Kristen, NICU RN

Kristen, NICU RN has 1 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Neonatal dialysis?!

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to Ack_RN's topic in NICU

   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 really sick enough they will try CRRT or HD in the PIC...

2. Really struggling with my transition to NICU

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU

   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 the bright computer screen as well.. I felt very g...

3. ELBW Supine+Midline for ____ days

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to Justin-RN's topic in NICU

   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 midline or side to side w/ head midline. We also keep ...

4. What baby catches you every time?

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU

   Surgical babies! they are such fighters and go through so much! I love em!! Love DS babes too

5. What did you do before?

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to jm0914's topic in NICU

   I also started in the NICU as a GN. It can happen, good luck!

6. Carseat for babies under 4lbs

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to jnick31's topic in NICU

   We use a car "bed" for the teeny SGA babies under 4lbs. They seem to work well! I am not sure of the brand.

7. Best way to administer low volume IV meds to micro preemies

   Kristen, NICU RN replied to aepoisson's topic in NICU

   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 has a UVC with a med line and 1 stop cock. You wou...