wee one rn

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  1. Thermometers- personal or shared?

    wee one rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Question for everyone- Does each of your babies have their own personal thermometer or are they shared between babies? Our kiddos have their own stethoscopes, but we still share themometers and this...

  2. I am not a nurse but an expectant mother...

    wee one rn replied to whb3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is an excellent question for your doctor or a neonatologist at your hospital. Each case is different so there isn't a simple yes or no answer and we can't give medical advice on this site. My...

  3. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    wee one rn replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love the little ones that don't simply squirm out of the most comfortable nest you've made, but also managed to leave their diaper behind and when you look into the isolette there's a little bum...

  4. NEC strikes again

    wee one rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    [evil]NEC[/evil] I'm having a rough night and just needed to get this out, sorry if some of it's incoherent.. how can things go from finally looking up to suddenly crashing and finding out that your...

  5. NEC strikes again

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

    Just to let you all know, he passed away night before last in his mothers arms. Thanks for all of your understanding through this. Mom23RN- hugs to you Gompers, I completely agree with what you said,...

  6. NEC strikes again

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

    thank you all, it really does just suck. He continued to slowly slip away today despite all the drips and osscillator(sp?). Mom came back, she lives over an hour away and has 2 other little ones at...

  7. IV Infiltration

    wee one rn replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are still using it, it's Hyaluronidase, aka Hydase, it was gone for a while and then suddenly it was back, it works soo well!! I'm not sure if the same manufacturer is still making it, but we have...

  8. Parent turning down the FiO2 on ventilator

    wee one rn replied to wjf00's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have had a couple of similar problems with parents adjusting FiO2. I agree with you Gompers, this is a medication that shouldn't be adjusted by anyone except the hospital staff trained to take care...

  9. Broviac placed... in the leg?

    wee one rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hello all, i was just wondering if any of you have ever seen a broviac placed in the leg? the catheter itself inserts just above the knee on the inside of the leg. it works perfectly, but i'm new to...

  10. Broviac placed... in the leg?

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

    thanks for the responses! i'm sure it's a broviac, i'm used to fem lines and piccs in the leg and this is the usual broviac white catheter. the explanation that i got was that mom was concerned...

  11. Kangaroo Care?

    wee one rn replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    kangaroo care is something that we encourage for all parents as soon as the baby is stable. we ask that they do it for at least 1-2 hours to give the baby time to really settle in before it's time to...