nicurn-jenn

nicurn-jenn has 5 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. NICU NURSES....labeling breast milk???

   nicurn-jenn replied to schoolnurseadmin's topic in NICU

   Interesting the different methods used to label and check MBM. We do a bit of the same. We double check all milk to be fed or prepared with a 2nd RN or NA and the baby's band which has the MRN on it. Anything taken out of the freezer and placed in th...

2. Difficult neonatal ileostomy/fistula

   nicurn-jenn replied to Jaiden's topic in Wound

   Charlotte, This patient probably no longeris having this issue...i hope, however, I work with ostomies everyday at work. We use different things to keep the bags on and treat the skin. I always apply No-sting and a light layer of stomahesive powder ...

3. Forensic Nursing (FN): Programs

   nicurn-jenn replied to sirI's topic in Forensic

   Fantastic thread. So mant options out there. I will be puruing my master's soon and have always been interested in forensic nursing but never really new how to go about researching education for it. Great information on here. thanx

4. Your NICU's protocol for cleansing IV ports

   nicurn-jenn replied to minky84's topic in NICU

   When giving any iv meds we wipe with alcohol swab for 15sec and let dry, pretty standard across most hospitals. We access all med ports with sterile gloves. We change TPN/IL and tubing every 24 hours including med line if there is one. changing this ...