Jes RN

Jes RN specializes in Neonatal ICU.

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1. Aquaphor burning skin??

   Jes RN replied to BeckyNICURN's topic in NICU

   interesting! i'll have to do some investigating, i've been told the product we use is water based, though it is called aquaphor. thanks for pointing that out to me. doh! :uhoh21:

2. Aquaphor burning skin??

   Jes RN replied to BeckyNICURN's topic in NICU

   Aquaphor is a water based prodcut.

3. Retrograde IV

   Jes RN replied to Band_Aid_Girl's topic in NICU

   We used IV Retrograde (IVR) med administration when I first started in my unit. Not that it was too long ago, but I forget all the intricacies of the process. It allows for med administration without giving additional fluid, as you would by piggybac...

4. In line suction on the ET

   Jes RN replied to sofiam's topic in NICU

   In our unit, we use a neolink adapter. The adapter has two ports; one for the suction catheter and one to attach a saline pillow for lavage (if needed). It stays affixed to the end of the ET tube and allows for "one man suctioning" while maintaining ...

5. Skin care for Premature Neonates

   Jes RN replied to wrighty's topic in NICU

   On our unit, all infants

6. Monday is the BIG day

   Jes RN replied to cmarsh333's topic in NICU

   How exciting for you! First off, I'd like to say congratulations. All of those feelings were quite familiar to me before my first day too. Actually, they were ever present for quite some time! As newbies, everyone has them and if they don't, they sho...

7. Help, please! Need fast responses on Infection Control

   Jes RN replied to Mags4711's topic in NICU

   1) Do you have your parents scrub up and gown before coming in and visting their baby/babies? We have all parents/siblings/visitors do a 1-3 minute scrub with soap before entering the unit. We don't require them to gown. 2) Can you wear your wedding...

8. NCPAP with a rate

   Jes RN replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU

   Do you know of any articles/links about using CPAP/NO on all preemies?

9. Yay!! We're getting our Vapotherms Back!!!!

   Jes RN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   Oooh. We do Nasal SIMV, which is NCPAP with a PIP, PEEP, and backup rate. That sounds pretty similar if not identical to SiPAP. Different vernacular perhaps? I deplore those nasal SIMV machines as they have a horribly shrill apnea/low flow detected a...

10. Yay!! We're getting our Vapotherms Back!!!!

    Jes RN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

    What is SiPAP? We use bubble NCPAP in our unit, but I haven't heard of SiPAP before. please share! :) Also, how do the Vapotherm units differ from the high humidity cannulas?

11. What's included in level IV?

    Jes RN replied to stillpressingon's topic in NICU

    Actually, at the concentrations used for PPHN (16-25 parts per million) Inhaeld NO acts as a potent vasodilator, rather than a bronchodilator. I've also heard some units refer to themselves as level IV, though I'm not quite sure how they differ fro...