The purpose of this study was to determine why NICU nurses do not refeed gastric residuals to preterm infants prior to feeding by gavage. To gather the data, we delivered questionnaires to all 75 NICU registered nurses at a southeastern regional hospital. The nurses were told the study was to...
I still am unsure of the how or why, but she decided to chew me up and spit me out, everything from a nurse being in a horrible mood while her giving me report being my fault and failure because “I didn’t write down the info fast enough”, to my being a failure because the g...
Usual health surveillance for the majority of children comprises regular visits to a Maternal and Child Health Nurse (or equivalent), or to a primary care doctor for checks on the child’s health, growth and development, and to organise immunisations. Follow-up rates for these services are high...
routine or if you find your child is constantly waking up unhappy (a common sign that she hasn't had enough sleep). Here are some possible reasons that your baby may be waking early from naps. Not all children will extend their naps (it is a genetic thing), but it is worth a shot...
As a NICU nurse the cord should be clamped after 1 minute. There have not been any studies (meta-analysis which are the ones used to support new treatments, etc) to support waiting longer. No blood is leached from the baby during the birthing process and subsequently needing extra time to...
It is not difficult to find a job as a nurse. You just have to sell yourself. Know what you are doing an another word, know your skills. Be confident. I put God first in everything that I am doing and do what I do with the best of my ability. A lot of places ...
Unprofessional behaviours (UB) can be defined as “any interpersonal behaviour by staff that causes distress or harm to other staff in the healthcare workplace” (Aunger J, Abrams R, Westbrook J, Wright J, Pearson M, Jones A, et al: Why do acute healthcare staff behave unprofessionally to...
At that particular time, everything was still going well. The baby's heartbeat was great at the doctor's office but the nurse noticed pre-labor contractions, which were rare at this time because we were 11 weeks to soon for a normal delivery. As a precaution, we went ...