gigi1973

gigi1973 has 13 years experience and specializes in PICU, NICU,.

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1. IV fluid filtration

   gigi1973 replied to HurleyRN's topic in NICU

   All fluids infusing through a central line are filtered on the unit in which I work.

2. Cruel and Animalish treatment to patient

   gigi1973 replied to joeyapple59's topic in Relations

   I'm glad you sound remorseful and I do hope you learned something from this experience...But can I just say, I think this is horrendous patient treatment. Never in all of my years of nursing practice have I felt the need to treat a patient like this...

3. Kangaroo Care

   gigi1973 replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU

   We highly encourage KC on our unit. It is common practice. Parents LOVE it as do the babes. We KC when babes are vented, w/lines, the whole bit. Just very careful every step of the way. Went to the Developmental Interventions in Neonatal Care co...

4. Talking to your neonate patients

   gigi1973 replied to Journey_On's topic in NICU

   I absolutely talk to the babies. I let them know what I'm about to do... blame the 'bad' things on my co-workers...tell them what a good boy/girl they are and what a good job they are doing, etc. It's just something that is natural and seems wrong ...

5. And whatever you do.... DON'T.. FALL... ASLEEP

   gigi1973 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   Dental Floss...I'm wracking my brain to figure this one out...