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NTI 2016 - Oh the characters we shall meet.... We are into our second day at NTI 2016 in New Orleans, LA. So far, the weather has been wonderful - nice and warm and the sun is even shining at the moment. A far cry from the dreary central Illinois sky I left behind. Read More

The Agony of Ecstasy in PICU and Other Tales… a Play in 3 Acts - NTI 2016 Session In our changing world, children are bombarded by activities and events far beyond their ability to comprehend. Street drugs are only one of the hazards they're exposed to. We can't protect them all the time so knowing what they might be doing - and what it might do to them - is essential to keeping them alive. Read More

Family Presence During Resuscitation?! Family presence during resuscitation is a hot topic. We are all faced with a better-informed public then ever before. allnurses recently discussed this topic with the expert: Dr Cathie Guzzetta. Read More

NTI Moral Courage NTI 2016 has so many sessions. Hard to chose just a few. So little time. This one on moral decisions though just resonates with so much of what we do.... Read More

Patient complains hospital too much like a hotel I had a patient complain the other night that I didn't wake them every hour for vitals (unit standard is Q8 vitals). He actually told my charge nurse, "This place is like a bleepity-bleep hotel, not a hospital!!" Read More

New To NICU: How was your experience? When I made my transition, I felt like many of the nurses who knew I was an experienced acted as though I was suppose to know a lot of stuff about babies and critical thinking from the get go. Read More

Detox in Jail? Sadly, my little sister (23) is currently detoxing at a local correctional facility. (IV heroin and anything else she can get) I've refused to bail her out in fear that she will end up dying if she doesn't get help. Read More