NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Paid for caring for family

    NicuGal replied to Siobhan75149's topic in General Nursing

    We had a very good lawyer who took care of this for us. I was able to bill my day's estate for care, laundry etc. I'm not to sure if Medicaid would pay you, you would most likely have to be employed...
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    what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    NicuGal replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    They are taking it away to save 1.2mil. Oh and no cost of living raise either.... Working at a county hospital sucks
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    what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    NicuGal replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing except having one of our paid holidays taken away :) Merry Christmas
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    Surveillance Swabs

    NicuGal replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We swab upon admission so that we know if the baby was exposed before getting to us. We do it to track hospital acquired vs community acquired
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    Medication 20% Rule.

    NicuGal replied to kv07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. That does seem complicated and time
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    NAS

    NicuGal replied to fifita2010's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Their scores are sometimes lower if the mom comes and holds the baby a lot, but it doesn't seem to stop the symptoms like tremors, etc, it decreases the crying sometimes. The moms board but when the...
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    Can some one develop an allergy to PPD?

    NicuGal replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can! I had a horrible reaction to my TB test and then my flu shot in the same year. I had a huge, and I mean huge ugly wheal from both! I had to go to the ER and get a steroid shot for the...
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    Hazed during orientation

    NicuGal replied to flycat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd get out of there pronto and tell HR all about it at your exit interview. The only problem with you being new and taking this up with HR would be they could make it worse for you. Did you...
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    Do you do assessments after a patient is discharged?

    NicuGal replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    We don't sign/release the order anywhere in our hospital until they are on their way out the door, so if they are waiting for a ride we don't release the order until the ride is there, otherwise they...
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    NAS

    NicuGal replied to fifita2010's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When the kids are in the normal nursery( not requiring high doses of Meds) they try to get the moms to board and have the baby with them. It doesn't always work out as when census goes up they have...
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    Medication 20% Rule.

    NicuGal replied to kv07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never heard of it either. Our pharmacy mixes all our Meds except for a select few. We just draw up or are dispensed what we need, put it on the med line or push it in if it is less that the...
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    RNs wearing gowns to feed newborns

    NicuGal replied to camrn98's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital hasn't done this since the 80's. there has been no evidence that cover gowns are needed, especially when good hand hygiene is used. We are not allowed anything below the elbows,...
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    Business is BOOMIN'

    NicuGal replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We still have 30 some, but that better than the 50 we were running with for
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    HELP! NRP Questions

    NicuGal replied to NancyP123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Airway!!!
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    Infant of diabetic mother and feeding....

    NicuGal replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just went a conference and they are labeling diabetes in pregnancy as a teratogenic . It causes a lot if neuro issues, especially with poorly controlled moms. It seems we are seeing more and more...
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    Business is BOOMIN'

    NicuGal replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We finally slowed down after months of being crazy! Hopefully it lasts for the
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    Transport

    NicuGal replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can count on one hand the number if kids that were near coding or did. We had to land in a Kmart parking lot once because we had a kid code and the weather was bad. I had one that we were coding...
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    Intralipid (20%) infusion administration

    NicuGal replied to harryalexx's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We run most things with our lipids and TPN. We have a compatibility chart our peds pharmacy made up for us. Vasopressors are a no no for sure. We run ours thru a med line on a trifercated end...
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    Transport

    NicuGal replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That sounds like a flawed plan! We go out with an RT and fellow, we can't intubate but we can do lines and art sticks. We have training on the isolette and get checked off on helicopter and ground...
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    Cleaning question

    NicuGal replied to sarapRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We red wipe down our bedspaces and equipment ourselves once per tour of duty. Beds get wiped out with am cares, outer surfaces once per tour of duty. Housekeeping cleans obsoleted and equipment and...
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    Do you work at Hilton?

    NicuGal replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with the thought that people aren't evaluating their nursing care but whether or not they get what they want! Some of the things peolple write on their Evals for us just show how...
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    NicuGal replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they yell where I work, they get reported to Human Resources, get a little vacation to attend anger management classes then have to apologize to the person and are on probation for 6 months....
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    PPV vs CPAP

    NicuGal replied to Gingerbell's topic in Pediatric

    Great explanations! But I have to agree, taking all those classes is commendable but if I were interviewing you it would not play into hiring at all. Without the baseline knowledge you receive in...
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    How long did you wait to take advanced fetal monitoring?

    NicuGal replied to ColoradoBirthRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Look at the hospitals you are interested in and see what they require. Our L/D people are ACLS certified as we get very sick moms with complex
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    Bedside handoff report on mother/baby unit

    NicuGal replied to OBnurseSandy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As much as you hate it, Joint Commision frowns on taped report. And it is best practice to give face to face report. It will take some getting used to and you will be able to streamline your report...