Kristen, NICU RN replied to Ack_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We usually do PD for the chronic renal failure babies who will need dialysis until they get a kidney transplant. For the babies that are super sick and need dialysis d/t acute reasons if they are...
Kristen, NICU RN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I felt like that when I first started! At the NICU I used to work at it was a big open unit and the nurses turned off every single light... I honestly could not see a thing... and my eyes burned from...
Kristen, NICU RN replied to Justin-RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
There is no written rule where I work and unfortunately I don't think a lot of nurses practice this. In my own practice I like to keep the ELBWs midline for the first week of life. Supine w/ head...
Kristen, NICU RN replied to aepoisson's topic in NICU, Neonatal
If you have to give a med and the med volume is only 0.1cc for example... you would count up the amount needed to actually get to the baby (the end of the IV catheter, UVC, UAC etc). So say your baby...