mischievium

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1. looking for bath protocols

   mischievium replied to jnsatc's topic in NICU

   I work in a level III NICU and our policy is that babies get baths every other day, temp must be at least 36.5, newborns get bathed the first time shortly after admission (as stability allows). While I totally get the wisdom of having baths done on c...

2. Any NYC NICU nurses out there?

   mischievium replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   All the way on the other side of the country in CA.

3. Any NYC NICU nurses out there?

   mischievium replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   Hi Steve, I went to nursing school in NYC and have seen both the NICUs at Morgan Stanley (the new Children's Hospital up on the 168th St. campus) and Mount Sinai. Since I really only *saw* them, I can only speak in terms of facilities-- Morgan Stanle...

4. A little scared

   mischievium replied to FLstudent's topic in NICU

   I just completed my first year in a level III/IV NICU and I am still scared sometimes-- but that's a normal and appropriate response to caring for critically ill patients. But the key, I think, is finding a hospital/unit that offers a good new grad t...

5. daily duties

   mischievium replied to bk2va03's topic in NICU

   "HAL", is short for hyperalimentation, also known as "TPN" (total parenteral nutrition). It's an IV fluid made specifically to order for each baby based on their nutritional needs and contains electrolytes, dextrose, vitimins, and protein. Babies who...

6. daily duties

   mischievium replied to bk2va03's topic in NICU

   I just started as a new grad in a NICU in the fall, so I can give you an account of my duties. At the place where I work, new grads spend the first several weeks in class part-time and working one-on-one with a nurse on the floor part time, then we s...

7. why do the babies chests thump?

   mischievium replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in NICU

   mitchsmom-- did you mean to say there is a DECREASE in certain cancers?

8. where are new grads working

   mischievium replied to nontrad1964's topic in New Nurse

   Neonatal Intensive Care-- I just started and, so far, I love it. I am in training program for new grads-- I agree with whomever said not to let anyone convince you that you *have* to do med/surg first (unless you want to!). There are lots of hospital...

9. obstetrician

   mischievium replied to ncolvin1's topic in New Nurse

   *OR* you could become a Nurse-Midwife (who does well-woman gynecological care and vaginal deliveries-- cesarian sections are handled by obstetricians) or a Women's Health Nurse-Practitioner (who does everything a Nurse-Midwife does, except deliveries...

10. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    mischievium replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

    Also, if you haven't already you should check out the Ob-gyn nursing/ Midwifery nursing forum: https://allnurses.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=35 They talk a lot more about the Labor and Delivery side of Maternal-Child Health, but there may be some...

11. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    mischievium replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

    :rotfl: Well, I think it's obvious from my replies what *I* think you should do:rotfl:. If you don't want to get a BSN right out of high school, then I REALLY think you should get an ADN and become an RN. Reasons? 1. I think it gives you the best ...

12. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    mischievium replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

    Wether you go into an LPN program or an ADN program, you will learn general nursing, as a previous poster mentioned. You have to in order to get your license. And, as PRMENRS mentioned, you really want to have broad experience because things *do* cha...

13. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    mischievium replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

    I found the descrption below on: http://www.futuresinnursing.org/education/index.shtml "Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program completed in 1 year Offered by vocational-technical schools, community colleges, and some hospital-based nursing educat...

14. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    mischievium replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

    Really? That's surprising. Maybe it's a regional thing, but the three major hospitals I worked in during school in NYC all had well-baby nurseries. They allowed rooming-in (baby staying in mom's room), but all gave moms the option of having the baby ...

15. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    mischievium replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

    Glad I could help!:) One other note about the IV thing-- the "rule" seems to be that one nurse will make 2 attempts to get an IV in and then will get another nurse to try. Even very seasoned nurses have times that they miss the vein. :)