NicuGal MSN, RN

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    central line changes

    NicuGal replied to Bgwalth's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours is every 96 hours, IL is changed every 24. Dressing are weekly and we use chloroprep on intact skin and over
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    My patient dropped her baby!

    NicuGal replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My only experience of a mom dropping a baby was years ago, but mom never said anything until we got the baby in NICU with seizures. When we did a CT there was a cracked skull. Infant wasn't forceps...
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    neofax

    NicuGal replied to voipicp's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's a book of
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    Patient families

    NicuGal replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't let it upset you, this won't be the last time. Parents freak at things because they don't have control, parents freak because that is how they are and like to work the system and that is their...
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    pregnant and thinking about resignation

    NicuGal replied to praise god's topic in General Nursing

    I would use all my FMLA first. You most likely will not receive any sick time you have accrued so might as well use it. I would just just say resigning for personal reasons. But remember, they may...
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    can you be floated while your on orientation?

    NicuGal replied to labnars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours work what their preceptor works...we don't get much in the way of holiday pay
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    while on orientation in NICU supervisor keeps pulling me out to float in peds floor

    NicuGal replied to labnars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You need to speak up. If they are doing this, then you are owed that time to be made up. Is this right, absolutely not. What does the unit manager say? And why aren't the other nurses in the unit...
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    Attendance

    NicuGal replied to IttyBittyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly.
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    Bank Expressed Breast Milk

    NicuGal replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have to ask before we give it. We give it our ELBW kids if mom is not pumping again if that is what mom wants. If not then we give high protein formula. Any by baby can get it, we tend to limit...
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    can you be floated while your on orientation?

    NicuGal replied to labnars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They can pretty much do whatever they want. Is it fair, no. Should that time be made up absolutely. It amazes me what places do to people on orientation. Our orienters are with their preceptor for...
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    Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    NicuGal replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Only our resident call rooms have
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    UAC/UVC Placement

    NicuGal replied to OwlieO.O's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only place umbilical lines when we transport. Otherwise it is residents and NNPs. Check your hospital
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    Formula Scanning

    NicuGal replied to nursechappell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only scan breast milk, mom and donor. If and when we get a milkmaid we will scan all formula that is mixed with
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    Attendance

    NicuGal replied to IttyBittyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The thing is this, it comes down to punishing the masses for the people that abuse sick time and call off all the time. Easier to punish all and not the offenders. We have people who abuse...
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    Attendance

    NicuGal replied to IttyBittyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a similar policy. We get points for calling in, double points before or after a scheduled holiday. There are certain levels for record of discussion, written discussion and the trip to HR....
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    Do male nurses wear scrub jackets???

    NicuGal replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

    Our guys wear them...they look fine. We aren't allowed to wear long sleeves or fleeces, so they wear the jacket between care if it is
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

    NicuGal replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    And that fashion history course several of my co-workers are taking for their BSN will be so useful on the floor lol. It is too bad that these programs can't come up with some better courses, more...
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    Housekeeping

    NicuGal replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Ours are protected by unions. It amazes me on how little they do and get away with it! They argued that the CNAs shouldn't clean our isolettes and now that they have the job it is like pulling teeth...
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    You know you're tired when...

    NicuGal replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Looking for the tape measure to Measure my kid's abdominal girth while changing a diaper. Putting stuff in the fridge that doesn't belong there lol Trying to open my front door with my shoe locker...
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    Should high absenteeism be cause to be fired?

    NicuGal replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ours goes thru HR, our managers have no say in anything. The hospital CEO determines if enough people were late due to weather to not give us late points. Our policies apply to
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    MRSA of the nares

    NicuGal replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    We have them gown and glove because they are coming in contact with the patients area/room/surfaces. Yes, you can carry it on your clothes, arms, any exposed part. It is a surface /contact pathogen....
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    Family members recording nurses doing pt teaching

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

    We have a policy against patients recording or videotaping staff, procedures. Patients or Guardians have to sign it. As for teaching, you should have a policy in place and a script to follow, which...
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    Why nurses eat their young?

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

    This....you tell them they are wrong or correct something they did, you are suddenly the mean one. It is very
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    Should high absenteeism be cause to be fired?

    NicuGal replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If you know you have a family member that will need care, and you keep calling off, yes, then you should be fired. Not sure how large the company is, but if he had FMLA and used that up and kept...
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

    NicuGal replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I paid for both of my degrees out of pocket...in today's world, there is no way I could do it. Tuition reimbursement isn't great everywhere. I went back to bedside nursing because I missed it. If...