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  1. Ratio?

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Update I have had many good assignments since that day. The unit is trying hard to make assignments better. I am very happy with this hospital and my choice to work

  2. Ratio?

    NebraskaRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nurse to patient ratios can be difficult and a very complex and hard problem to figure out with the nursing shortage and bad

  3. Ratio?

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks what state are you in? just curious if you don't

  4. Ratio?

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks again i have seen other threads about this but i wanted more up to date

  5. Ratio?

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks for the

  6. Infection control overkill?

    NebraskaRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    the nicu i worked at ny had a policy to glove for any patient and equipment contact but did not enforce the policy for jewelry here in fl you can where a simple wedding band but must scrub in at the...

  7. Cleaning protocol in nicu

    NebraskaRN replied to Julie Basilio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been at the hospital I work at now for just over 3 months. I had worked at a hospital in NY for 4 years and some nurses cleaned with cavi-wipes some did not. Here there are wipes in each baby...

  8. Holy mackeral....we are having an influx of methadone kids!

    NebraskaRN replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes we have a ton of ISAM kids! :grn:At least 1 in every assignment it is crazy!:hdvwl: Even if they are not screaming you still have to give them Morphine every 3 hours which is a lot of time going...

  9. What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

    NebraskaRN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think that if you went to work in another area of nursing and then decided that NICU really is for you they should not fault you for that. I have worked with a lot of nurses with varied backgrounds...

  10. oral care

    NebraskaRN replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    and gauze or q-tips.....Tampa area regional medical center: sterile water, gauze, q-tips, and pink tipped oral care

  11. oral care

    NebraskaRN replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Upstate NY regional medical center sterile

  12. Anyone in Florida?

    NebraskaRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am researching moving to the St. Petersburg/Tampa area. I have researched Tampa General Hospital and All Childrens Hospital, they seem the most like the hospital I am working at now. IF anyone is...

  13. Florida NICU reviews

    NebraskaRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am going to check out Florida and then plan to move there. I think in the Tampa area. So if anyone could tell me anything about the NICU's in the area that would be great. I have looked into Tampa...

  14. Florida NICU reviews

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I did and I posted in the FL as well, but no

  15. Florida NICU reviews

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All Childrens Hospital Tampa General Hospital Saint Josephs Childrens Hospital Florida NICU Nurses? I have 3+ years experience in a level 3 regional NICU and I am looking into these hospitals and...

  16. Pneumogram guidlines.

    NebraskaRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No sleep studies, we do corificeat "tests" and send babies home on monitors if they have oxygen. We also do the 5-7 day apnea

  17. Visual Stimulation in NICU

    NebraskaRN replied to JiceOT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Depends on the baby and the situation. We have PT/OT and they have bring in stuff depending on the needs of the baby. Usually it is black and white, and

  18. the best ETT securing methods and devices

    NebraskaRN replied to ligucis21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use cord clamps that have a hole in them for the ETT and tape to the clamp with "pink" tape, under the pink tape we use tegaderm as a barrier to the

  19. Florida NICU reviews

    NebraskaRN replied to NebraskaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have worked in a level 3 NICU in upstate NY for 4 years. The NICU I work in has nurseries it is interesting to think of private rooms. I would like to stay in the St. Petersburg/Tampa area, I have...

  20. Infant Safety classes

    NebraskaRN replied to nicunana's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have infant care classes that go over everything involved in the care of a infant that goes home and the instructors try to change the education for the parents involved if possible. The...

  21. Passed my RNC!!!!!

    NebraskaRN replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats did you do paper or

  22. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    NebraskaRN replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the middle of a busy shift in the NICU and had answered the phone often. The phone rings and I answer the phone..."Nursey 2 this is Danielle how can I help you", and the person asks for the...

  23. Hardest things to deal with in NICU...

    NebraskaRN replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yeahthat: i think that is the best explaination that anyone could ever say. you need to live in the nicu as a nurse to understand the bad and the good. there are harder things than you ever thought...

  24. neonatal hygeine and skin care guidelines

    NebraskaRN replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to use chlorohexide now we only use it on any admission that is not a ELBW and wipe it off with sterile water, but we use iodine on the ELBW and wipe it off with sterile water due to the...

  25. neonatal hygeine and skin care guidelines

    NebraskaRN replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my hospital a level 4 regional medical center NICU We have protocols for skin care. For babies that are out of heat and stable we can give them a bath and bath them as needed. For extremely low...