ystrdy start over

day fifteen

• WBC ≤30 is normal for

new team newborns

• TTN on xray

- hyperinflated lungs (going

past 8 ribs)

- sometimes cardiomegaly

• with PO adlib w/ shift minimum,

if baby is under the min

you give the rest through NG

• babies can lose weight just from

shivering, trying to keep themselves

warm, so need to ensure they can

gain weight outside of isolette

before we consider d/c

• nurse ----e--- has a little

purse that reads “COFFEE,

SCRUBS, & tiny baby hugs

NICU NURSE”

• rounds going decent today.

it’s nice to have new blood

cuz u get to listen to them

present, see if they can hang,

listen for any quirks, see who

the stars are (I think --a---

the best but that would be bc she’s

already done this)

• this baby w/ pale stools making

me think of A----… “it looks like

egg”

• TPN cholestasis

• klonidin + methadone for tumor baby

• I got locked out of the

ward and then WWS mom

let me in as she was exiting and

she was quite friendly about it

then she rang the doorbell to

come back in and I was able

to return the favor + let her in

maybe this is the start of a

new era of me liking her and

being more compassionate +

understanding of her position…

empathy moment?

tmrw