dawngloves

One week midline.

Wrapping a baby in a shroud.

The AAP does not recommend elevating the HOB for infants. Not even those with reflux.

Most of these are available to anyone. :\

Don't beat yourself up. Absolutely those more experienced nurses should have stepped in to help. It sounds like your entire unit would benefit from mock codes.

Our census has been moderate to high. Our acuity has been high. So many micros on vents. In a few weeks we'll be full of feeder/growers!

Same here. And this is why it is now community acquired and I doubt it's from the hospital, anymore.

Yeah, I'm with PRMENRS.I've never seen a formula only order for hyperbili, regardless. You are either NPO or whatever the mother's choice is.

Even Vanco and Ampho?? I hope not! I've been in NICU for 10 years and have always used syringes to administer IV meds. Any facility that doesn't needs to update, IMO.

You sound over qualified for staff. Are they afraid you may up and leave if something administrative crosses your path? Try for something else in WH and let the NM know you are still interested in NICU if another position opens up.

Another rubber band user. The problem with something like a velcro band is that it can only be used for that one baby(infection control) and then you run into cost.

I would say with the Neobar, the tape does not need to be replaced that often because it is far from the baby's mouth and won't get secretions on it. If placed properly and secured well, the tube should not need to be moved but once after initial placement. That should only take but a minute. My two cents about the Neobar, I think there is too much play with the bigger babies. As if their chubby cheeks cause the bar to move too much.

Seattle Children's sounds like a Hell of a place to work. Between the crucificxon for the the med error and the aggrivation for being a lesbian, they must have nurses beating down their doors to work there!

I hear you. There have been so many times we told the SW and MDs about our concerns about parents and they blow us off or say they can't do anything and it goes bad. Like the mom in rehab that disappears with her baby as soon as the baby is discharged or the one that shows up with the baby at the hospital several malnourished and dehydrated because mom was too high to feed them. So frustrating!!

If they are in a crib and feeding/growing, they are swaddled and on their backs. Haven't had a problem with it so far.