NICUNurseEliz

NICUNurseEliz has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics, NICU.

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1. What was your worst shift ever?

   NICUNurseEliz replied to Isakolistic's topic in General Nursing

   Walked into a 4 hour old premie who was born septic and went into DIC. They couldn't get access on the kid so I walked into our neo putting in an IJ, a single scalp PIV infusing 17mcg/kg/hr of dopamine, a whole new set of antibiotics and a volume bol...

2. What makes you say/think "it was a good shift?"

   NICUNurseEliz replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   When I get to eat during my shift.

3. Hypoglycemia in the NICU

   NICUNurseEliz replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU

   Our only set policy for nursing is that we draw a whole blood glucose if the glucometer gives a reading for less than the minimum value that it's calibrated for. Other than that, we work closely with our NNPs/PAs/neos with reporting the values and th...

4. WILTW 10/15: The Right Hand Burns

   NICUNurseEliz replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

   Pediatric seizures and seizure-like activity that isn't technically one on EEG are awful! We spend so much time looking at kids and asking "is that a seizure? No? Well why is he moving like that?!" I had one kid who had rhythmic movements for HOURS t...

5. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

   NICUNurseEliz replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes I cook, depending on how bad my shift was and how much energy I have. Every few weeks, I cook freezer meals in bulk. I make pans of Mac and cheese and enchiladas that can be popped into the oven, bags for meals that can go right into the s...

6. Been worked for 7months but sill making IV mistakes..

   NICUNurseEliz replied to GE90's topic in General Nursing

   Before applying heat to an infiltrated site, be aware of what type of fluid was running when the IV infiltrated. Hypertonic, hyperosmotic, and vesicant solution infiltrations may worsen when heat is applied to the site. Also, to the OP, when you have...

7. What's Rude?

   NICUNurseEliz replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   I work in a locked unit so when the secretary has stepped away from the desk, visitors call my number when I'm in charge. I answer the phone and often hear "Let me in!!" barked at me. Umm, who are you? It's a locked unit so I kinda want to know who y...

8. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

   NICUNurseEliz replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   You know it's going to be a rough day when you walk into your pod and someone hands you a mask and surgical cap for bedside surgery starting right then on your patient who perfed one hour prior. (On the pediatrics floor) when you walk in and someone...

9. Education ideas needed please :)

   NICUNurseEliz replied to babynurseedu's topic in NICU

   Ventilator types and modes. Nutrition - TPN and formula/breastmilk. Sepsis in the neonate. IVH/PVL/HIE and other brain issues. NEC/surgical belly issues.

10. WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    NICUNurseEliz replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    The penne goes great with marinara, ground turkey, and Parmesan.

11. WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    NICUNurseEliz replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that having a provider snap his fingers at me while trying to get me to do something is infuriating. I'm a nurse, not a dog. I learned that neonates can have new onset dropped beats/PVCs with no definitive cause at times. I learned that it...

12. That Nurse

    NICUNurseEliz replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Relations

    That's actually not true either. It's a common myth but it's just not correct. Do patients pay when they leave against medical advice? - The University of Chicago Medicine http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(09)01798-3/fulltext

13. NICU Advice for a New Grad

    NICUNurseEliz replied to RescueNinja, BSN, RN's topic in NICU

    https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-neonatal/new-grad-advice-1056667.html https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-neonatal/help-for-new-1052511.html https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-neonatal/new-grad-nicu-1044002.html https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-n...

14. 5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    NICUNurseEliz replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had stopped it earlier, like before I snapped. I normally really like the person I snapped at so I'm glad she and I are back to normal. :)

15. 5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    NICUNurseEliz replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that scapegoating definitely happens and it's rough! Someone was nasty to our fellow, who was nasty to me, and then I was harsh with someone else who didn't do anything wrong. I felt so bad but thankfully she graciously accepted my apology....