HeartNIC

HeartNIC has 14 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. would this be useful?

   HeartNIC replied to goats'r'us's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We get a lot of hats donated and definitely use the hats in NICU. I love the ones that are soft and a little stretchy but not overly loose. Parents (and nurses) really like holiday specific hats. At...

2. NICU monitor event review

   HeartNIC replied to HeartNIC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   NICU Gal - You are right on with what legal said - physicians need to be documenting that they are reviewing and interpreting the events that we are documenting! The medical director thinks having...

3. NICU monitor event review

   HeartNIC replied to HeartNIC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   The idea was from the medical director, our monitors are high tech and doctors were noticing A&B events recorded on monitors but not charted. The events are generally those heart rate drops that...

4. Thermoregulation in NICU - what does it have to do with hypoxia?

   HeartNIC replied to LR_C's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Okay, so you have a cold baby, neonates have very limited ability to respond to cold stress. A physiologic consequence of cold stress is increased O2 consumption. This causes O2 needs to increase...

5. Neonatal IV question

   HeartNIC replied to NickB's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We do not cover IV's with anything. Our armboards are soft and cushiony and there has been no problems with babies scractching themselves. I know in PEDS they use covers to keep their patients from...

6. NICU monitor event review

   HeartNIC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We recently had a change in practice requiring nurses to do a monitor event review to catch any A&B's or desaturations recorded in the monitor that were not witnessed or charted. An event log...

7. Thoughts on using donor breast milk in NICU?

   HeartNIC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   My unit is looking at starting to use donor breast milk and we need to decide on what population ( If anyone has any thoughts, advice, or opinions to share on starting a program using donor breast...

8. Feeding Protocols

   HeartNIC replied to HawkeyeRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Same here, I would love to see a copy of a nurse directed feeding protocal and algorithm if anyone is willing to email to me. Our docs are directing ours but are willing to take a look at what we...

9. Is nursing really for me?

   HeartNIC replied to <3 RN <3's topic in General Nursing

   I experienced the same kind of feelings in the first 2 1/2 years I was a nurse. I was certain I picked the wrong profession and was ready to go back to college for a career as a teacher. I decided to...