wensday MSN, RN, APN, NP

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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    wensday replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ...you've ever been freaked out seeing an adult (or even small child!) sized ETT. ...your bladder is bigger than your patient. ...you've had daydreams of smacking parents on the head with a bendybar....
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    My first post, and it's a vent. :)

    wensday replied to ilstu99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ew
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    HFOV/Jet orientation

    wensday replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We get yearly training on any equipment we personally want practise on, so most people ask for HFOV (no Jet here) as it's used as a last-resort only, or for diaphramatic hernias etc. Then you come...
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    New doctors (and an explaination of British medical hierachy!)

    wensday posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's the most frustrating thing ever. Our SpRs have just changed 2 weeks after the SHOs changed. (Specialist Peadiatric Registrars are between Senoir House Officers {we don't have House Officers in...
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    it's so frustrating..

    wensday replied to acerila's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's the same over here in England. You know your baby and you know your baby is not the same as he was when you arrived. You tell the docs and they give you the 'ah look at the nurse thinking she...
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    Just need to talk (long and sad)

    wensday replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks to all of you, I had a death yesterday (It always seems to be me cos I don't mind taking the really sick ones) after a very long day of a very sick baby with extra infusions and drugs added...
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    Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    wensday replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not just us then! After rants with parents and wafting the (laminated and on every door) visiting signs at them, you go and get your manager and they side with them. ARGH!! Why do we have rules...
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    Do you swab for MRSA upon admission?

    wensday replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We swab all admissions (throat and rectal) whether they are admitted from delivery, postnates or another hospital. Every baby on the unit gets swabbed T&R on a Sunday night too. Recently we had...
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    Funny Names

    wensday replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love it when you say 'have you chosen a name for her?' and you hear silence in the room as all the nurses wait for the name. The dad says 'Alice' and you all smile and wait for the strange spelling...
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    Hospital Scrubs

    wensday replied to nicunursem10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our whole hospital is changing to scrubs this year, with lighter shades for nursing assistants and darker through staff nurses, sisters, managers, ANNPs etc. They are currently deciding whether to...
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    Male Nurses in NICU

    wensday replied to philanurse2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have male nurses and they are not seen as any different. Only thing is we always discretely assist mums with kangaroo care, breastfeeding etc and update the male
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    Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    wensday replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Glad it's not just me. Sometimes I want to drag them over to an ACTUAL sick baby and say 'there is a very sick baby that will probably die. Stop being so damn selfish and shut up and leave us alone'....
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    low census?

    wensday replied to littlepeach's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are full to the brim! Most of the UK is really busy right now and always is around Christmas. Plus everyone is leaving in droves because we aren't getting the support and we found out we are being...
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    Is X-Ray Exposure ok?

    wensday replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our senior radiographer once shouted at me because I said I was 'alright' when he asked me to leave the room for an xray. He said 'you are NOT alright' and went on for quite some time about how...
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    How do you count HR in the DR

    wensday replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I tend to nod along with it or tap, and then everyone has an idea. Went to a horrid delivery not so long ago and the registrar (senior doctor) was listening with stethascope and refused to give me any...
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    Suggestions for a nursing student...

    wensday replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You get over it because you are doing it for a good reason- and if it's not a good reason then why are you doing it? If you get the baby nice and snuggled up, give sucrose or whatever and apologise to...
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    Icky Situation

    wensday replied to littlepeach's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's hilarious! It's horrible when the baby is in a giraffe and it gets in all the hard to reach
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    Anyone...future Career: Nicu?

    wensday replied to KaylaBri's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't mind doing it but I'm from England so it might not be quite right for you. Good luck
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    What's the Difference?

    wensday replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sometimes you don't even have any idea what you did, just that the shift has gone by in what seems like 10 minutes but it's dark again outside and you didn't get a break all day. Oh and the nearest...
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    Neonatal Death - what does your unit do?

    wensday replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It sounds like most NICUs do the same as us, we ask other parents to leave the room for sick admissions/resus (you lot call it a code) that requires ECM-drugs etc/ward rounds/withdrawing care/baptism...
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    What should every NICU nurse have?

    wensday replied to cindib's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I second that. If the mum says 'He's not quite right this morning', then pay attention. That mum sits there all day every day and knows her child. A baby that's a bit 'off colour' could be vented...
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    Cobedding twins and multiples in NNUs

    wensday posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, I posted about this a few years ago while I was doing my nurse training (seems like 10years ago!) but now I'm in a position to implement a trial in my own regional NNU. Does anyone cobed thier...
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    neonatal nursing- where do i start?

    wensday replied to cadbury's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a NN nurse. I did my 3yr diploma at Preston Uni as child branch. Applied for a job on the NNU and did a year course that they run in the NW to give you more neonatal experience and thoery. You can...
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    Daft things you've done after night shift

    wensday replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    I always have conversation and totally forget them. Yesterday I put some washing in the machine with no soap. I drive on 4motorways to get home (it's about 40miles to work!) and I often forget which...
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    Cobedding twins and multiples in NNUs

    wensday replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well I guess that's why I'm doing a trial then! Thanks for your responses. I'm really going to have to get a move on and actually start my