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  1. "Never trust a 35 weeker"

    grlgid replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That sounds like us for the most part but we have a new policy now where if the baby has met all the discharge criteria but has a "spell" (apnea/bradycardia/desaturation) they have to wait out 7 days...

  2. IV Infiltration

    grlgid replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is what I guess would be called a "generic" wydase" out there, we keep it on our unit for the unfortunate IV burn we do experience. (Thankfully it is not nearly as often as it could be since...

  3. Volunteers in NICU.

    grlgid replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    DR, I would just call up your local hospital/NICU and ask as they would have the best idea and all the specific info, and if they didn't have a NICU in your local hospital I am sure that their peds...

  4. Volunteers in NICU.

    grlgid replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have volunteer "cuddlers" in our unit. In the summer we have our "junior volunteers" who are at least high school age but our regular cuddlers have to be at least college age. They are a...

  5. Giraffe Beds - how often do you change them?

    grlgid posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are hopefully? getting a bunch a giraffe beds (we currently have 1 to try) to replace our older ohmeda isolettes and radiant warmers. Currently when a baby is on the radiant warmer they stay on...

  6. Looking for good NICU training for experienced RN

    grlgid replied to livtek's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know the hospital I work at hires and trains you (a 12 week orientation with classes and a preceptor) but you have to sign a 2 year

  7. Poll: Does your unit use Bactroban for MRSA colonization?

    grlgid replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we seem to go in clusters none for a while and then a big group of kids all positive. we don't routinely swab unless someone turns up positive then we keep swabbing until there are no more new cases....

  8. looking for kardex to use in NICU

    grlgid replied to missapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have preprinted report sheets that have all the diagnoses from the progress notes, all the current vent settings (or other esp requirements), current IV fluid/rates, feeds, meds, immunizations,...

  9. Visitation and family centered care

    grlgid replied to HighCensus's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    question #1: are grandparents and/or siblings limited to certain hours for visitation? (i.e. 0900-2100). parents and grandparents can visit when ever we are "open" and stay as long as they choose, we...

  10. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

    grlgid replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would have to say that my new favourite thing is the vent/cpap/hiflo circuits with the little fluid collection chamber on the tubing....it prevents all that nasty rain

  11. Hypoxic Brain Injury & Elective Hypothermia... Who's doing it?

    grlgid replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think Duke up in Durham, NC has was doing that or at least doing a

  12. SiPAP

    grlgid replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wonder if it is like

  13. neonatal websites

    grlgid replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    HI I don't know if this is quite what you're looking for but Cape Fear Careers - Opportunities at Cape Fear Valley Health System (it actually takes you to the neonatal outreach page, don't know why...