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  1. RAM Cannula

    juliachloe posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  2. PCH nicu or Banner level III nicu job

    juliachloe replied to NICURN99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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....

  3. RAM Cannula

    juliachloe replied to juliachloe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

  4. Is it possible to get into a NICU?

    juliachloe replied to RNChrissy4's topic in Pediatric

    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

    juliachloe replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Pediatric

    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

    juliachloe posted a topic in Pediatric

    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??

    juliachloe replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in Pediatric

    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

    juliachloe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    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. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    juliachloe replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Let's go get wasted." - documenting in Pyxis the wasting of

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    juliachloe replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    :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!

    juliachloe replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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?"

    juliachloe replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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. Do you give breastmilk/formula/glucose to vented patients?

    juliachloe replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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??

    juliachloe replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    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

    juliachloe replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  16. Questions about Pain

    juliachloe posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm hoping to find out about different avenues for pain control in other NICU's. Trying to help better our pain control in our unit & was asked to find out what other units do. We use the NPASS...

  17. Need help making decisions...

    juliachloe replied to NESS2bNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would do the clerk position also, paid foot in the door always helps. And you're getting paid. Plus most of the time you'll be able to do your homework while you work. I was bored most of the time...

  18. Hydrops

    juliachloe replied to juliachloe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I appreciate everyone's replies regarding this matter. It has helped. Granted I didn't find out about any other NICU's that had that one policy but it has lit a fire:idea: that maybe the unit...

  19. Hydrops

    juliachloe posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my short 3 years in the NICU, I've been to 3 hospitals and the only time I've ever seen hydrops is at my current location and it seems to be pretty common in this area. So when I received a hydrops...

  20. Hydrops

    juliachloe replied to juliachloe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They did do CMV & parvo cultures among others & they came back negative which at first put my mind at ease but then the doctors ordered more CMV & parvo cultures since they couldn't...

  21. Needed Change in the NICU

    juliachloe posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm looking for feedback on the best and most constructive ways to implement a NICU-wide change in care. Basically, how not to be bitchy but still get things done. The first NICU I was in was very...

  22. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    juliachloe replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Cobedding twins hitting each other or sound asleep with one's hand in the other's eye. Oxygen-filled eyes since they hate it in their noses. Future rock-climbers that manage to get up and out of their...

  23. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    juliachloe replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Mom's shirt soaked with tears because you just told her she's gonna hold for the first time. Truck driver burps - always from the little girls. Elation that your kid pooped for the first time in 3...

  24. sextuplets

    juliachloe replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It sickens me that neonatologists are striving to resuscitate 22 weekers. Even 23 weekers don't have a great chance. Can't they still refuse? They used to. We had one come in right after that one in...

  25. Help needed:Policy for CVL dressing Changes

    juliachloe replied to missapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NNP's insert and we have a PICC team that does the dressing changes. Currently our unit does betadine (3 swabs) and then saline wipes (3 to 6 wipes). NO ALCOHOL AND NO CHLOROPREP. We do dressing...