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  1. What are your call requirements??

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to slp080477's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're required to choose one day per scheduling period. Get paid $24 if you never get called in, but you get overtime pay if you do get called. We also have a text message hotline that you can be on...

  2. How common is all this support?

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to adpiRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a large Level IV and we have a PICC team who changes the PICC dressings, and we also have NICU RTs who do all of our vent adjustments, and also re-tape our ETTs (although we can and do help...

  3. Crying with/in front of patients?

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to t3mama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't been a NICU nurse very long, but I did my first bereavement a couple weeks ago. Was a baby that I had cared for several times, but she was not actually my patient that day. I did the...

  4. Breast Milk Verification

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to drb_30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My unit is starting with EPIC in January and I really hope breast milk scanning is incorporated! Right now we don't scan any milk at all, it just gets charted as the type of milk (breast, formula,...

  5. NICU ETT tape

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to alfollin1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My unit uses Caviprep wipes as a skin prep adhesive, and secures the tube with a white mesh 3M micropore tape. Can't for the life of me find an actual name for it online, but we switched from regular...

  6. NICU ratios

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to mlang's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a level IV unit that has about 95 beds. For nurse to baby ratios, we do 2:1 for ECMO, 1:1 for titrating multiple drips or for just really sick kids and/or serious post-ops. Most of our...

  7. PKU test help

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to RNMee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't feel bad! It definitely can be a bit tricky. I've learned a few tips though that have really helped me! One, slap two heel warmers on that kiddo, overlapping a bit (one right over heel, one a...

  8. New grad, please tell me how you feel about level of responsibility

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to Lurdes777's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a very new grad in a Level IV unit. Still on orientation, so I have yet to really be on my own, but I can understand why you have the fears you do. It can certainly be intimidating having a 500gm...

  9. Moving from adult Med Surg to NICU

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to Meds2NICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm still very new to the NICU, but I have just a couple points. One, check with your unit on their stethoscope policy. My unit does not allow nurses to use their own, instead each bedside has a...

  10. Education ideas needed please :)

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to babynurseedu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As a very new grad NICU nurse myself (only about 3mo so far) one topic definitely has come to mind. Some type of teaching on handling cases where the patient is dealing with an incompatible with life...

  11. Brand New NICU Nurse Needs Advice

    BrandNewBabyNurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone, So I'm a new grad and new NICU nurse, and have just finished my orientation, although I'm still working closely with my preceptor in this transition period. This week I worked 3 in a row...

  12. Brand New NICU Nurse Needs Advice

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you so much! I completely understand that one cannot be emotionally involved with every family, because we would inevitably burn out. I do feel though that there is a difference between bonding...

  13. Brand New NICU Nurse Needs Advice

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks Guy in Babyland! I agree, and thanks to all of the replies I'm feeling more assured that this is just a difference between my preceptor and myself, and not necessarily a right vs. wrong. I did...

  14. Brand New NICU Nurse Needs Advice

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi there, thanks for your reply! My preceptor has never said anything to me about my involvement with this family, or insinuated in any way that I'm overly present or should tone it back. This is all...

  15. Brand New NICU Nurse Needs Advice

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you for this! I 100% agree with what you said, and I certainly don't have the expectation of being able to provide this type of support for every one of my families. I had many different...

  16. NICU Brain Sheet

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey there! So I know this is super old, but I'm a new NICU nurse and your brain sheet looks awesome! Wondering if you have any formatting tips though? I can't seem to get it to all fit on one...

  17. New Grad Starting NICU Position - So excited!

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to babyrnhlw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So good to hear! I started my first nursing job in a Level IV NICU about a month ago, but am just now getting ready to work my first patient care shift on Sunday. I'm thrilled and terrified and...

  18. Shoe recommendations

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to kristimarieSC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in NICU so am not exposed to quite the array/volume of fluids that you may be, but I wear Hoka running shoes and adore them. They look a little crazy at first, but they have a slight rocker sole...

  19. Delaying the newborn bath

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a NICU nurse but can occasionally float to newborn nursery if they're short. Our policy is to wait a minimum of 6 hours for the bath, and to guarantee a minimum of one hour completely...

  20. Line Changes

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to futureTBA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've just started my first job in a level IV NICU, but we do sterile tubing changes for both centrals and PIVs. Have only observed so far, but I have a training on it next week. Seems a bit...

  21. Length of maternity/infant placement

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to lpn-rn_bn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got three 8-hour days on my OB rotation, which felt like a total scam because we had six 12-hour days for almost all of our other rotations. One day was L/D, one day PP, and one day with "nursery,"...

  22. Security on Mother Baby Unit

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did my preceptorship in L&D at a very busy hospital in my city, and surprisingly we were not a locked unit. Just came up off the elevators and walked out right in front of the main desk. We did...

  23. The nurse that assesses the newborn immediately after delivery??

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to BSNSt3ph's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I did a capstone in L&D, and my hospital had a transition nurse come to deliveries except on the weekends. I also worked day shift, so I'm not sure about nights. But regardless, the transition...

  24. Hi from a new NICU nurse!

    BrandNewBabyNurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone! I've been reading this forum for months, but am finally making my first post! I am a new grad nurse and will be starting my first job in my city's level IV NICU at the end of next month....

  25. Hi from a new NICU nurse!

    BrandNewBabyNurse replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you!! All fantastic advice...hopefully I'll have a great preceptor experience and I'll be well on my way to feeling more confident. Can't wait to get started!