NICURN29

NICURN29

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  1. 4 lb Car Seats

    NICURN29 replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As long as they fit in the seat and pass their test, they can go. The only babies we send home in carbeds are ones who have failed their corificeat test

  2. NICU Babies - Security Bracelets

    NICURN29 replied to syhuggins17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We put them on babies in cribs who are off respiratory support and IVs. If they are in an isolette or are attached to something, they don't get one. I work in a 23-bed level III

  3. want to do something nice for my baby's nurses

    NICURN29 replied to calicokittykat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have had families send us those edible bouquets of fruit, which are nice because they are a healthier option. The best thing for me, however, is a holiday card every year with a picture of your...

  4. Car seat test

    NICURN29 replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe this person is not asking about car seat installation but instead about car seat tolerance tests, which are done on preterm infants to make sure they can safely ride in a corificeat. We do...

  5. Developmental Care Specialist

    NICURN29 replied to TeenyTiny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to have them, and they were sent for NIDCAP training. They were all regular NICU nurses who went for the training and then had a certain number of their hours earmarked for developmental

  6. Nurses need a pedometer

    NICURN29 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I use the Jawbone UP24 and usually clock 10,000+ steps on the days I work 12-hour

  7. Is it legal to have RN's use full name on badge?

    NICURN29 replied to nitrorocket's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I feel like people don't understand what HIPAA actually is. It's not an across-the-board privacy act. It involves PHI, and my last name is a nurse is NOT PHI. Now, my medical history certainly...

  8. Different Shift Hours

    NICURN29 replied to resqbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In our NICU, new hires work 12-hour shifts (7-7), but there are still some day shift and evening shift nurses grandfathered in to eight-hour

  9. What is the proper way to address an RN?

    NICURN29 replied to planetoi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the NICU, so we have a relatively small group of doctors who we work closely with on a daily basis. I do address some of our specialists by Dr. LastName because I don't have a close,...

  10. Patient families

    NICURN29 replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been a NICU nurse for eight years, and I still usually cry everytime I hear from my manager that someone has complained about me or doesn't want me to take care of her baby anymore. I think it...

  11. What color are your scrubs?

    NICURN29 replied to Iliauna's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our nurses wear Navy, royal, or

  12. What is the proper way to address an RN?

    NICURN29 replied to planetoi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I expect to be called by my first name at work. I also call doctors by their first names when I am speaking with them directly, but if I am addressing them in front of a family, I refer to them as Dr....

  13. How full is your NICU usually?

    NICURN29 replied to adpiRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our census fluctuates. Sometimes we are completely full. Other times, we have slow periods. I work in a 23-bed L3 with a sister NICU that is a 7-bed

  14. Random question.

    NICURN29 replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The babies in our L3 NICU are generally in the bed with their heads at the wall end. However, if they are on an oscillator or jet, it is the opposite. In our L2 NICU, there is less space available, so...

  15. UAC/UVC Placement

    NICURN29 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to be trained to put them in when our level II campus did not have someone in-house 24/7 in the event a low-lying UVC had to be placed emergently. Because we have changed to 24/7 coverage by...

  16. Have you started antidepressants since becoming a nurse?

    NICURN29 replied to Nola009's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I take an SSRI daily and see a therapist. I started both these things due to some things happen in my personal life, but they have been incredibly helpful with work stress as well as general life...

  17. saline flushes over infusion pump versus manual flush in peds

    NICURN29 replied to choarn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do both, honestly. I most often hang a flush on a syringe pump, but there are times that I flush by hand. And there is no rhyme or reason to

  18. Sentinel Events

    NICURN29 replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just can't get past the fact that volunteers sit 1:1 assignments in this facility. The only people we have certified to do 1:1s are people who have been oriented to the task. It is about so much...

  19. Poor RN professional conduct

    NICURN29 replied to Omgseriously's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Personally, I think that when people are aware of what the rules are and choose to break the rules, this is unprofessional. I would not have turned my coworkers in for this, but I would not have been...

  20. Question about "stories"

    NICURN29 replied to beccaboo617101's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I read it more like the cliche-ish figure of speech, "That made me so happy, I want to share it with the world!" Which is different from, "That made me so happy that I want to post it on Twitter so...

  21. Question about "stories"

    NICURN29 replied to beccaboo617101's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would like to point out that the original question had nothing to do with social media. She asked about sharing, but she did not say that she wanted to do so via social media. I work in the NICU,...

  22. Code Cart/Box

    NICURN29 replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a code cart with our defibrillator on it and drawers underneath. Our med boxes are in our Accudose cabinet and contain all meds we need for a code or for

  23. neonatal meningtis

    NICURN29 replied to Malcolm Maitava's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you a care provider for this baby? Or a nursing student? Or do you know this family personally? Per the TOS of this site, we are unable to give medical advice. I would concur that the mother of...

  24. Floating

    NICURN29 replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Newborn nursery and peds...that's it for

  25. Survey on how many patients you get in a shift

    NICURN29 replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1-4, depending on