kristen_nagle
We pulled the crash cart into the room before we gave injections.
What are we normalizing?
In the NICU, if a blood transfusion caused any change at all, we stopped it right away. A rash from penicillin? Flagged high alert in your chart, and we found another way.
But injections? Babies stopped breathing. Their heart rates dropped. And at report we'd say, "They had their injections. No wonder." And we passed it on as normal.
Parents deserve to know, so you can ask your own questions and make your decisions with peace instead of pressure.
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves." Proverbs 31:8
"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." Ephesians 5:11
Common does not mean normal. God gave you eyes to see and a voice to use. So I'm using mine anyway I can. So no one has to look back and say I wish I knew....
Have you ever been told something was "normal" that didn't sit right with you?
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If we haven't met, hi, I'm Kristen. I spent 14 years as a NICU nurse believing everything I was taught. Now I'm sharing how I unlearned everything I once believed to be true. I lost my licence along the way, but found my voice and my faith. Now I help mamas find theirs and stop outsourcing what God has placed within them.
What are we normalizing?
In the NICU, if a blood transfusion caused any change at all, we stopped it right away. A rash from penicillin? Flagged high alert in your chart, and we found another way.
But injections? Babies stopped breathing. Their heart rates dropped. And at report we'd say, "They had their injections. No wonder." And we passed it on as normal.
Parents deserve to know, so you can ask your own questions and make your decisions with peace instead of pressure.
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves." Proverbs 31:8
"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." Ephesians 5:11
Common does not mean normal. God gave you eyes to see and a voice to use. So I'm using mine anyway I can. So no one has to look back and say I wish I knew....
Have you ever been told something was "normal" that didn't sit right with you?
.
.
.
.
If we haven't met, hi, I'm Kristen. I spent 14 years as a NICU nurse believing everything I was taught. Now I'm sharing how I unlearned everything I once believed to be true. I lost my licence along the way, but found my voice and my faith. Now I help mamas find theirs and stop outsourcing what God has placed within them.
