Leofric

Leofric specializes in neonatal.

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1. neonatal units in Adelaide?! Uk male nurse looking to move to Oz!?

   Leofric posted a topic in International Nursing

   hello everyone! I know some of this has been covered in other posts, but please bear with me! I am a uk mle nurse qualified ( diploma) since 1997 and with 5+ years neonatal experience. I would love...

2. neonatal gastric aspirate

   Leofric replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   hi. I am in Lincoln , Uk NNU and we are still using litmus, though are looking at going over to PH paper. We are not allowed to auscultate as it is possible on the smaller babies to hear the air and...

3. nasogasatric feeding practices!

   Leofric replied to Leofric's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   we started using sucrose on our unit a few months back, but not for inserting ngt's! We use it for things like cannulating and guthries etc and it seems to help. We use a 33% solution, diluted 50/50...

4. nasogasatric feeding practices!

   Leofric replied to Leofric's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   isn't it amazing how different all our practices are between different units! Thank goodness there are forums like this, where at least we can learn by sharing ( and, hopefully, learning!). I have...

5. nasogasatric feeding practices!

   Leofric posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   hello everyone! I am just interested to get some views on practice in your respective units. We use a 2 ml syringe to aspirate stomach then a 10ml to give feeds. Most people do gravity feeds but i...

6. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

   Leofric replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   this is so motivational! I just found this and showed my manager and she wants me to print off some of the replys to put in our break roomm to motivate the nurses! its good to forget the politics for...

7. guideline for photography on Neonatal unit! HELP!

   Leofric replied to Leofric's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   thanks for those thoughts and comments everyone! Do any other units have pics of previous babies on the walls for the parents etc to see!? This is the practice on my unit and the parents find it...

8. guideline for photography on Neonatal unit! HELP!

   Leofric posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   hello everyone! My name is leo, i am a RN on a NICU in the UK. Heres the thing... my boss has tasked me with drawing up and implementing a guideline for the unit concerning the use of photography of...