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  1. When to Bag Your Baby??

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Ram1802h's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You need to try less traumatic things first like stimulation. Also you reposition and push the chin up. If the baby is coming up (even slowly) then give a few more seconds before moving on to the...

  2. What are the reasons nurses leave the NICU?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think that if you worked NICU for a while then did something else for a while you would still have a hiring advantage over another experienced nurse that had never done NICU. As far as your...

  3. What do you NICU nurses think about this?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to PedsRN1975's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks Coffee

  4. What do you NICU nurses think about this?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to PedsRN1975's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok now there is another article on The Daily Mail site that provides more detail. It also says the parents ARE worried about long term brain damage. Can someone please post it? I'm on my phone and...

  5. Any 22 weekers out there?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah the other night when we were talking about him I was thinking he MUST have been older. But his admit note said 22. And I remember peering in his giraffe when he was a few days old and saying...

  6. Any 22 weekers out there?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I cared for a "grown-up" 22wkr the other night. Some of the other nurses and I were talking about what a sick baby he was and how many times he almost passed. He is doing so good now! PO feeding...

  7. What Freaks You Out?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I work NICU which is so much better than adults for many reasons...... not the least me which is the gross factor. Of course we do have blood/pus/stool leaking ostomies and infected fishy trachs. And...

  8. Earliest viable gestational age?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to everthesame's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The misunderstanding may have come from an incorrect estimation of due date. Unless the pregnancy is the result of IVF then you just can't be sure. Sometimes a 23 weeker will on examination be a bit...

  9. Considering RN job in PP Nursery

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to marilynmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is really going to depend on the set up this hospital has. Some hospitals are keeping their "old school" nurseries as a step down from NICU. So you have NICU pts and well babies just passing...

  10. Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. But it is the longest hour on earth..... Somehow I always manage to work this night but not the short one in the spring. On the up side it is extra pay and I did catch up on all those lovely...

  11. acidotic baby with cholestrone around mouth

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A baby not getting enough breast milk would be HYPOglycemic and dehydrated. A metabolic imbalance would be a late sign. I would think you would see dry diapers, lethargy, etc long before a metabolic...

  12. Foot Warmers

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Saalbunch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The brand is medichoice. I am told we used the purple kind in the past but changed to

  13. what makes a good nicu parent?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to wrensmommy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1. Keep a journal. It doesn't have to be fancy; just grab a notebook in the giftshop. You will be bombarded with information. 2. I will do my best to answer your questions at 7pm but...

  14. Measuring urine output

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our head neo is sort of obsessed with urine output (perhaps rightly so). That said, we wash the area with soap and water (just sterile water for the tiny ones), dry completly, then stick the bag. We...

  15. Measuring urine output

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We weigh diapers on all babies until discharge. Policy states all babies with a IV should have a U bag. That doesn't always get done. However, we do keep bags on really critical babies (new admits,...

  16. Foot Warmers

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Saalbunch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours have clear gel with a little metal disc to pop and sticky tabs so they can be taped around even the smallest foot. Sorry, but I don't work until next week and I can't remember the name. Funny how...

  17. Quick question... IV protonix

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    I think very rarely protonix can cause an anaphylactic reaction. That is why you push slow.... so you can stop if need be. I was told to be especially careful when giving it to a patient the first...

  18. Are nurses allowed to claim vaccination exemptions?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to moodyred01's topic in General Nursing

    I took my regular flu shot yesterday. I had to check yes or no to several questions and sign before I could get my shot. Those questions are for safety, to see if you are likely to have a reaction. I...

  19. Teacher who would like to shift to nursing profession

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to prof_hannah's topic in General Nursing

    I too left teaching to become a nurse. I did an accelerated 2nd degree BSN. I love it! I only had 6 years as a teacher so i didn't take a pay cut. My pay is actually much better! Nursing is so much...

  20. Stuck on an unsafe floor (Vent, long)

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to monkeyadale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Find out how things really are in this hospital's ICUs are before you make a decision to stay. You don't want to tough out 3 months risking your licence and going crazy only to find the ICU to be just...

  21. Disturbing dreams....am I going insane? (not requesting medical advice)

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started NICU I had this reoccuring dream that I was caring for a baby in a Giraffe (humidified isolette). Only instead of a human baby it was a baby mermaid and instead of sterile water I...

  22. How to treat umbilical cord?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our policy is nothing if lines are in place. If no lines then we are suppose to trim and treat with triple dye then alcohol. I understand that research now points to letting it dry naturally but what...

  23. Culture and Ethnicity

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to farbehindtherest's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to do research in how different cultures show grief. What might look like disturbed thought proccess might be expected in some

  24. Not "qualified"

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to what2donow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It depends on the situation. It wouldn't hurt to try. You might want to contact the nurse manager personally (in case the application doesn't make it past HR). They may plan on hiring someone with...

  25. Not "qualified"

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to what2donow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It depends on the situation. It wouldn't hurt to try. You might want to contact the nurse manager personally (in case the application doesn't make it past HR). They may plan on hiring someone with...