nicu/nurse

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1. oral care

   nicu/nurse replied to spacey's topic in NICU

   We use sterile water or breastmilk. We are looking into Biotene. We have an oral care kit. It has really helped with compliance. http://trademarkmedical.com/pro/pro-critical-oralkits.html

2. Breastmilk for mouth care

   nicu/nurse replied to mlizhev's topic in NICU

   Breastmilk is great to use for oral care. Dawnebeth gave some really great reasons why to use breastmilk. To increase compliance our unit starting using oral care kits and our rate of NEC has gone down. Good luck! http://trademarkmedical.com/pro/pro-...

3. VAP Guard

   nicu/nurse replied to shonda13's topic in NICU

   Biotine is a great product. You can use biotine swabs or just use untreated swabs and dip them in either sterile water or breastmilk. We have been getting kits from Trademark Medical and that has helped our compliance. Our VAP has lowered since using...

4. Mouth Care

   nicu/nurse replied to Kitsey's topic in CNA/MA

   It is true, a big problem with compliance of oral care is due to lack of resources. In cases like this, having a kit, at the patients bedside would dramatically increase compliance. :) Attached is a link to the kits we use. http://trademarkmedical.co...

5. oral care

   nicu/nurse replied to spacey's topic in NICU

   We have kits made per our NICU's protocol. Right now we are using untreated petite applicator swabs and wetting them with either sterile water or breast milk (if available). The kids are made by Trademark Medical. They have really helped our units co...