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  1. a case of NEC

    lvnurs9 replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Any nurse would believe he should be on the oscillator! I have no idea why he isn't. I even told the Neo that when he was on a PIP of 22 and his CO2 was 90. What do I know. If anything else it would...

  2. Morphine Administration of very small doses

    lvnurs9 replied to dance45's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are not allowed to push anything less then 0.1ml because the manufacturer says anything less then that is not accurate. I agree. Anything less then 0.1ml but greater then 0.01ml is diluted 10:1 and...

  3. NICUs in Seattle area

    lvnurs9 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I am going to be moving to Issaquah this summer. I am a NICU nurse in Phoenix with 3 years level 3 experience. Besides Children's, where else can I look for

  4. what's your policy on switching out isolettes?

    lvnurs9 replied to luv-r-babies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our policy is every 2 weeks, although on the sick and tiny it doesn't always happen. We just try to keep them clean as possible until we cna change them. I have never had an issue changing a

  5. Hello and question

    lvnurs9 replied to HeatherTN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just about any hospital I know of doesn't give perks for having a BSN. All they care about is that you are an

  6. Just hired in NICU

    lvnurs9 replied to NFB2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have no idea where I want to go. I haven't done enough research. So far, Swedish seems like the best bet besides Children's. I think I want to stay at a delivery

  7. Blood Sampling

    lvnurs9 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sometime last year, a friend of a friend who works in another NICU was trying to tell me about another way to draw blood. We were at a bar :) so I obviously don't remember much. She was saying that...

  8. 1 week left of orientation- scared to death

    lvnurs9 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think you will realize shorty that you will settle in a routine and become more comfortable. As far as lines and admissions...you should always have help. If you have a kid with lines, just remember...

  9. Just hired in NICU

    lvnurs9 replied to NFB2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Where do you work? I may be moving to Seattle this summer. Congrats on accepting a position! I wanted to work in the NICU before I was in high school :) Once I started clinicals, I actually thought...

  10. Blood Sampling

    lvnurs9 replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ya the girls that told me about it said similar things. They had certified people and only used it as a last resort if large amounts of blood were needed. I was just curious who else was doing it....

  11. neonatal hygeine and skin care guidelines

    lvnurs9 replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1. We use iodine and sterile water wipes to clean the skin prior to any invasive procedure. 2. Any baby less then 28 weeks corrected gets a sterile water squirt bath. Everyone else can be washed with...

  12. Blood Sampling

    lvnurs9 replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been a NICU nurse for 3 years. I'm not that stupid :) I found out what it was. It's called venous pooling. Basically if you stick the baby just below the anticub, you can collect blood by hitting...

  13. Job Satisfaction

    lvnurs9 posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    For the RNs... Do you enjoy working in Indy?? I am in Phoenix and I want to move. Seattle was my first choice, but I am learning that they treat nurses horribly. I am almost afraid to even try it out!...

  14. Job Satisfaction

    lvnurs9 replied to lvnurs9's topic in Indiana Nursing

    haha. I am actually from MD. I am guessing your climate is about the same, with a greater chance of more snow in the winter. I am used to the weather being like that! I am SO sick of the 5 month long...

  15. Private rooms for NICU babies

    lvnurs9 replied to FemmeRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ya there are definately concerns with the sick ones...I guess it will be a learning curve! The way the unit is set up is really nice though. There are ten beds in a semi-circle around the nursing...

  16. Job Satisfaction

    lvnurs9 replied to lvnurs9's topic in Indiana Nursing

    That's funny. You sure you wanna move here??? It's rediculously hot. That's 95% of why I am

  17. NICUs in Seattle area

    lvnurs9 replied to lvnurs9's topic in Washington Nursing

    How many beds does Swedish have? Our hospital doesn't do ECMO, so I'm not set on needing to be somewhere that does. We have 65 beds and will be opening 40 new beds this June. I think I like the idea...

  18. ? for those at delivery hospitals

    lvnurs9 replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately what should happen and what does happen is always different!! I HATE when we get a kid who was coded for 30 plus minutes. They never come out normal...ever. I think that the NNPs and...

  19. I hate NEC

    lvnurs9 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NEC is definately the scariest thing in the NICU. We thankfully don't see it too often, but when we do it's bad. We even had a 35 weeker twin die in less then 12 hours. She was supposed to go home the...

  20. Difficult Delivery!

    lvnurs9 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sometimes you wonder what these Drs are thinking!! I went on a CS where they couldn't get the kid out...pulling on this poor kids head like he was a doll....the worst part was he was only 4 pounds!!!!...

  21. Private rooms for NICU babies

    lvnurs9 replied to FemmeRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our new unit opens June 1. Our current unit has 65 beds- 40 are designated ICU, with 16 step down and 9 transition beds. We currently have pods- 3 ICU pods with 12 beds, but they are divided by a wall...

  22. HFOV/Jet orientation

    lvnurs9 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to just orient people after a year or so on the floor, and then set them loose when they felt comfortable..usually 3 shifts of orientation. A year and a half ago our CNS decided we needed...