NiteNICUNurse replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU
In our unit being a senior nurse guarentees you an AWFUL schedule. Since there are only 6 full time charge and transport nurses on at nights and you have to have a least 2 charge and 2 transport RN's per night, imagine what our schedules look like!!...
NiteNICUNurse replied to peaceful2100's topic in NICU
I would go for it and just call the nurse manager directly. When I applied at the hospital I now have worked at for 6 years HR claimed they had no positions open for new grads. Yet, when I called the NICU nurse manager directly I had an interview t...
NiteNICUNurse replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU
I work in a 45 bed Level 3 NICU with a VERY busy L&D and Maternal Fetal care unit. We also have a busy transport program...the only thing we transport out for is ECHMO but the plan is to start training for that soon.
NiteNICUNurse replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU
We had some conjoined twins a few months ago that were joined at the chest and shared a heart. There were 2 teams at the delivery (imagine trying to intubate 2 babies that face each other!) They were treated as seperate babies, which always seemed ...
Transilluminators usally don't work as well for term babies. Iv'e found that putting heel warmers on the area for a while seems to help. Our policy is 3 sticks and then fentanyl SQ before trying again. Of course this can be a problem with non ven...
Are unit is licensed for 45 beds at a census of 42 we close to lateral transports and try to send down the hypoglycemics, r/o sepsis and hyperbili babies down to the nurserey. After that it's crunch time...3 babies in each isolation room with transp...
NiteNICUNurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor
During the SAE they claimed that it was caused by a strong cervical contraction at the same time the OB was attempting delivery...that along with it only being a 24 weeker. Only time I've seen or heard of it and hopefully I never will again!
NiteNICUNurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor
Well as a NICU nurse we don't get to witness many of the lovely things that have been described...but I have one that not only is the grossest thing that has ever happened but also the thing that to this day gives me nightmares. So, if you decide to ...
NiteNICUNurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU
Depends what the reaons were for her needing to be reintubated...if it was because of A's & B's starting on caffeine or rebolusing her might help. If it was mechanical, steriods or an ENT consult is probably needed. In our unti if an infant fail...
NiteNICUNurse replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU
Our neos will resusictate up to a 22 weeker....the parents are counseled before delivery of the possible outcome and are given options. Usually if the baby comes out with some resp effort/heart rate we will intubate and admit. 2 years ago we had a ...