Hello all! I just did a 13 week orientation in the NICU and found that it was (sadly) not a match for me. Not the actual NICU or the constant stress. Better to admit it now than wait I think. I am thinking that I might apply in the infant/to...
Hey Guy's... I said they wouldn't pick up RR and wouldn't you know it that they do!?!?! I went in to work that evening and took care of a ELBW baby who had them on... I looked up at the monitor (HP) and was shocked. I'm sorry for the error... I just ...
All the above stated reasons would make a huge impact on the state of the "nursing shortage." However, as a new grad, my most pressing complaint is the way I'm treated by "seasoned" nurses. Since graduating, I can not even begin to tell you how many ...
How ever do you come up with this stuff?!?!?! We don't use this, but I wish we would. I will show this around. Thanks for keeping us abreast Kristi! Tab
Wow... Duoderm used under sat probes! I haven't even seen this on our unit. Isn't it rather thick?? Does the monitor pick up through it even though it's not really transparent?? We use a lot of tegaderm.. well some people do. However so much is left ...
We only use those for the ELBW babies... and I honestly can't say that we do so consistantly enough to tell you where they go!(Assumming... white on right... yada yada) I just know I was told to set up a bed for an ELBW and the bed check-off sheet ca...
For anyone who is interested.... I asked one of our docs last night about this... since it was my first night back! He said that no one really does it anymore and that it was a ARNP who did. The quadrant replacement (in an article, I believe he said...
I was charting an assessment following a nurse from a previous shift... I noticed that she had charted on the character, color, etc. of this patient's urine. Problem is....Several days before this patient had a... Bilateral Nephrectomy. Hmmmmm... Thi...
As much as I hate to admit it, I agree with PilotJim in many ways. I guess I would have found a nicer way to say it. I used to be a smoker and have been a non-smoker for about three months. There are several things that made it an absolute necessity ...
AcuteObRn... I think you are referring to placing the bowel inside a Silo. This is a silastic material that protects the bowel while allowing time for the abdominal wall to stretch so that it can accomodate the intestines. I was referring to the addi...
Wow.... so sad. I could totally relate to so much of what Tara was experiencing as I am a new NICU nurse. Especially the "bad dream" part! Does anyone else "work in their sleep?" The other day I got hot while sleeping and was going to throw off the c...