NicuNightRN

NicuNightRN specializes in NICU.

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1. Minimal stimulation/IVH protocol

   NicuNightRN replied to HighCensus's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Supine first 72 hours of life. Can log roll at 72 hours side to side. Prone after 1 week. Hands on with first assessment and then get vitals off the monitor and bed for every other feeding. Diaper...

2. passed out

   NicuNightRN replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I passed out last year during a circ. I'd been an RN a little over a year, and so had assisted with more than one circ. I remember I had on my jacket, so I was a little warm, but figured I'd wait to...

3. In line suction on the ET

   NicuNightRN replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We only use the in-line where I work. I've never had any problems with it! I feel like it is easier because when I was an intern in the NICU in school, you had to disconnect the baby from the vent...

4. Cath toes

   NicuNightRN replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I had a baby this week with a PAC in his right arm. When I came on, the waveform was dampened, it had a really narrow pulse pressure (like 36/32 (34)) and I could not draw from the line. Day shift...

5. auscultating on HFOV

   NicuNightRN replied to pooperscooperrn0624's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We chart that the auscultation is deferred due to HFOV. The Neo's and NNP's will pause the vent to auscultate, and I have seen RT's listen over the vent. I just look for a good chest

6. Does your unit utilize support RNs without pt assignments?

   NicuNightRN replied to Magilacutty's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We have a charge nurse and a clinician, but no other kind of "support RN." We try to avoid them having assignments, but it is sometimes unavoidable if we're understaffed. We're the neonatal referral...

7. nicu pocket gear

   NicuNightRN replied to adrienurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   *chapstick (most important item in my pocket!!!) *pen and sharpie *scissors *hemastat *elastic band for my hair *calculator Our babies each have a cart at their bedside with everything we could...

8. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

   NicuNightRN replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   The other night, I had 3 kids: 1 rooming-in with Mom, getting ready to go home 2 days later; 1 feeder-grower in a crib, parents didn't speak English; the last a 36 week twin with hyperbili and apnea...

9. Losing a baby

   NicuNightRN replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thanks everyone. I'm surviving work, but still finding people that I haven't seen since this happened, and they ask things like how many weeks I am now, etc. I'm not sleeping through the night yet,...

10. Losing a baby

    NicuNightRN replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My first night back was not what I expected. Our unit has been pretty slow (we're at about half of our normal census), so on my first night back, I had to float to the other NICU in our network! It...

11. Losing a baby

    NicuNightRN replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, tonight I go back to work after having had some time off, and much like last week, I am starting to panic a little bit. My boss did say she would help pass around the info to make it a little...

12. Losing a baby

    NicuNightRN replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all so much for your comments and support. I did return to work that night as planned, and it was an extremely emotional night. My coworkers asked all night long how I was feeling, since...

13. Losing a baby

    NicuNightRN replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks, Sarah. I know that a few of the girls I am close to at work are working tonight along with me, and I did consider telling one of them and asking her to tell the rest of the staff. Every time...

14. Losing a baby

    NicuNightRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In the last 3 weeks, I went from suspecting I might be pregnant, to finding out I was, to having a miscarriage. The pregnancy was unplanned - my boyfriend and I didn't plan on having kids for another...

15. Austin recruiters not interested?!

    NicuNightRN replied to justsomestudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    I actually started as a new grad in Austin last June, after graduating in May. I did have some trouble getting my foot in the door, but I was very persistent. I applied online late one night, and...