NICURN29

NICURN29

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  1. What to use on the nares to prevent breakdown of skin

    NICURN29 replied to wrighty's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also use the Cannulaide. It's manufactured by Beevers Manufacturing. They have a website that has information about it here. I really like it, although it has to be changed often in some chronic...

  2. HFOV vs Jet

    NICURN29 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are using a Jet for the first time, and we use the oscillator relatively often. The baby we are using the Jet on has PIE, is about eight weeks old, and failed other forms of ventilation, so we had...

  3. Duoderm as adhesive tape?

    NICURN29 replied to baby21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We very rarely use Duoderm. I have used it perhaps twice to make CPAP prongs larger when the size 5s just weren't large enough to make a seal, but that's

  4. nasal intubation

    NICURN29 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have two docs who nasally intubate. Their rationale is that the tube is more stable, with less play, which can cut down on problems like tracheomalacia and can help prevent the babies from...

  5. policy for flushing INT's

    NICURN29 replied to casper82's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We flush with NSS every 6 hours...usually

  6. Developmental Positioning, Aids, and stuff like that...

    NICURN29 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We mostly use stuff from Children's Medical Ventures. However, there is a company called Hawaii Medical that also makes positioning aids for preemies. Theirs are nice because they can be wiped down...