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  1. feedback on good samaritan hospital

    Sweden replied to balutpinoysabutuan's topic in California Nursing

    I have a joboffer from this hospital (nicu) and would also appriciate information and opinions (if you don´t want to post it here, just pm me). Finding information about hospitals when you´re from...

  2. Nitric oxide reducing lung and brain injury in preemies

    Sweden replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I´m back at work again (no more vacation:crying2:) and talked to one of the persons in charge of the study. It seems I have got some information wrong, it´s only european countries involved in the...

  3. Nitric oxide reducing lung and brain injury in preemies

    Sweden replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don´t know the other units in the study, but I will try and find out on monday when I am back at work. I think we are suppose to have 10 patients in the study and then we are done......

  4. Nitric oxide reducing lung and brain injury in preemies

    Sweden replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit is involved in worldwide study on using NO for preemies. The first criteria is gestational age 24-28 weeks! They start within 12 hours of birth and stay on it for 2 weeks (regardless of...

  5. How is pain treated in your NICU? (Particularly on HFOV or SIMV)

    Sweden replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don´t routinely sedate or use painmedication for our vent babies. The only time we give medication is if the child is very agitated (wich translates to bigger, stronger and not used to be on...

  6. Kangaroo Care?

    Sweden replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We encourage kangaroo care and have increased the use of it during the last couple of years. We have a written policy: Intubated (for the first time or if something new has happend), children with...

  7. Resumes and Tips

    Sweden replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Suzanne Since I have my New York liscence now it´s time to start looking for a job. I love my job as a neonatal nurse and hope it´s an area I could continue in. I am wondering if you have any...

  8. Feeds while on indocin

    Sweden replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They are given donated breastmilk until the mum produces her own milk. Sometimes fullterms are given other types of food (if we have a low supply of donated breastmilk) until mum produces enough....

  9. Feeds while on indocin

    Sweden replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think we handle feedings different than most in usa do..... All babies are started on breastmilk within their first 2-3 hours of life (unless surgery is expected ofcourse) and most of them have...

  10. Feeds while on indocin

    Sweden replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We never stop feedings when giving indocin unless the baby has other problems......

  11. I passed NCLEX!

    Sweden posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    After months of studying I finanlly took the NCLEX and thanks to Suzannes tips and Saunders Rewiev book I actually did it!! I got the result today that I passed! I now officially have an american...

  12. Where are you from?

    Sweden replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

    Hi I´m a nicu nurse from Sweden. Right now I´m studying for nclex and hoping to get to usa next year. This site is a wonderful place to meet other nurses and to get answers to all sorts of...

  13. Info requested.

    Sweden replied to nanceynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi I have worked in the same nicu for 5 years and I still havn´t seen one mrsa positive patient! :roll Until recently we swabed all babies once a week but now we only swab them if they come from...

  14. Moving to Florida - Do I have the right qualification?

    Sweden replied to uknursingstudent's topic in International Nursing

    I was really nervous about the exact number of hours required but after getting some answers from Suzanne I decided to apply and see what would happend..... I´m sure it is different for each state,...

  15. Pneumograms

    Sweden replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have never seen one done in our unit.......

  16. jewelry in the NICU

    Sweden replied to minniemiteRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No jewelry of any kind on hands and arms for anyone (that´t now the policy for the entire hospital). Personell use gowns when caring for patients but parents and visitors don´t

  17. Vapotherm pulled by CDC???

    Sweden replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi We have just tried Vapotherm for a few months and we loved it. Now we are not allowed to use it because there has been a few cases in us where the pressure has gone up so high that the babies...

  18. Kangaroo Mother Care?

    Sweden posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I´m a big believer in KMC and was wondering how much it´s being used in other countries? I work in a level 3 nicu (with full capacity of 17 icu beds, 10 private rooms and 6 high dependency beds). Do...

  19. Co-sleeping?

    Sweden replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi In the nicu where I work we encourage co-sleeping, mainly because of it´s positive effect on breastfeeding and bonding (not sure I spelled that right?). We have a lot of mothers (and fathers)...

  20. The use of sucrose in NICU please respond:

    Sweden replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use sucrose 30% for all painful prodedures (there is a written policy but I can´t remember the exact amount of sucrose allowed in each case). All babies can have it, including intubated (we...

  21. Long term vented babies

    Sweden replied to sunnysideup09's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We actually have a 2,5 years old ventilator dependent patient in our nicu..... Not the best place for a child but we don´t have anywhere to send her except home and that´s proven to be a lengthy...

  22. Question: Neonatal nurses & deliveries

    Sweden replied to babycheekz420's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my hospital we (nicu nurse and doctor) only attend deliveries

  23. Something is happening!!

    Sweden replied to safewaygreenbox's topic in International Nursing

    Hi my name is Anna and I´m also studying for NCLEX. I would be very greatful if you would send me the articles. Thank you, Anna (sending my email adress in private

  24. Whats your miracle story?

    Sweden replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Isn´t preterm babies allowed to breastfeed in usa? Everyone at my nicu including the doctors (we don´t have any LC) are positive to breastfeeding and we all work hard (ofcourse the mums do the...

  25. Whats your miracle story?

    Sweden replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That´s a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it with us. I just wanted to say that sucking reflex is present very early in preterm babies (babies drink the ammnoic fluid, swallow it and pee it out...