Comments on Uncompromised Airways: NICU Survival for the Student

I wish I had of found this as a student!

2009-10-06T17:11:54.803-05:00

I wish I had of found this as a student!

Hi E.J. I'm in my 3rd semester in nursing scho...

2009-09-21T09:41:40.684-05:00

Hi E.J.
I'm in my 3rd semester in nursing school, and I'll be rotating to my hospital's level II NICU in a few weeks. Thanks for the tips -- I'll deffinetly come back and reread this post the night before clinical.
Thanks for the help, and thanks for remembering how scared/excited we are in Clinicals.
~ B.C.

Good call on the bili and development issues, RR. ...

2009-09-19T22:36:04.610-05:00

Good call on the bili and development issues, RR.

Pinky, our students only take care of very stable level 2 babies. They can PO feed and take vitals under very close supervision. They're usually room air kids. No kids with CVL's, CPAP, umbilical lines or PICC's.

A 2.5 kilo baby doesn't seem too exciting to most of us, but it's likely the smallest baby a student has ever laid eyes on, so I think it's still a good experience if the bedside staff is on board with providing the necessary supervision.

Good tips. I would also add hyperbilirubinemia an...

2009-09-19T19:02:32.927-05:00

Good tips. I would also add hyperbilirubinemia and developmental care.

Good point E.J. I don't have my nursing studen...

2009-09-19T08:07:12.148-05:00

Good point E.J. I don't have my nursing students take care of Nicu babies or even special care babies. I do have one of them follow a nurse in the Nicu. They all really seem to like this experience.

I like your point about standing up and looking interested. If you look bored, folks probably won't involve you.