drmehlhorn

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1. Stimulation for older babies?

   drmehlhorn replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

   My suggestion would be to use music...almost all of our chronic kids get addicted to it. Kids video tapes are also a favorite. But mostly this kid just needs "positive" touch esp after all of the negative stuff they've experienced. It takes a lot ...

2. New Grad starting in NICU has a few questions

   drmehlhorn replied to Heather333's topic in NICU

   I also work in a large teaching hospital with a level III NICU and also a Intermediate Care Nursery. The difference here is that the NICU generally has the smallest and earliest babies, as well as cardiac, ECMO, and multiple drips (i.e. dopamine, et...

3. Still using NSS for suctioning?

   drmehlhorn replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU

   At the SCN where I work, we use NS to suction just about everyone with CPAP, sometimes with NC. Depends on the secretions. The poor chronic kids seem to really need it to loosen all of the stuff up. I try not to use it unless I'm actually suctionin...

4. Job search

   drmehlhorn posted a topic in General Students

   Well, I'm getting ready to start sending out resumes (ugh), and the inevitable interview will come up....what the heck do I WEAR! Any help from new grads or others currently interviewing would be spectacular! Danielle