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    Best Practive for bathing neonates?

    Gompers replied to BABY--RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    LOL!!! Gotta say, the Cetaphil doesn't work very well as a shampoo. It doesn't lather at all! It's great for the skin because it is so neutral and it's not actually a soap at all (which is why it...
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    21 weeker going home!!!

    Gompers replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A 2 week old and a 73 year old??? Scandalous!!! Thank you for the explaination. The first thing I thought of after reading it, though, was...so the egg DID come before the
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    newborn heart rate - why auscultate at the junction of the umbilical cord & skin?

    Gompers replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's how I read it, too. When I go to a delivery with the NICU team, I rarely use my stethescope to auscultate - it's just easier to use the pulsing cord. This way everyone can still have a clear...
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    NICU Travel Nursing

    Gompers replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I thought something was strange - usually you make perfect sense! Good luck in whatever you choose. Or why choose at all? Do both - travel for one or two assignments and then take a staff position...
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    NICU Travel Nursing

    Gompers replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I do remember reading something along those lines from when I signed up to do agency nursing PRN. However if you decide you want to work at that hospital, you might not be able to unless the hospital...
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    NICU Travel Nursing

    Gompers replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Right, don't most agencies and hospitals have a 6-month rule or something, where you can't become staff at a hospital you've temped at in the past 6 months? Something about "stealing the competition"...
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    need help with code checklist/med sheet for codes

    Gompers replied to missapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have two kinds of carts on our unit. In the feeder-grower area, we have a cart that is stocked and sealed by pharmacy - they trade it out every month to make sure there are no expired meds. We...
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    ET tube

    Gompers replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We still use tape as well. We put Duoderm on the cheeks and then use 1/2 inch white fabric tape in a moustache fashion, double layered. We have pretty few accidental extubations. Then again, we are...
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    21 weeker going home!!!

    Gompers replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not a hoax, but this baby most likely was 23-6/7 instead of 21-6/7 weeks. Reason? You start counting from the first day of your last menstral period before getting pregnant. Most women ovulate...
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    Poll: Does your unit use Bactroban for MRSA colonization?

    Gompers posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This topic was brought up in another thread and I thought it was worthy of a poll, considering the fact that MRSA is getting to be quite an issue in our hospitals... Bactroban is a cream that is...
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    NICU Travel Nursing

    Gompers replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've got friends that did NICU travel nursing. They went to Boston, Las Vegas, NYC, and all over California. The most jobs were in CA because of the safe staffing ratios - that said, they were kind...
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    Poll: Does your unit use Bactroban for MRSA colonization?

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What's strange is that none of the babies who've tested positive for MRSA on our unit have been actually sick with it - they're just colonized, probably came from the mom or something. If one of a...
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    Poll: Does your unit use Bactroban for MRSA colonization?

    Gompers replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh yes, I remember those threads!!! However, what I am really interested is in the number of NICUs who are using Bactoban for MRSA colonization rather than just cohorting babies. In another thread,...
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    NICU: Do you remember when...?

    Gompers replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nope, not yet. Interesting topic, though - I think I'll start a thread to see what everyone else is
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    NICU: Do you remember when...?

    Gompers replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    wonderful topic, by the way. welcome to the
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    NICU: Do you remember when...?

    Gompers replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I actually like that noise and think it helps the babies. It's white noise, which they say the baby is surrounded by in utero. I know that whenever I put a crying baby into an isolette, especially...
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    Night shifts hard with family

    Gompers replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Believe me, I understand about wanting to spend time at home with your baby - I am having a hard time myself with the fact that my maternity leave is almost over. But to be fair, when you were hired...
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    Night shifts hard with family

    Gompers replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I haven't gone back to work yet (still on maternity leave) but when I do, I'm returning to nights in the NICU. I actually prefer to do this. By working nights, I'm not going to miss my baby growing...
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    Interesting places where women have given birth

    Gompers replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We once had a pair of twins in our NICU that were born at home. Mom was only about 28 weeks and the babies just decided they wanted out NOW!!! The paramedics from the fire department got there in...
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    Cath toes

    Gompers replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Great
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    Nutramigen

    Gompers replied to jack4408's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Tell me about it! My daughter just spent a week on Nutramigen and Alimentum - disgusting stuff. I was almost glad that it didn't work! Plus it's very expensive so I don't think it's a great option...
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    How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    Gompers replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the Midwest at a large hospital and what really bugs me is that they DON'T allow us to sleep there or pay for us to sleep at a nearby hotel. We're expected to drive to and from work, as...
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    As PRMENRS always says....

    Gompers replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hope so, too! Dunno for sure though - they were transported in to us from a community
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    As PRMENRS always says....

    Gompers replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep, right before I went on leave we had twin boys born around 35 weeks - mom was induced without checking for lung maturity. They were the sickest kids on the unit for a few days there - went from a...
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    Are RRT's NRP certified?

    Gompers replied to DST2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU-based RT's are NRP certified just like the nurses and docs. They have more certifications than we do, even - they also get ACLS and PALS because they float to other parts of the hospital...