Mags4711 RN

Newborn ICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Peds

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    Bad Flu Shot?

    Mags4711 replied to daisybaby's topic in Infectious Disease

    Wow, glad I read this. Yet another reason why I won't get a flu
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    infectious outbreaks in the nicu....

    Mags4711 replied to 4thebabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We no longer have nurses care for positive and negative patients. Now a nurse takes care of only positive babies. No one is supposed to come into that assignment to help out (say to feed a baby,...
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    What's included in level IV?

    Mags4711 replied to stillpressingon's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wrote a thread about this subject back in June of 2006. Here's my first two posts in that thread. What Level NICU are you at? I have seen in the threads lately frequent use of the term Level 4 or...
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    Domestic Washer and Dryer in the NICU

    Mags4711 replied to BABY--RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do not have a washer and dryer in our unit, but we use the ones on the floors in the attached peds hospital. We wash our snuggle-ups, Frederick T. Frogs, omnibed covers, corificeat covers, etc......
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    FYI - to cuff or not to cuff..

    Mags4711 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    ABSOLUTELY!!! And do a squarewave test and document it's accuracy. I hate it when the docs want us to follow whatever number they like best. If my a-line says it is or isn't accurate, I'm following...
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    Short gut babies

    Mags4711 replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    And as far as what our surgeons tell them? I can't say in every case, but I am certain they never tell them exactly what they have ahead of
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    Short gut babies

    Mags4711 replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Level IIIc here (no transplantation program...yet), we do a HUGE number of short gut's as one of our surgeons is considered an expert on it and has started a wonderful short gut program to attempt to...
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    Overstimulation and A's & B's

    Mags4711 replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You are absolutely correct, that baby should be allowed to rest. I double checked with one of our NIDCAP II certified nurses about the whole "brain development" issue and holding during every...
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    What Level NICU are you at?

    Mags4711 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have seen in the threads lately frequent use of the term Level 4 or LEvel IV NICU and I am confused about it's use. I have been told over the past few years that Level IV is no longer a recognized...
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    Drug Titration Programs

    Mags4711 replied to JSRN81's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree, my calculator is my best friend. There is no way I'd rely on a drip table. I've had them be wrong. And I agree completely, if you don't know about the drug, you shouldnt be giving
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    square wave test

    Mags4711 replied to monkeyman1000's topic in MICU, SICU

    Absolutely, I always squarewave test. It yanks my crank to no end when the docs then come by and like the number from the cuff better so they say to use that. WHAAAA???? My squarewave tells me...
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    vein viewer

    Mags4711 replied to pedrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't really care for transilluminators, either. But these WeeSights are really quite nice. Handheld and tiny, you can lay the baby's hand or foot right on them, they lay flat in the bed or on a...
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    Sugesstions on how to anchor UVC/UAC lines

    Mags4711 replied to VEVINA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I haven't seen opsite over the cord, either, but the cord does ooze under the opsite, as fluid follows a path, and that path would be the catheter. UMB-E info: http://www.kendall-ltp.com/neonumbe.htm...
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    Drs rounds......

    Mags4711 replied to Misty1's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I was in Trauma/Burn it used to be either 5:30 or 6a depending on the team that was covering. That is resident's rounds. In NICU the surgeons also round at 6a, the neonatal residents come in...
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    vein viewer

    Mags4711 replied to pedrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have the large rolling transilluminator, which many nurses prefer. Our Ohmeda bili blankets are also transilluminators, which we never use. But my favorite is a lovely little handheld one with...
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    Sugesstions on how to anchor UVC/UAC lines

    Mags4711 replied to VEVINA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We get many babies in from other hospitals with opsite on their lines and we immediately take it off. We use the Umbi-E bridge product, and I must say I now love it. I have never had one fall off...
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    If I can't have NICU...

    Mags4711 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would suggest PICU over PCTU (what we call it here). The only reason being that you will likely be exposed to many more things other than only cards. Cards is wonderful, I am NOT knocking it at...
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    eICU

    Mags4711 replied to patccrn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for your comments. I work in a large academic center, and we are building a new Children's Hospital. I wonder how it would work for monitoring our ICU beds. The only thing is that we have...
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    eICU

    Mags4711 replied to patccrn's topic in MICU, SICU

    So...any updates on your eICU experience? I've recently found out about it and am
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    Talc Powder in ICU

    Mags4711 replied to TWIvory's topic in MICU, SICU

    Never on my patients. Though I agree if one feels the need to use something (not on me or my family, please), corn starch is a *much* better choice. I have seen powders become those little grains of...
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    doing stuff differently

    Mags4711 replied to cvryder's topic in MICU, SICU

    AMEN!!!!! I am always amazed at how people who have never been anywhere else think their way is the only way. I love what you said about the world being round, not flat. That is it in a nutshell....
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    Would you consider a home birth?

    Mags4711 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm glad you all said *most* NICU nurses. Because I am a NICU nurse in a Level IIIc and I would definitely HAVE a homebirth if I was deemed well enough to. And if I wasn't able to have a home birth...
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    Has anyone here used Viagra for PPHN?

    Mags4711 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do ECMO and Nitric, but will occasionally do Viagara, usually after ECMO and
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    Do you say NICK_U or N-i-c-u?

    Mags4711 replied to tofutti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICK-U, but our unit also has a name (Holden), so when I call lab, etc. I say I'm calling from Holden, and they know what I mean. We also have a neuro ICU, and that's usually called
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    Ventilators

    Mags4711 replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here's another nice one: