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  1. antibiotics

    rockabye posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was hoping to get some clarification on how doctors will choose to treat suspected infections with amp, gent, tobra, or vanc. This is before the blood cultures come back. Do you know why newborns...

  2. Tell me about yourself question

    rockabye replied to kujomonster's topic in General Nursing

    Also, why you want this job and what makes you the best candidate for hire! good

  3. How to deal with low morale?

    rockabye replied to Aeterna's topic in General Nursing

    What does management have to say on the issue? Not listening to advice or coming up with ways to effectively address complaints is the issue they need to solve. Otherwise, they won't be able to...

  4. Venting G-button/Mic-key Question

    rockabye replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    I always clamp the tubing too, but my rationale is to prevent back flow of the meds and flush, especially if the stomach is full. The only way air is going to get in the stomach is if you purposefully...

  5. Venting G-button/Mic-key Question

    rockabye replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't vented a mickey button but I do vent NG and OG tubes frequently. I always do your "first" method and I have never vented as you describe in your "second" method nor do I understand how that...

  6. Funny Names

    rockabye replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yr'neh - pronounced (your-nay-ah) - It was for a little girl and mom said its "Henry" spelled backwards, named after her father. I thought Henrietta would have been

  7. anyone familiar with the zaky?

    rockabye replied to Sugarcoma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use them on micros, but obviously not on top of them lol! Before we consistently used z-flos, it was not uncommon to use them for positional support like for part of the nest wall. I also used to...

  8. need expert opinions...

    rockabye replied to nicubee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think you will definitely be more marketable having worked in the NICU and your background experience. I also suggest trying to land a NICU clinical rotation if your nursing school offers one....

  9. Questions re: NICU CNA

    rockabye replied to manytinymomma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats on your NICU job! I also think that it was wonderful of you to foster special needs NICU graduate preemies. My hospital once had CNAs, but due to budget cuts they have since phased them out...

  10. Patients dead from infected IV's....

    rockabye replied to MassED's topic in General Nursing

    Really? At my hospital the first thing they look at is contaminated IV lines and tend to want to blame the nurses for not following the protocol to keep them clean when broken

  11. new drug-Avastin for ROP

    rockabye replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Didn't they cut the trial short for surfactant too due to the early dramatic improvements? All drugs take awhile before they are widely accepted and the uses are approved of. It is going to take years...

  12. anyone familiar with the zaky?

    rockabye replied to Sugarcoma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    LOL I think we turned this thread from anyone familiar with the zaky to anyone familiar with the z-flow! I believe per the manufacturer that the z-flo is only supposed to last 1 month and then be...

  13. Options for RN jobs and motherhood?

    rockabye replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, the only difference between full-time and part-time status is that part-time receives no free life-insurance and they don't have to work as many week-end and holiday requirements....

  14. Hurricanes! Yiikes

    rockabye replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals in a hurricane zone have plans for natural disasters. You can usually find these plans by just asking management. You want to bring non-perishable food and bottles of water, toiletries,...

  15. Night shift and mom RN's...will it be ok???

    rockabye replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    My co-workers with kids claim to see their family more with the 12-hour night-shifts than working days. On day-shift you leave for work before your kids are awake and by the time you come home past...

  16. what are my chances?

    rockabye replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

    Wait the 2 days for results and try to distract yourself as much as you can to prevent thinking about the

  17. new drug-Avastin for ROP

    rockabye replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep we have been doing this recently and it is going fine so far. And yes, the opthamologist does the procedure! The nurses are left with a lot of round the clock eye-drop meds to

  18. NICUs in Houston!

    rockabye replied to lovemorehateless's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK great, that would be your best opportunity! The managers are probably going to be the ones with the most say in who gets hired so if you can get their contacts that would help. Be sure to make the...

  19. NICUs in Houston!

    rockabye replied to lovemorehateless's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Does your school offer any clinical opportunities to work in a NICU? I didn't go to school in Houston, but those students who did extended clinicals in a NICU definitely had an upper hand in the...

  20. anyone familiar with the zaky?

    rockabye replied to Sugarcoma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, we have had a few parents purchase zakys for their babies in the NICU. I like them a lot and think it is very comforting for the babies and helps with positioning. It is basically a beanbag...

  21. Hiring managers

    rockabye replied to RNmilwife's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is true. I met my manager for the first time at a job fair. If you are a nursing student in clinicals, that's also another way to meet the manager on the unit. Networking with other nurses...

  22. Single Mom and Night Nurse??

    rockabye replied to akaRNmle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no psychologist, but are you really keeping your son's best interest in mind with this move? He has Asperger's and even though you enjoy moving and changing, it could have negative effects on him...

  23. Single Mom and Night Nurse??

    rockabye replied to akaRNmle's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious.... so why are you leaving your son's father and grandmother to move 4 hours away where you know nobody? I knew a coworker who was single and also worked weekend nights. Her neighbor...

  24. Webcam use in NICU/SCBU

    rockabye replied to swazi-maci's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Really webcam use? Is that what I think it is and parents can access a webpage to see 24/7 video of their baby? If that's the case, I don't see that happening. I can't imagine all the problems that...

  25. Are you insulted????

    rockabye replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    I personally think it's human nature for people to assume other people are going to keep trying to continue to move up on the ladder instead of just enjoying where they are now. As soon as I finished...