nicunurse2004

nicunurse2004 specializes in nicu.

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1. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

   nicunurse2004 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   Rocking Cribs im not sure of the correct name for them but we have two of them, that we have used in the past for chonic BPD babies that are almost ready to go home. They have a wooden base and have a swaying motion in three speeds with sides that co...

2. It's Official

   nicunurse2004 replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU

   Congradulations!!!! I

3. NICU nurse scrubs question...

   nicunurse2004 replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU

   OUr nicu is broke up into 4 bays, Bay one being the most critical they were hospital provided scrubs and when they go back to deliveries they use cover gowns masks and gloves, in our other three bays we were our own scrubs of any color. We only use c...

4. How to say thank you to NICU nurses

   nicunurse2004 replied to she.lpn's topic in NICU

   Im am so sorry for your loss. I agree with the above posts, We enjpy receiving letters notes of thanks from our patients families. It not only helps us to appreciate what we have done but also up dates us on how the family is doing whether the little...

5. Co-bedding

   nicunurse2004 replied to nurse_snoopy's topic in NICU

   We do not co-bed I do not know our policy on that, will have to look up and inquire about it from our NNP and neos and what there thoughts and feeling are, However we do allow parents to hold there twins triplets all at once when they are stable, on ...

6. Not in school yet, need some advice!

   nicunurse2004 replied to rhea715's topic in NICU

   I do not have children however I want to encourage you to enter nursing school you may have to take placement test to find out what classes you need to take first before entering any nursing classes. I would contact any community college or universit...

7. To get organized..with all this new info!

   nicunurse2004 replied to lccougar02's topic in NICU

   Our unit provided us with a little black book/ringed binder that actually hold 3x5 inch cards that have hole punched in it. It has current neofax standards for trough levels and dosage ranges, drip formulas, kcal breasmilk recipies and formula recipi...

8. Night shift naps

   nicunurse2004 replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU

   We have 2 night nurses that have been known to sit in the recliners of our patents cubby room and act like they are charting when they are actually napping. Our nurse managers are aware of the situation and have alerted our night supervisor to chang...

9. 25 weeker w/ Epidermolysis bullosa...

   nicunurse2004 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU

   i took care of a 35 weeker for months With EB. We used micropore dressings because it did not stick to his skin but only stuck to it self. I cant remember the company name or anyother names for it but will look that up and post for you when i find it...

10. Vitamin K???

    nicunurse2004 replied to Krista77's topic in NICU

    We give Vit. K with in the first 1 hour of birth and clean the theigh with alcohol before giving. But I beleive that we are supposed to go no longer than 2 hours.

11. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

    nicunurse2004 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU

    Some of the things I love about the nicu is that I get to help parents learn to take care of there new children. I also enjoy the critical aspects of the unit from the vents to the drips we infuse. I also enjpy watching the babies for the most part s...