chescat58, RNC-NIC

chescat58, RNC-NIC has 28 years experience and specializes in NICU - 112 bed NICU.

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1. Florida Hospital or Orlando Health?

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to davidccs's topic in Florida

   interesting, because Florida Hopsital is laying folks off

2. question-moving to FL

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to astin's topic in Florida

   True however Orlando Health has the only level 1 trauma center in central florida

3. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida

   Florida Hopsital is doing layoffs, not enough patients.

4. Professional Organizations

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to darynash's topic in NICU

   I was a member of NANN at one point, however, now with ANN. I like ANN because of the Neonatal Network and I am surprised that no one mentioned this, 15 free CEU's a year with your membership.

5. Sweet Ease for withdrawals?

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to Nikki.J's topic in NICU

   we use methodone for withdrawals, sweetease is for procedural pain

6. Kardex for shift report?

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to KatRNC's topic in NICU

   We use the computer, we haven't had a paper kardex in years. In the clinical summary we have the history that crosses over from mother's chart (if born in house, if not put in manually), significant events, current meds, current orders, labs results...

7. Temperature questions and weaning to crib

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to chescat58, RNC-NIC's topic in NICU

   thank you, will still take what others do as well. As well as any evidence.

8. sucrose for sedation

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU

   I woiuld think this would warrent sedation/pain med ie morphine, versed, fentanyl, valium

9. Folks coming into the USA to have babies

   chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to chescat58, RNC-NIC's topic in NICU

   Interesting replies, we are seeing a lot - folks who come here and who do not have the money to pay. I agree, I think that one parent should be a US citizen for the baby to become one.

10. Folks coming into the USA to have babies

    chescat58, RNC-NIC posted a topic in NICU

    How do you all feel about non-americans coming into the USA just to have their babies??? I mean folks where neither parent is a citizen and do not want to be a citizen.

11. Temperature questions and weaning to crib

    chescat58, RNC-NIC posted a topic in NICU

    I have a question(s) that I am posting from one of my co-workers who helps with educaton and policy redefining . I need edvidence based information for all please. 1. what is your specific criteria for weaning an infant to an open crib? Is is a co...

12. Low Census

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to NicuRN73's topic in NICU

    We are kind of slow right now with 105, this time last year we had 138, way too many!! But in reality 105 or so is just perfect. I think the economy is not affecting our population, there are lots of folks still having babies; however, what the econ...

13. Neonatal Conferences?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to lccougar02's topic in NICU

    there is a high risk infant one in Clearwater, FL in February I think ANN always has one, not sure where, usually in Sept

14. Starting NICU in 2 weeks, any fast facts/cheat sheets?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to NurseDevonL's topic in NICU

    a NEOFAX for drug reference

15. sucrose for sedation

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU

    We use it for procedural pain only. IE shots, heel sticks, IV sticks, circs. It is not for sedation or for cranky babies.