UTVOL3

UTVOL3

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  1. Future outlook for neonatal nursing

    At the last hospital I worked (TN) we had a few LPNs. They were responsible for their own patient assignment but an RN had to do the assessment once per shift, and review the plan of care. There were...
  2. Future outlook for neonatal nursing

    Well
  3. nasal intubation

    Never!
  4. Duoderm as adhesive tape?

    The only thing we use duoderm for is sometimes to kind of pad around a CPAP nasol mask. Don't know about the answer to your question but I would be interested to
  5. STABLE question.

    You won't be lost. You have the basic assesment and physiology down, they will teach you to apply it to neonates. And good
  6. Accidental Extubation

    Yep, the "notch" i couldn't figure out how to word it.
  7. Our neos and NNPs are thankfully trying to decrease the # of uneccessary lab draws for the long termers, a blessing if you have to stick heels for labs every day that no one is even doing anything...
  8. IV air bubbles

    Me too! It takes forever when you are new anyway. Might as well be safe than
  9. What to get done before entering NICU

    :nurse:Girl I used to live for air transports. Not sure what ARCH is but it sounds like we had a similar setup, the hospital provided the helicopter and pilot, but the team was made up of a NICU RN...
  10. the best thermometer for nenoates??

    Tru
  11. oldest babies in the NICU?

    Thank you for the link, that is facinating. Yeah what about car rides? Kids always fall asleep in the car.
  12. Accidental Extubation

    :chuckle We use these alot too, now. They are part of our VAP initiative. However, we had been using them for years before I ever actually saw a product demo poster for them. The recommended way to...
  13. Accidental Extubation

    Just remember that even if it seems like an eternity to you while you remove the tape and old tube, grab your ambu and adjust your pressure and all that, it really isn't that long. I can see how...
  14. the best thermometer for nenoates??

    I dont think the temporal ones have been done away with, I mean I've seen them recently on th market for home use. I have never heard of using that in the NI population
  15. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    Those are the best parts about being in the NICU. Some days, though they dont happen really often, can be
  16. oldest babies in the NICU?

    We have a PICU so the bigger kids just go there. Usually if they are getting so big that they need a schedule, with playtime and tummy time and all that, and especially if the family wants to stay...
  17. Gastroschisis

    We also stopped using the gauze wraps with the arrival of our last pedi surg. I don't think he really thought it was bad, just not neccessary. I haven't seen any research either
  18. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    Worse.
  19. Its standard in our unit too, I just wonder about the whole "rooting reflex goes away" part of it. I am pretty sure that has to do with age of the kiddo, not neccessarily with not recieving PO feeds....
  20. I think I am in the wrong place......

    It sounds like you are in the wrong unit not the wrong area of nursing! Hang in there! We all go through this type of stuff. It seems, from you post, that what's got you down is the stupid assinine...
  21. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    AIDS and other bloodborne pathogens aside, I think I have ya'll beat. Once I had a senior practicum student working with me and she was shooting the air out of a big ole 60 cc syringe full of...
  22. Trimming of Neonatal Fingernails

    When I had my 2nd child I found some emery boards that are perfect for baby fingernails. That is always my suggestion to parents when they
  23. Isolette covers

    That thing over the heated cot (we dont have those but I imagine it is similar to an open bed warmer?) is the coolest. We are always getting into trouble for trying to fashion "tents" for those...
  24. Yup us too. our unit recently outlawed our little stash of donated clothing because the laundry was such an issue. We still take the clean clothes when donated but they stay with that kid, the parents...
  25. :yeah:Teeheehee, so much fun, cupfeeding. Syringe feeding is even more ridiculous! Im with you guys, I wish someone would do a really good study of nipple