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  1. No jobs in NICU...where to in the meantime??

    spacey replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Agreed.... PICU will be the closest / most similar experience. And a new grad needs to "belong" to a unit with a good orientation and mentors who will support them through the first year. :) good...

  2. Liquid Glycerin Administration in Neonates

    spacey replied to ICNClinicalRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we use a suppository... slivered to an appropriate

  3. any advice? (for a soon-to-be intern)

    spacey replied to prplscrubs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Maybe consider borrowing some of the unit's parent education materials.... it will give you a good overview in "easy to absorb quickly" language so you hit the ground running. Also, if the unit has...

  4. Patient's Families as Facebook Friends....

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the replies so far.... and overwhelmingly in favor of keeping work life and personal life separate. Now I feel like less of an oddity. :) We have soooo many people doing this....probably...

  5. oral care

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the input! -- We've just started using Biotene.... so far I'm not a fan. Many of us seem to find it doesn't help prevent the lip goo the way VAP guard did and it sometimes even seems to...

  6. nurse navigator role

    spacey replied to rnheart's topic in General Nursing

    Tina, The nurse navigator role seems to have started particularly to address the needs of new breast cancer patients. (based on my reading, online) The navigator is the patient's point of contact...

  7. nurse navigator role

    spacey replied to rnheart's topic in General Nursing

    Hi -- I realize the original post is over a year old...but I'm hoping that if it's bumped back up there will be some additional responses. It seems more and more hospitals and specialty areas are...

  8. Sat monitoring -- Car Seat Test -- CHANGES?!

    spacey posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi -- There has recently been a HUGE push from the docs in our unit to d/c the sat probes on our babies shortly after they reach level 2 status. (assuming they are on room air) These orders are...

  9. Sat monitoring -- Car Seat Test -- CHANGES?!

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Fantastic replies -- thank you all. Yes, my unit manager is aware of these changes and currently our policy and our electronic charting are both oriented to sat monitoring during the observation. I...

  10. Baby Care DVD

    spacey posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi -- Is anyone using a DVD to demonstrate basic baby care to NICU parents? We are looking to see what's available before we consider making one. This video would cover Bathing, handling, diapering,...

  11. Baby Care DVD

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the replies so far! -- I did a google search first (I google everything!) and there are surprisingly few videos out there and most had mixed reviews. I had hoped to hear if people in...

  12. Baby Care DVD

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey guys -- the management is really pushing me to see if there's a dvd being used out there or do we need to invest in making one. "Bumping" this once in hopes of some replies.

  13. medical transcription

    spacey replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm NICU too....and part time....looking to supplement my income without picking up any more 12 hour shifts! :) Recently I've been thinking about transcription as well. I'm a fast typer...and of...

  14. Pay Raises

    spacey replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

    We haven't had merit raises in ages....and even cost of living raises have been non-existent for the last 2 years. Insurance went up the last couple of years too. We're now getting cancelled...

  15. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    spacey posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi....I realize there is much information online about H1N1, and an enormous amount can be found here at allnurses...a great resource! But I'm finding nothing online specific to the virus in the...

  16. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not sure the article is assuming the nurse got it from the patient.....I know I'm not trying to indicate that. I agree, with the baby testing negative this is probably unlikely. (and I believe...

  17. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://www.news25.us/Global/story.asp?S=11421042 I hope this link will work...... a NICU nurse dies of suspected H1N1 after caring for a baby of a mom hospitalized with the virus. ....... so

  18. Funny Names

    spacey replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just off the top of my head I remember we had twins.....Hunter and Fisher (family was super nice...and really out-doorsy!) Girl twins......Willow and Azalea (with unique middle names too, but I can't...

  19. A little off topic.....anyone else sick?

    spacey replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Just checking back in to see if the original poster is feeling better yet??? Hopefully we'll all manage quick recoveries this flu season...... what a mess!

  20. want to get a NICU job...tips please?

    spacey replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you'll probably be so busy with your required activities you will wonder how to squeeze in anything else! :) You can always try to arrange for your final preceptorship to be in a NICU if...

  21. A little off topic.....anyone else sick?

    spacey replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Awww......I've had it, and got bronchitis / pneumonia afterwards as well but had a doc who gave me the antibiotics asap, knowing I usually get bronchitis and or pneumonia with any upper resp illness....

  22. Boston Launches Flu Shot Tracking! *Tracking Bracelet*

    spacey replied to Goblin77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I completely agree....we are inching closer to the edge of a very slippery

  23. Boston Launches Flu Shot Tracking! *Tracking Bracelet*

    spacey replied to Goblin77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But I could see how it could be very reassuring, for example, for those hospitalized to see those caring for them wearing the bracelet. (ok....I don't agree with mandatory vaccines..and I don't like...

  24. what makes a good nicu parent?

    spacey replied to wrensmommy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To Wrensmommy..... This is a great thread....thanks for posting! I've been working on a information sheet for our parents and these suggestions would be helpful to include, with your permission....

  25. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    spacey replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How are they handling people who have already had a case of H1N1? (of course, few these days are officially 'confirmed'...so that could be a problem.) Where is the scientific data backing up their...