Practice
Kind of I.V. fluid a baby <2 Kg is started on.
What is starter TPN
Everyone must sign up and attend this in person safety training.
What is AVADE?
This task is done to prevent facial pressure injury/skin breakdown at least every 12 hours for the stable CPAP patient
What is rotate between mask and prongs.
When a baby reaches 60cc/kg/day on feeds, this medication is switched from I.V. to oral.
What is Caffeine.
This needs to be renewed every 2 years and is specific to the NICU.
What is NRP?
This weight is one of the requirements to consider weaning a baby from a closed incubator.
What is 1600g?
Tubing that is changed every seven days.
What is a NG tube?
Done on weds and lead by NNPs.
What is mock codes?
Site Assessment, Lumen status, current depth, dressing type and dressing status are charted hourly.
What is central lines?
Baby reaches this volume for RN to pull NG to start on-demand feeding.
What is 100cc/kg/day
This is scanned but not charted as PO intake.
What is oral care?
If abnormal, I let my provider know and I check these every 30 minutes until normal.
What are vital signs?
A baby born under 2 Kg. needs three of these throughout their NICU stay.
What is Minnesota Newborn Screens.
There are many opportunities and different avenues to receive these for free at Mayo.
What are CEUs?
Common side effects of this medication are: apena, fever, and hypotension.
What are Prostaglandins?