KatRNC

KatRNC specializes in NICU.

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1. RNC Review

   KatRNC replied to nicumom's topic in NICU

   If you feel ready to take the test, then DO it! Good luck! I did mine in 1993 after 5 yrs working in a busy NICU. I was surprised at how hard the test was, even with that review book, but I passed, and I am proud to have done so. You GO girl!

2. May I have your opinion please?

   KatRNC replied to constantlylearning's topic in NICU

   To be successful working in a NICU, you MUST be able to be the absolute advocate for your patiens! You can't be that person for your own sons? I would stay where you are...

3. Kardex for shift report?

   KatRNC replied to KatRNC's topic in NICU

   So, do I understand that you have 2 Kardexes or do the charge nurses go from bedside to bedside for shift report?

4. Kardex for shift report?

   KatRNC posted a topic in NICU

   I think I asked this question a while ago, but I didn't get too much back from members, so I figure I'll ask again. What kind of "kardex" to you use in report, if any, and what types of specific information is on it? I was used to the kardex being us...

5. sucrose for sedation

   KatRNC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU

   Steven, Thanks for the reply, we can't seem to get the docs to give narcotics unless the infant is intubated. I will keep trying, of course! I started NICU nursing when "infants didn't feel pain" was the thought of the day, so I guess there IS some s...

6. sucrose for sedation

   KatRNC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU

   (Oh, and I don't mean chest tube insertion, I mean chest tubes in place, ok?)

7. sucrose for sedation

   KatRNC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU

   I wonder... is cpap considered a painful procedure? How about chest tubes? How do you help those baby's with the pain?

8. sucrose for sedation

   KatRNC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU

   I haven't looked at the Sweet Ease site in a while, but the last time I looked, it said .1 to .4ml administered into cheek. The baby doesn't get enough to get to the gut, if it is given that way, right? I'm asking a question here, people... This is a...

9. when to stop humidity in the isolette

   KatRNC replied to denicu's topic in NICU

   WOW, we have this whole complicated protocol for weaning, and yet there is no where to post the humidity levels on our flow sheet. Wean by 5% after a few hours, etc etc, based on gestational age. You just know when to wean.. the skin is intact, and t...

10. NICU vs. PICU

    KatRNC replied to caitiecait's topic in NICU

    Oh, and don't waste your time in the adult ICU, just GO to NICU! :)

11. NICU vs. PICU

    KatRNC replied to caitiecait's topic in NICU

    Go to the NICU as a new grad. I did and I don't regret ONE second of it! Good Luck!

12. Neonatal nursing

    KatRNC replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in NICU

    Hi, I've been a NICU nurse for over 20 yrs. I thought I would like pediatric nursing when I began school, b/c I love kids, but the minute I walked into the NICU I was hooked! I've never looked back. Although I've had to work in different fields for ...

13. Weaning from CPAP

    KatRNC posted a topic in NICU

    Please share with me how you wean babies from CPAP to RA? Do you cycle them, or do you just give it a try? Who makes that determination, MD or RN? Thanks! Kathy

14. Bubble CPAP?

    KatRNC replied to KatRNC's topic in NICU

    Hi, Let me guess, Columbia Presbyterian? Regarding the cpap head issue, do the babies heads come back to normal at some point? Kat PS: Don't you just love ecmo? I miss it!

15. Bubble CPAP?

    KatRNC posted a topic in NICU

    Does anyone use bubble cpap in their units? If so, how do you monitor it, since there are no "vent alarms" if the cpap isn't "bubbling"? Do you use Hudson prongs for this? Are there many issues regarding "cpap head"? Thanks Kat