Preemie2RN

Preemie2RN specializes in NICU.

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1. Bedside PPV Bag & Masks

   Preemie2RN replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU

   oh and properly working and setup suction for each!

2. Bedside PPV Bag & Masks

   Preemie2RN replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU

   In our unit, each baby has bag/mask set, connected and O2 flow on, checked and cleaned each shift and replaced if/when needed. Too risky not to have it there and ready to use when you consider how tiny our patients are and the amount of time (too ...

3. HELP! Ostomy bag will NOT stay on!

   Preemie2RN posted a topic in NICU

   I need help! My primary has a double stoma ostomy bag that absolutely will not stay on! We are having to change the bag at least every shift if not more often. Our Ostomy nurses have even run out of tricks! Any suggestions?? We are using Hollister on...

4. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   Preemie2RN replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   I am also a NICU nurse and I have the habit of looking for "toaster head" in every one I see and telling my husband "he/she was a preemie!" and trying to figure out what syndrome kids have when I go places like my kids' school! Horrible, right?! I ...

5. oral care

   Preemie2RN replied to spacey's topic in NICU

   We use Sage Oral care packets- it contains several swabs, mouth rinse (used on the swabs) and a mouth moisturizer. We have had really good success with this product.

6. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   Preemie2RN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   PVT or Pearson Vue Trick is trying to reregister to take your exam through Pearson Vue the same day after taking boards then getting either a "good" pop-up (you can't reregister so supposedly you passed) or the "bad" pop-up taking you to the credit c...

7. Canker Sores.. ouch!!!

   Preemie2RN replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

   Another thing, Listerine is extremely caustic on an existing sore! Best thing to use if trying to soothe a sore (and no prescription) is the milk of mag and just rinse it around. I've also heard of the "old wives trick" of putting Alum (its a pickli...

8. Canker Sores.. ouch!!!

   Preemie2RN replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

   Ask the doc for some Kenalog cream (Triamcinolone Acetonide 0,1%-dental paste) It creates a thin film over the area and slightly numbs it. It may be tough to get on at first-you have to kind of air dry the ulcer and then dab it on-not smear. There'...

9. Is it possible to be a fit nurse?

   Preemie2RN replied to Crystal112's topic in Stress 101

   My hubby and I are doing P90X and yes it was tough at first, but it has definitely been worth it! I feel so much better! I work a split week M, T, Th then T, Th, F night shift so I had to do it where my "off day" was on a day that I worked for sure...

10. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    Preemie2RN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

    Dont worry too much! I also had a TON of SATA and several reworded questions-I was beginning to second guess myself!!! Also took 75 questions and felt like I was in another body when I left the test center! I passed! Have you tried the PearsonVue tri...

11. Where can I work...I need help please!

    Preemie2RN replied to Drake's mom's topic in Arkansas

    I worked as a Patient care tech at Children's while in school. They have FT, PT and Zero based positions that work well around school. Good luck!

12. New Arkansas Laws (bad news for nurses) ???

    Preemie2RN replied to lavarn's topic in Arkansas

    Ok, so this is an interesting topic for me as I went in to my doctor's office here in LR to get a TB skin test almost a year and a half ago. I was already an LPN and going back for RN, the medical assistant at the doctor's office knew this. She sta...

13. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Preemie2RN replied to niculove's topic in NICU

    Helo everyone! I am a December graduate working in a level IV NICU and I LOVE it! It is actually the sister NICU to the one I was in as a patient in 77! I even work with the doctor who took care of me! I worked for two years as a patient care tech i...

14. Books for the new NICU nurse

    Preemie2RN replied to Preemie2RN's topic in NICU

    Thanks a bunch! I am not new to the NICU but new to the RN role and I am a person that wants to know the whys and whynots, not just that that's how it's done! We have a lot of nurses that I work with that cannot tell me a good explanation for why we...

15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Preemie2RN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Ok, so everyone in my graduating class that has used this "trick" so far has been 100% dead on. Even those that failed, so I'm a believer that it works!