cshell1964

cshell1964

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  1. E 68 and visitation

    cshell1964 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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

  2. List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

    cshell1964 replied to justme1972's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wayne State University, Detroit,

  3. Any NICUs hiring..anywhere??

    cshell1964 replied to NurseDevonL's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

  4. Need Kardex Samples

    cshell1964 replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

  5. Best Hospital in metro detroit for NNP

    cshell1964 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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

  6. ? for those at delivery hospitals

    cshell1964 replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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

  7. Humiliating IV questions

    cshell1964 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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

  8. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

    cshell1964 replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, always with a glass

  9. bereavement care

    cshell1964 replied to pooperscooperrn0624's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

  10. What does admit mean?

    cshell1964 replied to MK6babies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  11. Gompers

    cshell1964 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

  12. Gompers

    cshell1964 replied to cshell1964's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

  13. Quiet time (again!)

    cshell1964 replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  14. Any Michigan NICU nurses?

    cshell1964 replied to MelRN13's topic in Michigan Nursing

    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...

  15. Support staff

    cshell1964 replied to Jules A's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  16. The Oprah Show (NICU related)

    cshell1964 replied to hica19's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    About Oprah.... She has never done a show on nurses!!! I think she should havwe some NICU nurses on her "favorite things" show. We have all been emailing her at work but no response. Come on Oprah!!!...

  17. NeoFax

    cshell1964 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Mead Johnson supplies us with copies of Neofax every year. We have them for use in the unit and every new nurse gets one. Maybe you can get some from your formula

  18. Sugesstions on how to anchor UVC/UAC lines

    cshell1964 replied to VEVINA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the Neotech bridges. They are so nice. They don't really come off with humidity (but they do get kind of "gummy"). They are a lot kinder to preemie skin than tape

  19. Overstimulation and A's & B's

    cshell1964 replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some babies just cannot tolerate being held during feedings! The original post did not say the baby was kangarood , just held with interaction from grandparents, siblings, etc. Kangaroing may have...

  20. How often do you "care" for your nicu babies?

    cshell1964 replied to 1/4lberrnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to do everybody every 4 hours at 10-2-6. That was a looong time ago. Now mos kids that eat are either every 3 hrs or on cue-based feedings where they eat every 2 1/2 - 5 hrs when they wake up...

  21. Too many nurses not enough jobs

    cshell1964 replied to DONN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Come to Michigan!!!! We never seem to have enough nurses. You can pretty much work whereever you want with loan forgiveness, tuition reimbursement,

  22. Do you ever have good days as a nurse?

    cshell1964 replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say that almost every day is a good day at work!!! I love my job. I have worked in the same NICU for 19 yrs. I feel lucky to have a job that I enjoy that pays pretty well. Especially...

  23. I am officially done!! On my way to nicu!

    cshell1964 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!!! You made me remember how exciting it was 20 years ago when I graduated! I still think how lucky I am to have a job I love. NICU is the very best place in the world to

  24. Co-bedding Twins

    cshell1964 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is your NICU co-bedding twins? I volunteered to work on initiating co-bedding in our level 3 NICU but now I'm not so sure it is really a good idea. NANN does not support co-bedding and neither does...

  25. Erythromycin and fused eyes

    cshell1964 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just apply it anyways. It is easier to just do it since it is ordered. We do not reapply after the eyes have opened. I guess all the germs are long gone by that