RNin2007

RNin2007

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  1. Pathophysiology, A & P, Microbiology, Fluid & Electrolyte Resources

    RNin2007 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here are the Patho guides that I promised to put up awhile ago. Just right click on the link, and "save as." These were tailored to how my instructor taught the class, and what we were expected to...

  2. Med abbrevs for word?

    RNin2007 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does anyone know of a website that has medical abbreviations that I can copy and paste into word? Specifically I am looking for formatted ones, like "with"...the c with the line over it, "after" p...

  3. any EKG reading tips?

    RNin2007 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We are learning to interpret EKG readings, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips to share. Also, if you have a way of memorzing the intervals (i.e. P wave = 0.06 - 0.12 seconds)...that would be a...

  4. Length of Nicu Admission

    RNin2007 replied to helicoptergal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How intermittent are the feedings given via gavage? We sometimes send kids home on gavage feedings (after parents are taught how to do so). We also had parents not long ago that were very adamant on...

  5. One of those weeks

    RNin2007 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh wow, so sorry - that is truly a bad

  6. Outcomes for Periventricular Leukomalacia(PVL)

    RNin2007 replied to helicoptergal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow you surely know a lot about this child...but as you know we can't give out medical advice. I will just share a few "off topic" things about my own child who has PVL. He also scores above the...

  7. Why I want NICU-good reasons? (long)

    RNin2007 replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Lots of agreement with PPs, as a mom of 3, and mom to two micro-prems, NICU is definitely not a place to work because *you love babies* (as was said), however it sounds like you have thought it over...

  8. Outcomes for Periventricular Leukomalacia(PVL)

    RNin2007 replied to helicoptergal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Quick add....my 11 year old was a former 29 weeker and had/has PVL and hydrocephalus. He had his shunt removed at 2, and is completely normal. He scores above average on state testing in school and...

  9. 5 babies die in India hospital

    RNin2007 replied to mom to a PRINCESS's topic in General World

    That is so

  10. Octuplets

    RNin2007 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is why I questioned it. I've only been a nurse for a year and a half and wasn't sure. Sorry for not knowing

  11. Octuplets

    RNin2007 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I heard that the state of CA paid for her IVF? Did they not even screen this mother to see if she was a good candidate? What is the screening criteria? It does not even seem ethical to transfer 8...

  12. Octuplets

    RNin2007 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, our local news said they would be in the hospital for about 2 weeks. The smallest was 1 lb. 8 oz. and they were born at 30 weeks. Um .... we'll see about

  13. Preemie Mom turned NICU Nurse?

    RNin2007 replied to krltdy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a mom to two preemies (26 weeker and 29 weeker) and they were my inspiration for wanting to be a nurse. I love my job, and really can understand what parents are going through. You have to have...

  14. Still not comforatble with NICU

    RNin2007 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been in the NICU for a year now (this month) and I feel the same way you do. My orientation was very slow...we are a small unit as it is, and I had NO admissions on orientation, and only one...

  15. Maybe I need some reassurance...

    RNin2007 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was wondering if anyone else could share a similar story. I'm about to enter my second year of nursing in a smallish level 3 NICU (26 bed, no surgeries or ECMO). We haven't had a lot of vented...

  16. Maybe I need some reassurance...

    RNin2007 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Definitely get bored if I have a stable vent patient and nothing is going on with them.

  17. Maybe I need some reassurance...

    RNin2007 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, you had two vented patients that night? When we have a vented patient it's a 1 on 1 assignment (however we are a small 26 bed unit). That sounds like it was a rough night, I can only imagine. I...

  18. Bubble CPAP?

    RNin2007 replied to KatRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use bubble cpap and monitor it also by checking frequently. I've not been around long enough to follow kids toaster heads lol but I have my own 29 week preemie who spent a fair number of days on...

  19. Maybe I need some reassurance...

    RNin2007 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm learning right here reading these replies...this is so helpful to me. Appreciate all of you who are chiming in on this, because my level 3 orientation and number of vented patients i've had has...

  20. Maybe I need some reassurance...

    RNin2007 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, I was told by dayshift RN in report "he does much better prone" as far as saturations and comfort level. He didn't seem to be overly active but maybe he did need some sedation. Thanks

  21. Level III NICU, low census days q....

    RNin2007 replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Cancel you? ...yep and we get squares for that...MTO FLoat you?....if they need us we can float to peds, OB (post-partum) Let you be over by 1 nurse? .....occasionally And for those that have to...

  22. Kangaroo Care

    RNin2007 replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We kangaroo stable kids with lines and on the vent - not HFOV or while on nitric but that is because the baby is usually not stable enough to tolerate it. My own two kids were 26 and 29 weekers and...

  23. NICU parent as a NICU nurse good or bad?

    RNin2007 replied to jenj1928's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a former NICU mom. I keep very good boundaries with my own experiences and my job. It helps me to relate and understand, and because my professional boundaries are well defined, I think it is...

  24. Sharing a happy moment

    RNin2007 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This last weekend I had a term IDM baby...won't be with us long, he got his RDS and sugars straightened out, he just needs to learn how to eat. His parents are really nice and they have a 3 yr old...

  25. Anyone willing to answer a PM?

    RNin2007 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have something that happened at my work i'm stressed about. I really would like to ask an experienced nurse who wouldn't mind a few words of advice for a newer nurse in PM (little nervous to do it...