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  1. jewelry in the NICU

    minniemiteRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was just wondering what everyone's policy is on wearing jewelry in the NICU. When I first started we were only able to wear our wedding bands, no watch or stones of any kind due to the grooves where...

  2. Trisomy 18 question...

    minniemiteRN replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had a 28wk trisomy 18 born to parents after several failed pregnancies and stillbirths. After extensive repeated counseling throughout course of stay parents wanted EVERYTHING done including HFOV...

  3. Trisomy 18 question...

    minniemiteRN replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I unfortunately came across this book by accident while I was pg with my first and working as a new nurse in my large unit. We had just received a "funny" kid and were looking up his...

  4. Work on Weekiend Program?!

    minniemiteRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry guys, this really isn't a NICU specific topic but I haven't posted anywhere but here before so I hope you don't mind... Question is: Do you have a weekend program and if so what are the...

  5. Work on Weekiend Program?!

    minniemiteRN replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    But you are able to take the PTO days you earn? See, the problem with my units program is not that we don't earn the appropriate amount of PTO, it is that we are only allowed to take 3 days a quarter...

  6. Nails Jewerly In The Nicu

    minniemiteRN replied to nicurn3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly! How involved is your infectious disease dept in writing this protocol? Something tells me that if they were to get more involved and do what ours did when our "whiners" started up and break...

  7. Nails Jewerly In The Nicu

    minniemiteRN replied to nicurn3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have two words to say about false nails in the NICU...NO WAY!!! Our staff are not allowed to wear them under any circumstance and random nail checks are done by coordinators to make sure that our...

  8. NICU Blessings

    minniemiteRN replied to dinkyandzen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm so glad your daughter is doing well and your experience in the NICU was a good one. Congrats to you for getting into LVN school!:yelclap: We have 2 LPN's working in our unit that have been with us...

  9. Work on Weekiend Program?!

    minniemiteRN replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who see's it that way. It would be a little hard not to have any PTO days for the first 6 mos in your unit though...but you don't have to stick to all the other...

  10. jewelry in the NICU

    minniemiteRN replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We switched to computer charting from paper about a year ago much to our dismay. We are "supposed" to be charting as we go but our charting system is Mckesson and it is VERY SLOW for one and two our...

  11. jewelry in the NICU

    minniemiteRN replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Staff already are have no jewelry; now we just need to work on parents and

  12. jewelry in the NICU

    minniemiteRN replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually we are seeing more and more MRSA as a community wide infection, not just solely a nosocomial infections anymore.:uhoh21: We swab each new admits nares as well as their parents for staph...

  13. What type of patient

    minniemiteRN replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My favorite type of patient to take care of has changed. When I first came into the NICU I loved the high acuity of a micropreemie. I enjoyed taking care of the babies on the high frequency vents and...

  14. jewelry in the NICU

    minniemiteRN replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the replies! I agree with the policy...just find it strange that parents and other visitors are able to wear as much jewelry as they want esp. since we don't know how well they are...

  15. Stress Scale

    minniemiteRN replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    5 or

  16. how long have you been...

    minniemiteRN replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    3 yrs and I will only go to another NICU if I must move for my husbands job. What can I say...I'm in

  17. If you start in NICU, are you stuck?

    minniemiteRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know about all units but I was hired into my unit after working med surg. I also know of units hiring GN's and training them. I've been working in a level III NICU for 3 yrs and have had no...

  18. Is it really that gross?

    minniemiteRN replied to bbrown1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sure there are draw backs, but then again there are draw backs to almost everything. Parents can be difficult and its hard to watch a baby suffer, and even harder when a baby dies...though sometimes...

  19. Interview Help

    minniemiteRN replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats!!! I highly recommend asking how long your orientation will be and if you will be able to extend it if you feel the need. Also find out what the nurse to pt ratios are in both levels II and...

  20. Tips for Starting IVs in Level II neonates

    minniemiteRN replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The key here is practice makes perfect. Practice, practice, practice!! I worked in adults before coming to the NICU so I was more than a little terrified to start poking around on tiny preemie veins....

  21. Part-Time in the NICU?

    minniemiteRN replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree completely. The unit I work in offers both full and part time positions. Time and again the nurses who are full time get a grasp on things much faster and are able to work more effectively...

  22. what's your policy on switching out isolettes?

    minniemiteRN replied to luv-r-babies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our policy is 7 days, but since it was never being followed because how do you keep track of when the last day was that you changed out we picked a day and it just so happened to be wednesday. This...

  23. Kangaroo Mother Care?

    minniemiteRN replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do use Kangaroo care in our unit but unfortunately not as much as in your unit. I have seen the wonders it can do for both mother and child but it is under the nurses descretion and whether it be...

  24. Child Life in NICU...HELP!!

    minniemiteRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a level III unit with 45 beds but a general census of over 55-60. Our PICU is very small and being a trauma center their beds must stay open for critical patients therefore leaving our...

  25. what do CNA's do in the NICU?

    minniemiteRN replied to Ariel70113's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a large level III NICU and we hire nursing students as techs but no CNA's. I too love having them as my eyes and ears when I can't be at my babies beside. One tech in particular I am sure...