PrudenceNurse

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  1. UAC line question

    PrudenceNurse replied to Cassideca's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    RE: PICCs, Broviacs What skin antiseptic do your units use for placement of these central lines? What antiseptic is used for line changes? How often do people change fluids and tubing for central...

  2. Two questions....

    PrudenceNurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Two Questions: 1.) What is the highest concentration of dextrose you routinely run in Central Lines (PICC, UVC, Broviac)? D30 is in our Unit Standards, but we have no "evidence base" for that. Does...

  3. Can't get a NICU job!

    PrudenceNurse replied to MommyandRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Interested in moving to Chapel Hill NC?:nuke: We will hire

  4. What kind of feeding system do you use?

    PrudenceNurse replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have tubing for gavage feeding that has orange striping on it (similar to the feeding tube itself) that cannot be mistaken for medline. We also use the microbore tubing for all meds (except blood...

  5. Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

    PrudenceNurse replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never seen this in neonates after almost 25 years, but a coworker with a few more years has seen it once. Our nurse practitioner said it is rare in neonates and common in adults. In the 80's we...