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Oh Thank You! I am very excited but SO fearful! I work at a large hospital in Dallas. We do a lot of neonatal transports to rural areas of texas and even Oklahoma. We do quite a few air transports as some places we go could take 4-5hrs by ambulance. It is just an RN and RT on the transport. A neonatologist will attend for certain criteria. I have 7years NICU exp and was really torn as to accept the job. It is an 18month commitment to nights. But I figured I would sacrifice my sleep to get this awesome experience. There are pretty high expectations as a transport nurse for us. I take my transport exam and a radiology exam in about 3 weeks. I am pretty scared and studying a ton! Thanks for the encouragement!

I am an RN who recently accepted a position on our neonatal transport team. I was wondering if anyone knows of some good resource books that aren't designed for residents. I am in my 4th week of transport class and am ready to start getting checked off on intubation and line placement. I feel like I can't suck in enough information and need some more resource! I am scared to death....any advice is MUCH appreciated! Thanks

I am really interested in this compound, is there any way you can get me the mg of the decadron and motrin. I am having some pts c a lot of bone pain right now, that we can hardly control. Our pharmacist will make anything in any form if it is absorbable, I just need to get him the ingredients! Thanks

We have one we call a Gralla Suppository it is great for relaxation when the patient is actively dying it contains: 2mg Ativan, 4mg Decadron, & 25mg Dramimime. They work wonders!

Does the DMD stand for something and what symptoms are they supposed to treat? I have obviously never heard of them, but I may know them as something with a different name. Maybe if you give a bit more info some one can help!!

As a neonatal nurse, I have assisted with every type of circumcision possible. It would be a good question to ask the ped, what type of circ he/she uses. There are MANY different types. You can also request a pain agent, many may prescribe a little tylenol, it really helps, others also use a cream that numbs the area, it should be applied 30-40 minutes before the circ. They may also do a shot of lidocaine, I have seen that work great, without a cry, when the ped injected it under the skin of the member. Hope I help. PM me if you have more ??s.

I worked in a large general hospital a year ago, and we did have LPNs that worked in our NICU. It was a level 3 NICU, but they took only the feeder-growers and did almost every discharge because of that. It was bad when our census fell they were always the ones to get cancelled. They were VERY smart nurses and had been doing it for a long time, so they kind of grew with the unit. Every other NICU I have ever been in does not have LPNs.

Hi everyone, I am just feeling a little weird...here's why. I have been a NICU nurse for 2 years, and have loved every moment learning and becoming a better nurse. Then about 1 year into it, I lost a 23 week infant to abruption. My heart kind of fell and I wasn't sure if I could go back to the NICU...but 3 weeks later I pulled through with lots of emotions. My bereavment nrs left an impact on me, and I thought 1 day I think I would like to do bereavement. My husband is in the army and we just got stationed in this little tiny town 1 1/2 hours from the nearest NICU. All babies are transported out, and there is NO opportunity for a NICU nurse here. Bad Bad thing for a NICU nurse wouldn't you all agree? So I applied at some home health and hospice facilities, and was offered any job I wanted. Today I accepted the hospice job, and feel I will be a good hospice nurse and will like it. But in the back of my mind I think, "what about the babies?" I know there isn't a NICU opportunity here, but do you think when I leave here I will be able to get back into NICU, if my heart so desires? I am really worried about this, since I really feel my calling is to be a NICU nurse.

I would definetely be suggesting a PICC line for this baby. Everywhere I have worked has only allowed anyone 2 tries each, it is recommended that you get an NP before there are NO veins left! Any vein that looks good and refills we try, except of course jugular or other major access in case sugery is needed.