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1. Zosyn Dose Calculations

   sueoct79 replied to sueoct79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   OK. Thank you. So, it’s the sum of the piperacillin (80mg) and tacobactam (10mg). That’s where my confusion was, I guess. I didn’t realize you have to add the two to get the total mg for the...

2. Zosyn Dose Calculations

   sueoct79 replied to sueoct79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   OK, I know, I apologize. Its so frustrating that I am not comprehending. I am old school and need it written out. Is there any way you can “show the work” on how you get 90

3. Zosyn Dose Calculations

   sueoct79 replied to sueoct79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I’m not sure. Each 4.5g vial of Zosyn contains 4g of piperacillin and 0.5g of

4. Zosyn Dose Calculations

   sueoct79 replied to sueoct79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I guess I’m trying to figure out how they got

5. Zosyn Dose Calculations

   sueoct79 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Help. I can’t wrap my brain around how they got the dose of Zosyn for a baby. The order is to give 100mg/kg of piperacillin to baby who weighs 0.8kg. Concentration of Zosyn is 45g/ml. Each 4.5g vial...

6. Novice nurses in NICU

   sueoct79 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I have been a NICU nurse for 14 years. Currently, I work in a Level IV NICU that is expanding it’s capacity and going to private rooms. The hospital has hired about 30 new grads to accommodate the...

7. Peer Review

   sueoct79 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, My unit just started implementing annual peer to peer reviews. One question is “please provide your input regarding at least one opportunity for my personal and/ or professional growth.”...