NICU Nursing
This mnemonic stands for Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearnace and Respiration
What is the APGAR score
Your patient has a murmur and looks dusky. SpO2 is 80%, what are your next steps
What is inform the MD, pre/post sats, 4 limb BP and ECHO
A long-acting monoclonal antibody given to protect babies from a serious lung disease caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What is Beyfortus
These are known as patient-specific identifiers
What is H number and Patient's first and last name?
Which patients need a BPMH to be completed
The infant is 6 days old and has late onset sepsis, what will the MD order?
What is full septic work-up, antibiotics and continuous monitoring?
A concave abdomen and the presence of bowel sounds in the chest cavity may suggest which disorder
What is diaphragmatic hernia?
This highly beneficial method of holding the infant skin-to-skin against the parent's bare chest is heavily promoted in the NICU
What is Kangaroo Care?
QC checks on the glucometer are often done when?
What is every 24 hours, on night shift
These tests can only be done on the iSTAT machine
What is electrolytes and blood gases
The infant is on CPAP, the RN can change what parameter?
What is FiO2
Total body cooling (therapeutic hypothermia) is utilized to minimize neurological damage in term babies with this condition
What is Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)?
This critical acronymis used to troubleshoot when you perform positive pressure ventilation but do not see chest rise
What is MR SOPA?
Safety checks for all patient rooms consist of
What is suction connected and set to 80-100 mmHg, flow-inflating bag + set to PEEP 5, and Omnibed connected to O2 + medical air?
Hand hygiene is often done when?
What is before and after entering the patient's room, before and after a clean/aseptic technique and after exposure to bodily fluids?
Avoid these areas when completing capillary blood sampling
What is the Medial Calcaneous Nerve, the Lateral and Medial Plantar Nerves and Calcaneous?
This agent is routinely instilled directly into the endotracheal tube of a premature infant with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) to decrease surface tension and keep alveoli open
What is Surfactant?
This first line medication is used to treat apnea and bradycardia of prematurity?
What is caffeine?
Initial gas FiO2 used for a term baby in the first 30 minutes of life should be
What is 21%?
The nurse will ________, when administering parenteral medications via PICC line
What is infuse all parenteral medications on a syringe pump?
Nursing responsibility for PICC line assessments and documentation
What is Q1H assessment and documentation and x-ray completed Q7Days or when dressing has been changed or concern for migration?
This symptom of neurological dysfunction can be caused by metabolic encephalopathies, structural abnormalities, meningitis, withdrawal from maternal drugs or genetics
What are seizures?
What is Prostaglandin?
Nurse 1 is going on break and gives TOA to Nurse 2. Who is responsible for documentation at this time?
Who is Nurse 2?
You are called to a delivery involving twins 34+2, who else will be present at the delivery?
Who are Paediatrician, RRT, and 2 NICU RN?