RN4BABES

RN4BABES

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  1. Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

    RN4BABES replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I dream that as well. It actually happened about 25 years ago where I used to work- the baby was overlooked on the assignment and not until 4 hours into the shift when the baby was crying did anyone...

  2. Shadowed in NICU and LOVED IT!!!

    RN4BABES replied to whoaitschrista's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In Canada, there are courses you can take to learn about the NICU....called Perinatal Intensive Care....post RN certificate program. In the unit I work in, we actually hire new grads with a fairly...

  3. infection control

    RN4BABES posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would like to know who might have a policy for changing incubators. Where I work, we do it every 7 days but am always wondering if this is really necessary?? Has there ever been a...

  4. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

    RN4BABES replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yes, we always use filter needles when drawing meds from a glass ampule/vial then replace the

  5. infection control

    RN4BABES replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    what manufacturer? Who makes your

  6. infection control

    RN4BABES replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went to the link about previous discussion on changing isolettes. We are not "allowed" to use those beloved Giraffes due to infection control reasons. Something to do with the humidity...of course...

  7. Is this normal?

    RN4BABES replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am in my 18th year of NICU nursing (same unit) The memories of that first year are still pretty clear. I was petrified when I started....scared I would miss something, I hated answering the phone, I...

  8. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    RN4BABES replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    This medical abbreviations game has made me howl with laughter. Good idea whoever started it. I have one for you all... DBOV (hint: I work in the

  9. pacifiers and preemies

    RN4BABES posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The odd time, we get parents who refuse to allow their prem to suck on a soother. Generally, the nurses in our unit feel that our babies are stressed enough in here and we believe the comfort...

  10. pacifiers and preemies

    RN4BABES replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh, we don't buy that "nipple confusion" nonsense either but that's what we hear from the parents. I believe they hear it in their prenatal classes? Parents can be selfish at times. You would think...

  11. do people say this to you?

    RN4BABES replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, I have heard that before. I respond: "I do it because I love it. It's not all sad. It is mostly very rewarding! Everyone has a calling and this is mine". People who don't know what we do or...

  12. What Type Of IV Catheters Do You Use?

    RN4BABES replied to Somei's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the BD Insytes. We have used them for so many years now...I have no idea what we used before but I remember when we switched there were some people who didn't like it but now we all do....

  13. The use of sucrose in NICU please respond:

    RN4BABES replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Amazing how different things are everywhere. We use sucrose 25%, 0.5 ml to a max of BID for painful procedures. We certainly use it on intubated babies unless the particular baby is already on a...

  14. I'm so happy I'm getting teary-eyed!!

    RN4BABES replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pat on the back to you on a job well done. Situations like these and the fact that you handled it without quitting might be telling you that you are in the area you were meant to be! To hear from a...

  15. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

    RN4BABES replied to NurseNewbie's topic in International Nursing

    Where/what is UHN? I have a couple of friends who were affected by that lay-off a few years back by HSC...it seemed more like they got rid of the "higher-paid" (top of the pay scale) nurses...the ones...

  16. You are my hero! Thank you, Thank you.

    RN4BABES replied to L&D_2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That was nice, thanks! Good luck in your career. You will have a bit of an advantage over most NICU nurses as you know how it feels to be on the "parent

  17. staying awake on night-shift

    RN4BABES replied to MsJessikia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Chocolate. Lots of chocolate! :chuckle Since I becamse a nurse and now a MOM ..I have no problem staying awake and I only do nights. I cannot read on nights as it puts me to sleep! The best thing...

  18. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

    RN4BABES replied to NurseNewbie's topic in International Nursing

    I have been at "Women's College" ( part of Sunnybrook) for 16 years and love it. Sick Kid's is exciting but non-unionized. I have a few friends who have fled that

  19. hello

    RN4BABES replied to beduvroses's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101076 Check out this thread and you'll see what draws us to the field! In Canada, you need to graduate nursing school (Diploma or degree) and then...

  20. taking turns admitting babies

    RN4BABES replied to iwantedtobestressed's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Every shift, an assignment is made up by the charge nurse from the prior shift. The "admiting nurse" must possess the added nursing skills necessary to do admissions (ie. I.V's, NRP etc) Everyone...

  21. dress code policies in hospital setting

    RN4BABES replied to ianpstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, our unit is a joke when it comes to dress code. I have seen nurses show up in track pants, sandals, skimpy tops, see through bottoms with g-string underwear, low rise scrubs in butts...

  22. Intraveneous Tubing changing. how often

    RN4BABES replied to Donna1955's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, there sure is a big variety of policies out there! Our unit changes solutions, regardless of type, q 24 hours and all tubing q 48 hours (unless a solution changes and then we have to change the...

  23. neonatal gastric aspirate

    RN4BABES replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to test pH but now we don't.We measure tip of nose to ear to xiphoid, insert and secure NG then put end of tube into bit of water to see if there are bubbles (I think we are the only ones who...

  24. Premature Infant Pain Profile

    RN4BABES replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use corrected age. How often do you score babies and what is the population of babies (ie. on babies using analgesics or all

  25. NICU Changes

    RN4BABES replied to RoeH's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Anyone involved in HELLP (heat loss prevention.....) aka: baby in a baggie (on admission/birth)