lccougar02

Hey everyone, I just wanted to see if some of you peds nurses can just help me out. I have been a lvl 3 NICU nurse for 7 years now and I am deciding to float to the peds ER to just get a little different experience. I have my peds knowledge from school but other than that, I feel like I dont know anything. What I am asking for is just the basics. I need a list of meds you usually give and diagnoses you see. My brain is just NICU now and I just need a change. I will probably work like once every 2 weeks there but I want to feel comfortable. Also, any online sources I should look up that might help? Thanks so much!! Jackie

Hey everyone, I am looking to see if you guys could help, especially you experienced RNs out there. The NICU I am currently working at has recently become a level 3 NICU. The problem is alot of our staff are not comfortable with Level 3 micros. I am trying to come up with a skills day from birth at the delivery to come to the room and admitting...and everything going wrong--you know, HFOV, chest tube, abruption, cold stress etc. Can you help me write up a worst case scenario for the nurses to go through? Any advice would be great! Thank you!!