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1. Policies in L2??

   RN-NICU replied to RN-NICU's topic in NICU

   Okay, friends; what do I say when my mgr says we will only put the first 3 letters of the name on the crib card, then leave the blinds open? Also, for any of you who work in a strictly well baby nursery, what are your policies as far as blinds on th...

2. # allowed in delivery

   RN-NICU replied to skdauriaRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We are supposed to have a max of two support ppl in for the delivery. Most of the nurses enforce it because with one mom, two support ppl, one doc, one L&D nurse, one nsy nurse, one scrub tech, one delivery table, and a warmer things get pretty ...

3. anyone have a favorite?

   RN-NICU replied to Tomskatt's topic in NICU

   Ditto what the others have said: Merenstein and Neofax.

4. Policies in L2??

   RN-NICU replied to RN-NICU's topic in NICU

   I agree 100% with every word you say. I have seen some nurseries write only the first 3 letters of the last name on the crib card; and I wonder if this is what she will suggest we do. And how often do we see people straining their necks toward anot...

5. Triple Dye

   RN-NICU replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU

   We had stopped the triple dye but then one of our neos read some new research and "they" have decided to reinstitute the use. Also, one of the pedi docs had a bad case of oomphalitis in his practice (from our hospital, when we were not using it) and...

6. Yet ANOTHER Question...

   RN-NICU replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU

   Axillary temps only.

7. Policies in L2??

   RN-NICU posted a topic in NICU

   Okay, A question: My unit is a small level 2 where we care for both general nursery babies as well as L2 babies (TTN, hyperbili, some TPN/Lipids, O2, etc) and our new mgr has told us that the blinds on the four windows that face the hallway are to r...

8. Cancelled???

   RN-NICU replied to NurseTami's topic in General Nursing

   How is this for crummy? ...Being cancelled for the FIRST 8 hrs of a 12 (7a-3p) but then being required to come in for the 3p to 7p portion because the eve shift is always short!!!!! And say, for example, you live 45 min away...

9. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   RN-NICU replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   One of my favorites...... 3H enema.... High, hot, and hell of alot. For the chronically constipated pt, I guess.