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  1. Sat monitoring -- Car Seat Test -- CHANGES?!

    ittybabyRN replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our kids never loose the monitors...not until the discharge paperwork is in the parents

  2. new grad needs suggestions

    ittybabyRN replied to adelorme's topic in Pediatric

    Not everywhere, my hospital had an intensive 6 month orientation for new grads, definitely something I recommend you look in to, its a childrens hospital and they had new grad programs in all their...

  3. new grad needs suggestions

    ittybabyRN replied to adelorme's topic in Pediatric

    I was also hired out of school into a Level IIIc NICU...you may have to do some serious digging around but if peds is what you want it is

  4. RNs running ECMO on adult patients

    ittybabyRN replied to pbear's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in a children's hospital so it may be a little different but we have RN's and RT's that are trained as ECMO techs that always run the pump side, our ECMO core team is made up of those trained...

  5. NICU nurses - phototherapy?

    ittybabyRN replied to Isitpossible's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think so...when I have a kiddo on phototherapy I shut the lights off with cares, take off the eye shields & check for breakdown. We don't really reposition every 2 hrs, just with cares...

  6. what type of doctor is best?

    ittybabyRN replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    you could stop by your local gym and ask for advice from the physical therapist there

  7. Blood type not the same with Father...

    ittybabyRN replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    Nope...my dad is A, I've got my mom's O negative...which for me basically means I get an on the dot phone call from the red cross every two

  8. Does your NICU still hire new grads?

    ittybabyRN replied to elle_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would recommend applying 2-4 MONTHS before graduation. I got my new grad nicu position 5 months before graduation and 8 months before the position actually

  9. New grads at Children's?

    ittybabyRN replied to gigglebuns1186's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking me? I already work there...new grad last year. Good luck

  10. OG /NG Tube Placement

    ittybabyRN replied to THB4471's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Aspiration/auscultation with every feed/med. We don't check the pH though, if residual is greater than 2/3 the last feed, or a color it is not what it is supposed to be we hold on to it, don't feed...

  11. New grads at Children's?

    ittybabyRN replied to gigglebuns1186's topic in General Nursing

    Pay starts at 26.50 +shift differentials, no pay raise after orientation unless you are working in an ICU then you get critical care pay as

  12. Report Sheet

    ittybabyRN replied to knx0224's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is what I use, its gone through quite a few renovations, it's about as basic as I can get it now, I like the extra space at the top to put in the pts history, and the time columns are pretty...

  13. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    ittybabyRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a large level 3 NICU, when the PICU and Pedi CICU are full (because they're half out size) they try to send us their "babies" aka 4-6 month olds that are entirely inappropriate for us to...

  14. Test Your Neonatal Critical Care Knowledge

    ittybabyRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hmm, because the nutrients/calories are placed directly into the blood stream and sent where needed compared to needing to use energy to digest through the stomach/digestive tract into the bloodstream...

  15. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

    ittybabyRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do not have bathrooms for the parents in the rooms either, there are visitor bathrooms on the unit but not in rooms. Parents make bring bouncy chairs for bigger babies that its appropriate for, we...

  16. New Grad from NJ thinking of moving to Boston, Baltimore or Virgina...

    ittybabyRN replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    I am from Mass and graduated in MA...I now live in Virginia working in DC. Don't bother trying Boston, it's overfilled with new grads as it is...8 of my classmates ended up in the baltimore/virginia...

  17. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

    ittybabyRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Jody, I don't know if we have definitive written policies, and I'm not back at work until Friday to check, in the meantime I can give you some general info 1. No food/drink at all (breastfeeding...

  18. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

    ittybabyRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Interesting...I have never worked anywhere else but I like our private rooms, we don't seem to have any of those issues...no beds in the room tho and limits on numbers of visitors/sleepers so I'm sure...

  19. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

    ittybabyRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That sounds crazy...they don't get cleaned at all??? We have an absolutely no food or drink policy, breastfeeding mothers may have water but that is it, and we try to enforce it because apparently in...

  20. The worst code you've seen?

    ittybabyRN replied to jesshopper12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    8 mo old baby girl (former 23 weeker), had a rough life to begin with, at this point almost no bowel, hugely enlarged liver from 8mo of tpn/il, terrible lungs, practically intubated since birth,...

  21. The worst code you've seen?

    ittybabyRN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

    8 mo old baby girl (former 23 weeker), had a rough life to begin with, at this point almost no bowel, hugely enlarged liver from 8mo of tpn/il, terrible lungs, bad head coded every other shift, well...

  22. the best ETT securing methods and devices

    ittybabyRN replied to ligucis21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    just a question...kind of off topic but I was wondering, are there advantages/disadvantages to having an ETT vs NTT? I am new but I have never seen a kid at my hospital with a NTT...maybe something I...

  23. What kind of scrubs do you wear?

    ittybabyRN replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ugh, that's what I wore in nursing school...and i'm sure bilious emesis will look great on that white still wearing what we want over here, i'm in a children's hospital so i'm hoping thats not going...

  24. Tell us what you want from your friendly NNP

    ittybabyRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am very much a newbie but I LOVE when my babies are NP babies, it makes life so much easier. They are usually easier to get a hold of, know the baby better (especially kiddos that have been there...

  25. Visitation Policies in NICU-Info wanted!

    ittybabyRN replied to Cbailey08's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    2 bedside visitors at a time, mom and dad may fill out a "visitor" form allowing up to 4 other people to visit without the parents present (usually grandparents/aunts/uncles). Parents have 24hr...