TeenyTinyBabyRN BSN, RN

TeenyTinyBabyRN has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU.

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1. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We had not started implementing this policy, but we were told that we would have to start soon. There was no evidence based practice that supported this (for neonates). It was something that they...

2. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   THANK YOU so much for the articles you posted! Very valuable/helpful information to pass

3. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   YAY! Due to so much resistance from our staff, it has been decided that we only need to turn our babies, WITH ASSESSMENTS! As is was, it is, and may it forever be! Thank you for everyone's comments...

4. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We already do all of these things, except we are trying to switch from duoderm to Pink skin care products, although we keep getting educated on them, but never have them on stock. We use the Tortoise...

5. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Trying to get the docs and NNPs involved is a great idea! Thanks! Unfortunately, our management is just going along with it, but our manager is not from an NICU

6. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We already do all of these things, except we are trying to switch from duoderm to Pink skin care products, although we keep getting educated on them, but never have them on stock. We use the...

7. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

   TeenyTinyBabyRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I work at a Level 4 NICU, in a pediatric hospital. Right now, skin care is a hot topic, for the whole hospital. Whenever we have a new initiative, we are expected to follow suit, whether or not it...

8. Chlorhexidine patch on central lines

   TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to andiekae2's topic in Infectious Disease

   I work in a NICU and we commonly see patients with Chlorhexidine sensitivity/allergies. We typically see it on our older babies (6+ months old) that have had a central line their entire

9. N-PASS Scores

   TeenyTinyBabyRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We are supposed to evaluate patients before and after giving a PRN medication. Right now we only use CRIES and PIPPS scores, but we can only use them to evaluate pain and pain medication...

10. Florence Nightingale's Birthday: World's Most Famous Nurse

    TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    LOL. at first glance, I though BPD was Bronchopulmonay Dysplasia. Also abbreviated BPD. We refer to our "BPD" kids as "BPD-ers." Funny how differnt abbreviations can mean different things, from one...