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    24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in Critical Care

    I have no idea how it will be stored or where. Like I said the unit is in general on a "tech" overload...I'm sure there are other places this money could be going but anyways not really sure the...
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    24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in Critical Care

    I do wonder what adults/parents will ask about the cameras. I have worked with video EEG's before and haven't felt threatened or anything else by them I guess, the patients that have them though have...
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    24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in Critical Care

    Lot's of kiddos who had cardiac surgery 20-40 years ago for a variety of defects are living longer now (TOF, HLHS/HRHS, AV canal, truncus etc). They continue to be seen at children's hospitals because...
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    NICU Waiting Room Design

    umcRN replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've got the basic chairs/couches, one main TV and a smaller TV in the "kiddie corner" that has some basic toys and books for kiddos and the tv generally stays on PBS/Disney/and the preschool...
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    24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in Critical Care

    I agree that we are always being watched. However without going into too much detail there was an event that happened some time ago with a post op patient who was "smooth sailing" after...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    umcRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't agree with that. I think there are some wonderful nursing homes and assisted living places out there. I did clinical at one really awesome one specifically for people with Alzheimer. I have a...
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    How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    umcRN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    and as disgusting as it is and no one "loves" to do it...it is sooooo important as a plugged trach can mean death. Recently there was a kiddo who coded in my nicu and we changed the trach out during...
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    How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    umcRN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    umm I witnessed this once when I was a tech, nurse brought me in to the room to show me something "cool", never felt so nauseous at work ever! This pt had apparently had a heart cath and the vein got...
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    Anyone got any good links to info on infant cooling?

    umcRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    actually I was able to access the whole article right here:
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    Anyone got any good links to info on infant cooling?

    umcRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok, so I thought I had more stuff stored on my flashdrive from work but apparently I didn't. So I pulled out the big book of stuff I acquired on orientation to find some things. In it I found an...
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    Fundamentals of Critical Care Support

    umcRN replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Critical Care

    I didn't know there were critical care courses. I can imagine it would be very difficult to do while still in school. I started working in an ICU out of school and had a great New Grad program that...
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    How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    umcRN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    Been caring for trach patients for 2.5 years now...all secretions whether from trach, ETT, nose or stomach (bile, ick!) completely grosses me out and makes me feel like gagging a little. Oh well! I...
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    New Grad RN looking for a job in Boston, MA

    umcRN replied to RNJM2011's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I moved out of Boston when I graduated... :-( A good friend of mine graduated last year but has worked as a tech at the Brigham for 4 years, she only just got hired there a few weeks ago, Boston has a...
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    My gut is telling me you are not a nurse

    umcRN replied to ksc0723's topic in Nursing Career

    There are also nurse educator positions within units, especially if you know places that do new grad
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    Anyone got any good links to info on infant cooling?

    umcRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmm i'll try looking some stuff up for you. My unit is known for doing it as we are at a children's hospital and have full time pedi neurologists to back us up in it. We have gotten patients from...
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    NICU visitation policy

    umcRN replied to DBellevi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    56 bed private room NICU, level IIIc Parents can stay 24/7, only one can sleep at the bedside (we have another quiet area parents can sleep as well) Siblings over 3 who have a completed health form...
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    Bathing Policies

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Interesting! Now I want to dig deeper into our MSI infection rates and see if they correlate to when we started using the wipes & no
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    Bathing Policies

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have also carried my own soap with me after being in the NICU so long, I just got used to it. I haven't been in this new unit long enough to know all the details but I have heard that in the last...
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    Policy regarding Kangaroo care/Breastfeeding and MRSA

    umcRN replied to BeccaNICU-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No ISO policies at all for families :-( (except if its protective for neutropenia or something like that) it's pretty redic because the families all use the same waiting room/rest room and I'm sure...
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    The last thing you want to hear when you get to work

    umcRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    This is your patient "J" got back from surgery about 4 hours ago (open heart on an itty bitty). He's been acidotic since arrival, heres your last gas - 6.9/98/21/16 with a lactate >20, CV surgery...
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    Streamlining Medication Administration?

    umcRN replied to JMomBaby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like Eric said, we don't have too many patients, I generally look at the basics, why is the kid getting the med and is it the correct dose? Those two questions are usually enough for me. We use the...
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    NRP

    umcRN replied to Queen2u's topic in Pediatric

    You might find more answers for this in the NICU forum. When I took it I took it with my orientation group at work, we were all new grads and the code probably wasn't as intense as it could have
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    Streamlining Medication Administration?

    umcRN replied to JMomBaby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I write down all my meds due for the shift and look up all meds I don't know right from the bat if I have a few minutes before my first assessment is due. I also always look up compatibly of things I...
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    My baby's poo

    umcRN replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Seriously! haha, charge nurse talked to her and she changed her own baby's
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    How did you find a job as a new grad?

    umcRN replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's finny, people as me this all the time. No secret here, I have my BSN, worked as a CNA for about 6 months prior to graduation and I applied, applied, applied. I realize many people are doing just...