MsJessikia

MsJessikia

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  1. staying awake on night-shift

    MsJessikia posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi there... I work nights (7p-7a) and sometimes I have the hardest time staying awake. I guess my biggest problem is getting enough sleep before hand... But my question to you all is: What do...

  2. Vapotherm pulled by CDC???

    MsJessikia replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I read the letter that our attending recieved from the company. They did a recall of the machines because a few hospitals found some bugs in them... starts with an R...Wish I could remember the...

  3. what's your policy on switching out isolettes?

    MsJessikia replied to luv-r-babies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    gasp!!! I dont know if we have a

  4. Child Life in NICU...HELP!!

    MsJessikia replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our unit needs something too.. but no $$ in the

  5. what do CNA's do in the NICU?

    MsJessikia replied to Ariel70113's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    in my level 3 unit... cna's do

  6. The use of sucrose in NICU please respond:

    MsJessikia replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we use sweetease... although i think we are switching to tootsweet (because its cheaper of course). No doc order. but a standard protocol. 0.2 ml x3. Not on NPO or intubated

  7. A question re: Albumin Transfusion

    MsJessikia replied to mweaverrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    all of our blood products are ordered to be

  8. Surfactant use in premature infants

    MsJessikia replied to Laura21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    gosh, it seems like everyone gets survanta in our unit. Im going to say under 32 wks is an automatic. Older than that.... it depends on their resp. status, admit xray,

  9. NICU nametags and cribcards

    MsJessikia replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we have the usual blue/pink crib cards with their info on it (dob,wt, etc) just like the well baby nursery. A very talented nurse we have on Days does calligraphy, and makes each babe their own name...

  10. Need help creating a report sheet

    MsJessikia replied to Love4Me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would love a copy of your "brains".... our unit has a little half sheet that everyone uses.. but its still not good enough for me... I need more organization!! TIA!!!

  11. Capillary ABG Samples

    MsJessikia replied to ander12_sand's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we do it just like

  12. Prone Positioning in the NICU

    MsJessikia replied to nurse_leeny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    what kind of fluff are you

  13. Preemie/NICU-isms

    MsJessikia replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I LOVE EM!!!

  14. Scrub or handwash?

    MsJessikia replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    3 minute scrub and surgical hospital scrubs for us... scrub and gown for

  15. What happens in your NICU when you are short staffed?

    MsJessikia replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we pull extra nurses from other maternal child units (which happens quite frequently... they will get the feeder grower assignment, no ivs, pretty basic) that are available and then we start calling...

  16. Simply Thick

    MsJessikia replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our kids get rice cereal if they need it... no NEC here for a

  17. Anxiety in the DR

    MsJessikia replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ive only been on my own for a few months now and I got called to a delivery (we were short staffed) and i about had a heart attack. Ive never shaken so bad in my life, and i was only tearing tape!!!...

  18. New Grad In Nicu

    MsJessikia replied to IfeRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congrats!!!:yelclap:

  19. N-PASS Scale

    MsJessikia replied to nursesmith's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think its great... especially since it gives the preemie babies an automatic

  20. Turning off lipids in infected babies

    MsJessikia replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    havent heard of them doing it at my hospita.... but im very

  21. Vent question please help!

    MsJessikia replied to KaliRyan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That was probably the best explanation I have ever heard!!!

  22. Want to get into NICU nursing

    MsJessikia replied to rn/writer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    tell her the same things you just told us. any place would be very lucky to have

  23. Synagis and RSV season

    MsJessikia replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we give it to our little guys before they go home... and if anyone else is seemed to be at risk, they get it that day too. The synagis is really expensive so we try to be cost

  24. hi michigan nurses

    MsJessikia replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    HI there, Well, both Covenant and ST Marys are in downtown Sagnasty. Which arent the best of areas, so you probably want to look at places more on the outskirts of downtown. More by the mall area...

  25. Best hospital to work for in West Michigan?

    MsJessikia replied to jenrninmi's topic in Michigan Nursing

    My vote goes for St Mary's... Friendly and caring environment for patients and employees... but like the other post said, go check em out for yourself and see what kind of vibes you get on the floor...