[Diana Lynn]

Hi

Any NICU nurses out there working at Vanderbilt?? I have applied for a position there..Relocating from NS Canada...
I have done NICU for 10 years and Flight Nursing for 7 of that....on a smaller scale of course, but up north things are so much different....

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all the posts..It is a fantastic board...

[kitty=^..^=cat]

I worked pediatrics at Vanderbilt back in the early '90s and enjoyed it very much. I know they've made lots of improvements in the medical center facilities in the past few years as well.

Nashville is a liveable city with lots of things to do, and Middle TN is a beautiful and interesting place to explore.

It sounds like you'd really going to be an asset to Vandy's neonatal program with your experience.

Good Luck!

[sparkyRN]

Have you toured Carrell Children's Hospital at Vandy?

I drove up for a one day nursing seminar and the best part of the day was touring the NICU. It was totally state-of-the-art and much different from the one big room NICU that I am used to. The first think that struck me was how quiet it was. The nurses said it took some getting used to having each baby in their own room and not being able to see all your co-workers because of the way the unit is divided into pods with several hallways dividing them up. Then there is a NICU admit nursery in the old hospital where L&D is. My understanding was that the nurses were assigned to both areas as well as a step down nursery on the other end of the floor.
They seemed very well equipped, were pretty well staffed and are always busy as the regional referral center and as a major pediatric cardiac surgery center.

[Diana Lynn]

I worked pediatrics at Vanderbilt back in the early '90s and enjoyed it very much. I know they've made lots of improvements in the medical center facilities in the past few years as well.

Nashville is a liveable city with lots of things to do, and Middle TN is a beautiful and interesting place to explore.

It sounds like you'd really going to be an asset to Vandy's neonatal program with your experience.

Their department sounds lovely...POD units...It will be interesting where I end up, I also applied to Pediatric ED, and Adult ED.....
I do love the babies....

[Diana Lynn]

We were just finishing the transfer to a new hospital with PODS when I left..
I have never been to Vandy, maybe I will soon though if I gat a position..
Sounds like a wonderful place to work...

[future_neonatal_NP]

I am not a nurse (YET!) but I am currently a Volunteer at Vandy Children's Hospital in the NICU. Like it was said, the facility is beautiful and all the nurses I have encountered so far are really helpful.