nurseiam

nurseiam

NICU, PICU,IVT,PedM/S

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  1. Long term care in PICU

    nurseiam posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We usually have at least one long term resident in our PICU. I am wondering if there are any facilities out there with policies specifically for these patients. We still have nurses that will do q 2...

  2. NICU PICU/peds transition

    nurseiam posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work in a hospital that is two in one. One side has the NICU (next to L&D and Mother/baby) other side is the childrens hospital. We deliver 23+ weeks gestation and are the reginal transport...

  3. Humiliating IV questions

    nurseiam replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am pretty good at IV's but suck at drawing labs via butterfly. My trick to a good IV start is when you see flash use your nail to Gentley dislodge the hub off the needle just enough to cover the...

  4. Intravenous blood draws

    nurseiam replied to aleanth's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am in the float pool. We draw from any PIV that will. Depending on the situation I may attempt to draw from a 24g but those are risky. We use mostly 22g and it just depends some nights when I am...

  5. Developmental Care in PICU

    nurseiam posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    i have a stong nicu background with a passion for deveolomental care. for the last few years i have beeen in the float pool @ the same facility but in peds. i have spent alot of time in our picu...

  6. wearing gloves when feeding neonates

    nurseiam replied to chuddy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i think of feeding a baby breastmilk without gloves is like playing with someones pee!!! its a body fluid and it doesn't belong to you!!!! in our nicu we wear gloves with all vented babies, diaper...

  7. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    nurseiam replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm in the float pool. so i make $5 an hour more, plus rnc $1, nights $4, a few week-ends $3.50. i try to do at least one shift a month in less rest 14 hours of 1 1/2 and 2 double time. plus during...

  8. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    nurseiam replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the float pool. So I make $5 an hour more, plus RNC $1, Nights $4, a few week-ends $3.50. I try to do at least one shift a month in less rest 14 hours of 1 1/2 and 2 double time. Plus during...

  9. flat line eegs...

    nurseiam replied to rainbows4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have had similar cases in our unit. It is very hard! A few years ago we had a birth trama, the initial EEG was flat. They gave the parents sveral days before talking to them. By the end of the...

  10. Question: Neonatal nurses & deliveries

    nurseiam replied to babycheekz420's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At our place a NICU nurse can be called to any delivery. We attende all C-sections. NNp's can also be called by the nurse and they attend all mec's. And everbody goes to high

  11. NICU to PICU

    nurseiam replied to wensday's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Last year I went from NICU to Float pool at a childrens hospital. WOW! My first orientation was heck! It was the ER. I think they expected me to have more basic ped knowlegde. That was rough....

  12. staying awake on night-shift

    nurseiam replied to MsJessikia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my unit we take all our breaks together. For 12 hours we take 30 min @ 11p then 1 hour @ 2 or 3a. Some people will run to the lounge and sleep for 50 minutes. I was always too afaid I would...

  13. staying awake on night-shift

    nurseiam replied to MsJessikia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a few things. I work 7p-7a. The first night usually with no sleep. I will have a coffee and take 2 excederin at midnight. I usully get up and walk around a few times. At about 630 I try to...

  14. Roll call: Tell us a little about you

    nurseiam replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am 34, happily married with two girls, 7 and 12, and a black Lab, Chance. I love to travel, read, and scrapbook. I have been a nurse for almost 7 years. I worked in a level III Nicu for 5+ years....

  15. Weird Float position?

    nurseiam replied to epiphany's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have to agree with most of the others. This is a horrible position for a new grad. At my hopital you have to have at least 2 years experience before you will be considered. After almost 6 years in...

  16. Critical Admissions every night :(

    nurseiam replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    In my old NICU unit it was different. The travelers, agency and even the per diem get frustrated because the get the feeder

  17. I'm pregnant...is peds ok?

    nurseiam replied to Hooligan's topic in Pediatric

    There are pregnant nurses everywhere in the hospital. Keep away from the CMV in the peds unit. Chronic kids with multiple problems that have an unknown etiology may have been exposed to CMV. Good...

  18. Salary information

    nurseiam replied to andreamae's topic in Pediatric

    In Washington BSN and ADN are the same pay. I think it is

  19. How do you cope with a baby with multiple problems?

    nurseiam replied to MrsWampthang's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I think that alot of use tend to rely on eachother for support. Our breakroom is away from the rest of the hospital so it is a good place to talk about a frustrating or emotional day. My best friend...

  20. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    nurseiam replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    My daughter has encoprisis. She is now 12 and usually only has problems when she has stress. But she started very similar to your son, just kept having accidents. Finally when she was 8/9 she went...

  21. Burette

    nurseiam replied to 2rntish's topic in Pediatric

    We used to not use burettes. Then the unthinkable happened! A 24 weeker got an entire 500ml bag of HA! She was to have her CNS US the next day. She ended up with multiple preemie problems but who...

  22. scrubs....

    nurseiam posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    With all the increased infection comments I was wonderin...... Are your scrubs provided? How is your infection rate? About 4 years ago we went from optional hospital scrubs to no hospital scrubs. We...

  23. Frustrated by procedures/policies in new unit.

    nurseiam replied to Litlbabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also keep our sats between 88-92. But there have been several babies in the last year that had severe CLD so we just try to find a happy place and let the kiddo ride it out.. Theses babies have...

  24. Question about NICU duration

    nurseiam replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    But then we have a family now with a 1year old that was a past 23 weeker that they said was vented for one day then put on

  25. Question about NICU duration

    nurseiam replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Only in third world countries where it is survival of the