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  1. Possible career? Seeking insight

    LRN_RN replied to Evergreen's topic in Research

    If you have any Phase I Research facilities near you, if can be an easy way to get your foot in the door. The pay will be less, but the stress is considerably

  2. Diaper Rash

    LRN_RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are a level III NICU. When we fortify, there is a greater chance for breakdown in the diaper area. What products does your NICU use to to combat this? We use a barrier cream called ILEX, but it...

  3. Where are the new grad NICU positions?

    LRN_RN replied to diman's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA has a new grad program and hires NICU nurses into the residency. I was always so jealous of those RNs who were new and got to go into a...

  4. How does Informatics look right now? Master's vs experience?

    LRN_RN replied to tpatel6112's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm in a Meditech Hospital based in the West, but came from an EPIC hospital. I got my foot in the door by becoming instrumental in a build for a new charting system in my NICU (ISOPRIME). This lead...

  5. Nursery/NICU linen changes

    LRN_RN replied to first123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have a policy, but I change always with baths (ours are Q3 or PRN) and if I see visibly soiled linen. Or if parents are STS I'll do a quick change. I also like my kids to look matching and...

  6. Level IV NICU RN looking to transition to level II/II less acute NICU

    LRN_RN replied to InquisitiveMind263's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've worked level IV and am currently in a Level III. It's the perfect place. We get the occasional vent, body cooling, or critical 24-28 weeker, but honestly most of our kids are CPAP, NCPAP, BCPAP,...

  7. NICU crafts/scrapbooking

    LRN_RN replied to OnTheSearch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do something for our parents at birth and then every holiday that they are with us. Is there a way to upload photos onto this site. I can send a small collection of some of the things we have done....

  8. Isolette Practices

    LRN_RN replied to nickirn31's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    WOW. Our unit has a giraffe for every bed space (26) and every infant regardless of gestation and/or acuity is admitted into one, then move to open crib as fluids are DC'd and age permits. I'd love to...

  9. Utter failure with my first baby that should have been coded

    LRN_RN replied to LisaNICUrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is my reality as well. I work in a Level III NICU were the majority of vent, cooling, 30 weeks and under pt are given ONLY to experienced nurses (5+ years). I had to leave my unit for a level IV...

  10. What to choose, NICU vs PICU?

    LRN_RN replied to novicenurse123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Go CHOP! You can't go wrong with either unit there. I hope I can get in at CHOP sometime in my adulthood. What a great

  11. What is the common practice for oxygen use for diaper rash?

    LRN_RN replied to Laurakfels's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never heard of this one, but I started a diaper rash thread a few weeks ago. We use hair blow dryers on low heat to dry the diaper

  12. Diaper Rash

    LRN_RN replied to LRN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I forgot we also employ a hair dryer to completely dry bums that are raw and bleeding. Thank all! Fantastic

  13. (Not so) Daily Affirmations

    LRN_RN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Reading this scares the crap out of me. I just accepted an offer at a different NICU across the country. My NICU is so amazing! Team work and comradeship to the max. I've agonized over the decision....

  14. How to not loose compassion?

    LRN_RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello all. Just off after an extra shift where we had a fetal demise. I'm part of our NICUs bereavement committee and so was there to assist with prints etc. Mom is 20 yrs old, single and Type 1...

  15. New grad male nurse in the NICU..

    LRN_RN replied to NicuMurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love all of our male NICU nurses. I'm very introvert. I almost save myself up for the 12 hr shifts so I can give my self to my patients and their families. I don't have time or the desire to get...

  16. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    LRN_RN replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Beware the Mormon underwear. I had just been with a mom who'd finished breastfeeding. She'd come in in a white shirt, but was also wearing the typical Mormon underwear under her clothing, which looks...

  17. Maximum bedside visitors

    LRN_RN replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit has a strict 2 person at the bedside rule. (Sometimes 4 in the case of multiples.) They can pick up to 4 visitors to be placed on their visitor list. Those are the only visitors allowed...

  18. Changing Nappy- How often?

    LRN_RN replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My question is how do you feed 4 babies on a 3 hr schedule and have time to chart a darn thing? Our unit only allows 3/1 ratio. I'm moving to a new unit soon and I'm scared to death that it might mean...

  19. Rare birth: Baby born completely encased in amniotic sac

    LRN_RN replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very

  20. Leveling up!

    LRN_RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm currently working in a small 25 bed Level III unit. We get 24weeks and older. Not many vents and even fewer body cooling kids. We typically run a census of about 12-14. (Right now we have 12 pts...

  21. Kiddos

    LRN_RN replied to klone's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This whole thread made me smile. Just today (the day after stretch of 4 night shifts in a row) I was telling my own kids (11 & 13), whom I call my "beans", a reference to a favorite children's...

  22. Probiotic protocols in your NICU

    LRN_RN replied to laur71886's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm in Utah. Our Neo's use lactobacillus if we have a neonate on antibiotics. Our order is usually for 1/2 a cap mixed in roughly 2-3ml