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  1. Thank you NICU Nurses

    iHeartNICU replied to babylinn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is why I went into NICU. I love it and can't imagine doing anything else. Good luck to little Patrick and your family

  2. Enteral feeding pumps

    iHeartNICU replied to megcourt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also use the medfusion pumps for our feedings and medications. We do use different tubing though for our feedings and our meds. The tubing for the feeding is

  3. saunders latest edition??

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is the latest edition of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination the 3rd edition? I just bought it yesterday but then thought because of the new format of the NCLEX, that possibly...

  4. Help! I am starting my internship in the NICU on Tuesday.

    iHeartNICU replied to Johnnysx3Girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    HEY! I would say one of the most important things is be willing to learn everything. Ask questions, don't ever feel like it's a stupid questions. Yes, you may get an eye roll or something every once...

  5. Our NICU needs a new Kardex/report system

    iHeartNICU replied to CareForBabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, I can't even imagine not having a kardex that is not up to date. We get an order and while we still have the chart open we update the kardex (the kardex is kept at the bedside of each baby along...

  6. "What's with all the men in the NICU lately?"

    iHeartNICU replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think it's weird at all. We have around 100 nurses on staff and have 5-10 men. They all do a great job and the parents seems to love them. We have one man in particular who is FANTASTIC with...

  7. Would you want to be your own nurse? Your own patient?

    iHeartNICU replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I would say yes to both! Being a kidney transplant patient for 20 of my 25 years of life and now being a nurse myself, I have learned things from both perspectives and can appreciate both being a...

  8. baby sitting primary after discharge

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey guys, I have a questions. I have a primary, former 25 weeker who is looking at discharge around Christmas. The parents asked me the other day if I would be willing to baby sit their daughter every...

  9. Who loves their job?

    iHeartNICU replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my job in NICU. I love getting to see a baby who started out so sick/premature needing every intervention we can offer, then growing bigger, getting stronger, learning how to PO feed and...

  10. To my future patients

    iHeartNICU replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you all who deal with this every day, I certainly couldn't keep my cool in those situations. That's one reason I work NICU

  11. Promoting Team Bonding/Spirit on a Unit/Floor

    iHeartNICU replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! Normally if you need help, there's people around who don't even wait to be asked....they just jump in and do whatever needs doing and then they get the same in return from me. We have great...

  12. The Beginning to an End

    iHeartNICU replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally normal! I felt like I learned close to nothing about how to actually care for patients while in school. I learned lots of things but the physical, taking care of people, didn't seem to be one...

  13. Shower question about Canadian hospitals.

    iHeartNICU replied to futureRN_Anastasia's topic in International Nursing

    Hey! I'm not from Canada so I can't really speak on that behalf but I seriously wouldn't worry about it too much....especially not let it be a deciding factor of what field to go into. I know lots and...

  14. Funny Names

    iHeartNICU replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They pronounce that as Ashley?? That poor child, nobody is ever going to guess that I took care of a 6 year old in clinical and his name was spelled Jonathan. I walked in the room, where he and his...

  15. baby sitting primary after discharge

    iHeartNICU replied to iHeartNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Definitely not going to be their maid! They asked me to baby sit every once and a while, that's it. I'm not a pushover.....just someone who cares about a family and their situation. As far as them...

  16. nurse hydration

    iHeartNICU replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmmm, well we don't label anything at our computer workspaces normally. We use bedside tables to keep our flowsheets on and we usually have all of our pateint's papers there and we usually label there...

  17. nurse hydration

    iHeartNICU replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I worked last night and I found out we actually do have a policy that states no drinks at the BS. However I never knew this....most likely because I'm newish and EVERYONE, yes everyone, has a...

  18. nurse hydration

    iHeartNICU replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    c c l l B l B l ---------------- l B l B l l l c c c c l l B l B l ---------------- l B l B l l c c Ok so this is my wonderful drawing of how our pods are set up. Each straight line is the wall (they...

  19. nurse hydration

    iHeartNICU replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't really have a nurses station, we have pods with a computer at each bedside and I would say almost all of us keep a drink at our

  20. Giving report....how much information is necessary to pass on?????

    iHeartNICU replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like RainDreamer, we have a great Kardex. It has every single thing all lined out by system and we also keep a running history. It starts off with dob, gestation, birth weight. Then we have the...

  21. What do you do with your dogs during 3 7a-7p shifts???

    iHeartNICU replied to goofygreyhound's topic in General Nursing

    My greyhound would throw a fit if I left him in the yard for even 20 minutes. Haha, maybe it's just him but he has a totall attitude when it comes to being too hot, too cold, not enough cushion to lay...

  22. Calling all Nurses

    iHeartNICU replied to palo143's topic in General Nursing

    1. NICU 2. no, just time consuming 3. just one 4. 1.5

  23. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    iHeartNICU replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for a year and a half now. I have only worked NICU and LOVE it. I would never choose to do anything else....not right now anyways. That's one of the awesome things about nursing,...

  24. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    iHeartNICU replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work NICU and was taking care of a baby under phototherapy lights. She had the mask on covering & protecting her eyes. Dad comes in and asks if he can hold her. I say "Ok, lets get her wrapped...

  25. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    iHeartNICU replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    My mom was having surgery and was in the OR getting prepped & as she was being put under anesthesia she hears "Oh no, don't do that Steve." She said that was the last thing she heard before she...