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Hi all,

I am a new grad who recently passed the NCLEX! In about amonth, I will start in a level III NICU. I was wondering if anyone has anyadvice on what to read up on. My school went over neonatal material for all of2 seconds, and I feel like I don't know anything. I would just like to learnabout the most common diseases and abbreviations. Also, does anyone have areport sheet that they like to use? Thanks in advance!

NICU Guy, BSN, RN

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Specializes in NICU.

Merenstein & Gardner's "Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care" or "Core curriculum for neonatal intensive care nursing". Either one will help you learn the major medical issues in NICU.

jennylee321

412 Posts

Look for NICU info online that is aimed at parents, this would be a nice way to ease yourself into the lingo and for the typical prem stuff, before diving into the complexities of a neonatal textbook.

I'll post some stuff to focus on when I'm not walking and can type better haha

jennylee321

412 Posts

You can look up and familiarize yourself with the following meds:

-ampicillin

-gentamicin/tobramycin

-cefotaxime

-vancomycin

-metronidazole

-fluconazole

-vitamin K

-ferrous sulphate/iron

-vitamin D

-caffeine

-human milk fortifier (don't know if this necessarily counts as a med)

-phosphate

-calcium

-NaCl supplements

-Tylenol

You should be focusing on dosing calculations, administration guidelines, compatibility for IV drugs, risks and contraindications

Nurse0322

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Thank you for the responses! I will take these into consideration.

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