedule. It was also less crazy and a little easier to be off your feet for a little bit. And when you are pregnant you can sleep...
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    Question about who is responsible for an incident report

    NicuGal replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    She should fill it out to cover herself. She just documents that the patient was found by GIJane RN, reported to me blah blah. But it should be the person who discovered it since then it is first...
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    Unplanned extubation while on orientation

    NicuGal replied to tictac's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We quit doing daily X-rays years ago. There is not a need unless you are having an issue. These kids are getting a lot a radiation over
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    Overnight Shift if Newly Pregnant?

    NicuGal replied to missy26's topic in Nursing Career

    Lots of us worked nights while pregnant. Just make sure to stay hydrated, eat protein packed snacks, and make your room sleep
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    No visiting hours?

    NicuGal replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    We have general visitation from 10-10 in our unit and the other ICUs , parents have 24 hour visitation. The whole hospital is general visitation from 8-10, they can have one designated person stay 24...
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    Unplanned extubation while on orientation

    NicuGal replied to tictac's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One of my peeves too! If you are sinking ask for help! If you don't know something, ask for help, if that baby is scaring the pants off you, ask for
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    Certified Child Life Specialist?

    NicuGal replied to southerngirl92's topic in General Nursing

    We love Child Life where I work. They help out in NICU by bringing age appropriate toys for our older babies, they come on the days our discharge classes are held to hold a little 2 hour playtime for...
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    Quit during orientation

    NicuGal replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    As a CNA you cannot perform any tasks or duties an RN does. In clinicals you perform those tasks under an RN's supervision as a learning RN student. As a CNA you cannot be delegated those tasks as...
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    1 minute scrub the hub

    NicuGal replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Our PICU used them and then had a spike in the line infections. They found on blind audits that people had a false sense of security and weren't cleaning hubs in between hanging multiple...
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    Only 11,310 Days til Retirement!!!!

    NicuGal replied to Madras's topic in General Nursing

    I can go out in 3 months...30 years in. But if I stay another year it is another $1000 per month. No brainer. I love my job, but will be retiring, hopefully, to informatics
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    NicuGal replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Personally, I love a good bat-poop crazy parent story...but I don't need a blow by blow on how mom is all cutesie cooing. If they are a whack job, bring it on and forewarn me. And so it during SBAR...
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    1 minute scrub the hub

    NicuGal replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    We 15sec scrub, let dry for 15 sec, hang med (we have dedicated med lines so they are always flushed), scrub, dry, hang flush, wipe after. We we found a lot of issues with line changes when we did a...
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    Backpack for a interview

    NicuGal replied to CticuRN95's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think it would be a problem, as long as isn't as big as a
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    Unplanned extubation while on orientation

    NicuGal replied to tictac's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't feel bad...we all have that oh $&@" moment when a kid is being bad on you for the first time. You did the right thing by yelling for help and you saw the process of what to do. When it...
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    IS THIS TRUE???

    NicuGal replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the dim dark days, before mannequins, we did exams on each other but we had on a tshirt and shorts. We did practice basic skills on each other ie bathing (abbreviated version), making an...
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    Circ boards

    NicuGal replied to mamagui's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Both of our nurseries do it and we do in NICU. The girls that work across town leave arms out too. You can partial swaddle so that their arms are up near their face too. If they are properly...
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    Circ boards

    NicuGal replied to mamagui's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen kids lay there and suck hands or pacifiers like nothing was happening, they mostly cry because they hate being strapped down. So yes, it could be true í
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    Floating Policy

    NicuGal replied to NGYSUN's topic in General Nursing

    We float within our own services (ie ped, adult critical care, peds critical care, med surg, rehab). Everyone takes a turn, we keep track in a book. When you have the farthest date back, you go...
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    Circ boards

    NicuGal replied to mamagui's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't strap their arms down, we do a partial swaddle from the lower chest up, only the legs are strapped to the board. Maybe that's what he meant? There is no way they could do it with the legs...
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    Nursing School & Trying to Conceive

    NicuGal replied to Bridge08t's topic in General Students

    I had kids while working on my BSN and my MSN. It was rough going,but doable as long as your hubby is very very willing to pitch in. My kids survived lol I didn't have a baby but had toddlers, which...
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    Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    NicuGal replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a large LGBT population and has many clinics aimed at the healthcare of these people. As a healthcare provider, you come up against many things that make your religious and moral...
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    Weird Job Shadowing Experience

    NicuGal replied to SookieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't act as an OR nurse though. We are in the room (most of our OR is done on the floor) but we are there as support. They have a whole team that comes in. Interesting if some place does...