nicu/nurse

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1. oral care

   nicu/nurse replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We use sterile water or breastmilk. We are looking into Biotene. We have an oral care kit. It has really helped with compliance.

2. Breastmilk for mouth care

   nicu/nurse replied to mlizhev's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Breastmilk is great to use for oral care. Dawnebeth gave some really great reasons why to use breastmilk. To increase compliance our unit starting using oral care kits and our rate of NEC has gone...

3. VAP Guard

   nicu/nurse replied to shonda13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Biotine is a great product. You can use biotine swabs or just use untreated swabs and dip them in either sterile water or breastmilk. We have been getting kits from Trademark Medical and that has...

4. Mouth Care

   nicu/nurse replied to Kitsey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   It is true, a big problem with compliance of oral care is due to lack of resources. In cases like this, having a kit, at the patients bedside would dramatically increase compliance. :) Attached is a...

5. oral care

   nicu/nurse replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We have kits made per our NICU's protocol. Right now we are using untreated petite applicator swabs and wetting them with either sterile water or breast milk (if available). The kids are made by...