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    Isolette covers

    Sweeper933 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All of our isolettes come with covers from the company that supplies them. The Giraffe beds have their own covers (w/ little giraffes on them) as well. I tried googling the isolettes / covers, but...
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    Trimming of Neonatal Fingernails

    Sweeper933 replied to ldh's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We tell the parents to bring in a nail file to trim their baby's nails. I wish the nurses could just do it (especially on some of those chronics!), but it's considered a "medical procedure" if we do...
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    Do you use music therapy?

    Sweeper933 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have the usual mobiles / crib toys for the chronics. Our parents can also bring in an ipod w/ speakers to play lullabies (or some other soothing music) for their baby in the isolette. We also have...
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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    Sweeper933 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love when you actually feel like you accomplished something after suctioning... like when their plugs are so big and thick that you clog up 3 nasal aspirators trying to get them out!!! You know...
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    You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    Sweeper933 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Almost the same story for me this year at the walk. Former 23 weeker whose twin was IUFD. He's now 2 1/2 with a little sister that he was pushing around! He and his family were even the sponsor family...
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    hands on care schedules in your unit

    Sweeper933 replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As many others have stated, we stagger our feeding times. Either 8-11-2-5, 9-12-3-6, or 10-1-4-7 (with vitals being done every 6 hours at 8-2, 9-3, 10-4). We try not to have too many babies due...
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    makes you think

    Sweeper933 replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As Ilstu99 (and many others) have said - sometimes no matter how much information the parents receive from all aspects of their child's health care team, they simply cannot understand the reality of...
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    Securing UVC/UAC?

    Sweeper933 replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our lines are always sutured in by the MDs. We used to always use the bridge method on babies Our current method: Tegasorb (in a thick "u" shape around the umbilicus), then "loop each line, secured...
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    NANN vs. ANN

    Sweeper933 replied to SmileyGirl :o)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe so... I've done it the past few years (along w/ my license ) and haven't had a problem doing
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    Funny Names

    Sweeper933 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Twin girls: Divine and Divinity (with an older sister Destiny) Twin boys: Keyontay and
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    Bittersweet Story: 'Claine and Samuel

    Sweeper933 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for sharing that with us
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    Barbaric MD!

    Sweeper933 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hasn't he ever figured out that you can ventilate babies a whole lot easier when they're not in pain...
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    Funny Names

    Sweeper933 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nh'Jour - pronounced: nah jour (as in soup de jour!!!) Mind you... Mom's name was Nevaeh so something like "Nh"Jour" should have been expected! This thread should be a sticky or
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    oscillatory and nitric ventilation

    Sweeper933 replied to munkypants's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ditto
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    Nec

    Sweeper933 replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For the most part, our surgeon will open them up only when they have perfed. There have been times however, when the baby is extremely acidotic, and it is more than likely that the entire gut is...
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    Ahhhh... residents in July... nothing better!!! This year's July residents actually haven't been too bad. The group before them were worse. Which was strange, considering that was their last rotation...
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    NICU Emotions

    Sweeper933 replied to barbiejschnapps's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was recently watching a rerun of "er" and Dr. Carter actually had a line that can sum up some of the difficult emotional situations that we encounter in the NICU: "Some patients get to you more than...
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    Biggest babys

    Sweeper933 replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ewwwwwwwww
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    New NICU RN here!

    Sweeper933 replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats!!!!:yelclap::hpygrp:
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    Formula Prep

    Sweeper933 replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here... with the only exception maybe for when we have twins who eat an hour apart from each other - sometimes we'll save the bottle from the first feeding and use it again for the twin's feeding...
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    What is it really like to work NICU?

    Sweeper933 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Then you've never met a cranky chronic!!! (especially the GI
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    /What are managers looking for???

    Sweeper933 replied to godbless-yute's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Working in mother/baby is definitely a good place to be before you go to a NICU. You get to learn what a healthy, normal infant looks like. Once you know what is "normal" it can become easier to know...
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    This past weekend our unit had our NICU "graduate" picnic. It was really great to see a lot of my former primaries and their parents. The weather was great and we had a huge turnout this year. It's...
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    Weight checking

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

    All of our babies get weight upon admission, then once a night. All of our micro preemies are in Giraffe beds - that have the in-bed scales in them, so weighing them isn't very difficult. We also have...
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    oldest babies in the NICU?

    Sweeper933 replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We will also take back our own "grads" if they get sick shortly after going home. They have to go into isolation until they go home. Our hospital has a peds floor, but not a PICU - so we will also...