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We use gravity unless it is a kid with reflux, we use the pump. Not finishing bottle...the orders we ask for would change. If baby is tired, and not showing feeding ques every feed...then our dr's write nipple every other, or nipple every third etc ...

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Hi everyone.... I am posting to share something with you all, in hopes that you could learn from my growth and in my hope, that I can learn from you as well. I have taken classes recently, about palliative care practice, read the books, the articles....

Hi :) I am running a successfull parent support group meeting. We meet once a month, the hospital provides dinner. The hospital social worker and I have about 6 parents that come every month, and new parents who are currently in the NICU are invite...

How do you all do your trophic feedings? ie; continuous feeds, q3 so many mls per gram etc? We had a 670 gram preemie getting 2 mls q3...had no residual for full 12 hour shift, girth stable, no color change in abd etc...then first feed for night shif...

Hi everyone :) I am sooooo glad that I found this forum. I have found that it helps to see that others are feeling the same way as you....you do not feel so alone anymore. I was just wondering..... I have been a NICU RN for 2 years....and was given ...

Hi :) As far as the "incident report" issue...we have to file them when we have this issue too...matter of fact had this happen to me for the first time a month ago...(kid was not in kangaroo, as it of course, has never happend during KC), and it is ...

Hi all, Just wondering....what do they do with your staff when you have low census? Cancel you? FLoat you? Let you be over by 1 nurse? And for those that have to float...where do they put you? Just curious, Thanks, Christine

Hi there :) As far as autonomy....we are very autonomous here...again I work in a community level III NICU, so our docs are more laid back than the big tertiary centers, and teaching hospitals. We have 2 great neo's...but...you got to be on your gam...

hi:) I have only worked here in the US, in a level III NICU, community. I do not see anything wrong with contacting the nurse recruiters and asking for a look around. In my research, I do know that there are quite a few differences with our units ...

I went to a memorial of one of my primary preemies...Lilly was her name. It was soooo beautiful, in the backyard of her parents home. I was the only NICU nurse there, and they made me feel so special...they had a chair set up in the family area...a...

Our census is WAY low for us too...yesterday we only had 4 babies...2 1:1s on the vent and 2 grower feeders.....they are doing some crazy stuff with staffing too....instead of allowing people to request cancel...they are making everyone come in and f...

Hi everyone :) Does anyone else use KC in their units? I have been struggling to get this program started in our unit...finally the new school is getting the old school to be interested in Kangaroo Care. I was able to get a sign ordered for our door ...

This is NO lie...I swear on the bible.. This mother had a few babies who had..very unusual names...but the last baby she named, had social services come in and remove part of it...so here it is in full...before ss came in...can you figure out which p...

"at the end of the day faith is a funny thing. it turns up when you don't really expect it. it’s like one day you realize that the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed. the castle, well, it may not be a castle. and it's not so import...

Hi :) Lots of different ways I have seen in our unit...if tiny baby on the vent....OGT, I use two pieces of steri strips over a piece of duoderm on chin...one across, one chevron, works pretty well...I have seen some people use the ETT velcro and put...

I have luckily never lost a tube, or a line thank goodness...I just make sure that I have an RT to deal with the vent, another nurse for the lines and myself helping the mom. Mom stands up next to bed, bends over baby, picks up baby roll and all.......

As a female NICU RN...it is really nice to see a canoe head into the choppy waters...so...welcome, and dont worry...it is a nice change in pace for the parents too :)

hi :) congratulations! NRP, STABLE, cardiac STABLE. I would suggest a NICU book...I have many, however a really really great book with bullet points, is Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing, ISBN-13: 978-0721603940 This is a great book that is recommended ...

Hi everyone :) Does anyone else use KC in their units? I have been struggling to get this program started in our unit...finally the new school is getting the old school to be interested in Kangaroo Care. I was able to get a sign ordered for our door...

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