NurseKerry

NurseKerry has 8 years experience and specializes in Labor and Delivery and NICU.

Latest Activity

1. NICU Special on Discovery Health's "Baby Week"!!

   NurseKerry replied to futurenurseheather's topic in NICU

   I did not like this show. It overdramatized just about everything. I spent the whole time pointing out positioning errors, bad po feeding techniques, bad parent education.....I won't watch it again. :down:

2. Our NICU needs a new Kardex/report system

   NurseKerry replied to CareForBabies's topic in NICU

   We are a 52 bed, level 4 ECMO center, we have 2 clerks up front at all times, they put all our orders in and have plenty of time to do the rest of their work.

3. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

   NurseKerry replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU

   We have an AED at the top of our stairs (the NICU is on the 4th floor). It never fails that every semester, one of the residents will pull the door open to play with it. This send the "Code Blue, 4th floor" announcement off and we all go running to f...

4. Just starting out...

   NurseKerry replied to TaraRae123's topic in NICU

   I would recommend being a full time NICU nurse for 3-5 years. The NNPs in my facility that went straight through have all wished they had waited. You gain experience and an education at the bedside that College cannot give you. Also, there is a natio...

5. what to do now to help me land a NICU job at graduation?

   NurseKerry replied to picurn10's topic in NICU

   My hospital's ICU's are hiring new grads to save money. Now is the time to apply. You need to have your organization skills DOWN PAT. NICU is about micromanaging your time. You need to be able to show that you are punctual, assertive and caring in ...

6. Who runs your ECMO pumps?

   NurseKerry replied to elizabells's topic in NICU

   Primary Children's Medical Center In SLC, Utah. We have a nursing based ECMO team. The NICU and PICU nurses run the whole show. We have an amazing Attending that helps with oversee but it is a truly nursing based program. All of the training is done ...

7. FOOTPRINTS

   NurseKerry replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU

   In our hospital, footprints go in and out of vogue based on the frequency of abduction scares. If your institution is insistent on doing them, insist on inkless footprinters for any babies less than 34 weeks.

8. Does anyone else do quiet hour?

   NurseKerry replied to NurseKerry's topic in NICU

   Thanks everyone. The largest hurdle is the mix of acuity on our unit. We often have an adjusted term, former 25 wkr with an oscillator on one side and ECMO on the other. It gets so hard to meet all their develomental needs. All suggestions appreciat...

9. Does anyone else do quiet hour?

   NurseKerry replied to NurseKerry's topic in NICU

   We keep parents out during report as we give it at the bedside. My hope is to eventually get several quiet hours during a 24 hour time period. I am looking at doing a study regarding improved feedings related to quiet hour. Have you noticed an impr...

10. Does anyone else do quiet hour?

    NurseKerry posted a topic in NICU

    We have instituted "Quiet Hour" in our NICU. From 1600 to 1700 daily we encourage the staff to keep all non critical conversation to a minimum and postpone all noncritical interventions with infants, allowing for one full hour of uninterrupted sleep...

11. Stoma trouble

    NurseKerry replied to Jaiden's topic in NICU

    Make sure the skin is very dry. Put the stoma paste in a syringe and apply very thin rings of paste between stoma and any gaps in wafer. Heat the wafer before you apply it. And place a hotpack on after the bag is fully applied, this will help the wa...

12. Looking for other develomental support role nurses

    NurseKerry posted a topic in NICU

    I am a bedside nurse with 6 years NICU experience that has been the Developmental Support person for 2 years. My role is to be a support to the staff in all things development..go figure. I work in a Level III+ NICU. We are an ECMO center and have mo...