acenab4jc

acenab4jc specializes in NICU.

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1. Car seat test

   acenab4jc replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU

   We recently had 2 (from our unit) train as car seat techs, and they are available at least once a month on a Monday for the whole hospital and community. I try to refer parents to bring their car seat in on that day (at some point between them becomi...

2. number of IV starts

   acenab4jc replied to acenab4jc's topic in NICU

   Thanks for the input - we are trying to put together a policy because we have been seeing too many kids being stuck too many times (think 27 times between 2 kids one night, between RN's, MD, and IV team - aweful) and I know a lot of it is because the...

3. families participating in am rounds

   acenab4jc replied to spacey's topic in NICU

   I work in an open area - 3 hexagonal things with 5 beds (one off each side), one isolation room, and 2 open bay with about 7 beds each (maybe about 3 feet between beds, especially with all equipment). We have always allowed parents to be at the bedsi...

4. Tips on Drawing from Arterial Line

   acenab4jc replied to mslema's topic in NICU

   We had the closed system briefly, not sure why we don't anymore. We use a stopcock close to the insertion site (between the t-connector and art line set) for drawing off of. close stopcock off to fluids, draw waste with 3 ml syringe until > 1 ml f...

5. number of IV starts

   acenab4jc posted a topic in NICU

   Hi, Just a few questions: 1. How many PIV start attempts are allowed per person at one time for a single patient? 2. How many PIV sticks are allowed per patient in a given time frame? at a time? in a day? in a week? 3. Who does the PIV starts in ...

6. Born with Leukemia

   acenab4jc replied to acenab4jc's topic in NICU

   You know, I just learned that Tri 21 kids are prone to leukemia, but theirs is 100% curable - per our oncologist. wonder why? We recently had a Tri 21 baby with transient leukemia. Always something new to learn:)

7. diluted Na in Blood

   acenab4jc replied to acenab4jc's topic in NICU

   nevermind, reading other stuff on internet - we just never heard it here

8. diluted Na in Blood

   acenab4jc posted a topic in NICU

   Had a patient recently, HIE, coolcap, DIC, third spacing, anuric times a few days, then less than 1 ml/kg/hr. Her serum Na was 117 - 121, Cl 78 - 82, K 3.6 - 4. I was told by the Fellow and NNP (per attending involved in case) that we weren't to agg...

9. Back to Sleep Campaign- When to start

   acenab4jc replied to LuvMyNeonates's topic in NICU

   What criteria does your scoring chart contain?

10. Born with Leukemia

    acenab4jc replied to acenab4jc's topic in NICU

    Thanks for the info. it is a sad beginning to life.

11. Born with Leukemia

    acenab4jc posted a topic in NICU

    had a little one, less than a week old and diagnosed with leukemia - anyone ever see this?

12. OG /NG Tube Placement

    acenab4jc replied to THB4471's topic in NICU

    We are supposed to check the pH of the aspirate, however, many of us double check via air bolus auscultation, then aspirate to check amount and pH. OG/NG continuous checked daily after feed held for 1 hour. Bolus feeds checked with each feed and me...

13. supplies after discharge

    acenab4jc replied to acenab4jc's topic in NICU

    I mean IV's, saline flushes, ETT, etc

14. Pregnant in the ICU

    acenab4jc replied to misslolalady's topic in General Nursing

    radiology studies, bedside xrays

15. supplies after discharge

    acenab4jc posted a topic in NICU

    We waste so much - I saw a previous post that mentioned sending supplies to a charity after a patient is discharged - just wondering how to start doing that, now we just toss it.