BittyBabyGrower

BittyBabyGrower MSN, RN

NICU, PICU, educator

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  1. NRP certification

    BittyBabyGrower replied to CPB's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know of anywhere that offers it outside of a hospital either. You could interview and ask if this could be part of your orientation. Our girls have to pass it to work in the unit without a...

  2. skin cleansing prior to procedures

    BittyBabyGrower replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey corks.. We use betadine and make sure it gets washed off ASAP

  3. Fifth Disease

    BittyBabyGrower replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    That rash can come back in the sun for a few weeks after too! My daughter had it in preschool, as a matter of fact the whole preschool had it! You are contagious until the rash breaks out. I think...

  4. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    We do have PRN's, no agency. But, our PRN get to pick and choose their time, not fill in when we need them. That is a whole other

  5. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    BittyBabyGrower replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    They have us pick up 8 extra hours so that they can give more vacation hours. There are plenty of hours thru the year, but the new people want 2 weeks off in the summer, and it isn't going to happen...

  6. Readmission to newborn nursery

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Babytalk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't admit back to the nurseries either and rarely back to the NICU. If a baby has been home it is considered "dirty" and has to be isolated, therefore most of them are sent to the peds

  7. neonatal IV sticks

    BittyBabyGrower replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have safety caths too, but we have the option of not retracting the needle until we are done. I like the saphs first too :) I do like scalps too...they seem to last longer. Freak out parents,...

  8. African American Nurses in NICU

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have several

  9. First bath - soap or not?

    BittyBabyGrower replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We spot clean the little ones with soap and water...you know how they get the neck goobs and ear goobs if you don't clean them well There are some people that will always wash a kid and others that...