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    My baby's poo

    umcRN replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the NICU I was taking care of a baby who had been there about 3 months but was getting ready to go home, the mother came into my other patients room where I was very busy with an obviously much...
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    ICU induced Psychosis

    umcRN replied to pinkfawn's topic in Critical Care

    I've cared for patients with ICU-psychotic
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    Critical Care Transport RN

    umcRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked transport but it's something I have a lot of interest in doing someday. I work in a children's hospital in the NICU and CICU. In the NICU in particular the docs get the call about...
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    Higher CRBSI in Peds and NICU?

    umcRN replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Chlorehexadine baths are NOT done in my NICU and in the peds cardiac icu I work in the wipes are not to be used on any baby under 36wks gestation until they are a month old. All dressing changes are...
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    Communicating with Social Workers

    umcRN replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Social workers are a HUGE part of the ICU's at my hospital. They must do an "assessment" of the family and their needs within 48 hours of admission. The social workers also check in weekly with the...
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    EBP project help,please let me pick your brains!

    umcRN replied to TakingCareOfBabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    my unit does not have policies in place for either of these things but as someone who was a new grad in the NICU a few years ago I really like your second
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    What is the Highest Bilirubin you've ever seen?

    umcRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Adults and children have elevated bilirubins for different reasons though, not that it isn't still a problem, but in newborns elevated bili can cause severe, life long brain damage and needs to be...
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    NICU Pros and Cons

    umcRN replied to stujen's topic in Critical Care

    nicu as in neonatal ICU? There is a NICU forum you can ask this questions but as someone who just recently left the NICU for a peds cardiac icu but still work at least 1 or 2 overtime shifts a week in...
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    Mandatory flu vaccines for staff

    umcRN replied to mpccrn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    not just my hospital then huh? we all have to wear yellow buttons too to signify that we got it, otherwise it's mask for
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    Swan-Ganz Use

    umcRN replied to TexRN08's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am a new pediatric cardiac ICU nurse. I have never seen PA catheters used and it's still pretty rare in the peds world (at least at my hosp). However I actually had an 18mo old with a PA catheter...
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    GBS prophylaxis med error

    umcRN replied to Eyeknit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    interesting to see how it's supposed to work at a delivery hospital. I don't work at one but work in a childrens hosp nicu and took care of a poor baby with late onset gbs meningitis, it was awful and...
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    IV Filters on all fluids for neonates???

    umcRN replied to aimeern33's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we only filter TPN here and thats the same in our
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    Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    umcRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Post-op septic shock? I have seen kids crash with sepsis post a "routine" gtube/fundo
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    Congenital Lobar Emphysemia

    umcRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can anyone explain the patho behind CLE? I was taking care of a baby yesterday (1280 grams) who was prenatally dx with a right lung mass (supposedly a CPAM). When I arrived I got report that he had a...
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    Greys Anatomy Scrubs

    umcRN replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    love love love the greys anatomy scrubs! Didn't buy them for the longest time because they are expensive but now they're all I will wear. I wean the junior style though, I am an 8-12 pant size...
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    Surgery on pt "not compatible with life"

    umcRN posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Just curious what other units policies are on taking extensive measures to keep children deemed "not compatible with life" alive. Example: took care of a 6wk old today post op tetrology of fallot...
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    Surgery on pt "not compatible with life"

    umcRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    :yelclap: Thank you! Really great replies from you both covering all the areas of a discussion that will never end, and I know unless I am placed in such a situation I cannot ever say what I would do...
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    Essential information I need to know in case a certain patient codes

    umcRN replied to joyphul's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Age, code status, main diagnosis/reason for visit(cardiac/resp/onc? etc), weight if pediatric pt, if/what anything was observed prior to the event, where/what your access
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    extension feeding tube use

    umcRN replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would have to agree that it's pretty wasteful, we also change all our bags/tubes with every feeding as well. Definitely no rinsing/reusing
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    extension feeding tube use

    umcRN replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One per feed here, we don't flush them either, just disconnect and take down with each
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    Any PCICU Nurses....input needed

    umcRN replied to Livin4lilj's topic in Critical Care

    You may want to try posting this in the peds icu forum. I just started in a peds CVICU after working two years in a NICU. I have my BSN and had luck finding the job I wanted straight out of school (I...
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    Floating ICU Nurses

    umcRN replied to icudove's topic in Critical Care

    ICU nurses at my hospital float to other ICU's only. We have a neonatal ICU, peds CVICU and PICU. If one unit is short nurses can sign up for OT in any of them as well. We do not float to the
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    Nursing Documentation in ICU

    umcRN replied to trixie's topic in Critical Care

    Three ICU's in my hospital and three documentation ways: NeonatalICU - Full assessments q3-4 depending on the kids "care" schedule PedsCardiacICU - Full head to toe once, then neuro/resp/CV q4 PICU -...
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    Obese children...my rant

    umcRN replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    Same here! It's funny, at 24 yrs old I am actually proud of the fact that I will try any food at least once, one of my best friends won't even go into a restaurant that doesn't serve plain old steak...
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    Does anyone know the average cost per day per patient for ICU?

    umcRN replied to pH7.40's topic in Critical Care

    I just know one statistic from my hospital that blows my mind. I work in a large children's hospital and the ICU's use inhaled nitric oxide like it's candy, I've known kids to literally LIVE on it for...