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  1. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    lovemyjob replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That sounds amazing! I have heard from some of the RT's that we have horrible BPD rates because we over oxygenate. Our docs have changed spo2 limits and hope that it will help us with weaning better....

  2. NICU nurse scrubs question...

    lovemyjob replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We wear a cover gown when holding. You can wash your hands in between caring for pts, but you cant change your clothes. I think we see it as bringing one baby's germs over to the other baby....

  3. Vitamin A injections in VLBW preemies!!

    lovemyjob replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do your docs feel like it is making a difference? Are they seeing less

  4. NEC strikes again

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

    I really appreciate your post. I have no clue what happens to our babies when they leave us or how their life is affected. I always picture our babies who loose so much gut as having a short life...

  5. I need some advice

    lovemyjob replied to nicumom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have to say, nursery is an excellent place to start. My nurse manager says that you should know what a healthy baby looks like before you delve into sick ones. I started in the nursery...but we...

  6. Dermoid cyst

    lovemyjob replied to RNfromMS's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you imagine......

  7. Why use Buretrols?

    lovemyjob replied to Rxlover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We dont use them either, and I have only seen one error and it was with lipids...and, I dont think the nurse had checked the pump with each hour (it was a two hour error, so there is no way the pump...

  8. midwife or MD?

    lovemyjob replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree, Peg, there are good and bad in all categories. There are some really great MD's out there as wll as some really great

  9. Red Headed = increased bleeding risk?

    lovemyjob replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I heard the pain issue is not just a redheaded thing, but fair-skinned people...like fairskinned blondes and reds. I am very fairskinned and I have a pretty low tolerance for

  10. ?? Should I join NANN?

    lovemyjob replied to rainy scarlett's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have not found the NANN journal to always be all that interesting. What I do like is that we have started a NANN chapter in the city I live and will get the benefit of meetings with educational...

  11. NICU certification

    lovemyjob replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some of my coworkers who took the highrisk said that they had like 2 resp questions.....which didnt make any sense. They all felt like it was not representative of the outline at all.. I guess...

  12. Your Worst Mistake

    lovemyjob replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I really needed to read this whole thread. I have been a nurse for 2 years and only since I have gone into NICU (1 yr)have I made my med errors...yes, that was plural..and I have been feeling terirble...

  13. NICU certification

    lovemyjob replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Did you take the Computer test?? I took the paper test in the middle of aug and now I have to wait until oct to find out if I passed! UGH...I have sort of just forgotten about it, tried not to think...

  14. ESRD Nursing Diagnosis

    lovemyjob replied to RStudentRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you graduate, you wont even remember this

  15. ESRD Nursing Diagnosis

    lovemyjob replied to RStudentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you might want to read up on the s/sx of fluid volume excess. That is usually ther answer whe the question includes words like "course lung sounds (or whatever they want to call...

  16. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    lovemyjob replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    That is totally against the law.... I have heard of this sort of thing too and I just cant imagine why we as hcw will encourage our pt's to take care of themselves, yet cant do the same for each...

  17. Where are all you SC nurses?

    lovemyjob replied to RedVaz's topic in General Nursing

  18. Co-bedding

    lovemyjob replied to nurse_snoopy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep, thats the one. the sample size isnt huge, and I dont know what I was talking about with the

  19. Co-bedding

    lovemyjob replied to nurse_snoopy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On eof our neos dont like it...never given a rationale. We will cobed if stable (no vent, no IV's/piccs.) we will occasionally cobed in an isolette, but usually in cribs. I love the idea of...

  20. Vitamin K???

    lovemyjob replied to Krista77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    L&D gives ours right after birth, before they go to the nursery. Can be given while mom is holding the baby to help comfort and then the baby can be put to breast to help soothe. As far as blood...

  21. pregnant NICU nurses question?

    lovemyjob replied to rn_happy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I havent heard of issues with nitric...can you tell me more about

  22. lamaze vs. bradley method

    lovemyjob replied to pacmrc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dont think we agree.... I felt like you were implying that if she ended up with an epidural, then she didnt prepare well enough or maybe didnt want it bad enough. I think she is going about this...

  23. Babies cut during c-sections?

    lovemyjob replied to rbytsdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Vacuums and forceps are terrifying. Got a kid in from an outlying who had "multiple pop-offs"...had some brain bleeds and a head that looked like a waterbed....poor child. Couldnt give him anyhting...

  24. Does your Nicu allow holding with UAC

    lovemyjob replied to shadow2k6's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think it def depends on the situation. We willl let parents hold as long as they are stable or if they are in the process of dying. We let them hold babies even intubated (except for HFOV..which...

  25. Positive or unknown GBS

    lovemyjob replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh, and our peds dont recognize clinda as an abx for gbs