barbnicu

barbnicu

Tele; ortho;med-surg; neuro; ER; nicu;

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barbnicu has 26 years experience and specializes in Tele; ortho;med-surg; neuro; ER; nicu;.


NICU nurse

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  1. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    you are actually fortunate to have had a preview of some of the care that nurses give. As for political issues: there are, and always will be those managers who make things difficult (who have no clue); administration that dictates pt. care issues,...
  2. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    if you think that holding a dying person's hand, or teaching a new mother how to feed her baby, or helping and supporting a child during a scary procedure are cons; then rethink. However, if those are things that you would want done for you, then th...
  3. What is the Highest Bilirubin you've ever seen?

    Same here, upper 20's, exchange transfusion; you know the drill. Did have an infant who just could not get the bili down, it stayed in the teens. Went home on Actigal. Another one who had that deep bronze color, found out she had CMV. But it was t...
  4. Vapotherm

    We will give trophic feeds, starting with small amts: 1 or 2 mls, through the OG, then leave it open to vent air. How did change your "high flow nasal cannula" set up? Nasal "rinsing" is so irritating to the babies. I am very interested in finding...
  5. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    I went to LPN school when I was in my late 20's, had a child in Kindergarden at the time. 14 years later, I graduated from nursing school again, with an ADS in nursing. I aced my boards, and stayed at the same place where I worked as an LPN. I just...
  6. Gastric decompression in respiratory distress

    Thanks to everyone who got back to me. It is our standard of care to place an OG to vent for infants with resp. diffulculty, no matter what the gestational age. Especially if they are on Vapotherm, or Nasal cannula. I agree with that, they are goi...
  7. Vapotherm

    Back to the Vapotherm: does anyone have evidence that the neonates stomach has to be decompressed? Our current practice is: #8OG to low intermittant suction for neonate 1501 grams. Anyone come across any of this? We have been using Vapotherm since...
  8. Gastric decompression in respiratory distress

    The decompression horse is not dead yet. I need to find EVIDENCE for placing a tube to decompress the stomach of a neonate on Vapotherm. My Neo doc. wants a #8F OG to low intermittant suction for infant 1501 grams. Has anyone come across any liter...