Really? No one else? I just wondered cause I am also a member of a really busy board that focuses alot on breastfeeding. There is a section for NI moms, and alot of them are able to give their kids...
UTVOL3 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We use paralysis very infrequently as well. One thing I wish we saw more of was Ativan. It seemed to reallly help the couple kiddos I've used it with. Fentanyl is our drug of choice, followed by...
UTVOL3 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We use it sometimes. The reason they have gotten away from it is a study that came out awhile back where the results seemed to show it was ineffective, no more effective than a placebo. I can't find...
UTVOL3 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Yup I do the whole thing stinks to me. I would demand something, on paper. If your direct supervisor can't provide it I would go above her. I mean you can be professional and courteous about it, but...
UTVOL3 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Hey this is kind of a thread jack, feel free to move it if you want, but... What do you do about turning your kids on HFO? We used to flip them kind of "end-over-end" especially the little ones, they...
Mine too! The first kid I ever had pass away on me was a 34 weeker with NEC. She was in the stepdown one minute, within a couple hours, HFOV, dop/dobuta, you name it. Also the first time I have...
We don't either. Run something with 1/2 unit heparin/cc at 1 ml/hr on the tiny ones, maybe 3ml/hr on the big kids. They just clot too fast and I think it is considered a bit of an infection risk
Over the last couple years we have started using something called Vigilon on skin tears and I LOOOOVE it. It really works nicely on say their legs or feet if they have little skin tears there from...
Congrats! That's awesome. I think the answer to both of your questions depends more on the feel/culture of your unit than anything. If it was my unit I would say, yes, send her an email, and yes,...
I always tell new grads to jump right in to NICU if that's what they're interested in. Don't be scared off by the small size. It is a completely different skill set and having worked elsewhere usually...
I don't mind parents being there for rounds, as long as they mind their own baby! I can't tell you how many times we have had one parent go over to the Mac House and "report" to another parent all...
I recently visited a unit that had a neat policy I would love to see in our unit. They had "visiting hours" in the afternoon for non-parent visitors. Still had to be accompanied by a parent, and...
Awww c'mon. You're not scared of what other people will think are ya?:wink2: We have several cuddlers. They can hold whoever the nurses think is ok to be up. They have different comfort levels and so...
I haven't gotten through this whole topic yet but I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has provided their insight as of late. (I know the thread has been going for awhile.) I am from TN and I...
Teeheehee. I had NEVER even considered NICU as an option. I am NOT one of those people that had to be pried away from the newborn nursery during clinicals. I applied for an L/D position, and the NI...
OMG! I have been a nurse for 6 ys and never really knew what that stood for... we started about a year ago just using saline, when we made that switch we changed from flushing every 8 hours to every...