Wake up early and bring our friend to the airport. She is kindly taking some things home for us that we don’t need here.
RT’s first Halloween! Continue reading “October 31 2016”
Month: October 2016
October 30th 2016
He had a relativity uneventful night!
Primary nurse today! When I went in he was on 32%.
Feeds bumped up to 16cc per hour from 15.5.
Approval to modify a binky so he can use it while intubated!
He sucks on it really good! Still likes binky time even while intubated! He has to get his mouth extra wide open though, difficult but he manages. Continue reading “October 30th 2016”
100th day! October 29th 2016
RT is 100 dais old! He is a *big boy now! I’m grateful we have made it this far!
2969 grams! That is 6lb 8.7 oz! Most of it good weight! He is getting so big!
Primary nurse today!
45% oxygen.
We picked up a friend from the airport, that flew down to visit! It’s always good to see friends and familiar faces! Continue reading “100th day! October 29th 2016”
October 28th 2016
Enter NICU, today we have a primary nurse!
The nurse and respiratory therapist are standing next to the bed. They just suctioned him and turned him because he was desating. His spo2 is 80 but coming up.
Oxygen on 42%. She explains he was just turned up. Most of the morning in the 30’s! Continue reading “October 28th 2016”
Afternoon October 27th 2016
Quite the day.
“Perfect” eyes!
Weaned respiration rate to 32 from 36.
Weaned morphine slightly.
Weaned steroids slightly.
Weekly parent rounds with his team. I ask if we can get an xray for tomorrow, to see if we are continuing with any trends or if things are improving to see what we are doing is helping. Dr. not convinced that we need it. Continue reading “Afternoon October 27th 2016”
October 27th 2016 Eye Exam
Wake up early for the eye exam. When we first had eye exams and woke up this early I was ligh out.
Now it’s still dark.
Enter NICU. Nurse from last night is doing a pass down. To a nurse that had never had him. Plan was either a primary or someone that was familiar with him. Sometimes it just isn’t an option to have someone we have had in the past.
He had a good night.
He is on 28% oxygen!! He is under 30% again! It’s been since the day of intubation. So a week. I think the changes we made are helping! Continue reading “October 27th 2016 Eye Exam”
October 26 2016
RT had another pretty stable night.
One large event though. Heart rate into the 20’s spo2 down to 8. Always scary.
Nurse today is a primary!
X-ray we asked for last night prompted some changes.
Hypertonic Saline started to help brake up the fluids in his lungs.
CPT and turning ordered more frequent.
CPT every 4hr with albuterol. Continue reading “October 26 2016”
October 25 2016
The primary we should have had today is sitting at the front desk. She has been reassigned to admit duty today.
RT has a nurse that has never had him. I guess the whole asking for nurses that have had him to keep continuity of care has been pushed to the back burner.
Atleast he has had mostly stable days.
October 24th 2016
On the way into the NICU ran into a man that asked if we were still in the NICU, they were in room one before we moved to room 4.he asks if he and his family can pray for us. Definately we can use all the help we can get!
Got an email from my work family! So very grateful for them!
Edited slightly for names. Continue reading “October 24th 2016”
October 23 2016
Last night he had a decent night. A low of 32% oxygen for a little.no poop
Not much new to say. Pretty much like yesterday.
More of the coughing up of fluids through the ET tube. Continue reading “October 23 2016”
Preemie Pop 