dawngloves

dawngloves BSN, RN

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  1. TPN via UVC

    dawngloves replied to astral92's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    TPN is the only thing we filter.Everything else comes pre filtered. (Blood, ect) I may have heard of D12.5 run through a UA. I have run D10 for hypoglycemic kiddos. Hepranized of

  2. TPN via UVC

    dawngloves replied to astral92's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hope I am reading your question right. We filter all our HAL, no matter what type of line we are using.And we use a tri fuse connector rather than a T connector. We only use T connectors for a...

  3. Question: Neonatal nurses & deliveries

    dawngloves replied to babycheekz420's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wish they would cut down on the deliveries we go to, all with docs. Obviously the high risk deliveries. But all c/s, all forcepts, suction,shoulder distocia, thin mec, thick mec, maternal...

  4. NICU flight nursing

    dawngloves replied to sunnysideup09's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All our kiddos are in house. But I am wondering about the UA/UV also.Seems like alot of time to waste while they put the lines in and then wait for xrays to confirm placement. I'm just Monday morning...

  5. Securing/Dressing Umbilical Lines

    dawngloves replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with Jolie. Do you swab the umbilicus with betadine q shift? We stopped using triple dye on cords a couple of years ago. I can't think of infections from UA/UV lines. Only PICCs and even that...

  6. Miserable in my NICU, hate Orlando, need suggestions!!!

    dawngloves replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well thank Goodness you left New Orleans is all I can say, no matter how much Orlando sucks! Definatly figure out where you want to go first. I don't know if this'll help, but here's a quiz to get...

  7. Neonatal glucose levels (hypoglycemia)

    dawngloves replied to weepeenurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So many dependant factors.A term newborn with a glucose of 48 we'll let slide and recheck after a feed. An older IUGR kid with a glucose of 47 will get a bolus of D10, recheck. Proably end up on...

  8. flat line eegs...

    dawngloves replied to rainbows4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The term kids are the hardest for me. You just hope that the parents realize the kindest thing to do is to let the baby go. Most do, but I have seen some that have not and it depresses us beyond...

  9. Can anyone help find cheap airfare to Baton Rouge?

    dawngloves posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am set to voluteer at LSU. Need cheap airfare from PHL to there. Hopefully in the $200 range? Need to leave early next week and return in 7 days. PM me.

  10. Can anyone help find cheap airfare to Baton Rouge?

    dawngloves replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to share. I went on Priceline and made an offer of $200. They came up with $287, but I'd have to arrive at and depart from, with a 4 hour layover... in New Orleans!!!!

  11. Rooming-in Vs. Nursery Care

    dawngloves replied to isemalo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If a baby is sick enough continuous oxygen saturation monitoring is warrented, it is not a parents job to "watch the numbers".They are not trained to do so. It is not part of being involved the baby's...

  12. Rooming-in Vs. Nursery Care

    dawngloves replied to isemalo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your baby was on an O2 monitor in your room??! :uhoh21: Not

  13. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    dawngloves replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is this a level II vs. level III debate now?? Deliver in a level II, deliver in a birthing center, deliver at home! I personallyl want the best care for my baby at hand.I have personally seen term...

  14. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    dawngloves replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would only deliver in a hospital with a level III NICU. I don't chastise those that do/want a homebirth, but personally I know s#*t happens. It doesn't happen often, but it

  15. What type of surfactant do you use?

    dawngloves posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Infasurf? Survanta? Other? Do you know what I'm talking about? :chuckle How many doses, typical?Any complications? If you've recently switched from one brand to another. how does it

  16. Doc tells me pt killed her baby

    dawngloves replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nevermind. :imbar Thanks Enid, you said it better than I

  17. What type of surfactant do you use?

    dawngloves replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Jolie, Infasurf is relatively new. It is an extract of calves lungs. All, How about ETT plugging? Is that a complication with your

  18. PRN sedation + interactions with lipids

    dawngloves replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think a lot of nurses undermedicate becuase of recent teachings about, "chemical restraints". I have had nurses worry they are snowing a baby that is on a vent and would otherwise cry, thrash and...

  19. Doc tells me pt killed her baby

    dawngloves replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So if any of you have a pt go AMA, despite your efforts to teach them the detriments of doing so, you blame yourself? And if they come in the next day with serious complications, you say nothing? No...

  20. Doc tells me pt killed her baby

    dawngloves replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the doc was just venting frustration over the situation last year. Considering you are a co worker and a professional on the case, I don't think it was

  21. Septal damage in ncpap babies

    dawngloves replied to uma1ashok's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have seen a decrease in septum damage since we started using Aladdin. We have been also been using the masks rather than the prongs and I can't recall a kid with a bad nose

  22. Being falsely accused of neglect/abuse

    dawngloves replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    She chides you for your lack of facial expression in one breath and then tells you you are unsuited to be a nurse because you can't control you emotions in another?? (Which is BS in itself. We are...

  23. Pneumogram guidlines.

    dawngloves replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's an additional chest leads and pulse ox along with a thermistor, (nasal cannula type thing under the nose to measure respirations) and a pH probe inserted into the esophegus. All to check for...

  24. My baby got lipid burns

    dawngloves replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It happens. We do Q hour checks but if you get an infiltrate on a 800gm kid for half an hour with lipids and TPN runnning at about 2 mls, that's still a good deal. You can't sit there and look at the...

  25. Infant/ Maternal Mortality

    dawngloves replied to VickyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh yeah! March of Dimes. You can get stats specific for your area