Sweeper933

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    E.Coli in sputum aspirate cx

    Sweeper933 replied to NICURN04's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeesh....
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    Visiting Guidelines

    Sweeper933 replied to NICURN29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe there was just a post about this topic not too long
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    Funny Names

    Sweeper933 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow
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    Do regular "newborn nurseries" still exist?

    Sweeper933 replied to nervousnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a regular NBN in addition to our NICU. They do encourage the babies rooming in with mom, but a lot of the babies will spend the night in the nursery so the moms can get some rest. All then...
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    Policy/Practice with capped PICC

    Sweeper933 replied to RN4Little1s's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The only time we leave ours in with just a small amount of fluid running is when we are keeping the line open for antibiotics. As soon as they reach full feeds, we keep the line open with clear fluids...
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    HFOV vs Jet

    Sweeper933 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We too use the HFOV more as a rescue vent. There are some kids who are so sick down in the DR that they do go straight to the HFOV (our DH kids always do). Fortunately for us - our docs always use a...
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    LOW Census

    Sweeper933 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was just wondering how everybody out there's census was doing lately. My unit has overall been slow this year - and we have been really slow the past 3-4 months. So far for the year, our Our census...
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    LOW Census

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our census was down to 21 this morning, and we had 3-5 babies going home in the next 2 days. Our average census is usually about 37-45 - so we are still at about half of our average. We're working...
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    Policy/Practice with capped PICC

    Sweeper933 replied to RN4Little1s's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We pretty much do the same thing as Elizabells. We never cap our PICC lines. Once they're up to full feeds, but we still need the line for antibiotics we just keep D10Lytes w/ 1unit of heparin/ml...
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    PAL's and BP Monitoring

    Sweeper933 replied to texas2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have the same policy on my
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    LOW Census

    Sweeper933 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    lol That's why we are usually really busy during the summer. All of those early "September" babies... but not this year. L&D has been full of term kids - good for the moms for keeping the babies...
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    UACs and tegaderm use

    Sweeper933 replied to NICU_Nurse_3986's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same
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    What is the Highest Bilirubin you've ever seen?

    Sweeper933 replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe it was around 27... it took 2 or 3 exchange transfusions to bring it
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    Is this an outdated visitation policy?

    Sweeper933 replied to Burnt Out's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are pretty family centered as well, but I think we have a good mix of that along w/ some rules... Only 2 people at the bedside at a time, one of which must be a parent. No children under the age of...
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    Developmental Positioning, Aids, and stuff like that...

    Sweeper933 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can you X-ray through
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    policy for flushing INT's

    Sweeper933 replied to casper82's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We flush our lines that are not in continuous use with saline q6 hours or so (with vital signs). They also get flushed before (and after) use. Our newborn nursery that has term kids with IVs for...
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    Funny Names

    Sweeper933 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So are we. We've had both a Finley and a Finn recently. They were both there at the same time
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    nasal intubation

    Sweeper933 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've seen it done only once on our unit. It was done for one of our chronics who had a really long course and just needed to be intubated for surgery. He had lots of oral aversion issues and would gag...
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    blood gases and your standard of care regarding them

    Sweeper933 replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. For the most part, any baby For any baby on the vent, they get blood gases drawn every morning, as well as when they are acting up, or to follow-up on a change. If we are trying to wean...
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    What to get done before entering NICU

    Sweeper933 replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't worry about having the NRP done before you start orientation. For me, it was a huge help to have some experience doing some of those things before I took the class. Since your unit doesn't...
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    the best thermometer for nenoates??

    Sweeper933 replied to Penbryncennau's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe the ones we use are the Welch Allyn ones. They have all modes (adult orally, pediatric rectally and pediactric axillary). They work well, and I don't believe that I've heard any complaints...
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    Gastroschisis

    Sweeper933 replied to littlepeach's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use sterile gauze / warm sterile water then wrapped up in the plastic bag until they have their silo put in. Then that just suspends from the top of the warmer / ohio bed until they are closed
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    Questions about managing NICU babies

    Sweeper933 replied to platon20's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pretty much the same answers as Steve - except for our babies on the vent. If they're eating, they get the same feeding schedule as other babies... which is every 3 hours. All feeds are given as a...
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    Do you use music therapy?

    Sweeper933 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think I've become immune to that mobile. A kid in the room had hers on most of the night. She was crying and I told her nurse that I would restart it for her, since I was sitting right by the crib....
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    Isolette covers

    Sweeper933 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here are the pictures I was talking about :) We have a few different varities - depending on the age of the isolette / cover. But the covers always come w/ the new