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  1. Changing out isolettes

    to Sophie
  2. Changing out isolettes

    hey, thanks for your response, was wondering if you could give me a copy of that flowsheet you are talking about?
  3. Changing out isolettes

    Thank you for your replies.... it is helpful!
  4. Changing out isolettes

    Just wondering how often you all change out your isolettes, both with and without humidity? Also, wondering how you show when an isolette has been changed, do you tape a card to the isolette, use a piece of tape, or have some other way to show when a...
  5. Question from a new NICU nurse...

    not to worry...many units (not just the NICU) have the pecking order, which is established by nurses showing their skill level and professionality, which also only comes with experience. I know it is hard to be at the bottom, but as other posts have...
  6. Feedings while on Indocin???

    we have has docs that continue feeds during indocin/neoprofen and those that make the child NPO. We've asked why, given that we are aware of decreased gut perfusion with both medications(or the potential for). The docs who conitinue feeds have explai...
  7. NICU nurses.. i have a question!

    you can either do as GoldenEagleRN suggested, or if your college/hospital doesnt have an externship program, you can work as a PCA in a NICU while finishing your nursing degree. Thats what I did, and I felt I was able to gain great exposure and exper...
  8. New Grad Question

    I have found the book "neonatology review" by Dara Brodsky, MD, and Camillia Martin, MD, very helpful as an ongoing resource. It is nice because it is more in a detailed outline format rather than long neverending chapeters. It has all important info...
  9. Controlling Boss

    Wow, sounds like you have some trouble on your hands. What kind of work do you do (in what setting)? Regardless of what setting you are in, your boss is behaving unprofessionally. She clearly steps over boundaries that should be in place, particularl...
  10. Working with a tyrant

    Thanks for your responses....I do try to steer clear of her, but it can be very hard to do so. She finds a way to get involved in everything, even personal and private issues! I just don't see how someone so passive-agressive and manipulative can gai...
  11. Working with a tyrant

    Hi all.... I've been a nurse now for about 5 years, and have worked in a few different NICU units, only to find that each is full of back-biting gals that love to find a hot topic to talk about. I work with one in particular, who is a more senior nu...