NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Question for NICU nurses that transitioned from adult care

    NicuGal replied to pixie6089's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Or take a job in well baby nursery, it will give you a leg up on what a well baby looks like. Try to hire into a hospital with a NICU as then you can put in to transfer. And if there is a NICU you...
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    Help..having trouble with my Charge Nurse

    NicuGal replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Go to HR and file a
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    Unprofessional lactation consultants

    NicuGal replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had one really aggressive chick...she did the same thing and pretty much manhandled these poor girls. We dreaded her, luckily she only covered NICU occasionally. When I had my last kiddo, I had...
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    I have some ?s on ROTC/Nursing

    NicuGal replied to incurrents's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, you will have at the minimum a four year commitment. They pay your tuition, room and board for 4 years, nothing is for
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    picc teams

    NicuGal replied to picc.is.an.art's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NNPs and Fellows do ours, if they can't get it IR comes and throws a fem PICC in. NNP's do all dressing
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    Do I have a right to a copy of my employee health file?

    NicuGal replied to Clovery's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    All of our stuff goes into MyChart where I work and we can just print it. If it is your info I don't think they can withhold it....like someone else said OSHA can fine
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    Have you had to be swabbed/cultured?

    NicuGal replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...on several
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    Typical Day for Inpatient Lactation Consultant?

    NicuGal replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ours work from 8a to whenever. Our Breast is Best committee requires them see every mom who is breastfeeding at least 2x before discharge on the postpartum floors and at least twice weekly in the...
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    Portable Chest XRay protocol

    NicuGal replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in MICU, SICU

    Who the heck cares how big and threatening this guy is....I'd be in his face faster than he would care for me to be. And your co-workers need to step up too! Write an incident report, go to your unit...
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    "Floating" IV

    NicuGal replied to Marti17's topic in General Nursing

    We use it pretty frequently on our babies who are bad sticks. Flush slowly while advancing the catheter works pretty
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    Getting older...feeling forced out

    NicuGal replied to KYMDSRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In our hospital it is actually the younger people who use more FMLA (excluding maternity) than the older ones. I have found the younger generations work ethic to be lacking. You are right, seniority...
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    Getting older...feeling forced out

    NicuGal replied to KYMDSRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Exactly. I have a master's but I missed bedside nursing too much. The point is this: Why should nurses who have worked for 30+years feel they aren't valued anymore? Why should the place you have...
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    I have general questions about Pierre Robin sequence

    NicuGal replied to melomomrecio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have you had your agency get in touch with the social worker if the unit? We have prospective adoptive parents come in a lot. They have to be with our social worker and we have to cover up any...
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    Going back to work after maternity leave

    NicuGal replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    My first one was a nightmare with bottles!!! My husband had to bring him up to the hospital in the middle of the night because he wouldn't quit screaming! The other 2 got bottles from the get
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    Getting older...feeling forced out

    NicuGal replied to KYMDSRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hear you loud and clear. Many girls I work with are retiring this year...they are in their early 50's. We are in a public retirement program and pretty much are being forced out due to changes that...
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    Level III to Level IV

    NicuGal replied to krenee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your level 3 nursery didn't have those types of kids? I find that odd as most level 3's do all that, the only thing we don't do is ecmo. Make sure to tellyour Preceptor what you need to focus on. An...
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    Going back to work after maternity leave

    NicuGal replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure to use your breaks to pump if you are BFing and drink drink drink. Feed baby right before you leave and as soon as you get home. The old adage sleep when baby sleeps applies here. Have...
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    Poor RN professional conduct

    NicuGal replied to Omgseriously's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Or they just eat and drink in the unit. Crumbs bring bugs. I don't have an issue with water, but sugary things bring the creep crawlers. Unless they are cleaning up with a broom, then no food. If...
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    Shingles Zoster

    NicuGal replied to mooshgigila's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Kiddo, you have a lot to learn. One is that one shouldn't be snarky with people who can help lead you to a correct answer. Be respectful...it will get you more. Or be prepared to be eaten alive on...
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    Poor RN professional conduct

    NicuGal replied to Omgseriously's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It depends on the facility and what they seem patient care area. Our conference room is in the middle of our unit and is deemed in patient care area...no food or drink. We are in pods with 6...
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    Probiotics

    NicuGal replied to chownykRN13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://www.academiamexicanadepediatria.com.mx/publicaciones/bibliografias/2013/mayo-15.pdf Excellent publication our nutritionist recommended...around S64 is where it starts to mention probiotics and...
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    Light Cycling for ROP

    NicuGal replied to tkrahn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The article was also written in 1998, I can tell you that we weren't as conscious about oxygen them as we are now and we had a lot of kids with bad ROP and some that had to go for buckle procedures....
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    Light Cycling for ROP

    NicuGal replied to tkrahn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ask him for references ?. We keep our sats between 86-94 until fully vascularized. Our docs from the eye institute do laser, but we have a very low percentage of kids who need
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    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    NicuGal replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Only RN, patients don't care about all the other stuff
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    Do you work with a cold sore?

    NicuGal replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Since cold sores aren't covered under FMLA our hospital's ID department decided we can work with masks on. With our sick policy, we could rack up some serious points and get