dawngloves

dawngloves BSN, RN

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  1. Plans to reduce pain in the neonatal intensive care unit NICU

    dawngloves replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Slight hijack: What kind of pain scales are your units

  2. Unhappy 22 Weeker

    dawngloves replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Trying to picture this.....:chair: :rotfl:

  3. Unhappy 22 Weeker

    dawngloves replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Rose, I had a chronic former 23 weeker today and I was ready to jump out the window.This kid has been with us so long he is now 40 weeks adjusted! He was miserable! Nothing made him happy. Holding,...

  4. Need opinion from experienced NI nurses, please...

    dawngloves replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was talking to a traveler that was just in CA and she told me all the vents are 1:1 there! The place she was at also had

  5. NICU travel to Hawaii?

    dawngloves replied to nicuash79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh honey,take my seat. You need it more than me!

  6. Need opinion from experienced NI nurses, please...

    dawngloves replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would have walked out the door if I saw that on the assignment board! We pretty much follow what Gomper's place does. Two vented kids and first???? Sounds like

  7. Does anyone NOT like working in OB?

    dawngloves replied to lulu88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think if you ever find yourself hating your job on a day to day basis, you should move on. Not just in nursing, but anywhere. I hate working with people that piss and moan all day. I love what I do,...

  8. Occupational Therapy in the NICU

    dawngloves replied to lulu88's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a PT/OT group that comes in about once a week. They evaluate high risk kids (micros, neuro) and leave us instructions on positioning and range of motion exercises. They mainly work out of our...

  9. Coly-Mycin and NEC

    dawngloves replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Never heard of it either.What's it's basic

  10. neonatal IV sticks

    dawngloves replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :rotfl: Every try an put a line in a pissed off 10 pound neonate? I'll take a little old lady on a Heparin gtt any day! :chuckle I'd like to re iterate that you should try and learn to start them...

  11. information please.

    dawngloves replied to cocoa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Get a job at a university hospital with an NNP program. They'll help you foot the bill if you work for them a couple of

  12. NICU travel to Hawaii?

    dawngloves replied to nicuash79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No advice, but can I go with you?

  13. Chicago Trib column

    dawngloves replied to Jolie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Betty, I tried to find it , but you need to pay to read the

  14. skin cleansing prior to procedures

    dawngloves replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ditto that. I saw a place where they gave their term babies their first bath in chlorohexidine. I almost fell

  15. NRP certification

    dawngloves replied to CPB's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know of anyplace that does NRP certs outside of a hospital. I think a traveler was here last month looking for the same thing.

  16. Social side of neonatal nursing

    dawngloves replied to heather5469's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I thought you were inviting us out for drinks! :chuckle I would guess that parents are more involved than before. Most units will let parents in 24/7 and encourage things like Kangaroo care and...

  17. Give yourself a little pat on the back!

    dawngloves replied to huggietoes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well I can understand loving the excitement of the ER. It can be pretty exciting going to deliveries, even if it's only a term kid vacuum extraction.Hanging over the isolette of a real sick kid is...

  18. First bath - soap or not?

    dawngloves replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think it's that the soap is antibacterial, it that the germs slip off easier because (and I'm probably wrong, chemistry was a looooong time ago!) of the emulsifiers. We use soap and water on...

  19. feeling overwhelmed: Cardiac RN to now Postpartum

    dawngloves replied to rndiva1908's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh honey! BTDT! I did CCU for five years before I went to NICU and it is a whole new ballgame! You really do start from scratch. But now you have so many more skills and more confidence then back...

  20. African American Nurses in NICU

    dawngloves replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have found that the ration of Caucasian to African American RNs the same wherever I worked. Roughly 10% of the RNs were AA. BUT, I have worked with more AA aides and LPNs than caucasian. And some of...

  21. Do you enjoy surgical babies?

    dawngloves replied to NICU Newbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Personally, I have avoided working at hospitals that do surgeries. Just not into the GI thing that most of these preemies have or end up with. Wasn't real crazy about adult surgical pts either unless...

  22. tiniest micropreemie

    dawngloves replied to mweaverrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly! And we worry about it being too low mostly, but the micros you want to go easy on the Dopa because then the MAP is sky high and I can imagine vessels busting open! Come on over to our side....

  23. African American Nurses in NICU

    dawngloves replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi Rose and welcome! I guess it depends on where you live and the ethnic makeup of that area. I live in an urban area and work with several African American women and men!(Yes! This guy is like a...

  24. Pennsylvania Women

    dawngloves replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    He's lucky he was still walking!

  25. Help Sign A Petition To Warn Students About Chiropractic Quackery

    dawngloves replied to cdmguy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have never been to a chiroprator, but my PM is DO and has helped me so many times! Had the typical neck / shoulder pain and he cracked me into place. But also had what I thought was pleural pain on...