Anaclaire

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1. LPNs in the NICU??

   Anaclaire replied to luvbug's topic in NICU

   In a Georgia NICU Level 3 30 bed NICU I worked in there were 2 LPNs who had been working there for nearly 20 years. They were not transferred to Peds or Mother-Baby Unit but were only allowed to care for feeders & growers. Our policy was that ...

2. Feline Nurses

   Anaclaire replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU

   Great post Mira! The NICU is very interesting in that we are often in constant proximity with one another during the entire shift. It's not like you can leave your patient's area easily when you don't want to be in the middle of certain conversation...

3. Are you allowed to wear your rings

   Anaclaire replied to magRN's topic in NICU

   our hospital stopped insisting parents and visitors wear gowns back in the early 1990s after some study showed they made no difference in infection control... seemed to be a hold-over from the 1940's and 1950's. we do however keep gowns available fo...

4. depositions

   Anaclaire replied to mommajoe's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Will one of the 7 lawyers be there representing only you? I've never been in such a situation but it seems like a good idea. From what I've known of in the past, hospital attorneys will try to protect nurses but seem to put the hospital and the phy...

5. Help me please

   Anaclaire replied to GAstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so proud of you for reporting this! It takes courage sometimes to do that, especially if we feel our co-workers will give us a hard time for it later on. Like webbiedebbie said, when reporting things to the next higher up person (like your super...

6. Floating

   Anaclaire replied to shyviolet78's topic in NICU

   Our float areas include staying within our "sister" units of the Maternal-Child Department. (Our hospital is a 650 bed hospital with a 26 bed Level III NICU.) Most of us float to the Transition Nursery which is mainly staffed by the Mother-Baby nursi...

7. new med to help with milk production?

   Anaclaire replied to kimmicoobug's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've been "out of the loop" for almost 3 years, but I remember some of the mothers of our preemies being prescribed Reglan (Metoclopramide) by their OB-GYN doctors to help increase their milk supply. Sometimes it worked. I searched the internet a bi...

8. Who transcribes med orders?

   Anaclaire replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

   Level III NICU ~ The nurse assigned to the baby is responsible for transcribing the medication order onto the Medex. We also calculate the dosage and write it there too. A second RN or LPN must also check the order in the chart and compare it to wh...

9. Rn,c

   Anaclaire replied to Teshiee's topic in NICU

   Teshiee, I found my best help from reading Handbook of Neonatal Care by Merenstein & Gardner Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing edited by Beachy & Deacon (an AWHONN publication published by Saunders) Manual of Neonatal Care ...

10. Rn,c

    Anaclaire replied to Teshiee's topic in NICU

    teshiee, i have my rnc "certification in neonatal intensive care nursing" from ncc "national certification corporation for the obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal nursing specialties". here is a link to their web site: http://www.nccnet.org i studie...

11. Rn,c

    Anaclaire replied to Teshiee's topic in NICU

    teshiee, i have my rnc "certification in neonatal intensive care nursing" from ncc "national certification corporation for the obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal nursing specialties". here is a link to their web site: http://www.nccnet.org i studie...

12. Thought this was interesting! Article link included.

    Anaclaire replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

    Good article Kristi! Makes me remember the phrase, "Experience makes the best teacher." Many times when making snugglies out of blankets I have considered how I could make one at home using a bunch of my blankets. Can you imagine how BIG the snuggl...

13. Thought this was interesting! Article link included.

    Anaclaire replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

    Good article Kristi! Makes me remember the phrase, "Experience makes the best teacher." Many times when making snugglies out of blankets I have considered how I could make one at home using a bunch of my blankets. Can you imagine how BIG the snuggl...

14. Noise and stimuli reduction in your NICU?

    Anaclaire replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

    Kristi, I'll try to get in touch with my previous NICU manager to see if she is still using the noise device and if so, any info you would need to find one of your own. Wish me luck! Anaclaire

15. Noise and stimuli reduction in your NICU?

    Anaclaire replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

    This is a good thread Kristi! I love your post Prmenrs because is speaks volumes! Leadership really has to be committed to change, and the changes must be done slowly as you mentioned through committee involvement. Too much change too fast tends to...