al.ghada68

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1. what is GIR in TPN

   al.ghada68 replied to al.ghada68's topic in NICU

   thats why i asked about it, i felt something was wrong in that TPN. that baby had no other drips going on. our doctors usually fill a TPN request paper in the morning, they specify the GIR they want and the total intake. they don't tell how much the ...

2. what is GIR in TPN

   al.ghada68 posted a topic in NICU

   I'm trying to understand what is the GIR is, i had a hypoglycaemic baby today, his RBS was only 32 and he was on D5, then after giving the 2cc push of D10, the doctor changed the dextrose in the TPN to D6.2% and after one hour the RBS was 38! i asked...

3. use of diapers during phototherapy

   al.ghada68 posted a topic in NICU

   we are not allowed to use diapers in our unit when the baby is under phototherapy, to expose larger surface area. we only cover the male genitalia with a folded gauze and place a urine plastic bag underneath. a new nurse came from another hospital a...