MistyM

MistyM

Adult Trauma and Neuro ICU, NICU

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About MistyM

MistyM has 1 years experience and specializes in Adult Trauma and Neuro ICU, NICU.


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  1. Thermoregulation and regularity of temp checks?

    Asked my manager about this and was informed that there had been some incidences of infants being "burned" by the temperature dot that was stuck on the skin from prolonged contact and that was the main reason they stopped using it for continuous moni...
  2. Thermoregulation and regularity of temp checks?

    Thanks for your help! I will bring it up with my ward manager next time I see her!
  3. Thermoregulation and regularity of temp checks?

    No the babies are not continuously monitored and as for the isolettes we adjust these according to the axilla temp, which is why I would like to implement a continuous form of temp monitoring. It will be easier, safer, and we don't have to disturb ba...
  4. Hi all Just wondered what people's practice was regarding temperature taking. We are told to promote minimal handling and therefore some people are taking it for gospel that they can't touch baby to record temperature- at the minute we record axilla...
  5. families participating in am rounds

    Hmm we r in the UK and I'm very new there so I'm not sure on all the guidelines yet, but it appears the parents r very accommodating and usually leave anyway when a round is on or handover is taking place
  6. families participating in am rounds

    Our unit does this at present and if parents are visiting when rounds are on they are welcome to stay. It's quite simple the way we avoid other parents over hearing, just simply asking all other parents except the baby we are talking about to please ...
  7. First day-fish out of water!

    Hi all So I've just had my first day as a neonatal nurse! I have originally qualified as an adult nurse an have been working in an adult trauma ICU. My manager said working in an adult ICU would mean I had transferable skills to bring to neonatal. S...
  8. No problem! Do you have day surgical wards? Patients come In for assessment pre surgery and then off to theatres. Either back to the day unit for some obs And a wee before home or go to an overnight ward?
  9. I'm not so sure if it is only the UK that has outpatients then if your unsure what it is. It's basically patient coming in for clinics. I know it's not a job in the NICU but its somewhere to get your feet in and work out if the job is for you, or if ...
  10. Hey I would of thought an outpatients role would be more suitable for your needs shorter days, tend to be healthier patients not requiring much physical movement. I hope you find where you would like to be a that it suits you tho and I wish u all the...
  11. Thank you for your reply! Yeah I am a nurse in the UK.thanks for the heads up on the documentation, I will most certainly look into that. I was wanting to discuss about family centred care, perhaps the initial fear the parents may have when picking u...
  12. Hi all I'm really struggling with a presentation I have to prepare for an interview for a NICU staff nurse I have soon. I am an adult ICU nurse at present but want to transfer to the NICU however I only know the basics to this speciality of nursing. ...