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1. Vapotherm?

   NICUnewbie replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU

   Gompers~ Thanks for the tip about leaving the NG/OG tube open to air....solves the mystery of why my patient's little belly was becoming distended last night!! Can't wait to share your tips with my co-workers tonight!

2. EKG Lead Placement

   NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU

   I think the reason there has been so much discussion on our unit (and why I posted the original question) was because of the possibility of lawsuits....and we have one really picky Neonatologist! All in all, I just want to make sure that we are getti...

3. EKG Lead Placement

   NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU

   That is fabulous! Thank you so much! Some nurses place the leads under the nipple buds, other place them to the lateral aspects of the nipple buds, still others place them medially, etc... Hopefully this will help us have some consistency! Thanks!

4. EKG Lead Placement

   NICUnewbie posted a topic in NICU

   I've been trying to find some information on the proper EKG lead placement for Neonates (using three leads)...there is an argument in our nursery about this and everyone places the lead in different positions...I was thinking about doing an in-servic...

5. Warning: I need to vent!

   NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU

   Just thought I would update ya'll... This sweet, beautiful baby passed away two weeks ago...I was out sick at the time and was unable to attend the funeral. The parents were finally informed of their child's condition and decided to withdraw life sup...

6. Warning: I need to vent!

   NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU

   I was reading in my "Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care" by Merenstien last night. I re-read it this morning when my head was a little clearer and, according to what it said, IVH isn't very treatable...just gotta treat the symptoms. We have one soc...

7. Warning: I need to vent!

   NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU

   I have absolutely no clue...when I got home from work tonight I sat down and tried to do some reading about the subject, but the text that I had wasn't very helpful...The only reason I can think of would be her gestational age...but to me, the fact t...

8. Warning: I need to vent!

   NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU

   IVH = Intraventricular Hemmorhage, which is a bleed in the ventricles of the brain. A stage IV is the worst degree. Grading goes from I to IV, with a stage IV resulting in the largest amount of bleeding and ventricular dilation. I hope this helps...i...

9. Warning: I need to vent!

   NICUnewbie posted a topic in NICU

   Today I cared for a 23 weeker. In report this morning, I was told that the infant has a stage IV IVH, which the parents are unaware of (the child is 9 days old, the MD has known about the IVH since DOL #2, according to the MD's dictation in the chart...

10. Former 26 weeker,now a NICU nurse

    NICUnewbie replied to LANurse's topic in NICU

    I, too, am a NICU "graduate" and will begin my first shift as a NICU RN this Sunday at the hospital where I taken care of for 3 months after being born at 26 weeks. The Neonatologist my parents credit for my positive outcome is still the head of the ...

11. Columbus

    NICUnewbie replied to jager's topic in Georgia

    NurseDiva04, There were two reasons why I chose GA: 1. The pay was much better than where I was living in FL 2. I was a "graduate" of the NICU at The Medical Center in Columbus and it has been my dream to one day work there I feel that the pay is fai...

12. Any South Georgia Nurses?

    NICUnewbie replied to NurseDianne's topic in Georgia

    Hey ya'll! I'm originally from Bainbridge, went to college in Macon (Wesleyan) for two years, got my ADN in Tallahassee, FL and now live in LaGrange, GA and will begin working in Columbus, GA in August....whew!

13. Columbus

    NICUnewbie replied to jager's topic in Georgia

    I have recently moved just outside of Columbus (have been here about a month) and will begin working at The Medical Center/Columbus Regional in August. I haven't gotten to see much of Columbus (other than The Medical Center for my interviews), but I ...