Babynurse78

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1. Humiliating IV questions

   Babynurse78 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'm opposite, lol! I can usually start an IV but my luck is not as good when doing venous sticks with a butterfly. In fact, if it's a kid I just *know* I'll have a problem with, I'll stick for labs...

2. neonatal IV sticks

   Babynurse78 replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We generally put a piece of silk tape across the hub close to the insertion site. Our catheters have wings, so we then chevron tape down over the wing with another piece of silk tape, imagine it...

3. FOOTPRINTS

   Babynurse78 replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We do footprints of the infant and thumbprint of mom at delivery on all infants for the Hollister record. We use the inkless wipes. We also do footprints on a "keepsake" birth certificate when the...

4. Weaning from an isolette

   Babynurse78 replied to luvnicubabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We start weaning once the infant reaches 1800 grams. We decrease 0.5-1 degree Celsius each assessment to 27 degrees. The infant starts out dressed in a onesie or sleeper and a hat. We swaddle them...

5. Moving back to Texas (Fort Worth area)

   Babynurse78 replied to Babynurse78's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thanks! I'd forgotten all about Baylor All Saints. I do like the idea of Baylor's TDA/weekend program, which is why I'm considering Baylor Grapevine too. I did clinicals at Plaza when I was in nursing...

6. Moving back to Texas (Fort Worth area)

   Babynurse78 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   My husband and I are planning to move back to Texas from Louisiana. I am a RN in newborn nursery now, and I'd like to find a job in nursery or NICU. My husband is a cardiac telemetry RN at a heart...