Pajefferson16

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1. Skin care in the NICU

   Pajefferson16 replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU

   Also, I've heard some of the nurses say they hate using Desitin because it burns the babies whenever they have diaper rash. Anyone feel the same way?

2. Skin care in the NICU

   Pajefferson16 replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU

   Thank you everyone for your replies! I mentioned to the nurses in my unit about using A&D prophylactically and some of them raised concerns that it could possibly do more harm than good in the long run. I didn't think so, but has anyone had any p...

3. Skin care in the NICU

   Pajefferson16 posted a topic in NICU

   Hello all! I am currently working on a unit improvement project regarding skin care for neonates- specifically diaper rashes. I am curious to see what everyone else is doing! Is there anything that you guys do in your units as far as preventing diap...

4. What are your call requirements??

   Pajefferson16 replied to slp080477's topic in NICU

   Our unit requires us to sign up for at least 32 hours a pay period (6 weeks) of call. We get paid $2 an hour for every hour we are on call and if we get called in (which rarely happens, only if someone is going out on transport) we get paid time and ...

5. Hypoglycemia in the NICU

   Pajefferson16 posted a topic in NICU

   What are everyone's policies regarding hypoglycemia in the NICU? Our unit does not really have a set policy, and we are looking to create one. I have talked to some of the nurses in our unit who have come from the bigger hospitals in Chicago who've s...

6. 30 weeker with PDA

   Pajefferson16 posted a topic in NICU

   Hello! New NICU nurse here with a question about oxygen. There's a little 30 weeker in our unit with a medium sized PDA. She's currently on oxygen, & she frequently desats into the low 70's and takes a while to come back up. How long should I wai...