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    Development of NEC- questions for you!

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks to both of you. :) I guess the presenting symptoms seemed so sudden that I couldn't help asking/wondering if everything possible was done, or if some major factor was overlooked or something....
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    Development of NEC- questions for you!

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks to both of you. :) I guess the presenting symptoms seemed so sudden that I couldn't help asking/wondering if everything possible was done, or if some major factor was overlooked or something....
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    Development of NEC- questions for you!

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow! Thanks. ;>) That was fast. Okay, here's what I'm wondering, after re-reading up on it (thank you, E-medicine...now my 2nd favorite web site!). We were talking about this for a while last...
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    Development of NEC- questions for you!

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow! Thanks. ;>) That was fast. Okay, here's what I'm wondering, after re-reading up on it (thank you, E-medicine...now my 2nd favorite web site!). We were talking about this for a while last...
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    Development of NEC- questions for you!

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey, guys, I have some questions. Do any of you have any experience with babies who've developed NEC and/or perfed on your shift? I figured you do :), but would you mind sharing your experiences?...
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    National Nurses Week

    NICU_Nurse replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.healthcareinspirations.com/ has some, as
  7. NICU_Nurse

    "Thats not my patient"

    NICU_Nurse replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((((hugs to you!!!)))))))))) Oh, I can SO relate to this type of situation. I'm sorry you didn't get enough time with #2- that must have been hard on you. We had a family recently who REFUSED...
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    "Thats not my patient"

    NICU_Nurse replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    This is a peeve of mine, too. I am a HUGE believer in teamwork. We are all a team, there is no sense in pretending otherwise. I have no problem helping out any team member in any way I can, and I...
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    poor spelling -- it matters

    NICU_Nurse replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Conversational writing? Is this what it's called? THANK YOU!! I do that, too. My husband has a different bad habit- commas. He is SO articulate- best speaker I've ever had the pleasure of...
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    IV Starts

    NICU_Nurse replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Okay, forgive me if this sounds stupid, but IV starts remain my poorest skill. I have improved dramatically since I first began working in the NICU (approx. 16 months ago), but I am still...
  11. NICU_Nurse

    Teen daughters 1st pelvic exam...

    NICU_Nurse replied to itsme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She said SPECULUM, not ping-pong ball. Gutterbrain.
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    Stiff Neck

    NICU_Nurse replied to frannybee's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, Franny, the real question is what were you doing the night before, hmm? (raising eyebrow) Or should we ask your
  13. NICU_Nurse

    Does normal saline "expire"?

    NICU_Nurse replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm wondering...why do you feel it necessary to point out that the items were expired...? I mean, do you think she donated them and knew they weren't any good? Is it because they're no good...
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    Night Shift Nurse...I Can't Sleep at Night anymore..

    NICU_Nurse replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    I am having this very problem, and have been for about a year. My husband, bless his heart, does NOT seem to understand this. He worked nights many years ago as a security guard, and claims that he...
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    Pneumatic tube systems....

    NICU_Nurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE ours, but it goes down frequently (if there is a possibility that we have the Clark Griswold of tube systems, this might explain it!). When I say frequently, I mean it will work for a week and...
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    Nursing Retention/Award Ideas

    NICU_Nurse replied to Colorado1's topic in General Nursing

    Dinner with the administrator? (laughing) I'd LOVE to have a captive audience with OUR administrator. But it would probably end in food and drink-flinging, so perhaps it's for the best. At our...
  17. NICU_Nurse

    Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    NICU_Nurse replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :chuckle :roll That was my weekend in a nutshell. Thanks for the laugh!
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    Poster ideas for the NICU?

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A's and B's!! Great idea. I hadn't thought of that. I have found, thanks to people on here, some nice breastfeeding posters, but I think I'm moving towards just designing some. I'm pretty good...
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    I am doing my first care plan and I have a question

    NICU_Nurse replied to Jenn_RN's topic in General Students

    Off the top of my head, these are the ones I thought of that might apply to her: ---Related to the esophogeal erosion: Altered Nutrition (less than body requirements; good if she's NPO, not eating...
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    neonatal ICU vs. Nursery Nurse

    NICU_Nurse replied to ctrayford's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The thing I have been surprised to discover is just how strong those little bodies can be sometimes. I remember being a new nurse and walking onto the unit for the first time, and being just...
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    neonatal ICU vs. Nursery Nurse

    NICU_Nurse replied to ctrayford's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree. (laughing) Anything else? ;>P Honestly, that's the basic difference. If you have any more questions, please let us know. Welcome to the
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    Do Yall Think You Were Robbed of...

    NICU_Nurse replied to KK7724's topic in General Students

    I want to add something. ;>) Nursing school was horribly hard, and there were few days where I didn't shed a tear over something, whether it was because I couldn't decipher the doctor's...
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    IV Starts

    NICU_Nurse replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Dumb question, but what is surgilube and how do you get it on the NICU? That sounds perfect...I hate seeing their hair come off when we d/c an IV, even if you try and try to keep it intact, it seems...
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    IV Starts

    NICU_Nurse replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Laura, that's a GREAT idea!! I'm going to try that at work tomorrow. Isn't it funny how those simple ideas just never occur to you sometimes? Thanks for the tip. ;>P
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    IV Starts

    NICU_Nurse replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Speaking of transilluminators, what type do you use and/or prefer? We don't have these on the unit, but I noticed in the journal I got a few months ago an ad for a cool-touch transilluminator for...