ilovenicunursing

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1. checking residuals

   ilovenicunursing replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU

   Oddly, we don't check residuals before any PO feeding, only before gavage feeding. Guidelines for residuals: if it is 2ml or less, refeed and continue no matter the rate (even if the amount fed is less than that). Supposedly we refeed it no matter...

2. neonatal IV sticks

   ilovenicunursing replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU

   I have been in NICU since 1991. Took me a long time to get good at IVs, but most days I can get ones no one else can! Some days nothing works. Favorite sites: feet and ankles! The veins are bigger and easier to access, but you do have to tape t...