ScammRNC

ScammRNC

Level 3 NICU 17 yrs, Neo transport 13 yr

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  1. HSV

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is your policy on automatic NICU admissions for babies delivered via C/S to mom with a primary HSV status? Our neos are in

  2. Doulble lumen UAC v/s double lumen UVC

    ScammRNC replied to aimeern31's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is the practice if the medical team is unable to place a

  3. On Call System

    ScammRNC replied to BabyRN1023's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    36 bed Level III. No mandatory call but it has be "threatened". If call help is needed a text message is sent out via our scheduling system. If no response, we then make direct phone calls....

  4. IV securement

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just a general question about what everyone's ways of securing IV's are. We are looking to change our practice but would like to see pros cons from everyone. What do you use?? Stat Lock, SorbaView,...

  5. Well baby transports

    ScammRNC replied to vintage_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only do these kind of "back" transports if out unit is full and potentially going on diversion. But if they take place, out transport team is responsible for doing the

  6. Baby positioning. What do you use?

    ScammRNC replied to Lyuba's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Z-flow, bendy bumpers and/or

  7. Residual Checks/Abd Girth

    ScammRNC replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks, got the

  8. Residual Checks/Abd Girth

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Recently 2 members of our medical team went to a feeding conference and heard from a leading expert in NEC that his hospital does not check residuals or abdominal girths. So now we are looking into...

  9. Not closing to siblings?!?!?!??

    ScammRNC replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    During flu season, We close to all visitors under 16 years of age. We recently had a mother come in that "wasn't feeling the best" and now her infant has rhinovirus. The only thing that keeps the...

  10. Which Milk Warmer Do You Use?

    ScammRNC replied to mgturtle's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Penguins. Gave up the pitcher with warm water quite a few years

  11. Maximum bedside visitors

    ScammRNC replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We allow 4 at the bedside and a parent has to be present in that number, but we also have private rooms so crowding is not an issue. Parents can also designate up to 4 people that can be independent...

  12. Single vs. Double lumen

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My unit has always used double lumen UAC's, but after a change in suppliers we now have a difficult time obtaining a waveform on our in-line BP. Hardly ever works the first few days and it doesn't...

  13. skin to skin with UVCs

    ScammRNC replied to marpcurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Right now our policy is to not hold with either a UAC or UVC, but that policy is being revised. It will be changed so that it is based on the stability of the baby. If a baby has a UVC because of...

  14. 4 lb Car Seats

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How do other units handle discharging infants that are less than 5 lbs? We typically require the parents to purchase 4 lb car seats or the infant will be placed in a car bed. But we have had...

  15. What do NICU nurses consider "viability"?

    ScammRNC replied to Summers_Off's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our neo's will not attend any delivery of any

  16. What do NICU nurses consider "viability"?

    ScammRNC replied to Summers_Off's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do not attend deliveries of babies less than 23 weeks. If time allows, our neos visit with the parents and give them all the statistics on outcomes. We have decent outcomes with 24 weekers but of...

  17. picc teams

    ScammRNC replied to picc.is.an.art's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a 32 bed Level 3 and we have a PICC inserting team which consists of 2 NNP's and 3 staff nurses. We then have a core group of PICC dressing "changers" that include the inserting team and...

  18. Isolette Practices

    ScammRNC replied to nickirn31's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our policy is to only pop the top in emergency situations. We too our implementing the "Golden Hour" and try to get all procedures done in that time frame so the top can be closed and the baby be...

  19. nas babies

    ScammRNC replied to prmc61's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have private rooms and have also seen an upswing in NAS babies. Parents can stay in the rooms 23 hours out of the day, but have to leave for change of shift am and pm. They are expected to care...

  20. ELBW Supine+Midline for ____ days

    ScammRNC replied to Justin-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our policy is 72 hours with head midline. That can be supine or on the sides, but we don't do

  21. Neobar tape

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have just recently switched over to strictly using the Neobar for our intubated babies. What type of tape does everyone use to wrap around the Neobar and the ET tube? We are presently using a...

  22. Neobar tape

    ScammRNC replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ahh I just talked to some nurses that recently went to a conference and what the first two commenters are talking about seems to be a Neofit. I am asking about Neobar.

  23. Neobar tape

    ScammRNC replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our Neobar has no Velcro with it and the tabs that attach to the face are like duoderm so I am

  24. MRSA colonization

    ScammRNC replied to HarleyNrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For us, 3 negative cultures and they can be taken out of

  25. To Filter or Not to Filter

    ScammRNC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our unit has been having a lot of problems lately with our lipids reading occlusion. :uhoh21: we still filter our lipids, but i am curious as to how many other units still