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Neonatal Nurse on Trial for Murder

Neonatal Nurse on Trial for Murder

Sadly, that title is not clickbait! Unfortunately, you read it right! A neonatal nurse in the United Kingdom is indeed currently on trial for allegedly murdering seven babies. She is also accused of trying to do fatal harm to 10 more infants. The nurse, Lucy Letby, denied these allegations. Maybe like me, you are shaking your head in disbelief. I should know because I felt the same exact things – maybe even more given my Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing backgrounds….

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What is Type 1 Diabetes?

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

In the last couple of days, I have seen so many reactions to a mother’s viral post about her child’s untimely demise. Long story short, she has exhibited symptoms typical of diabetes mellitus (DM). Unfortunately, it remained undiagnosed. This was despite seeing the doctor. Also, they went to the emergency room (ER) several times a few days before she died. Due to the fact that she was a minor, I will refrain from naming her in my post. Let’s just…

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Nurses’ Week 2022 Edition

Nurses’ Week 2022 Edition

So another Nurses’ Week has come and gone! Congratulations to all of my nursing colleagues who work in the vast and varied fields of nursing practice. We have survived yet another challenging year in the constantly evolving healthcare milieu! All of us deserve a pat on the back. If you have not heard it this week, please allow me to be the cheerleader who will sing your praises to the high heavens! Each one of you has exemplified what it…

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Reflective Practice Narrative

Reflective Practice Narrative

As nurses, we could be robotic in our practice. What do I mean by that? We are just being mechanical instead of purposeful in our practice. It is therefore a welcome change if we stop for a moment and reflect on what we accomplished for the day. Moreover, it is significant to evaluate the impact of our actions on our patients’ lives, no matter how small they may be. A Premature Baby with Congenital Anomalies For my reflective practice narrative,…

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Nursing Practice Through the Decades

Nursing Practice Through the Decades

This week marks 29 years after our class graduation from nursing school. I couldn’t help but reminisce how much we have evolved in our nursing practice all throughout these years. This post most probably will not encapsulate the true image of nursing practice for the past three decades. Nevertheless, let me share with you what my experiences have been. The Paulinian Brand of Nursing Practice As I have shared in one of my previous posts, I was educated the Paulinian…

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Nursing in the time of Covid: NICU Edition

Nursing in the time of Covid: NICU Edition

The whole world was upended by the Covid 19 pandemic early in 2020. While hospitals have dealt with previous infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS bird flu and Ebola, nobody could have predicted the havoc that the Covid 19 pandemic brought to healthcare and its practitioners. Truly it has made an indelible mark in nursing practice, even in the provision of care to the littlest patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). How did covid affect our Level 3…

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Human Milk Safety in the NICU

Human Milk Safety in the NICU

It is important for our littlest patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to receive human or breastmilk as they grow and develop. With that being said, they have their own unique patient safety needs. Our organization uses technology to ensure that our NICU babies receive human milk safely. What do I mean by that? Please allow me to explain. The NICU Patients Ours is a level three NICU. We have patients as young as 23 weeks, weighing barely…

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Pediatric Patients: Tips on How to Deal with Them

Pediatric Patients: Tips on How to Deal with Them

Pediatric patients have unique needs compared to adult patients. With a wide age range, from newborn to 18 years old, Pediatric nurses have to be creative in dealing with kids.  Read on below for some tricks of the trade that I have learned during my 15 years of Neonatal and Pediatric nursing practice. Why Pediatrics? Working in a Pediatric and Pediatric Intensive Care unit was no small feat, especially coming from a geriatrics and Medical-Surgical/Oncology background. I had shifts wherein…

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