cathys01

cathys01

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  1. Remember back when..

    cathys01 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't have to go way back to remember when I first started because I've only been at this for 14 months, but still... I know one thing I did that helped me alot was that every day I came home and...

  2. needle size, IM injection neonate

    cathys01 replied to anaicca's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    25 ga. here too. (we don't have 27s) but definitely nothing larger than a

  3. Umbilical Artery Catheter Question

    cathys01 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We keep our UAC's about 7 days on average and we do tend to use a lot of

  4. What are you worth as a NICU nurse?

    cathys01 replied to betha005's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My class graduated in December '04 and my friends and I all landed internships in the Houston area (where I live). The starting pay for new grads ranged from $20.50/hr (+shift diffs/weekend diffs) to...

  5. Quiet time in nicu

    cathys01 replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree, our unit gets ridiculously busy during the day and the noise level is up and the lights are on...the little guys get over stimulated. Our unit is open 20 hours a day. We close from 6-8am for...

  6. Transitioning babies

    cathys01 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my hospital, if the docs feel the kid needs observation then it gets a full admission to the NICU. Very rarely (I think I've maybe seen it three times in the last year) does a baby go back...

  7. New Grandson, need your input please, 33weeks

    cathys01 replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How early was he? How much does he weigh? Did he have any problems during/after the delivery? We do head ultrasounds on DOL 3 to rule out IVH, and CT may be ordered if brain injury is suspected. Of...

  8. jewelry in the NICU

    cathys01 replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have my "real" wedding ring, a wide band with a stone in the center, that I wear when I'm not working. For my 5 year anniversary a couple of weeks ago, I got a plain white gold wedding band that I...

  9. flat line eegs...

    cathys01 replied to rainbows4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Mine is a fairly small level II/level III unit. We get about 500 babies a year total. I've only seen one case in the last year that we removed from life support...it was a mermaid baby with no...

  10. NICU Blessings

    cathys01 replied to dinkyandzen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have no LVNs on our unit, but every year we do have several neo-techs (student nurses) that always have top priority for the internship positions. Good luck with

  11. Work on Weekiend Program?!

    cathys01 replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit has about 12 nurses with weekend contracts (we have about 75 nurses total including the PRNs). The contracts are for 1 year at a time, and during the first 6 months of each contract, no PTO...

  12. Pneumograms

    cathys01 replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do them on our unit. I've seen maybe three or four in the last year, so we don't do many of

  13. Starting PICC lines, getting discouraged

    cathys01 replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have several neonatologists that will not insert PICC lines. None of the night docs do them, so we only have two neonatologists and two NNPs that do them - all of which work days - but lots of...

  14. what do CNA's do in the NICU?

    cathys01 replied to Ariel70113's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a Level II/Level III. We have CNA's (NeoTechs) that assist the RNs. They feed, weigh, bathe, vitals. They do not do assessments - but you'd be amazed at how well they know these babies...

  15. New NICU nurse

    cathys01 replied to megs07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First, focus on the NCLEX!!! I promise you will learn what you need to during your internship, but if you neglect the NCLEX it could all be in vain! It's true that we come into the NICU with...

  16. Stethescope question?

    cathys01 replied to Love4Me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Check with your unit before you spend $$ on a new stethoscope. In our NICU each baby has his own stethoscope at the bedside that all caregivers (nurses, respiratory techs, doctors)