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1. Enteral Feed Tubing

   NICU Mama replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU

   Thank you all for your input. I am passing the information on to my NM so she can decide which one to get for use to use. NICUMama

2. NICU Job satisfaction?

   NICU Mama replied to carlajane2's topic in NICU

   I would definately recommend nursing as a career. I listened to others when I was younger and did not go into nursing when I first thought of it. Instead I became a secretary and then real estate paralegal. I never felt any job satisfaction. When I w...

3. Enteral Feed Tubing

   NICU Mama replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU

   Thanks janfrn. I'll wait for Wed. NICUmama

4. Enteral Feed Tubing

   NICU Mama posted a topic in NICU

   My unit is currently looking into changing the tubing we use for enteral feeds to make sure the tubing is not accidentally hooked up to an IV. What tubing to you use? I'm looking for something that is color coded so it stands out from IV tubing, bu...

5. "Tell Him Not To Go Into Nursing"

   NICU Mama replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

   I have to TOTALLY disagree with the above poster! Part of why I chose a nursing career is because I also wanted a family. I wanted a job that could be flexible. I see my family way more now than when I worked 8-5 five days a week. And we NEVER had to...

6. "Tell Him Not To Go Into Nursing"

   NICU Mama replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

   I was told the same thing when I was considering a nursing career. Because of that, I didn't go into nursing when I originally wanted to and instead did something different. I was never happy with my second choice. About ten years later, I decided I ...

7. Gravity Feeds

   NICU Mama posted a topic in NICU

   I was just curious about how you all do gravity feeds. We usually tape ours to the inside or outside of the isolette. But if the baby is in a giraffe isolette, we use the "arm" so if the top is acidentally opened, it won't rip the ng tube out. But, a...

8. Level III NICU, low census days q....

   NICU Mama replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU

   First we would float someone to NBN or Pedi, if they have a need. If there is no need to float, then we cancel or place someone on-call starting with any per-diems on the schedule. If there is no need to float and no one wants to be cancelled or pl...

9. Platelet Transfusion

   NICU Mama replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU

   Thank you for all your replies. I'm still waiting for my NM and clinical educator's response. I'll let you know what they say.

10. Platelet Transfusion

    NICU Mama posted a topic in NICU

    When you give a platelet transfusion, do you draw up the platelets with a blood filter or not? We do when we give a PRBC transfusion, but not sure with platelets. One guideline I found on my unit said to use the standard blood filter, but most of the...

11. Newly licensed RN cant find work

    NICU Mama replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    If you want a job in a NICU, then apply for it. The NICU I work in now hires new grads. They have a limited number of new grads that they can hire each year though. I know a new RN who applied at my NICU, didn't get it, applied to another NICU nea...

12. E.Coli in sputum aspirate cx

    NICU Mama replied to NICURN04's topic in NICU

    How about this...You are changing their diaper and they reach their hand down there. You wipe their hand, but how clean do you really get it? Then they put thier hand up to their mouth. Yuck!:barf01:We had a baby with a PICC line who became sick. The...

13. RNC, NICU Studying

    NICU Mama replied to jofus1981's topic in NICU

    i studied the same book steve21rn mentioned - it's a great resource. keep reviewing the study questions in the study guide. i also used my merenstein and gardner when i wanted a little more in depth review. good luck!

14. Procedure on NG/OG Tube Feeds

    NICU Mama posted a topic in NICU

    I'm just wondering what other NICU's policies are. Where I work now, all of our ng/og feeds are given on a pump unless the volume is less than 5 cc's, in which case we hold the syringe and let it go in by gravity. I'm hearing that we are going to be ...

15. frequency of linen changes in the NICU

    NICU Mama replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU

    I've worked in three different NICU's in three different states, and none one had a policy on changing linen. Two of the three had policies on changing the isolettes (every 14 days or sooner if soiled and needed). As far as changing the linen, I know...