NebraskaRN

NebraskaRN specializes in NICU.

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1. Ratio?

   NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU

   Update I have had many good assignments since that day. The unit is trying hard to make assignments better. I am very happy with this hospital and my choice to work here.

2. Ratio?

   NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU

   thanks what state are you in? just curious if you don't mind.

3. Ratio?

   NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU

   thanks again i have seen other threads about this but i wanted more up to date information

4. Ratio?

   NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU

   thanks for the information

5. Infection control overkill?

   NebraskaRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU

   the nicu i worked at ny had a policy to glove for any patient and equipment contact but did not enforce the policy for jewelry here in fl you can where a simple wedding band but must scrub in at the start of the shift and practice good hand hygiene ...

6. Cleaning protocol in nicu

   NebraskaRN replied to Julie Basilio's topic in NICU

   I have been at the hospital I work at now for just over 3 months. I had worked at a hospital in NY for 4 years and some nurses cleaned with cavi-wipes some did not. Here there are wipes in each baby room and again some use them some do not. I do wipe...

7. Ratio?

   NebraskaRN posted a topic in NICU

   Nurse to patient ratios can be difficult and a very complex and hard problem to figure out with the nursing shortage and bad economy.

8. Holy mackeral....we are having an influx of methadone kids!

   NebraskaRN replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU

   Yes we have a ton of ISAM kids! :grn:At least 1 in every assignment it is crazy!:hdvwl: Even if they are not screaming you still have to give them Morphine every 3 hours which is a lot of time going to get the medication and getting a witness.

9. What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

   NebraskaRN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU

   I think that if you went to work in another area of nursing and then decided that NICU really is for you they should not fault you for that. I have worked with a lot of nurses with varied backgrounds and some leave NICU and return. Nurses burnout it ...

10. oral care

    NebraskaRN replied to spacey's topic in NICU

    and gauze or q-tips.....Tampa area regional medical center: sterile water, gauze, q-tips, and pink tipped oral care swabs

11. oral care

    NebraskaRN replied to spacey's topic in NICU

    Upstate NY regional medical center sterile water

12. Florida NICU reviews

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU

    I did and I posted in the FL as well, but no reply

13. Florida NICU reviews

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU

    All Childrens Hospital Tampa General Hospital Saint Josephs Childrens Hospital Florida NICU Nurses? I have 3+ years experience in a level 3 regional NICU and I am looking into these hospitals and NICU's. I still want a fairly large level 3 NICU...

14. Pneumogram guidlines.

    NebraskaRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU

    No sleep studies, we do carseat "tests" and send babies home on monitors if they have oxygen. We also do the 5-7 day apnea "watch"

15. Visual Stimulation in NICU

    NebraskaRN replied to JiceOT's topic in NICU

    Depends on the baby and the situation. We have PT/OT and they have bring in stuff depending on the needs of the baby. Usually it is black and white, and mobiles.