xfitrn

xfitrn has 1 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Oh and she had an NG. Our facility doesn't do OG's past the first few days if they can help it. She was still a very loud gurgle baby even on discharge but at least she could eat. I guess now we...

2. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hey All! Sorry it took me almost a week to get back! Time flies when you are scheduled to the hilt and short on staff! lol! So I went to work last saturday planning on the side lying feeding and...

3. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   oh and we do use chin and cheek with her all the time. Still no avail. ...sorry after thought

4. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Great video! I will try this tomorrow (provided she is mine). I am seriously so excited by all this great input from

5. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thank you both for your posts. We have ruled out choanal atresia. The heart defect is interesting. I am working tomorrow and will likely have her so I will have to see if she had an echo. I am not...

6. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I will keep working on it! She is seen daily by our PT. She has been doing baby feeding babies and doing what most speech do for preemies in our area for 25 years. She is angry as all get out and...

7. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   She has been tested for reflux. She hasn't been on meds but we have suctioned her when she is gurgly every way from Sunday. We get nothing. Nothing comes back at all - forwards backwards, bulb...

8. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Tiffy thanks so much for your reply! Yeah - the g-tube conversation has been broached and is imminent next week I believe. I guess as the level 2 RN caring for these babies and their parents, it...

9. Mystery Baby

   xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We are a level 3 NICU. It seems like they are distracted by babies with more immediate problems such as micros. She appears normal from outward appearances. I just wanted to see if anyone had seen...

10. Mystery Baby

    xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    She is about 3200 grams right now. She keeps gaining because she gets the volume via the ng. She has decent tone. The arms thing is just strange but she has appropriate head control. Her legs are...

11. Mystery Baby

    xfitrn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello All! I am writing to see if anyone has any idea or has seen a baby like the one we have now. She is 48 days IDM born 32 weeks gestation aga. She was all the norm initially and transferred to...

12. Started Walden FNP program any do's or don't?

    xfitrn replied to PeachesFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been in this program since Sept. 2012. So far so good. I like the pace of classes: one class every 6 weeks for 2 classes per semester. I already have a few people who have agreed to precept...

13. Lullaby system for our feeders and growers?

    xfitrn replied to xfitrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you for that. I didn't even think about a docking station. That's a good idea. To your point, yes, this is for the area of our older babies. We actually use the lullabies now to help them...

14. Lullaby system for our feeders and growers?

    xfitrn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi there! First time poster. I looked through the threads and did not find one relating to this so if there if, I apologize for not finding it. I work in a level 2 & 3B NICU. We have our...