magRN

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1. sheepskins

   magRN replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We do use sheepskins, we do stop using them once a baby starts to bottle or brst feed. A while back in Neonatal Network they spoke on how babys were having trouble adjusting at home without all the...

2. Do LPNs/LVN's work in your NICU ?

   magRN replied to can'twait2B1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   No, not for over 10 years now. Our staff is all RN...and our unit is a closed unit meaning we staff ourselves no

3. Fun THings to Do at Work

   magRN replied to Puddin' Cheeks's topic in General Nursing

   In our unit we have a kitty fund for birthdays, showers and the like. Each w/e tends to have an event after thier respective w/e....like tuesday lunch........a debriefing. On the w/e's we tend to...

4. Love NICU, hate med-surg?

   magRN replied to KarenAR's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I also knew from the start I wanted to work in some area of Peds....but I really lucked out getting in the NICU right

5. Are you allowed to wear your rings

   magRN replied to magRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We quit doing the cover gowns a few years ago...someone somewhere did a study...and it saved tons of money. Now with this ring and watch thing, the family can still wear them...just not the medical...

6. Are you allowed to wear your rings

   magRN replied to magRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I believe all this started because of something stated in the Pediatric Journal...but I don't have any real info. on that. About the water...we can no longer have fluids or anything in the unit...

7. LPNs in the NICU??

   magRN replied to luvbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We had LPN's in the old days, but about 12 years ago the hospital decided only RN's in all ICU's. About a year before that the hospital offered full payment for any LPN to get the RN...and some did...

8. hyperal use in the NICU

   magRN replied to Deb Bobola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I've noticed that we are running vits sooner....but with the smaller ones we generally infuse a combo of dextrose....live D5 with D20 to stabalize the gluclose (80-180)...and then the insuline drips...

9. Floating

   magRN replied to shyviolet78's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thank Goodness, we are a closed unit...it's been that way for about 10 years. If we are slow, we can go and work somewhere else, but it is our option! Before we would go anywhere, and since the NICU...

10. Are you allowed to wear your rings

    magRN replied to magRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NicuGal...I'm interested in the study, do you have more specifics? What I really wished is that we would do a study, as our nursing practice is supposed to be reseach based. Mimi2RN...we have...

11. Are you allowed to wear your rings

    magRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Starting in July we will no longer be allowed to wear any rings or watches. This is in the NICU, OB, Post-partium, and Level 2 areas. The thing is that the infectous control people did not fully...

12. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    magRN replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but our do not have one's name on them now...but if you've made an error it is your professional responcibility to do

13. Radiant warmers

    magRN replied to trish2307's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I tried to reply once and it was lost...so one more time! We have no problem using warmers and putting hats on the baby. In fact many of our nasal cpap babes are on warmers still, as we tend to...

14. gavage feeds

    magRN replied to kmaryniak's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use all silastic tubes....generally first oral tubes because of different vent support is used. Ussually gastic feeding sometimes dued. feeds. As babes get older we have this protocol and now...

15. Preemies and suppositories????

    magRN replied to NICUNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the syringe way too and keep a box of supp in the