busyrn62

busyrn62 has 18 years experience and specializes in neonatal.

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1. Gastric decompression in respiratory distress

   busyrn62 replied to busyrn62's topic in NICU

   I agree for infants on CPAP or even a high flow cannula where air is being forced into the esophagus as well as the lungs, but how about those in respiratory distress not on ventilatory support?

2. NICU considering new grads?

   busyrn62 replied to I<3NICU's topic in NICU

   Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in So. Cal. has a new grad program. We are a CCS surgically designated level II which means we care for every type of patient other than open heart (we do PDA ligation).

3. Gastric decompression in respiratory distress

   busyrn62 posted a topic in NICU

   In our unit it is standard to insert an OG/NG tube in neonates that have respiratory distress for gastric decompression. Does anyone else have this standard? Is there evidence to support this practice?

4. How did you decide NICU is the right place?

   busyrn62 replied to blindlittlebear's topic in NICU

   I used to love NICU because it provided a good balance of experiences between emergency care, critical care and med-surg. But as technology advances, we find ourselves facing more and more ethical dilemmas that have taken some of the appeal out of th...