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  1. New to NICU, but not nursing...

    PreemieNurse replied to nicurabbott's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been a NICU nurse my entire nursing career...since the 70s. It's a wonderful place to work, and many nurses who work there do not leave. We have seen many ICU nurses transfer down to the NICU...

  2. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello...I would like your feedback on the way you deal with gastric residual at your facility. I am an educator and recently I overheard one of the other educators telling her students that when...

  3. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

    thank you rkitty! I appreciate your info! Yes I am looking for research-based procedures

  4. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Carol we return residuals because of the electrolytes and gastric enzymes found in residuals. Usually the residual is just undigested feeding. Yes I know it seems gross but I believe it's a necessity...

  5. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

    thank you! That's what I wanted to know...so those of you who said you would put it in a clean cup...one more question...you said you would return it...so how? Do you attach the syringe barrel and let...

  6. New Nursing Student

    PreemieNurse replied to eagle78's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your years as a cancer survivor!! That's wonderful!! And kudos for following your dream of becoming a nurse...we need nurses with your dedication~ as for your question...employers...

  7. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Carol I don't understand the idea of flushing and not having to check for residual.. can you explain the correlation? The texts still advise to check for residual. This is in a procedure associated...

  8. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

    And like anything else in nursing practice, it must be backed up by the research...best

  9. Procedure for NG feeding/meds

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Check for residual to assess for tolerance and digestion of tube feedings. Keep in mind that I am in a skills lab and we do not teach specific to any facility...we are merely teaching skills and we...

  10. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    PreemieNurse replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Originally Posted by awsmfun This is why every nursing student needs to work as a CNA before they apply to nursing school. Then they would really know what being an RN really involves! What ever...

  11. Policy development: Central lines

    PreemieNurse replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in MICU, SICU

    That is what is being practiced in this area. The 3cc syringes exert too much PSI on the tip of the catheter and can actually tear the tip off, causing it to end up in the circulation. Not a good...

  12. Policy development: Central lines

    PreemieNurse replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi folks, need your input. I am an instructor in a nursing program and there seems to be some confusion concerning size of syringe when giving a med through a central/PICC line. 10 cc we know if you...

  13. IV push meds and piggyback ?s

    PreemieNurse posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I teach nursing education and some questions have come up regarding what the students are learning regarding IV med administration. I am looking for any journal articles or Best Practice...

  14. IV push meds and piggyback ?s

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you!! Poor students are so confused because we teach them a certain way in the lab...they get to clinicals and each instructor is different...because they want their students to function the way...

  15. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Just the regular UOP...you can type that in the facebook search and it will pull it up. I also am part of the alumnae group, but the basic UOP seems to have a lot of current students... that might be...

  16. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Team projects are pretty good... I have to be honest, you get good people and you get lazy people...but I had better success with teams at the MSN level. At the BSN level I think there was a lot of...

  17. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi Gigi... I did UOP for both BSN and MSN... once I got going I went all the way... I would not have done school any other way... I LOVED the online format... are you on Facebook? There is a UOP...

  18. IVPB question

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Not contaminated, but old. Why are we teaching backpriming to our students when it doesn't seem all that important if we're not doing it when hanging PB on a primary line. This just goes against my...

  19. IVPB question

    PreemieNurse posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hi everyone, I have a question for you all. I teach in an ADN program in the skills lab. We teach IVPB via the flush bag and the backpriming into the old bag thing...if pt has a hepwell... We just...

  20. Set up for IVPB

    PreemieNurse replied to Bec717's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Bec, are you talking about a gravity flow or an IV on pump? If you are hanging a brand new PB to an existing line on a pump (or gravity, doesn't matter) attach secondary tubing to PB bag. Using...

  21. IVPB question

    PreemieNurse replied to PreemieNurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you. This is what I am trying to understand...but excuse my ignorance and tell me what a reseal is... so you are saying the old med remains in the line and is used when the new bag is spiked?...

  22. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Good luck to you! It does get burdensome after a bit (as ALL schools do!) but I wouldn't have done my BSN and MSN any other way. Overall I am very pleased with UOP. I am teaching in an ADN program and...

  23. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    So Bryan, how did you do in the Financial class? I hated most every minute of it...although I did learn a few things (like I won't be going on for my MBA anytime soon~) I got an A and happy for that!...

  24. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    It sounds like your class is slightly different regarding assignments. My team did a ppt on EBP (there was a group of topics to choose from) and I chose teen pregnancy for my paper. I have heard of...

  25. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    PreemieNurse replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Nurse 79, my reply was for