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  1. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On my unit, this would not be an appropriate assignment. They would pair #1 and #3 together - it would not be a triple. Don't feel bad - anyone would be busy in that type of

  2. Help with Topic for Paper

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Satori77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    -The incidence of BPD (Bronchopulmonary dysplasia) in infants born prematurely (and most likely previously ventilated) -Necrotizing enterocolitis in premature babies -Use of oral sucrose prior to...

  3. How does your unit incentivize obtaining your NICU certification (RNC-NIC)?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to jdubs99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    $350 one-time bonus. Exam fees and certification review class paid

  4. Turning babies Every 2 hours?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is crazy, against evidence based practice for the NICU setting, and I would not participate in it. Our hospital does not expect NICU/PICU to follow positioning recommendations that are based on...

  5. November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "There's no way I'm paying any crazy co-pays! I Googled how to do this surgery and won't be needing

  6. DR fail

    champagnesupeRNova replied to serenitymmason's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Overall, it sounds like you did really well considering you are a month off orientation! I think it was irresponsible of your unit to expect you to handle a 28-weeker delivery, especially when you...

  7. December 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "For Christmas this year I'm going to need 6 weeks paid vacation, 2 hour lunch breaks, and helicopter transport to work. I'm sure we can come to an agreement, can't

  8. December 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "So I hear you're the one who decided to put prescription drug ad pens in our stockings last

  9. honeymoon during orientation

    champagnesupeRNova replied to notah's topic in General Nursing

    It just depends on the unit. On our unit, managers are pretty flexible when it comes to weddings/honeymoons. They're not HAPPY about giving extended time off, but they know it's an important life...

  10. Registered Nurse Interview (Due ASAP)

    champagnesupeRNova replied to FutureJoy's topic in General Students

    I don't understand why people get so worked up every time a student asks questions for an interview or a homework question. Just IGNORE IT and move on if it bothers you so much. Pages and pages of...

  11. Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    champagnesupeRNova replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Baby in our NICU born with 2 natal teeth. One day the nurse noticed that one was missing. Found the tooth on x-ray in the stomach! Amazing that she didn't aspirate or

  12. ELBW Supine+Midline for ____ days

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Justin-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We place them in side-lying position against the parents'

  13. ELBW Supine+Midline for ____ days

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Justin-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How is it even possible to do prone with the head

  14. Time Paradox of 12 hour shifts

    champagnesupeRNova replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, this is the ultimate paradox of a 12-hour shift/every other weekend schedule. I feel you. But I also would never go back to working 8-hour days/5 days a week - sucked the life out of

  15. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE re-taping ETTs. I know that sounds weird, but nothing is more satisfying than when your baby is constantly de-satting, then you re-tape their ETT and you can magically wean their FiO2...

  16. How does your NICU unit run?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm surprised how many places do scheduled routine assessment times. In my NICU, we have either q2, q3, or--rarely and only for the bigger kids--q4 assessment/feeding times. Most are q3. The babies...

  17. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    champagnesupeRNova replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Another point worth mentioning is that in the US--or at least where I live--a pregnant woman does not see her OB until she is already 8 weeks pregnant (barring any complications). By that time, she is...

  18. how much do you pay on student loans per month

    champagnesupeRNova replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I had $26k in loans and paid $500/month to pay it off quickly. I also made larger payments some months when I had extra. It was 4 different loans, so I would always pay a lot more towards the one that...

  19. Vent: parents

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU is just a completely different world than what parents are used to. They often interpret many of their baby's cues wrongly (i.e. seeing the baby splay out their hands - "they need to stretch out"...

  20. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "My husband got sick of me bring home germs from work so he installed this decontamination shower. Pun

  21. How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

    champagnesupeRNova replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think if you had posted this in the NICU forum, the responses would have been different because as a NICU nurse, I totally get what you're talking about. I have worked with a few "senior" nurses...

  22. How to eat on night shift

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    Eat "breakfast" when you wake up (in your case, 2pm). Eat a snack in the car or in the report room before your shift. Eat "lunch" anytime between 11-2am. Eat a snack sometime between 4-6am. Eat a...

  23. HIV needle stick

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Kyliemarie8588's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with you guys? I'm sorry this happened to you, OP. The chance of transmission is very, very low (I think about 0.25%). Sending good vibes your

  24. Feb - Mar 2015 Top 8 Captions - Help Select $100 Winner

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Who chooses the 8

  25. Second career nurses: what if you ended up not liking nursing?

    champagnesupeRNova replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    If you're questioning it this much, don't do