babylog2012

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1. Finding it hard to get head around the US way

   babylog2012 replied to eirthjona's topic in International Nursing

   hey all, I haven't been here quite a while AND please excuse my english. I'm a neonatal nurse from, well initially from Germany, worked in France, Switzerland, Australia, Scotland...always neonatal...

2. treating a PDA

   babylog2012 replied to babylog2012's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thank you so much for your replies. It's always interesting for me to see how different things're done in other countries. Ipuprofen is given in 3 doses over 15 minutes. It doesn't interfere in...

3. treating a PDA

   babylog2012 replied to babylog2012's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   In Europe we often don't use indocid anymore due to the side effects - we now use ibuprofen..same result but side effects are not that bad, well, considering renal problems. I sometimes wonder anyway...

4. treating a PDA

   babylog2012 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Anyone experiences with treating a duct with either indocid or

5. Nurse/Patient ratios

   babylog2012 replied to TeenyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   When I was working in Melbourne there was a nurse in charge making ward rounds, drugs, organising stuff..and she was helping. wherever there was help needed she was there and I was so impressed by...

6. Nurse/Patient ratios

   babylog2012 replied to TeenyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Unfortunately I gotta say it's the same in our unit. I don't exactly know what're level III or II babies (maybe you could explain to me) as I'm from Europe but here in switzerland it used to be 1:1...

7. neonatal ICU vs. Nursery Nurse

   babylog2012 replied to ctrayford's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'd love to share my experiences with people from other countries but I don't wanna attack somebody by telling about my good and bad days (let's say I found a few things strange :wink2: ). But I think...

8. neonatal ICU vs. Nursery Nurse

   babylog2012 replied to ctrayford's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi evrSyone, I'm a new member from Germany, working now in switzerland. You may apologize but times my english is not very good. I've been working in NICU for a couple of years now and I just love it....