nicuRN2007

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1. Body Worlds

   nicuRN2007 replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

   I've talked to several people who have gone, and everyone says it's amazing. I'm definitely going to go next time one of the exhibits is near me.

2. Morphine Administration of very small doses

   nicuRN2007 replied to dance45's topic in NICU

   Our morphine comes in the 10 mg/ml vials. I pull up 0.1 ml, then pull up 0.9 of NS to dilute it to a concentration of 1 mg/ml. I mix it in the syringe, then push it out to the dose. So if my dose is 0.1 mg, I'll push up 0.1 ml. So now I have the ...

3. 99 Balloons - Warning. You'll probably cry your eyes out.

   nicuRN2007 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   As a NICU nurse and being pregnant with my first, that really got to me. What a beautiful family. I can't stop crying!

4. iNO Babies and Pregnancy

   nicuRN2007 posted a topic in NICU

   Hey everyone! I'm a new nurse, and I've been working NICU for 8 months. I'm newly pregnant and I remember reading on here a while back that pregnant women shouldn't take care of patients on iNO. Can you give me more info on this? I've never hear...

5. Please help need advice

   nicuRN2007 replied to Lucky21's topic in New Nurse

   Hey guys. Just wanted to say...I feel the same. I just graduated in May, am recently on my own, and I feel so much anxiety and dread before work sometimes I just don't know what to do. I have always wanted to be a nurse. People tell me all the ti...

6. WORST day at clinical- just need a shoulder

   nicuRN2007 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

   Sounds to me like you handled yourself quite well. Sorry your instructor was so unhelpful. I hated clinicals!

7. Wearing Gloves in the NICU

   nicuRN2007 replied to minky84's topic in NICU

   I wear gloves when there's a possibility I will come into contact with a bodily fluid (starting IV's, drawing labs, changing diaper [but usually only if it's stool], or when handling breast milk). We scrub when we come in and have alcohol foam at ea...

8. Do your parents have to wear cover gowns when visiting?

   nicuRN2007 replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU

   I've worked in 2 NICU's (externed in one while in school, and I now work as a RN in another), and in both, parents are required to wear a hospital gown over their clothes if holding their baby.

9. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

   nicuRN2007 replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU

   Yes, I always use a filter needle to draw the vit. k, and switch back to the other needle.

10. "I don't know how you can do that!"

    nicuRN2007 replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU

    Thanks for the replies and suggestions on what to say everyone. Glad to know I'm not the only one who's a little unsure of how to take the comment. I love the Giraffe beds! They're great.

11. "I don't know how you can do that!"

    nicuRN2007 posted a topic in NICU

    Does everyone else hear this a lot? People always say to me something along the lines of, "I don't know how you can do what you do, I can't stand to see those sick babies." I almost don't know how to take this. I'm sure they don't mean it this way,...

12. what in the world do i do?

    nicuRN2007 replied to keeptryin's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. Your son will not lose his license if he goes into rehab. He should seek help. There are many awesome nurses who have been through what your son is going through, and have fully recovered. There are several nurses on these boards who have bee...

13. To Filter or Not to Filter

    nicuRN2007 replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU

    We only filter TPN's, not IL's.

14. When does weekend shift diff start/end for night shift

    nicuRN2007 replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the replies. Just curious what goes on in other hospitals. Susan...sounds like you got a good deal there! I might have to come work with you!

15. Heelsticks vs. Venepuncture

    nicuRN2007 replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU

    Thank you all for your replies. I was just curious what goes on out there in other NICU's.