summerlove2

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1. Music in the NICU- need your opinions

   summerlove2 replied to soleilrose's topic in NICU

   I work in a Level IIB NICU. We have a real mix of neonates- from those who are quite sick and on the ventilator to chronic grower-feeder babies who are upwards of 60-70 days old. I agree with many of the other posters. I have seen the benefit (soft...

2. Some questions about gentamicin...

   summerlove2 replied to summerlove2's topic in NICU

   I think sometimes it takes new blood to see things that really need to be addressed... just to clarify I come from a municipal hospital 10 bed (supposed to be 10 anyways, sometimes upwards to 15-18) Level IIB NICU. So we do short term ventilation, C...

3. Some questions about gentamicin...

   summerlove2 replied to summerlove2's topic in NICU

   I really don't like retrograding either, for exactly the reasons that you pointed out; I live in fear of giving a whole dose of medication push. We are having a syringe pump movement on the floor at present (I think it wasn't done before because we ...

4. Some questions about gentamicin...

   summerlove2 replied to summerlove2's topic in NICU

   Just looked at the Neofax book on Amazon and it looks wonderful!! And only $40, don't understand why the unit doesn't own one but will definitely buy one. It looks like the new edition will come out in June so will probably buy then... Thanks so muc...

5. Some questions about gentamicin...

   summerlove2 replied to summerlove2's topic in NICU

   Thanks everyone for your answers... in answer to a couple of your questions... 1) No we do not have a IV/med administration book specific to the NICU. We use the general manual used by the entire hospital... therefore the confusion when using the m...

6. Some questions about gentamicin...

   summerlove2 posted a topic in NICU

   I am a new NICU nurse in a Level IIB nursery... I am very curious as to what other units do in regards to IV medications. We retrograde nearly all of our medications, but from what I hear this is relatively rare and syringe pumps are more popular. I ...

7. Multiple OHAs... OK or not?

   summerlove2 posted a topic in Medications

   I have a question regarding the usage of multiple OHAs in a Type II diabetic. My grandparents doctor switched my grandpa over to insulin when he had been on 3 OHAs for years. Their doctor states new research shows a person should not be on greater th...