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  1. EKG Lead Placement

    NICUnewbie posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been trying to find some information on the proper EKG lead placement for Neonates (using three leads)...there is an argument in our nursery about this and everyone places the lead in different...

  2. Warning: I need to vent!

    NICUnewbie posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Today I cared for a 23 weeker. In report this morning, I was told that the infant has a stage IV IVH, which the parents are unaware of (the child is 9 days old, the MD has known about the IVH since...

  3. Vapotherm?

    NICUnewbie replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Gompers~ Thanks for the tip about leaving the NG/OG tube open to air....solves the mystery of why my patient's little belly was becoming distended last night!! Can't wait to share your tips with my...

  4. EKG Lead Placement

    NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the reason there has been so much discussion on our unit (and why I posted the original question) was because of the possibility of lawsuits....and we have one really picky Neonatologist! All...

  5. EKG Lead Placement

    NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is fabulous! Thank you so much! Some nurses place the leads under the nipple buds, other place them to the lateral aspects of the nipple buds, still others place them medially, etc......

  6. Warning: I need to vent!

    NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just thought I would update ya'll... This sweet, beautiful baby passed away two weeks ago...I was out sick at the time and was unable to attend the funeral. The parents were finally informed of their...

  7. Warning: I need to vent!

    NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was reading in my "Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care" by Merenstien last night. I re-read it this morning when my head was a little clearer and, according to what it said, IVH isn't very...

  8. Warning: I need to vent!

    NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have absolutely no clue...when I got home from work tonight I sat down and tried to do some reading about the subject, but the text that I had wasn't very helpful...The only reason I can think of...

  9. Warning: I need to vent!

    NICUnewbie replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    IVH = Intraventricular Hemmorhage, which is a bleed in the ventricles of the brain. A stage IV is the worst degree. Grading goes from I to IV, with a stage IV resulting in the largest amount of...

  10. Former 26 weeker,now a NICU nurse

    NICUnewbie replied to LANurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I, too, am a NICU "graduate" and will begin my first shift as a NICU RN this Sunday at the hospital where I taken care of for 3 months after being born at 26 weeks. The Neonatologist my parents credit...

  11. Columbus

    NICUnewbie replied to jager's topic in Georgia Nursing

    NurseDiva04, There were two reasons why I chose GA: 1. The pay was much better than where I was living in FL 2. I was a "graduate" of the NICU at The Medical Center in Columbus and it has been my...

  12. Columbus

    NICUnewbie replied to jager's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I have recently moved just outside of Columbus (have been here about a month) and will begin working at The Medical Center/Columbus Regional in August. I haven't gotten to see much of Columbus (other...