PreemieNurse

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1. New to NICU, but not nursing...

   PreemieNurse replied to nicurabbott's topic in NICU

   I have been a NICU nurse my entire nursing career...since the 70s. It's a wonderful place to work, and many nurses who work there do not leave. We have seen many ICU nurses transfer down to the NICU because they are tired of moving heavy patients aro...

2. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

   PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

   thank you rkitty! I appreciate your info! Yes I am looking for research-based procedures ideally!

3. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

   PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Carol we return residuals because of the electrolytes and gastric enzymes found in residuals. Usually the residual is just undigested feeding. Yes I know it seems gross but I believe it's a necessity to keep F & E balance. And yes, always a ster...

4. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

   PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

   thank you! That's what I wanted to know...so those of you who said you would put it in a clean cup...one more question...you said you would return it...so how? Do you attach the syringe barrel and let it run in by gravity? Funny how student texts tel...

5. New Nursing Student

   PreemieNurse replied to eagle78's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations on your years as a cancer survivor!! That's wonderful!! And kudos for following your dream of becoming a nurse...we need nurses with your dedication~ as for your question...employers are not permitted to ask you about your health iss...

6. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

   PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Carol I don't understand the idea of flushing and not having to check for residual.. can you explain the correlation? The texts still advise to check for residual. This is in a procedure associated for giving NG meds (again, remember this is a skills...

7. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

   PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

   And like anything else in nursing practice, it must be backed up by the research...best practices!

8. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

   PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Check for residual to assess for tolerance and digestion of tube feedings. Keep in mind that I am in a skills lab and we do not teach specific to any facility...we are merely teaching skills and we follow the descriptions found in their texts. Each f...

9. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

   PreemieNurse replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Originally Posted by awsmfun This is why every nursing student needs to work as a CNA before they apply to nursing school. Then they would really know what being an RN really involves! What ever happened to this requirement? No wonder so many b...

10. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello...I would like your feedback on the way you deal with gastric residual at your facility. I am an educator and recently I overheard one of the other educators telling her students that when checking gastric residual from a feeding and the residu...

11. Policy development: Central lines

    PreemieNurse replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in MICU

    That is what is being practiced in this area. The 3cc syringes exert too much PSI on the tip of the catheter and can actually tear the tip off, causing it to end up in the circulation. Not a good thing. 10cc much lower PSI, which is why they are bein...

12. Policy development: Central lines

    PreemieNurse replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in MICU

    Hi folks, need your input. I am an instructor in a nursing program and there seems to be some confusion concerning size of syringe when giving a med through a central/PICC line. 10 cc we know if you are using capped line...but what if you are adminis...

13. IV push meds and piggyback ?s

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in Infusion

    Thank you!! Poor students are so confused because we teach them a certain way in the lab...they get to clinicals and each instructor is different...because they want their students to function the way that THEY practice. This ends up with potentially...

14. IV push meds and piggyback ?s

    PreemieNurse posted a topic in Infusion

    I teach nursing education and some questions have come up regarding what the students are learning regarding IV med administration. I am looking for any journal articles or Best Practice information... IV push...on a continuous IV.... kink tubing whi...

15. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School Programs

    Just the regular UOP...you can type that in the facebook search and it will pull it up. I also am part of the alumnae group, but the basic UOP seems to have a lot of current students... that might be the most helpful to you...