My NICU is working on expanding our use of developmental care products and we're starting with Freddy Frogs. I used them at my last hospital, but I don't think we had specific guidelines for their use. Our medical director is very hesitant to introdu...
What level is the NICU? Short answer is no, that isn't enough time. My residency was almost 6 months long and a mix of working on the unit with a preceptor and class work. It seemed like pretty much the perfect amount of time to at least get you some...
I'm one of three guys in my NICU and was the first in about 7 years when I started. I started as a new grad, which is the route I would definitely recommend if you intend to stay there for the long haul. NICU is an entirely different world and it's b...
If NICU is your goal then you should do whatever you can to start in the NICU. It's an entirely different world and while the skills you develop in peds would definitely help, the best option is to learn in the NICU from the very start. While the co...
Yep, totally possible. I started in a Level IIIc NICU right after graduating with my ADN. Just need to find the right hospital and start networking hard until you can get recommendations.
Cup of coffee w/ fruit snacks and some mini-muffins after my first round of assessments. I'll then eat lunch around 2am with a cherry coke and then have a granola bar real quick near the end of my shift.
It entirely depends on the baby and what might be causing them to desat. If it's a bigger baby and reflux causes them problems, then sitting them up or stimulating them is usually enough to get them to stop periodic breathing and bring their sats bac...
Similar to the others, we do not use heparin in our PIVs. PICC, UVC/UAC, and central lines we use 1u/mL in whatever fluid is running. We also flush 2nd ports with 1ml of heparin every 6 hours.
Our charge nurses do not take an assignment. They have a multitude of duties involved with staffing and admissions and help out around the unit. We are a 107-bed Level III NICU so we get a lot of deliveries. Because of that we have a dedicated resus...