juliachloe

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  1. PCH nicu or Banner level III nicu job

    I worked for Banner and a friend of mine worked for both PCH & Banner. I spent over 6 years at Banner and LOVED IT. She however preferred PCH. You will find pros and cons to both facilities....
  2. RAM Cannula

    Thank you so much for the replies and links to literature. Very much
  3. RAM Cannula

    Curious to know if any bedside nurses like this device. We started using it in our facility this year. We did not receive any education on it. I understand that intubation can be incredibly...
  4. Is it possible to get into a NICU?

    Considering the state of our economy and the new healthcare initiatives, hospitals aren't in a very good position to offer new grad classes. I just recently worked for a NICU in Mesa, AZ that was...
  5. Flu Vaccine 2012-2013 - Thimerosol

    No matter what you read, no matter what others say about this controversial issue, you have to be comfortable with your decision. We can provide you with links to respected and dependable sites, we...
  6. RAM Cannula in the NICU

    Curious to know if any bedside nurses like this device. We started using it in our facility this year. We did not receive any education on it. I understand that intubation can be incredibly...
  7. HATE Peds Nursing??

    In a female-dominated field you are almost guaranteed to experience some kind of .... crankiness. We are emotional beings and we tend to vocalize our thoughts moreso than the majority of men. Of...
  8. Nursing Unions

    How do you go about trying to get a union into your hospital? The past 6 months have brought about cutbacks at my hospital. Recently, there was a hospital-wide layoff and now, despite management's...
  9. "Let's go get wasted." - documenting in Pyxis the wasting of
  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    :barf01:No matter how thankful you are that we took such good care of your baby while in the NICU, do not wait to tell us that the homemade cookies you brought in for us were made with your...
  11. companies that manufacture neonatal products!

    Amby Baby Hammock Motion Bed at http://www.ambybaby.com/ Vented bottles by Dr. Brown's at http://www.handi-craft.com/ Vented bottles free of bisphenol-A by BornFree at
  12. "Nitric Headache?"

    Can you tell me how I can find the literature to support that. Or even the name and location of the NICU that has implemented that precaution. I would like to inform our management of that, because...
  13. Full feeds at 23 weeks? Is this at the very least half-strength breastmilk? I thought all of the research out there indicated that advancing feeds too quickly posed great risk for NEC? Our unit is...
  14. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    My husband used to ride. He had his motorcycle for less than 6 months and lost it on a turn. Bike was totalled (sp?), luckily he only hurt his wrist. A guy he rode with was wearing a helmet but the...
  15. Funny Names

    I haven't had too many funny ones but the trendy ones are getting ridiculous: I swear we've had at least 30 just this year of either a Jayden, Kayden, Aiden or Cayden - boys & girls. Nyvaeh...