NicuGal MSN, RN

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    NICU vs. Peds

    NicuGal replied to nperks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't get cross trained but float to peds areas. If you want specialized, go NICU. If you want a broader spectrum, go PICU. Keep in mind most places won't let you transfer for one year. I've...
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    Charge nurse/ years of experience

    NicuGal replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    1-2 years on the
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    I want a social life

    NicuGal replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    You just have to find a balance. And yes, you miss out on stuff, but it come with territory. Make plans for your weekends off and remind friends and family you have work weekends, so if they are...
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    NAS baby care plan and nursing diagnoses

    NicuGal replied to heather91093's topic in General Students

    Don't forget medication use to address NAS
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    VENT WARNING Nights: Just Need encouragement I guess

    NicuGal replied to WalkingDead1's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital let's the ones in the unit move first, it only seems fair you have done your time on that unit. Try to hang in
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    To glove or not to glove

    NicuGal replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For ones who don't make parents gown and glove for isolated kids, do you limit where they can go in the unit while they are there to visit and do you have single rooms? I wish we could do this but we...
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    To glove or not to glove

    NicuGal replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do a 3 minute scrub, as does everyone entering the unit. Wash or gel in between. We glove for hands on care, line handling and breast milk handling, blood draws. But we do hold the babes for...
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    Transfusion associated NEC

    NicuGal replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I asked our docs about this and they also stated that it is not the blood transfusion itself, but the anemia that causes the gut problems. Most of our kids who get blood are pretty sick to start...
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    Not a Nursing Question, but Has to Do with Work, So...

    NicuGal replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    If my 16 year old can give a ride mooching friend the boot so can you. This girl expected my daughter to take her to the college with her for classes, never asked. My daughter was nice about it...
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    How did the 12 hour shift begin?

    NicuGal replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I started out on 5 8's on nights, talk about no life. And most nights we weren't out on time or were mandated to work a double and had to be back that night. Fast forward 5 years and we were allowed...
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    NICU: Enteral Feeding Warmer?

    NicuGal replied to NICURN4Life's topic in General Nursing

    We use Penguins. Why would you have change out your enteral feeding system? I'd steer clear of that one...sounds mucho
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    social media problem

    NicuGal replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And the above is why you don't post stuff on social media especially if they know where you work and your name is on
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    High school student needing help

    NicuGal replied to alexisjaneen99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good for you! Take AP classes or college classes if they offer them. My daughter did all her prerequisite classes in high school and was able to start her upperclass classes her freshman year in...
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    Breastmilk Errors

    NicuGal replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is a body fluid and is treated as such. As a parent, if I found out my child was fed another's EBM and that it was from a high risk mom, someone's head would
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    PPD

    NicuGal replied to neuroRN14's topic in General Nursing

    Only employee health can read
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    social media problem

    NicuGal replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never bring up my job or being a nurse on social media. And I wouldn't worry about
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    Career Path Questions

    NicuGal replied to fljewel's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NP's work in the unit and function like a resident/fellow doc. There are also educators, Clinical nurse specialists, but they don't work at the
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    Breastmilk Errors

    NicuGal replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We now have to scan all our milk. I was the charge nurse when we had a few errors before scanning started. As above all parents were notified, the nurses were counseled and written up for one of them...
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    testimonials on resume?

    NicuGal replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We reviewed one that had all these testimonials in it. It was like reading an informercial and it was circular filed. Keep it clean and
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    Transfusion associated NEC

    NicuGal replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very good points. How low were the hcts? If they have really low crits, the blood is going to be shunted to more vital organs and you could see feeding intolerance and gut symptoms. Good
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    Transfusion associated NEC

    NicuGal replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have never made them NPO. If we only have one peripheral line and we can't start another for some reason we check glucoses every 30 minutes and restart IVF as needed for an hour. If we have a...
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    Easter??

    NicuGal replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    Not a paid holiday at our
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    How old is too old?

    NicuGal replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    None of us sign on to take care of these older babies, but they are our patients and usually do better with a team that knows them. We have had 3 or 4 older kids on our unit and it feels like a...
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    NAS baby care plan and nursing diagnoses

    NicuGal replied to heather91093's topic in General Students

    Throw out some ideas and let's see where it goes. Not doing homework for you
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    How old is too old?

    NicuGal replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Never. Sometimes we send them to Children's rehab across town, but our attendings hate our PICU and peds floor. We do try to only give one other kid with them and everyone pitches in to play. We...