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  1. "Non Moms" good NICU nurses

    cswain12000 replied to sdg's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    oicu8bacilli Your attitude scares me, and as a seasoned NICU nurse--I would take a new grad any day to care for my sick infant rather than you. It is an attitude of humility and a willingness to...

  2. Daughters headaches--have questions

    cswain12000 replied to gilliganracing's topic in General Nursing

    Insist on an MRI--It can show more than a CT scan, and I have a friend who was having bad headaches, had a negative CT, insisted on an MRI and it was found that she had an aneurysm which was operated...

  3. What is a watch with a second hand?

    cswain12000 replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do you suppose they still make watches with a second hand? Or do we have to go an antique shop now to find them? Maybe we all should have saved our old Timex watches(those of us that are old enough...

  4. Any tips for new grad in NICU?

    cswain12000 replied to nikiw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi Lefthander1975--First of all--GOOD LUCK on your NCLEX!! And congratulations on the position you've been offered. If you are passionate about NICU, and you know that is what you want to do--then...

  5. Frustrated by procedures/policies in new unit.

    cswain12000 replied to Litlbabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is how our orders read too--I just meant that there needs to be some sort of dr's order regarding

  6. Frustrated by procedures/policies in new unit.

    cswain12000 replied to Litlbabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Regardless of autonomy--there should be doctor's orders for weaning O2--O2 is a medication--and weaning without a doctor's order is practicing medicine without license to do so. It is always good to...

  7. Worried about co-worker

    cswain12000 replied to pgrsctrn2be's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wouldn't think that she could take just any medicine prescribed by her MD and still work. I suffer from migraines, and do have a prescription for Darvocet--but I would not take it at work or if I...

  8. q3hr bolus OG/NG feedings

    cswain12000 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At our hospital we use a 3.5 fr neotube which is very soft, flexible, and tiny. We run our feedings over 30 - 40 minutes with a medfusion pump. Our neotubes are secured by placing duoderm on to the...

  9. I love my job, but....

    cswain12000 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been in the NICU for going on 13 years now, and I absolutely love everything about my job, but.... I HATE NASAL

  10. Interested in certification info.

    cswain12000 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Tiki Torch--what books did use to study from, and which did you find to be the most helpful? Also--do you know of any actual study guides with practice questions? I've been in the NICU for 12 of my...

  11. Exposed to HIV, HBV, HCV

    cswain12000 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Seek medical attention outside of your facility, even if it means paying out of pocket. Maybe consider talking to an attorney. It sounds like your facility already was not watching out for your best...

  12. anybody read a book called "Baby ER"?

    cswain12000 replied to kats's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have also read that book, and feel that it portrays a very realistic view of life in NICU. Has anybody here ever read the book "Big George: Autobiography of an Angel" by James Jennings? that is...

  13. Social side of neonatal nursing

    cswain12000 replied to heather5469's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We actually have all private rooms in our NICU, so parents can be at the bedside 24/7 and sleep there if they want to. for the most part it works out well. Also I think in the past few years there...

  14. NICU nursing web ring

    cswain12000 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are any of you interested in starting a NICU nursing web ring? I don't know much about starting a web ring--but if anybody else is interested, I would like to try.

  15. Preparing TPN

    cswain12000 replied to Slightly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At our hospital, Pharmacy connects the tubing to the bag under the hood, and then we just connect to the line-I wear a mask and use standard sterile precautions when breaking into the

  16. Premie vs. "Miscarriage"

    cswain12000 replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    20 weeks is not viable--earliest viability with any hope for a decent outcome is 23 weeks, and that is "iffy" and a long hard road for parents and

  17. Why there is a debate re: ADN/BSN

    cswain12000 replied to Berkeley's topic in General Nursing

    wendellchef--I agree with you--BSN nurses are not as clinically skilled as ADN nurses, however, I don't feel that anyone should be thinking they are better because of the letters behind their name. I...

  18. geriatric patient

    cswain12000 replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a friend who has twin daughters born at 23.4 weeks and they are now ten years old. They both weighed just over a pound at birth. The hospital they were at used finger/heel/toe sticks for labs...

  19. level II vs. level III neonatal units

    cswain12000 replied to kats's topic in General Nursing

    I think most units that are level III probably have a step down area for the feeders and growers. I enjoy the babies that are really sick, but then I also love the times that I just get to hold and...