weepeenurse

Please help!! What is the lowest acceptable blood glocose/one touch levels that is acceptable in your units and at what level do your physicians/NNP's treat? This has become a debate between our physician groups and I cant seem to find any literature that states exact numbers. It is hard to know exactly when to call and intervene and/or just to continue to monitor without disturbing who is on call. Thanks in advance. I love finding out about everyone else's units. WeePeeNurse

I work in a level 3 NICU and we are trying to revise our clothing protocol for our little ones. How does your hospital handle dressing the babies with laundry brought from home? What is your criteria (age, weight, acuity, etc.) and who is responsible for laundering the articles of clothing? Do you have the parents sign a permit before placing the clothing on the babies stating that they understand the risks (infection, IV dislodgement, soiling/staining)? Thanks for all your input. It is really nice to be able to compare our unit to others and gather all the great ideas :)