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    Funny Names

    Sweeper933 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Twins (boy and girl) named Jack and Jill. Every time we say their names we all start hearing the rest of the nursery rhyme
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    One of our chronics just had a VP shunt put in. The anesthesiologist who did the case wasn't one of our normal ones - it was quite evident that he wasn't too familiar with premies. Anyway - the...
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    Surgery Bags

    Sweeper933 replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just take down one of our code / delivery bags. It has all the essential supplies, including code meds. We have most things separated by usage into plastic bags within the different compartments of...
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    Vapotherm

    Sweeper933 replied to cswain12000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So if you have babies that are on Vapotherm on low intermittant suction... are you then not feeding them at all while on
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    Dual UVC catherter

    Sweeper933 replied to PremieOne's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We put a PRN adaptor on the end of our 2nd UVC lumen. We use it for meds - and just flush with NS afterwards, and with heparin q8. Don't recall there ever being a problem with that 2nd lumen clotting...
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    Passed my RNC!!!!!

    Sweeper933 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your manager / boss has to sign a sheet that is part of the application to take the test that verifies your employment / clinical hours
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    We just had our annual reunion picnic this past weekend. It's always so much fun seeing everybody come back, bigger and healthier and happier than when they left the unit. Last fall, I took care of a...
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    Passed my RNC!!!!!

    Sweeper933 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats!!!!! I take mine in
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    Holding vented infants?

    Sweeper933 replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We pretty much do the same things. As long as they're stable and "having a good day", we allow holding on vents (kangaroo or regular holding when they're bigger...). We also stress the importance of...
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    Floating

    Sweeper933 replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU is also intensive care kids and "feeder growers". When we float, we only float up to the newborn nursery, and do all of their baby admissions - and to the peds floor where we only take care...
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    Holding with UAC/UVC lines

    Sweeper933 replied to HurleyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sadly a lot of parents have a hard time separating what is best for them, and what is best for their baby. It's hard for them to understand that there are times where holding their baby really isn't...
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    I Want to Become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

    Sweeper933 replied to Sarah.Mitts's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First - search this forum for a couple of older threads on becoming an NNP. There's a lot of good info in there! But in a nutshell - here's some basic facts. Most NNP programs will only accept you...
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    Safe Sleep NICU practices

    Sweeper933 replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We pretty much do the same
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    Low census anyone?

    Sweeper933 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My unit was horribly slow last summer/fall/winter. Back in March, our census exploded - tons
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    primary kiddie going home--is it appropriate to get her a gift?

    Sweeper933 replied to sweet0176's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A lot of us on my unit will get our primaries a little gift when they go home. Especially when the baby was on the unit for a long time. Sometimes several primaires (from different shifts) will get...
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    EYE LID CLOSURE

    Sweeper933 replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also use lacrolube on their eyes, mainly when they're paralyzed from pavulon. But also in the neuro cases as
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    Differences between Vapotherm and CPAP/BIPAP

    Sweeper933 replied to gt4everpn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    40LPM???? Yikes!!! You must be referring to the "adult" side of things. On neonates, we rarely go above
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    Differences between Vapotherm and CPAP/BIPAP

    Sweeper933 replied to gt4everpn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Check out this thread on the topic...
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    Anyone ever adopt from their NICU?

    Sweeper933 replied to iHeartNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe you're right Steve... I know that a bunch of years ago, one of our docs and his wife adopted a special needs baby from our
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    Any extra precautions for visitors due to swine flu?

    Sweeper933 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Haven't been to work since last week (had a nice stretch off) but it will be interesting to see what we are doing. Especially since as of this morning, there have been a few confirmed cases of swine...
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    Problems with blood bank

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wasn't trying in any shape or form to underestimate things. I know that the materials that they use in the irradiation process could indeed be used to make a dirty bomb. It was just one of those...
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    How to become a neonatal np?

    Sweeper933 replied to valx92's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some people didn't know what they wanted to do - and therefore got their degree in something else first. Others wanted something else to fall back on. The list could go on. I was simply saying that...
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    How to become a neonatal np?

    Sweeper933 replied to valx92's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There are some threads in this forum r/t to this topic - just do a search for NNP. First, you have to get your nursing degree. Some people choose to get a 4 year degree, then go to nursing school, and...
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    Problems with blood bank

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When we all found out about this - we all thought "are you joking..." But no. And true to form - we found out because one of us had a "nice" conversation with blood bank at 4am about why it was taking...
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    Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

    Sweeper933 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love getting to give parent's opportunities that they never thought they would get with their baby. My primary right now, born at 24 2/7, has had a really rough go at things. Perf, horrible lung...