MelissaS

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1. Medication 20% Rule.

   MelissaS replied to kv07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   That does seem confusing. We actually aren't supposed to dilute fentanyl the way described above. We have to draw up our dose in a 1ml syringe, then we can dilute it a little- but there is no rule...

2. Is it difficult for men to get into NICU?

   MelissaS replied to MattNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We have quite a few male nurses in my unit. I think we have 8. I don't think it's true about NICU nurses coming from L & D. Most of our nurses have either been in NICU forever, were originally...

3. Which book?!

   MelissaS replied to almostnewgrad12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I have both. I prefer the book by Merenstein and Gardner. I feel like it goes into way more explanation then the other. Plus one is ALL in outline format (Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive...

4. NG tube placement

   MelissaS replied to Animal3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I remember learning in nursing school that if the tube was actually in their lungs you would still hear the sound. But when I listen, and I'm pretty sure when everyone else listens, I can tell that...

5. NG tube placement

   MelissaS replied to Animal3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We verify placement the same way you would in an adult. We either check for stomach content, or auscultate. I don't know what more you need to verify placement. I learned this in nursing school....

6. Y's vs. Stopcocks

   MelissaS replied to luvsnicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We don't use a line of stopcocks at all. We only use stopcocks on our PALS and UACS. Everything else has double and triple lumen Y connectors. Sometimes we get kids back after PA banding. Only our...

7. Research for NICU Tourniquet

   MelissaS replied to alex.IPI's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Our NICU also uses rubberbands. I don't like them so much on the little babies because it seems like the pull on the skin. What I've been doing lately is pulling off the cloth/elastic from the side...