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28 days but as said above you should also find out what manufacturer says some tubes are marketed for longer term use

I've never done this but it is the theme of all work dreams I have ever had lol. Anyone have an interesting NICU dreams/nightmares?

No you can't use the doula research because the outcomes such as less intervention and better breastfeeding outcomes have been proven specifically for doulas but not spouse/partner.

And a 76 in leadership is fine, don't be so hard on yourself !

Hope you like sputum! Kidding aside, it would be a great environment to start in peads

"We promise the staffing will get better". I wouldn't believe that until it actually starts happening.

I know there was a big uproar among nurses when mcdreamy's ETT was only in at like 5cm

Even without codes to consider, how about nurses being able to take the breaks they are legally entitled to. So yes minimum of 2.

I feel like orientation plays a big factor in whether new grads are successful in critical care areas. Level 4 NICUs have been hiring new grads for years through children's hospital residencies. Because I had such a extensive orientation my transitio...

You can get into a very negative way of thinking after applying to so many positions and not hearing back. I'm sure many people can relate to this feeling. But be careful, this was of thinking can spiral out of control and affect the way you are comi...

To clarify wasn't saying there's no chance LHSC will hire you but because everything is centralised through HR if they denied your application at this first point, the same thing will keep happening. Glad to hear you got a job in LTC. Because LHSC is...

I think most nurses have a pretty good sense of when other nurses are drowning. Whenever I'm super busy dealing with a decompensation or admission nearby nurses are typically either helping me or if they are too busy themselves, they have the courtes...

She needs to be held to a higher standard because she's the lead nurse, it isn't like she's just a peer so this behaviour needs to be addressed. There's a lot of nurses out there who love thinking they are god's gift to nursing. And only they can sav...

I think when we see connections between the Krebs cycle and our practice, these are special moments that we keep to ourselves because no one else earned this special moment Hahaha I actually explained somethinh to a new staff recently and related it ...

I don't think any non sibling children should be visiting, siblings only when their are childcare difficulties. It's difficult having small children in the NICU all the time and they spread germs like wildfire

I work in baby land where we double check almost all medications but I imagine paralytic should be a mandatory double check.

A lot of NICUs hire a lot of new grads and then train them up using residency programs. That's not to say it's not possible, we just hired some nurses with adult nursing experience but that is because our demand for hiring is greater than the pool of...

Go get a few years work experience and then come back to this decision. Working in the area you might realise neither of these jobs are for you.

Yes that amount of sleep deprivation is probably about equal to driving drunk.

Are people using the words "you are incompetent" or "you are not good enough", or are you telling yourself this? Because if that's actually the feedback they are giving you it is not at all helpful. If someone tells me I'm not good enough, what do I ...

I am also team Dansko

YOU ARE LEARNING You are not dumb ! Please recognise the difference, nurses are too hard on themselves when they enter a new area. If I was preceptong you and you didn't ask any of these questions I'd be very concerned that you thought you knew eve...

Only you can make the choice but after being full time caregiver to my nephew and working on the weekend I can tell you it is exhausting.

If I couldn't get it then I would accept that I need to where a mask. It's to protect the patients. If I gave a baby influenza they could quickly become critically ill.

This is not appropriate on a professional level but beyond that any donation you gave them would be temporary and not help them long term. Social work can set them up with long term resources like social housing ect.