dawngloves

dawngloves BSN, RN

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  1. Removing UAC's/UVC's

    dawngloves replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We clamp a line, say 15 minutes before we d/c it. So, yes, we turn off the

  2. How to say thank you to NICU nurses

    dawngloves replied to she.lpn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ITA! Everyone wants to send us food, but a note to us or a letter to the hospital director is most appreciated.We like to hear from people after they leave, no matter the

  3. mummy work routine???

    dawngloves replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What year resident is

  4. Why use Buretrols?

    dawngloves replied to Rxlover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That makes sense. It's the same thing as a buretrol, but takes up less

  5. Why use Buretrols?

    dawngloves replied to Rxlover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't understand Buetrols either.With the pumps we use, they are obsolete. I like the idea of syringe pumps, but it's be a huge PITA with some 12 pound diabetic kid. No syringe big eough for TPN....

  6. Anyone familier with Down Syndrome newborns????

    dawngloves replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shannon, You made me LOL about the 'Welcome to Holland" thing.I belong to several preemie groups and once a month someone will post it, like we've never seen it

  7. Grief Counseling

    dawngloves replied to leannek90's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Several of us in the NICU and L&D have been to RTS. Highly reccomend it.

  8. chorioamnionitis...(spelling?)

    dawngloves replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm trying to figure out how that isn't

  9. Night shift naps

    dawngloves replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's a two way street,

  10. Night shift naps

    dawngloves replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are they napping on their own time? On their

  11. Anyone familier with Down Syndrome newborns????

    dawngloves replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations on your grand niece! It sounds like she may have just had a hard time transitioning, as far as the whole feeding thing goes. Some term kids are like that. As it was pointed out, Down's...

  12. Subspecialty level NICU?

    dawngloves replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Maybe sub speciality is like cardiac, GI and

  13. Does your Nicu allow holding with UAC

    dawngloves replied to shadow2k6's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If a baby has a UA or PIA on our unit, it's not really stable. I know some nurses have let a mom hold with lines in place,but I won't do

  14. NICU apparel

    dawngloves replied to NICU-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There's a seller on eBay too that sells fleece and hoodies.Just use keyword NICU and her items come

  15. Can parents spend the nite??

    dawngloves replied to NurseDiva08's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a room, but it's reserved for moms with really, really, really sick kiddos. You can sit at the bedside all you want. But you can't sleep

  16. Vitamin K???

    dawngloves replied to Krista77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All newborns in our hospital are bathed before Vit K because of the danger of tranferring blood born pathogenes, (Hep C, HIV). If we are transferring out the kid, we will clean a thigh with betadine,...

  17. Vitamin K???

    dawngloves replied to Krista77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I recall hearing you can give it up to x amount of time and I'm sure it was more than two hours.(12 maybe???)If you have an unstable kid who needs resusitaion and lines, Vit K isn't really up there....

  18. NEC strikes again

    dawngloves replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's so hard to pull them out of the dark, just to see them circle the drain once more. Just don't "coulda, shoulda, woulda" yourself. OK? You gave him the best care you

  19. Hoowee....nothing like boiling hot weather and low pressure fronts...

    dawngloves replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're busy too. But I've seen it go both ways. Last summer we had lulls. We had one around Christmas too, then in the

  20. IV Infiltration

    dawngloves replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh yeah! That's what we have too. Old habit calling it

  21. earthquake preparedness

    dawngloves replied to imabbnrse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :chair: Perhapes you should ask on the California

  22. pacifiers and preemies

    dawngloves replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm going to add that to, "IQ or eye

  23. Codes: Can we administer code meds without MD present?

    dawngloves replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good question! 98% of the time we have a doc right at the bedside, so it hasn't even occured to me. But when I did adults I gave many a cardiac med in a code situation without an MD present. Otherwise...

  24. some questions...

    dawngloves replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I check for jaundice in a dark skinned baby, I push on their nose. And I'm not sure what a BT shunt is, but if it's in their right arm, I'd say

  25. IV Infiltration

    dawngloves replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A PICC for every baby sounds great in therory, but unless a 32 weeker is going to be NPO and on 14 days of abx, we'll just use a peripheral line