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Has anybody changed their visiting policy in the NiCU because of the recent influx of Enterovirus 68? We have had several suspected cases in our area and I am concerned for our patients.

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

I think we are hiring @ St John Hospital in Detroit. If we aren't right this minute we do hire often. Have you applied here.

If you have a fax # I will send you a copy of ours. It works great after many revisions.

I am just starting the NNP program at Wayne State this fall. Does anybody know the best places to be an NNP in the Detroit area? I have heard that a few hospitals do not treat their NNPs well.

According to NRP if you are coding in the delivery room, the code should be called after 10 minutes if there is no improvement or response to resusitation efforts.

I am pretty good at IV starts. (one of the "experts" people call). I take out the stylet as soon as I get a flash of blood, flush the catheter, then advance. Good luck!

Yes, always with a glass ampule!

We do always get consent for bereavement photos. We do them with a digital camera.

Oh my gosh, nsg shortage perhaps you are the one who should run!!! If you are that unhappy by all means get out of the profession!!! I for one cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing! I have worked in NICU at the same hospital for 20 years and I love it. Of course some days are busy, but I love what I am doing. I feel that I am in a great profession. I have the respect of the doctors and other professionals that I work with and nobody "barks orders" at me! We should not discourage people from joining our profession at all. Nursing provides a stable, decent income that is pretty reliable in these uncertain economic times. It also allows us to work flexible hours so that we have more time for our families or other pursuits. It also allows us to do what (some of us) love, caring for others!

Congratulations Gompers!!! She is really an exceptionally beautiful baby!!! And we see a lot of babies!

Gompers, I'm glad to see you are back and posting away! Hope everything went well. Did you have a boy or girl?

We only ask that parents step out for 1/2 hr twice a day so we can give report. Our manager has talked about not even asking that. The way our unit is set up there is no way to gine a confidential report with parents in the room. They could be as close as 2 ft away!!! I'm very concerned about this. Any suggestions?

Hi. I work in NICU. We hire RN's with adult critical care experience. You would have a long orientation to NICU when you start. I don't really know how helpful reading would be. Nothing like getting in there and doing what we do.

We have PCT's (Pt care tech) and SNT's (student nurse tech) in our level 3 NICU. PCT's do unit secretary duties, stock, clean equip, and may assist with VS and basic pt care. SNT's take a phase 2 (intermediate care) assignment and her meds are covered by an RN