10/9/06 - NICU Day #7

Nurses: Maria, Didith

• Still doing well.
  
• Continues to wean from the rapid oscillation ventilator. The mean airway pressure (10-11), the amplitude (14-15) and the FiO2 (35-37) have all been coming down steadily.
• He has been tolerating his feeds overnight and his belly remains soft. He even had a small bowel movement.
• The nurse reports that he has been very active. He has been pulling on all of his lines. He pulled out his OG tube once and insinuated his hand between the skin and another line, partially dislodging it. Hopefully, he'll be weaned sufficiently before he gets the strength to go after his endotracheal tube.
  
• This afternoon the UAC and UVC were removed and a PICC line was placed. The procedure went very smoothly and when we visited tonight, Mr. Stein was calm and peaceful. As one of his visitors commented yesterday, "Give him a beer and a remote and he'd look like any other guy on Sunday."