nicurn5

nicurn5 has 11 years experience and specializes in neonatal intensive care.

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1. Mandatory "on-call" scheduling

   nicurn5 replied to IttyBittyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Right now we are on mandatory call 12 hours in 2 weeks. We have had several people quit and the last few months and are trying to replace them but it is taking a

2. Securing ET Tube

   nicurn5 replied to MedEngineer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   My current unit uses tape but I don't like the tape they use it is very easily torn when wet with secretions. I prefer to use the Neobar and tape it in place (and yes it still moves around but not...

3. Changing out isolettes

   nicurn5 replied to ccnicurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   My current unit changes them out every seven days when the infant requires humidity and every 30 days when they do not. My previous unit changed them out every seven days regardless of

4. Research for NICU Tourniquet

   nicurn5 replied to alex.IPI's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I have used rubber bands, a nurse holding a limb, and Coban. I believe that the rubber band is easier to use as it is easier to remove when no longer

5. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

   nicurn5 replied to NYRN08's topic in Nursing Informatics

   It came and we use but I do not like it. I came from a facility where we had brought in Cerner and it has more features than EPIC. EPIC won't add up our blood loss from tests. A true pain in the ........

6. My God, these family members!!

   nicurn5 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I also work in a facility where the "powers that be" have instituted a program for the staff to use trigger language to prompt the patients when they are polled after their stay to say that they had a...

7. NCC Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Certification

   nicurn5 replied to jack4408's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I used the Handbook for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (edition 5?) I just reviewed the topics on the outline provided by the NCC. Jennifer