Devinenursem13

Devinenursem13 has 20 years experience.

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1. What is occurring with liquid fortifier and diaper rash?

   Devinenursem13 replied to Devinenursem13's topic in NICU

   Good idea. I have reached out to our local Similac rep to see what she might have to say. FDA...that is interesting. We actually have started a research project in regards to diaper rash in our NICU. We are currently enrolling a prospective rando...

2. Established Adult Nurse to NICU?

   Devinenursem13 replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in NICU

   My two cents and experiences are this: Prior to being a nurse I had a pre-hospital background (EMS) and thought I'd love working in the ER and it would be an easy transition, boy was I wrong. Sometimes you truly don't know what you want to do until...

3. Any suggestions for presentation props?

   Devinenursem13 replied to futurennp1's topic in NICU

   I've found that everyone that comes to our dept that doesn't know NICU is fascinated by our tiny b/p cuffs and diapers I know that's pretty basic but you could start there. Then have weight comparisons in gms (some people like to use cans of soda, ...

4. What is occurring with liquid fortifier and diaper rash?

   Devinenursem13 replied to Devinenursem13's topic in NICU

   Thanks to everyone for your input! What's puzzling to us is that Similac 'supposedly' does not use the acidification process, only heat to sterilize but I think you are right with the pH being low. I'd love to get some test strips to see! It's got...

5. Cleaning of soothers? NCPAP masks?

   Devinenursem13 replied to EvidenceBased_Hippy's topic in NICU

   In our NICU we use the Medela sterilizer bags (other companies make them as well) we sterilize bottles, breast pump parts, nipple shields, etc and when I do a sterilization I throw the paci's in there as well. We don't have any set schedule unfortun...

6. What is occurring with liquid fortifier and diaper rash?

   Devinenursem13 posted a topic in NICU

   I work in a smaller community Level II+ NICU (we keep 30wks and above, short term vents, lots of CPAP, etc). Us nurses have seen an unbelievable amount of bad, bad diaper rashes in the past 2 years and it only seems to be getting worse no matter what...