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I love my shifts!! 11a-11p. I work NICU and they are happy to have me come in at 11a because there are a lot of new mothers who only want to work 4 hour shifts. And even if there is not staff to replace at 11a; at this time of day the unit is so busy, I end up floating to help with new orders, new IV fluids etc. I work two 8 hour shifts and two 12 hour shifts a week.

We use NG tubes taped to the face with tegaderm and replace them prn or at 30 days. Our feedings are run over 30 minutes with a syringe pump unless the volume is very small, then we will use gravity. Our policy states to place on syringe pump and set to infuse over desired time. I would prefer that they were more specific with the time allowed for the feedings. Most articles I have read suggest 15-30 as a bolus feeding time.

The Chief of staff should be able to manage the deliveries that come through. This means forwarding the potential preterm deliveries to an appropriate hospital prior to delivery. These problems are known prenatally and the delivery managed at anotherr hospital.

Thanks for the ideas about wet wipes, we use a dry wipe from a box that we have to wet with water. Most wet wipes are very mild, I just wish there was a small size that would be handy for little babies.

I am a neonatal nurse and would like to find out what kind of wet wipes other facilities use for their babies.