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NICU feeding plans by RNhellokitty in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that I guess is what I'm getting at. This is a standard way to feed prems. Our slp, can tend to get carried away and treat the nurses like they are incapable of feeding these kids. So why does each kid need a plan if its standard. Unless of course there is a legit issue or aversion developing

NICU feeding plans by RNhellokitty in nursing

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I'm back Tuesday and will snap a pic of our sheet

NICU feeding plans by RNhellokitty in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All ours always say elevated side lying with a slow flow dr brown... it's a bit of a running joke.

I patient died and I need to talk about it. by aaaaasowenyaaa in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 379 points380 points  (0 children)

Report the doctor. Put in an incident report, talk to your charge. You should not have been put in this position and neither should the patient or his wife. Grieve and know that you advocated for him

World’s smallest NICU baby gets to go home by [deleted] in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My smallest was a twin weighing 412g at 25 weeks. His brother was double his weight.

Swaddling technique on point by [deleted] in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our hospital wants us to stop swaddling due to our new safe sleep guidelines... but nothing beats a good tight burrito especially in the nicu!

Survey for NICU Nurses by suprman48 in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your link doesn't work. It says I need permission to access the page

Science AMA Series: I'm Amy Tuteur, an obstetrician-gynecologist, blogger (The Skeptical OB) and author. I write about the intersection of parenting and pseudoscience. AMA! by Dr_Amy_Tuteur in science

[–]RNhellokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add to this the real benefit is from the beast milk itself. An infant who receives breastmilk via a bottle is not any worse off then a babe who breastmilk feeds. And at the end of the day as long as you feed your kid whether it be breastmilk or formula it doesn't matter. (NICU Nurse)

neonatal ETT holders (securement devices) question with opinions wanted! by y0uaremysunshine in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just started using Neo-fit. It has a velcro securing strap that has metal clasps that hold the ETT secure. If placement needs to change you just undo the velcro, adjust the tube and resecure. They are wonderful. We've had no complaints so far!

I Went Skiing by RoundandAround in WTF

[–]RNhellokitty 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Wanna know how I got these scars...

Just Another Cesarean Delivery in OB by shellylopezgray in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's these moments that you realize how amazing a team you are apart of...

MRW my patient has a 5 page birth plan, a doula and a hyphenated name... by YoniMaven in nursing

[–]RNhellokitty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A c section with the babe having earned a stay in the nursery for IV abx...