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    Bedside Supplies

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

    In the drawers of the isolettes / cribs, we keep diapers, wipes, tape measures (for girths...), eye drops, shampoo... stuff like that. Each baby also gets a bedside cart. This 3-drawer cart will...
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    Any good agencies in the Chicago area???

    Sweeper933 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The census at my unit is still unbelievably low. We are still working with about half the staff that we should be working with. Any of you seeing low census problems in your units??? It's gotten to...
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    Which agencies are the best?

    Sweeper933 replied to Malt123's topic in Agency Nurses

    Anybody know of any good agencies to work for that will staff for NICU nurses in the Chicago area? Please feel free to PM
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    Ethical question

    Sweeper933 replied to AmericanChai's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Extremely well said
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    NICU Sibling Activity Packs

    Sweeper933 replied to NICURN29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We pretty much have the same stuff available. Along with some books that they can look at / read / have read to
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    Methadone withdrawal

    Sweeper933 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also will use a "methadone wean" on the babies with a high score. Seems to help most of the
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    Rounds

    Sweeper933 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work at a level 3 unit that usually has a census in the 40's, but has had a census in the low 20's for months (sigh...) Anyway - Rounds happen first thing in the morning. Nurses are (almost always)...
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    tiniest micropreemie

    Sweeper933 replied to mweaverrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's really
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    Umbilical Tox Screen

    Sweeper933 replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We still do mec / urine here as
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    Primary Nursing vs Transisitional Care Core Team

    Sweeper933 replied to ncnicunurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We take care of our primary babies until the day they go home. We do have a "step-down" like part of our unit, where a lot of our chronics will go (along with other kids who are close to going home),...
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    NICU Pet Peeves

    Sweeper933 replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thankfully both types of our pumps do... However - that does bring up another of my pet peeves... When pharmacy sends up a fentanyl drip (or any other drip for that matter) in a 60cc syringe. I know...
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    NICU Pet Peeves

    Sweeper933 replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know that our patient population is extremely unique - especially compared to the rest of the "normal" hospital population. However - I really thing that people in lab (and the blood bank too...
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    NICU Pet Peeves

    Sweeper933 replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only put our "HUGS tags" on when they're on room air and no IV fluids... when they're ready for trips to the parent rooms. And yes - I have coming in to do my first hands on assessment to find...
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    NICU Pet Peeves

    Sweeper933 replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Steve - you read my
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    NICU Pet Peeves

    Sweeper933 replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not to mention when the previous nurse doesn't check to make sure that a heel stick STOPPED bleeding... nothing like checking your kid out first thing and seeing that it bled right through the...
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    I Passed

    Sweeper933 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats! Now on to finding a job that works out better for
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    NICU Pet Peeves

    Sweeper933 replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No kidding!!! Definitely one of mine! I also hate when certain things that are a "day shift responsibility" get left for the night shift to do (in addition to all of our shift's stuff). It's usually...
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    Enteral Feeding equipment

    Sweeper933 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't remember the brand of ours right now - I can check when I'm at work
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    Enteral Feeding equipment

    Sweeper933 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also use the "orange stripe" equipment. All of our oral syringes are non-leurlock as
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    Visiting Guidelines

    Sweeper933 replied to NICURN29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Try this thread out...
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    VENT.....this really sucks

    Sweeper933 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    IMHO... you SHOULD be able to trust your preceptor to have your best interests in mind. Their main job is to ensure that you have the skills (and confidence) to succeed. I am one of the preceptors on...
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    HFOV vs Jet

    Sweeper933 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We (almost) always have fentanyl drips for the babies on the HFOV. They get started at 1mcg/kg/hr and then will go up from there. We also always have prn doses (usually 1-2mcg/kg every 2h prn) ordered...
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    Do you use Mylicon in your older gassy babies?

    Sweeper933 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seriously...
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    Do you use Mylicon in your older gassy babies?

    Sweeper933 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some of our docs "refuse" to use it because they say that it "doesn't work". But they're not the ones at the bedside seeing a difference in the cranky chronic. The rest of our docs are good at...
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    What to use on the nares to prevent breakdown of skin

    Sweeper933 replied to wrighty's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also use the cannulaide, although we haven't had the need for it in quite some time. I have also seen just a strip of duoderm cut to size put on the nose as well when there was just one tiny area...