This week is all about a core NICU nursing skill—interpreting neonatal blood gases. Whether you're a new NICU nurse or have years of experience, understanding blood gas values is key to safe, informed bedside care.
This week we are focused on key neonatal labs: electrolytes, CBC, bilirubin, and blood glucose. We'll also cover pain management, types of blood draws, and how to educate families about what all these numbers mean.
NICU nursing is filled with moments that challenge us, humble us, and transform how we care for our tiny patients. In this week’s Teach Me Tuesday, I’m sharing 12 powerful “Aha” moments from my NICU career that helped me grow from overwhelmed to intentional.
In Part 3, we’re focusing on what NICU nurses need to know when necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is suspected or confirmed. We’ll cover the diagnostic process (including Modified Bell’s Staging), the difference between medical and surgical NEC, and the essential nursing care involved in both pathways.