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    oldest babies in the NICU?

    Imafloat replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a couple of 7 months old right now. I work at a pediatric hospital. Our graduates usually go the intermedate care unit, which is kind of like an ICU for chronics. I have heard the stories...
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    Applied for Secretary III- Neonatology

    Imafloat replied to Kellacan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good luck to you! I would make a phone call to HR after about 10 days has passed. You have nothing to
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    I have patient gown dyslexia

    Imafloat replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I have been known to tie those dang tshirts in the front, so they look like a tie front sexy top, it works great for big kids who are too big for the stupid shirts. My beef with those shirts is that...
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    Know What I Hate About Patient Care?

    Imafloat replied to IndySkies's topic in General Nursing

    I was telling a student this the other day. We have to fill out a piece of paper for EVERYTHING we do. I told her that I love the patient care aspect, but I had no idea of how much paperwork...
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    New Grad Overwhelmed

    Imafloat replied to roziepig's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel your pain! I have been a nurse 1.5 years and I still get overwhelmed with what I don't know. I quoted this part of your response because I get stressed when things aren't on time or when I...
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    The things you never forget...

    Imafloat replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I won't ever forget a baby that came in one night for meconium aspiration, it was bad and there was no way he was going to make it. We are a referral hospital, his mom was still at the little county...
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    Scrub color help!!

    Imafloat replied to sbf187's topic in General Nursing

    I love Dickies, they last a long
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    wishful thinking

    Imafloat replied to narcissus's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am sure every place is different but on my unit, 12 hours is your only option unless you are pool. In our unit you can go pool after a year's experience. Working pool means you don't get benefits,...
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    stupid question about hours

    Imafloat replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I both worked 12 hours shifts for a year. He worked 4 days on then 4 days off, so his days off always shifted and mine were varied also. We have 4 kids, the oldest was 16 and the...
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    Starting a NICU job!!!!!!!!!

    Imafloat replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Welcome and congrats
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    Shout out to fellow NICU forum junkies

    Imafloat replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks Steve, I agree with everything you said. Most of the time the NICU forum is the only one I read anymore. My first year of nursing was in the NICU and I sometimes look back at my postings to...
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    a case of NEC

    Imafloat replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have they ruled out an obstruction? Do you have a replogle down, if so what are you getting out? I agree about the vent, he really needs to be on an oscillator. Is he jaundiced? The belly sounds...
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    Top Tens

    Imafloat replied to minky84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Top 10 medical diagnosis RDS prematurity NEC pneumothorax gastroschisis hydrocephalus/IVH hyperbilirubinemia birth trauma Feeding difficulty Rule out Sepsis Top 5 nursing diagnosis-we do priorities of...
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    manners question

    Imafloat posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My friend had a 28 week preemie a month ago. I haven't seen my friend in person in years, she lives in another state. She shared her blog with me and I was looking through the pictures. The...
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    manners question

    Imafloat replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Update, I never said a word. I believe if I have to hesitate about doing something that it isn't the right thing to do. I guess I just needed validation that I wasn't being a bad friend by keeping my...
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    Holding an intubated baby with a UAC

    Imafloat replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have let moms hold intubated babies with umbilical lines before. You will just need some helpers. I am a little overkill, but I always get an RT to help with the vent and another nurse to help...
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    Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    Imafloat replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Stop doing the minimum for your babies so you can sit and socialize your whole shift. Treat them as you would your own child, they can't talk and are depending on you to take care of them. If you...
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    manners question

    Imafloat replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the response, it was what I was
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    dayturnal and nocturnal!

    Imafloat replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did 6 months on night shift and I flipped on my days off too. It eventually became too much for me. There are some girls at work who love nights, but it isn't for everyone. I totally ran out of...
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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    Imafloat replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have noticed that working in the NICU I use my nose a lot. You can tell what a kid may be growing by the way they smell and you know what they are eating by the way their diapers smell. I...
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    Funny Names

    Imafloat replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Precious
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    I passed the CCRN!!!!

    Imafloat replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!
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    ? for those at delivery hospitals

    Imafloat posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work at a Children's hospital so I don't know a lot about deliveries. I figured someone here would have an answer. When a baby is born with an Apgar of 0, who is a suspected fetal demise, how long...
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    Sick twin

    Imafloat replied to Nicky30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am not sure what 6/52 means. Did the baby have an emesis? How many gestational weeks is the baby? It is hard to guess as to what happened if the baby wasn't on monitors. Some preemies go through...
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    Xray Shields

    Imafloat replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have them taped up at every bedside, it is a heart and the point goes up or down depending on the gender. They might get used 10% of the time. I always mean to use them, but I usually