NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Nurses Capes (not caps)

    NicuGal replied to Ariko's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school in the 80's and the hospital had them at the front for the nurses that were taking patients out! They were so cool!
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    Bullied in Report

    NicuGal replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard for a newer nurse to confront one that has been there for a while....I work with many people like that and it is hard! I would say to her, could you wait with the questions until I am done...
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    Tardiness...

    NicuGal replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when people waltz in 10-20 minutes late. And I let it be known....if you want the history on the patient, then read the chart as you are getting only what you need to know to survive. Don't...
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    NUK Nipples

    NicuGal replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The only time we use Nuks is if the kid is reallllllly sloppy...for some reason most do better. We don't use red ones....comes out too fast. The BF ladies like the nuks for some reason...I'm not...
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    How do you deal with lazy co-workers?

    NicuGal replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    We are a group of about 90 nurses for our unit and we are all pretty direct...if you can't help out or just do something because you "don't feel like it" then you can expect to have people say...
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    New Nurses Poorly Educated

    NicuGal replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say...the new girls we are getting aren't well prepared clinically! I graduated 15 years ago and most of the workforce came from diploma grads who had tons of clinical....now it seems that...
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    abandonment issue

    NicuGal replied to erbs's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't have quit...you could have made a stand!!!! They can't charge anyone with abandonment unless they have already accepted and taken report on that assignment. Otherwise, you are just...
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    Couples working on same unit

    NicuGal replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital married couples can not be on the same unit, and you have to have special permission to work in the same unit as a relative. They feel that this will keep the family member from...
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    Unsafe future nurse! What do you think??

    NicuGal replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You have to turn this girl in before she does something reallllly bad! I agree, you need to go to an instructor or the dean of your school. Or, is there a nurse or two that have befriended you that...
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    I would rather strangle our old nurses rather than eat the young.

    NicuGal replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Susy...still think that if someone has put in 25 or 30 years...they deserve a break! We have over 90 nurses in our unit and a few that have been there over 25 years...I think that they do...
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    What my DON said about getting rid of LPN's

    NicuGal replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder where the DON got her info...to say that an LPN can grandfather into an RN role is like saying that a NP can grandfather into a doctor role (and we know that most NPs are better than...
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    I would rather strangle our old nurses rather than eat the young.

    NicuGal replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    Chuckie....sounds like these poor old gals are tired...and someday you may have to work until you are 67! We had one older gal that we just worked around...she was the same way. As for rotating...I...
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    44 days and not one day off.....

    NicuGal replied to J in MN's topic in General Nursing

    I also say it is her own fault...and if she chose to do it, don't complain about it! And they can't fire you for refusing to work. I agree...she is an enabler to the
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    Seriousely,do you even use algebraic equations ?

    NicuGal replied to Hypoxic Pixel Eyes's topic in General Nursing

    If you intend on working critical care, yes you will need basic algebric knowledge for drips! The handy Desired/Have doesn't always work for
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    Professional appearance

    NicuGal replied to fergus51's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We wear whites on the unit I work on...the only units to wear scrubs are SICU, L/D and PICU and MICU. We hate the whites...they get really nasty looking after a while and once you get betadine or...
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    FLOATING POLICIES

    NicuGal replied to BROWN_KK's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    HEADS UP!!! You should never ever accept an assignment that you do not feel comfortable with. You make sure the charge person on the other floor knows what you will and will not do (ie if you give...
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    Gavage feedings

    NicuGal replied to Karen Whiteted's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We check our residuals every 4 hours, whether it is bolus(q1-2hus) or cont and before q3-4hrs. If it is over 50% (for bolus) or over 2 hours worth (for cont) we call the resident and we are advised...