Baby Wrangler replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Can't management shell out to get a dishwasher just for pumping equipment and bottles? We just got one last year for the moms to wash their pumping equipment and baby bottles. You can disassemble the...
Baby Wrangler replied to UCRN1111's topic in NICU, Neonatal
There's very few nursing jobs that don't require lots of standing unfortunately. Especially like other posters said, when you have an emergency you're on your feet the whole shift drawing up meds,...
Baby Wrangler replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I'm not the most outgoing person either but often times it's the caring attitude and attentive listening that is more important to parents than constant babbling and incessant small talk. I mean,...
Baby Wrangler replied to LRN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We use a zinc barrier cream called Zincofax, but that's just for like mild diaper rashes. We also use Aquaphor, which is glycerin mixed with sterile water, or Critic aid cream for worse rashes. Once I...
Baby Wrangler replied to maeli's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Hi fellow Canadian! :) Another documentary that I would suggest you watch is called Keeping Canada Alive, and it's free to stream on the CBC website. It was just filmed in May of this year, and it's...
Baby Wrangler replied to BabyRN1023's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Wow! 160 beds! That's the largest nicu I've ever heard of. Our nicu which is a level 3 only has 54 beds at max capacity (which it almost always is). We've been pretty short staffed lately, but it's...
Baby Wrangler replied to Kcv19's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Not so much things to look up beforehand but what I found helpful was to write down the things you learn every day after a shift in a notebook, like procedures, what you need for procedures, tips your...
Baby Wrangler replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Tinkerbell, I think you should look for another nicu job. You've stuck out your year at this place and working somewhere where you're short staffed to the point where you can't provide quality patient...
Baby Wrangler replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We have ram cannulas too but I was told by our RTs that because it's less of a seal around the nose it doesn't actually provide the same amount of pressure as the mask cpap. We generally only put our...
Baby Wrangler replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Do you mean prepacked as in stock meds? That's what we call the medications that are in our med room that are not prepared in a specific dose for a specific baby. We generally only use them on admits...
Baby Wrangler replied to Apple4159's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I think Apple is talking about the T-piece that you would attach to the IV catheter of the PIV. We generally change the T-piece of a PIV (and prime it with saline) after giving a blood transfusion...
Baby Wrangler replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing
Agreed! I work NICU and once had a dream that it was shift change and I had apparently forgotten to feed a baby the entire shift. I think it's related to workload and insane
Baby Wrangler replied to Kcv19's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Like BecomingNursey said, don't be afraid to ask questions. The fact that you doubt yourself to some extent is a good thing. Nothing pisses off more experienced nurses than new grads that think they...