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  1. How many 37, 38-weekers wind up in NICU?

    iceNICUnurse replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my hospital they almost never do inductions before 42 weeks unless the mum is sick or something. They dont do elective C-sections before 39 weeks either. A medical student in my hospital did a...

  2. Peritoneal Dyalisis

    iceNICUnurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone! Have you ever done peritoneal dyalisis on a neonate? How did it work and did the kid survive long enough to get a new kidney? We did this once a few years ago and it was a PITA. I am...

  3. Peritoneal Dyalisis

    iceNICUnurse replied to iceNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks so much for the replies! I did this once as I said and the baby wound up with NEC and died after about 2 months. I was just wondering if this is something we would do again if this came up....

  4. How common are negative outcomes in NICU?

    iceNICUnurse replied to LauraLou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think that about 90% of my patients have a cood outcome. That is they go home healthy and happy. The other 10% might not make it home or have some kind of damage that makes them disable for the...

  5. Tracheostomy- when?

    iceNICUnurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When do your cronic preemies get trached? I have never seen a baby with a trach, our docs dont like them. Now we have had one kid vented for almost 4 months. We have to retape the tube almost every...

  6. Early Extubation in micro-preemies

    iceNICUnurse replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The little ones in my unit are usually extubated in the first week or two if they don´t need much oxygen or vent support. They are put on Cpap and it works great (not that I like Cpap but it is much...

  7. How often to change central line transducers?

    iceNICUnurse replied to Lisa_Wray's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have this rule for tubing changes: 24 hours: Lipids 48 hours: Central lines and arteries, transducer changed with tubing. 72 hours: Periferal iv´s. We change the fluids every day exept if the...

  8. Tracheostomy- when?

    iceNICUnurse replied to iceNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We almost only do nasal intubation, I hate oral tubes. We use brown tape, it is called Hansaplast. We are looking for something better for the skin but we have not found anything that we like. This...

  9. NICU nurses resistant to holding babies?

    iceNICUnurse replied to marnie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I try to hold the babies when I can, but as many have said it is not possible to hold them all the time. But we really try to do something for them when they are crying. We also try to help them...

  10. Tracheostomy- when?

    iceNICUnurse replied to iceNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the replies. Maby I shuld tell you a little bit more about the case. It is an ex 24 weeker just about 40 weeks now with severe BPD and constantly on steroids. So yes dobble chin for sure...

  11. From NICU TO NICU...

    iceNICUnurse replied to rn4booboo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most of the time when a baby dies in my NICU it is b/c something is terribly wrong with it. I always tell my self that the baby is better off with God then here. Not that I am a religius person or...

  12. I love my job, but....

    iceNICUnurse replied to cswain12000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I really do agree with you....the babies hate it as well I think

  13. Someone Please talk to ME....I am Brokenhearted

    iceNICUnurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to send you a Hug... or a kiss :kiss I know this is hard...you are a hero! love from

  14. Pneumataceles

    iceNICUnurse replied to UKCath's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There was one baby with this in my unit a few monts ago. They had to take a little part of the lung away. The baby did fine, was on a ventilator for 3 days and now he is a happy baby with no...

  15. How can such small kids take so much energy???

    iceNICUnurse replied to nekhismom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I understand you so well We are having horrible staffing at the moment and that means that I had one HFV baby, one Vented Cronic on 70-100% oxygen and a Cpap kid on top of that, all weekend....

  16. NICU Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

    iceNICUnurse replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If we know that the baby is not going to have the BM we freeze it right away. But we never freeze or use BM that os older than 48

  17. Need opinion from experienced NI nurses, please...

    iceNICUnurse replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Gompers I want to come work with

  18. NICU travel to Hawaii?

    iceNICUnurse replied to nicuash79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can I come with you too? :balloons:

  19. Indocin infusion

    iceNICUnurse replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This makes so much sense to me! I will do this next time

  20. Need opinion from experienced NI nurses, please...

    iceNICUnurse replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my NICU we sometimes have 2-3 vent babies. Just tonight one of the nurses had 3 vented babies and one more This was OK, but if something had gone wrong we would be there to help her (not that I...

  21. First bath - soap or not?

    iceNICUnurse replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We dont use soap at all. We bathe the babies 2x a week and use only water. We advice the parents not to use soap for the first few months. If a mother has HIV or hepatitis then maby we would use...

  22. Do you enjoy surgical babies?

    iceNICUnurse replied to NICU Newbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I really like the surgical kids. I just love to see them getting better in just a few days. It always amazes me how soon they recover and go home. It is also a challange to recive the baby from OR...

  23. African American Nurses in NICU

    iceNICUnurse replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Dawngloves you are amazing! Trying to steel all the nurses here:) Maby I will have to come and work with you, they are letting a few go in my unit due to budget

  24. tiniest micropreemie

    iceNICUnurse replied to mweaverrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The smallest one I have seen was a 400 gr. 28 weeker. She was so great just breathing on her own. But we had big trouble keeping her blood sugar down. She was on IV insulin for weeks. She is a...

  25. Any Nicu Nurses Experience -double Bunking In The Nicu

    iceNICUnurse replied to 4thebabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My NICU just moved to a new house last year so we have enough space now. But in the old house we had to double or tripple bunk sometimes. A room designed for 4 kids had upto 10 (in the level 2 part...