Love_2_Learn

Love_2_Learn

Level II & III NICU, Mother-Baby Unit

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  1. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

    Love_2_Learn replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm curious about the units that allow nurses to wear watches... Our infection control policy says no wrist watches for NICU nurses because they harbor germs and that when you go from one isolette or...

  2. To cover or not to cover: lipids and phototherapy

    Love_2_Learn replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If I understand it correctly, DEHP is a chemical used in plastics (like tubings and IV bags) which makes the plastic softer and more pliable. Unfortunately this chemical has been proven to cause baby...

  3. Checking Gastric Residuals in NICU

    Love_2_Learn replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I use a 5 or 10 ml syringe usually. I don't use a 1 or 3 ml. Here is my reasoning: I understand that when pushing fluids through a syringe that the psi is much, much higher in a smaller syringe....

  4. All nurses: Social work or RN?

    Love_2_Learn replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how much this matters in your decision but it could have some bearing on job prospects as a social worker. I work as an RN in a smaller hospital (about 250-300 beds, not sure of exact...

  5. Flushes after IV therapy

    Love_2_Learn replied to NICURN04's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with SteveRN21 about following your hospital policy. Your hospital should have a policy that reflects this part of patient care. Your question is a very important one, especially when dealing...

  6. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

    Love_2_Learn replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I currently work in a 30 bed Level III NICU. I've worked in 3 NICUs and all three allowed only one plain wedding band. No other rings, no wedding band with a stone, no watches, no nail polish and no...

  7. alternatives to mother/baby care in hospital

    Love_2_Learn replied to dml25841's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great suggestions from JaneyW!! As far as providing initial newborn care, we had one nurse assigned to that position each day. Since we did not have LDRP, the babies would spend 30 to 45 minutes in...

  8. Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    Love_2_Learn replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital which hires 8 and 12 hour shifts. Our unit is staffed this way and although it is difficult for our manager to sometimes "fill in the gaps" we all pitch in and get it covered....

  9. any good books?

    Love_2_Learn replied to acerila's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I will suggest a couple of books but will also recommend you go to the main NICU nursing page here on allnurses.com and towards the top you will see a box which includes a topic called "Stickys" or...

  10. Male Nurses in NICU

    Love_2_Learn replied to philanurse2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've only had bad experiences with two male NICU nurses, one was lazy as you could imagine in your worst dream and the other one was too gung ho about doing whatever he wanted to regardless of the...

  11. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    Love_2_Learn replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I remember a nursing instructor who gave us some really good advice. "When you have to make a difficult decision, and there will be many small and large ones, stop and ask yourself 'What is in the...

  12. Am I in trouble?

    Love_2_Learn replied to nursetutor's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry too much now either since so much time has passed. When I have those moments, usually as I am trying to fall asleep, I jump up and run to the phone to call and tell the nurse what I...

  13. Malpractice insurance

    Love_2_Learn replied to bayouchick02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've had NSO insurance since starting my nursing career & highly recommend it. I pay $89 per year; for about $7.40 per month it gives me peace of mind as well. The NSO has ads in many nursing...

  14. Policies & Procedures

    Love_2_Learn replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have Angus. The responses are "We are working on it." meaning they are trying to work the bugs out of the computer system. It's like the proverbial brick wall... Big

  15. Malpractice insurance

    Love_2_Learn replied to bayouchick02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've heard this argument many times before. I have had my own policy of nursing malpractice insurance since I began my career many years ago. Over the years I've seen too many times when the big...

  16. Policies & Procedures

    Love_2_Learn replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy & procedure manuals are in our computers but are often difficult to find as well. This is because we have policies that are hospital-wide nursing policies and then there are some...

  17. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    Love_2_Learn replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We thankfully have a great manager who will quickly come to the aid of the nurses after we have tried all we can do (reviewing visiting policy, subtle hints, not-so-subtle hints, etc.) and she totally...

  18. Help!

    Love_2_Learn replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    I was 30 1/2 when I graduated nursing school. I don't regret it for one second. I also feel my life experience has helped me be a little bit better nurse than I would have been if I had gone to...

  19. Newborn temps

    Love_2_Learn replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We become concerned and start doing things like you mentioned when the temp is 97.5. First we try skin-to-skin if possible, or a hat and double bundle and check the temp again in about 30 minutes....

  20. Retiring, what is that?

    Love_2_Learn replied to lola2B's topic in General Nursing

    An 82 year old R.N. just retired this past autumn in our hospital. She worked on a med-surg floor and she worked just as hard as the rest of the nurses. Amazing

  21. I'm starting my NNP, need some advice from y'all!

    Love_2_Learn replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Concerning missing the bedside care... I work with a NNP who also does air transports during some of her days/nights off. She says this is where she gets her warm fuzzies relating to bedside care. I...

  22. TP Tube

    Love_2_Learn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's been several years since I have worked with transpyloric tubes; however, we always used tubes called "weighted transpyloric tubes", measured them from mouth/nose to ear to umbilicus, inserted...

  23. TP Tube

    Love_2_Learn replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks

  24. Clear TPN?

    Love_2_Learn replied to EricJRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK, so I asked a nurse who has worked in our NICU a very long time why it is that instead of the pharmacy putting the MVI in the bag at the time the hyperal fluids are mixed, that we nurses receive...

  25. Neonatal Death - what does your unit do?

    Love_2_Learn replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours is an open unit as well. We gently ask our parents to leave when there is a code, a baby dying, or a very sick baby admission. During our admission teaching we go ahead and give anticipatory...