babiesRmylife

babiesRmylife

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  1. Your NICU's protocol for cleansing IV ports

    babiesRmylife replied to minky84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    it is a closed system but you are introuducing something into that closed system so it should be a sterile to keep from introducing any type of bacteria into the line. I believe its just to be extra...

  2. Your NICU's protocol for cleansing IV ports

    babiesRmylife replied to minky84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yes every time we give an iv med or even flush an iv we use sterile

  3. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    babiesRmylife replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    It's all "hospital politics." I've worked at both an HCA & NON-HCA facility. I've seen bad staffing & high turn over rates in both of these facilities. Some hospitals in general are better...

  4. Starting NICU in 2 weeks, any fast facts/cheat sheets?

    babiesRmylife replied to NurseDevonL's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ditto on the STABLE course. Your hospital should offer this as a class because it is a certification. Just know there's a lot to learn & take it a day at a time. It can be very overwhelming, but...

  5. Your NICU's protocol for cleansing IV ports

    babiesRmylife replied to minky84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our protocol for IV starting is sterile gloves, cloraprep scrub for 30 seconds, let dry before attempt. Change sterile gloves for each attempt!! IV HUB/midline/UAC/UVA, etc.- we use sterile gloves...

  6. NICU NURSES....labeling breast milk???

    babiesRmylife replied to schoolnurseadmin's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Parents label their own breastmilk with a time/date & with another label that states the infants name & a barcode. When we draw up breastmilk we label our syringe with a label that has the...

  7. NICU nurses day!!

    babiesRmylife replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit made it a whole week thing. We brought food throughout the week like a potluck. And we also brought in old pictures. A lot of our nurses have worked here for YEARS (some 30+) so they brought...

  8. what makes a good nicu parent?

    babiesRmylife replied to wrensmommy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Excellent choice of topics as well as perfect responces. Another thing I'd like to add/elaborate on, is if you honestly don't understand something ask questions. This is part of my job & its what...

  9. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    babiesRmylife replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with preemieRNkate, I'm in also not crazy about the idea of getting H1N1 vaccination. There are few, if any studies on it. Not only that but can we see what other current vaccinations have...

  10. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    babiesRmylife replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I didn't think that they could terminate somebody's positon b/c they refuse to get a vaccination? What are they going to do about ppl that refuse due to religious beliefs?! Hum. . . I think that if us...

  11. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    babiesRmylife replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If parents are sick they can't come in period. Thats how its always been. I dunno if it will change such as if parents have flu like symptoms if they can wear a

  12. Possible relocation?!

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I've recently been thinking about relocating to Boston, MA. It seems that NICU jobs in MA are hard to find & when you do find them they want a min. of 3-5yrs. I'm really interested in working at...

  13. Possible relocation?!

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks for all the information I greatly appreciate

  14. Amicillin via UAC?

    babiesRmylife replied to I'mANurse!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd check with your unit policy & procedures to be sure. I know our unit we put NO medications though the UAC. The only thing we ever put through a UAC is TPN, Sodium Acetate, Sterile

  15. busy or slow

    babiesRmylife replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've been REALLY busy! Haven't had many multiples, lots of twins with fetal demise recently (seems odd). And we've had lots of tiny ones

  16. What Type Of IV Catheters Do You Use?

    babiesRmylife replied to Somei's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh & we have 2 length of

  17. What Type Of IV Catheters Do You Use?

    babiesRmylife replied to Somei's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    23g Instyles! I love them! I'm sure you guys will just have to get used to them. Best of

  18. questions for a neonatal nurse?

    babiesRmylife replied to danielle2011's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The amount of schooling it takes depends on what type of degree you want (Associates or Bachlors degree) & what your local hospital requires. Some hospitals require a Bachlors while others don't....

  19. full assessments vs. monitor vitals

    babiesRmylife replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I always go around & check my kids when I'm done getting report, not necessarily touch them, but always check them & the monitors. The very 1st time I get in with them I do a complete...

  20. H1N1 -- in the NICU

    babiesRmylife replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If our parents are sick they are not allowed into the unit & this is made clear at the time of admission. We don't float to peds, but if we have to go up there to start an IV we don't start IV's...

  21. Sept 15th National Neonatal Nurses Day!

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    neonatal_nurse Thanks for your help. I hope your unit will also participate in our 'marked' day of the

  22. Adoption

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is an infant in the unit who is becoming a state case. I believe that I can be a 'fit' mother. Although I am single. I have an EXCELLENT support system to help me raise a child. Plus, I have the...

  23. Burn out?

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ]Ever since I graduated I started in NICU level 3 (little over 2yrs now). I'm recently experiencing some type of 'burn out.' I honestly love what I do. I love my babies & MOST of the families that...

  24. Floating

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was wondering how other units do floating. What's your policy? Does your NICU float between NICU & special care/mother baby/etc? Do you do a certain amount of time in each unit or do you just...

  25. Floating

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit is completely backwards I guess. Fulltimers are the 1st to get floated. PRN people they are no longer making float & just keeping them in NICU, which by the way I think is completely...