HotLips4077

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1. Has nursing made you negative?

   HotLips4077 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely had a more negative personality while working my first job out of school. Now in my second job, I'm much more positive, partly because I love what I do and partly because I'm so happy and thankful to not be at the first job!

2. Vacation?

   HotLips4077 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

   Wait, let me get this straight. You put in a request for leave 5 months ago for 1-2 months from now giving them 7-8 months notice? Did they approve it when you first requested? I'd have a sit down with the director/manager/whoever and tell them that ...

3. Cleaning of soothers? NCPAP masks?

   HotLips4077 replied to EvidenceBased_Hippy's topic in NICU

   Hmmm, we don't have a policy for either. I've actually never thought about how long a pacifier should be good for-I typically just throw it out if it looks crusty and grab a new one. If I'm changing out an isolette, the baby gets all new everything (...

4. Sedation choices for vented babies

   HotLips4077 replied to wensday's topic in NICU

   When I started in the NICU 4 years ago almost all of our vented babies were either on fentanyl and versed drips or had it ordered PRN. In the last year, though, our neos have stopped ordering them. Part of the reason for this is because our IVH rates...

5. How Long To Do Cares

   HotLips4077 replied to Soliloquy's topic in NICU

   10-30 minutes depending on whether its a first hands-on with assessment, weighing, etc. or just a simple diaper change, reposition, and start NG feed. Obviously longer if it involves a bath, PO feeding, or parents' assistance.

6. Positioning of infants with RDS.

   HotLips4077 replied to arielseven's topic in NICU

   Ours are feet to the wall. All respiratory equipment (bubble CPAP, vents, etc) are then positioned toward the unit. It works for us. The only downside i suppose is that hoses/plugs from wall gas source to vent are then strewn across the floor, so if ...