RN4BABES

RN4BABES has 21 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

   RN4BABES replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU

   I dream that as well. It actually happened about 25 years ago where I used to work- the baby was overlooked on the assignment and not until 4 hours into the shift when the baby was crying did anyone realize it was not assigned to anyone. Luckily it w...

2. Shadowed in NICU and LOVED IT!!!

   RN4BABES replied to whoaitschrista's topic in NICU

   In Canada, there are courses you can take to learn about the NICU....called Perinatal Intensive Care....post RN certificate program. In the unit I work in, we actually hire new grads with a fairly extensive orientation process (certificate is a plus ...

3. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

   RN4BABES replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU

   yes, we always use filter needles when drawing meds from a glass ampule/vial then replace the needle.

4. infection control

   RN4BABES replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU

   what manufacturer? Who makes your incubators?

5. infection control

   RN4BABES replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU

   I went to the link about previous discussion on changing isolettes. We are not "allowed" to use those beloved Giraffes due to infection control reasons. Something to do with the humidity...of course we love those but the management is getting rid of ...

6. infection control

   RN4BABES posted a topic in NICU

   I would like to know who might have a policy for changing incubators. Where I work, we do it every 7 days but am always wondering if this is really necessary?? Has there ever been a study/investigation about this in your unit? Thanks for your input ...

7. Is this normal?

   RN4BABES replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU

   I am in my 18th year of NICU nursing (same unit) The memories of that first year are still pretty clear. I was petrified when I started....scared I would miss something, I hated answering the phone, I would shy away from the admission area in case I ...

8. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

   RN4BABES replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   This medical abbreviations game has made me howl with laughter. Good idea whoever started it. I have one for you all... DBOV (hint: I work in the NICU)

9. pacifiers and preemies

   RN4BABES replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU

   Oh, we don't buy that "nipple confusion" nonsense either but that's what we hear from the parents. I believe they hear it in their prenatal classes? Parents can be selfish at times. You would think that whatever gives their offspring comfort...they w...

10. pacifiers and preemies

    RN4BABES posted a topic in NICU

    The odd time, we get parents who refuse to allow their prem to suck on a soother. Generally, the nurses in our unit feel that our babies are stressed enough in here and we believe the comfort they receive from sucking on a soother far outweighs ...

11. do people say this to you?

    RN4BABES replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in NICU

    Yes, I have heard that before. I respond: "I do it because I love it. It's not all sad. It is mostly very rewarding! Everyone has a calling and this is mine". People who don't know what we do or haven't been in an NICU, have no idea what we do...Su...

12. What Type Of IV Catheters Do You Use?

    RN4BABES replied to Somei's topic in NICU

    We use the BD Insytes. We have used them for so many years now...I have no idea what we used before but I remember when we switched there were some people who didn't like it but now we all do. Patience I guess.

13. The use of sucrose in NICU please respond:

    RN4BABES replied to cajrio's topic in NICU

    Amazing how different things are everywhere. We use sucrose 25%, 0.5 ml to a max of BID for painful procedures. We certainly use it on intubated babies unless the particular baby is already on a drip of Fentanyl or the like. We follow the administ...

14. I'm so happy I'm getting teary-eyed!!

    RN4BABES replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

    Pat on the back to you on a job well done. Situations like these and the fact that you handled it without quitting might be telling you that you are in the area you were meant to be! To hear from a doctor "congrats" is always encouraging!

15. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

    RN4BABES replied to NurseNewbie's topic in International

    Where/what is UHN? I have a couple of friends who were affected by that lay-off a few years back by HSC...it seemed more like they got rid of the "higher-paid" (top of the pay scale) nurses...the ones with experience vs. ones without degrees. Realist...