JThieman

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1. Elective ETT Change

   JThieman posted a topic in NICU

   Does anyone electively change their ETT after so many days?

2. Transilluminators- Help!

   JThieman posted a topic in NICU

   What transilluminators do you use that you like? We currently use the Wee sights and have tried the NeoTech but they just seem to break so quickly in our unit. Any recommendations would be great! This is for IV starts and arterial/venous punctures.

3. Blood Pressure Assessments

   JThieman replied to JThieman's topic in NICU

   What is L2 and L3

4. Blood Pressure Assessments

   JThieman posted a topic in NICU

   looking at redoing our blood pressure guidelines/policy in our NICU as ours seem so complicated. How often do you assess your BPs?

5. Discharge after weaning to Crib

   JThieman posted a topic in NICU

   We just changed our weaning practices in our nicu. We used to wean the isolette to 80 degrees, take them out and monitor for 48 hours (wouldn't discharge until they met the 48 hour mark). We just changed to weaning the isolette to 74 degrees and are ...

6. Vitals Check for pts. on Respiratory Support

   JThieman posted a topic in NICU

   My leader has asked me look into how frequently we should be documenting vitals for patients on respiratory support. She would like to require charting HR and RR Qhour for these patients but doesn't know where to draw the line. Should it be for ptss ...

7. Post Op vitals frequency

   JThieman posted a topic in NICU

   I am a CNS in the NICU and am trying to create a policy that specifies how frequently we should be assessing our post-op patients. Most of us currently assess Q15min x4, Q30min x 4, Q1hr x 4 and then Q2hr x4. Is this similar to what you all do? Shoul...