NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Is using sucrose in neonates a good idea?

    NicuGal replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's what we have and you would find about 20 empty ones scattered at kids bedsides...no joking! So now it is in the Pyxis and signed
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    Is using sucrose in neonates a good idea?

    NicuGal replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have an overuse also but we have to now take it out of the Pyxis and sign it off. We do not give it to any withdrawal or gut kids, think about how your gut feels after you eat/drink a bunch of...
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    Terrible Unit Politics, Please help!

    NicuGal replied to aggiegirl13's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You say she "gave up" on you. What exactly do you mean? Usually the newer girls are a bit more forgiving so I think there is something more. How is your time management, basic knowledge, are you...
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

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

    It must have been regional. All the diploma schools in our area were told the same thing. The hospital where our school was located, and even the one I hired into, which had its own school, were all...
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    IV Push Medication

    NicuGal replied to nursejada001's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Look at compatibility also, some state distal port
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    IV Push Medication

    NicuGal replied to nursejada001's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Think about it, why do you want to give something push? If you give it up higher in the tubing is it going to take longer or shorter to get to the
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    Pay for parking?

    NicuGal replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    We pay a good chunk too! And my hubby pays even more to park blocks away from his building. Killer is that if we come in at certain times of the day there is not ONE available parking spot and we...
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

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

    Graduated with a diploma in 1984 and we were always assured then, and for many years after, we would be grandfathered in. Not the case. It really isn't far fetched to think ADN programs will be...
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    Assignment of isolation pts

    NicuGal replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    We have a list from our ID department that gives us what pregnant people are exempt from...CMV, chickenpox, TORCHs, shingles are the main
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    Full Moon

    NicuGal replied to bas22's topic in General Nursing

    They all came out, put on their tin foil hats and gave us babies! Never fails with a big full
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    Labor & Delivery

    NicuGal replied to sgarcia14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We have 6 in our L/D ?. But patients can refuse males, we see it with our Muslim patients a lot. But your instructor should be talking to the patients and getting their
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    I want to join the US Navy as a Nurse

    NicuGal replied to oemmao18's topic in Government, Military

    Keep in mind when you do ROTC in college you have military classes added to your schedule. My daughter is Army ROTC and was placed in a learning community. She goes every morning before classes to...
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    Is it okay to tape record on my phone my patient's report?

    NicuGal replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    No!!! And if the nurses saw you do this you would be booted faster than the blink of an eye! You need to learn to listen and jot things down, go to the kardex and chart to get anything you
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    Taking pictures on nurses without permission

    NicuGal replied to ninjago's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Check your hospital policy. We have one in place that no one can take your picture or videotape you. We have patients sign a paper which states that the visitation policy was reviewed and they agree...
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    Float Pool Vent

    NicuGal replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    We have guidelines we have to follow for our float pool. We can only give them certain patients. We know they can take other things but we are held to the policy. When we get floats from PICU they...
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    Advice - Is NICU very different to other Nursing Specialities?

    NicuGal replied to polkadotti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You will work on all different units and get a feel for different things. I never really hated anything but I really disliked labor and delivery...just not for me! Don't judge everything by one...
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    Remaining cordial with coworkers you dislike

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

    You would never know if I disliked you. I treat everyone cordially and professionally. It just isn't worth the hassle
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    What are the expected lab findings for a patient with a NGT?

    NicuGal replied to PentelRSVP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is it to
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    Further studies for NICU

    NicuGal replied to vumblevee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Why become an NNP and do bedside? You will not get the salary of an NNP and you can't function in that scope. Our hospital will not hire NNPs as staff or let them pick up shifts. I have my master's...
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    White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    NicuGal replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I loved our graduation ceremony! We all wore caps, we were pinned, had our hands blessed and lit our lanterns ?. Of course this was almost 30 years ago from a diploma program where customs were...
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    Assigning Apgars....

    NicuGal replied to missyrad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We work in L/D as the transition nurse (long story as to why it has to be a NICU nurse) but we have learned that we have to be a little pushy and be up there to see the baby. I will tell you that if...
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    Pharm math and Syringes

    NicuGal replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And when you get to peds you don't round, you use 1ml
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    Should Nurses Bill Separately from Hospitals and Physicians?

    NicuGal replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    We bill 1:1 nursing hours, but other than that it is just in the unit
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    Night shift and Headaches?

    NicuGal replied to Sbrewster's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you are drinking enough
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    Patient age limit?

    NicuGal replied to VintageSwagger's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pretty much our docs mentality is "I grew this baby and now it is mine and no one else can manage the care like I