Julie, OT

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1. Hepatitis shots given to micropreemies

   Julie, OT replied to Julie, OT's topic in NICU

   Wanting to know if anyone has info on best practice on positioning micropreemies at ML as a preventitive to IVH for certain number of days? There's talk going around that there's something out there, but I haven't been able to find evidence for this...

2. Hepatitis shots given to micropreemies

   Julie, OT replied to Julie, OT's topic in NICU

   Thank-you so much for your replies. Another question--administering Synagis vaccine--again given IM? I completely agree with the lack of muscle mass, stress/pain.

3. Hepatitis shots given to micropreemies

   Julie, OT posted a topic in NICU

   Does anyone have any info on best practice for giving hepatitis shot to micropreemies. IM seems awfully stressful for these little ones, but not sure if there is an alternative, so I'm asking the "experts"! Please help me out, as I am just wanting ...