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    Stethescope advice?

    Sweeper933 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Littmann/stethoscope/products/product-catalog-us/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE20KFI1_nid=GSDW605Y3KbeD77LGQCVJWgl We use the same ones and love them! Each baby...
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    Sweeper933 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seriously!!!!
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    ostomy care in the neonate

    Sweeper933 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you looking more for nurse or parent info? Whenever we have questions regarding an ostomy on a baby on our unit, we always contact the ostomy nurse for the hospital. She specialized in ostomies,...
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    Elitist Attitude?

    Sweeper933 replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well I had started typing a response out, but I had to go attend to my primary - he's not having a very good night... Anyway, what I was going to say was pretty much what Steve just said... That NICU...
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    Will I ever see the light of day?

    Sweeper933 replied to cathiep's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like I said above... it's the same thing on our unit - everyone of us on nights wants to stay there! And oddly enough, working nights we end up having to deal with more traffic than day shift does....
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    Gastroschisis/fussiness suggestions?

    Sweeper933 replied to EricJRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do have some of those bouncy chairs that also vibrate... they love it! This is one of the ones we have, but we use it w/o the toys... our babies usually aren't ready for those!...
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    Thinking about a change.

    Sweeper933 replied to bngorn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No kidding... :-) Nothing better after a horrible shift than coming in the next shift and doing nothing but feeding and holding babies all
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    Oops....

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Saw this story on CNN this morning...
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    When did you know...

    Sweeper933 replied to kmn360's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've always wanted to to NICU. Some people would say "well wouldn't that be too hard, seeing babies not make it..." stuff like that. But I just tell them that working in health care you see "bad"...
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    Will I ever see the light of day?

    Sweeper933 replied to cathiep's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On my unit nights seems to be the "wanted" position. Most of the people that we've been hiring have been for day positions lately. I've been on nights since I started and I have no intention of moving...
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    Breastmilk Policies?

    Sweeper933 replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit is set up w/ 8 different rooms, with 2 rooms connecting in the middle. In that middle part, there are counters for thawing / adding calories to breast milk, and a fridge/freezer set. Each...
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    Pain Management

    Sweeper933 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Since this issue keeps popping up in other threads, I figured I'd just give it it's own thread Quote: Originally Posted by Sweeper933 Our docs usually want then sedated to the point where they're...
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    Sweeper933 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just visited with a former primary of mine - he was 23 6/7 and actually had a relatively "normal" NICU stay - he was able to go home at 44 weeks on room air and all bottle feeding! Anyway... he just...
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    Human Donor Milk

    Sweeper933 replied to bethmmbnt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never seen it used where I work, but I do remember a few times where we have donated milk to the milk bank. It was usually a case where the baby had passed away, or the baby had to be on certain...
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    Pain Management

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As far as our PDA ligation procedures goes, our babies will usually get pavulon and fentanyl during the procedure. I can't remember the dose of pavulon off of the top of my head right now, but they...
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    Thinking about a change.

    Sweeper933 replied to bngorn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The day that I don't feel horrible when a situation like this happens - it's time for me to find a different part of nursing to work
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    Gastroschisis/fussiness suggestions?

    Sweeper933 replied to EricJRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have volunteers / cuddlers on our unit - but they're only there during the day! Doesn't help us much on the night shift! We pretty much do everything that has already been suggested... warm packs...
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    Questionable practice???

    Sweeper933 replied to RNCFinally's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We will have morning rounds first thing in the am - all the residents, fellows, and attendings. Then they round again in the afternoon when passing off info to whoever is going to be on at night....
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    Pain Management

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the NPASS score as far as what we use for evaluating pain. I know you guys are facing a rather large uphill battle, but to me it almost seems like common sense to give adequate pain meds to...
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    OG tube

    Sweeper933 replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually it depends on the manufacturer on how often an OG/NG tube should be changed. The ones we use are good for one month - if they come out before then (or just need to be repositioned) we rinse...
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    Assignment Karma!

    Sweeper933 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seriously!!! It's part of our admit order sets for fentanyl prn (usually just 1mcg/kg/ q2h prn) for any baby under 26 weeks. If they need more than that, our docs have no problem upping the dosage....
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    Car seat challenge

    Sweeper933 replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think I've only seen us have to send one kid home in a car bed since I've been working there. Usually they pass the second time around. They get used when the baby can't tolerate being in the...
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    Car seat challenge

    Sweeper933 replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do the exact same thing, usually putting them in the corificeat right after they eat, since that's the most likely time for them to reflux / have an A/B
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    The Unwritten Rules of Nursing

    Sweeper933 replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you are giving report to the next shift, the moment that you tell that that this one patient hasn't desated once all shift long, they will start to desat down to the
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    Youngest preemies

    Sweeper933 replied to Ozboy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No