TeachEmNursing replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU
It's hard to get into NICU as an non-pediatric experienced nurse these days. If I were you I would do like someone said above and look into a fellowship or maybe shadow for a period of time if you have a NICU in your hospital. Speak with the managers...
Where I worked we used to do a little card for the parents with the foot prints or and whatever the volunteers made for the babies...usually a special knitted hat or a cute little t-shirt. Sometimes they would give small stuffed animals. I've never w...
TeachEmNursing replied to dirtroadbsn's topic in Educators
Sounds like my experience except i stayed for 2 years. I tried to help the students as much as possible (without doing the work for them). I only taught foundations clinical and subbed for a couple of pharmacology classes but I tried to give them adv...
TeachEmNursing replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU
It's funny how little boys hands always seem to find their way to their crotch. I noticed it really doesn't change as they get older. I'm always tickled when you take the feeder/growers (like the 1500gm or so)kids and put them on the scale. The way s...
TeachEmNursing replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU
Oh gosh, I remember just having all these BPD kids...just fussin & huffin...they all had that same cry...lol. So yes, I agree, surfactant is a God-send.
TeachEmNursing replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Educators
good for you scribblerrn i've had students that have gone through rough times. and i'm glad they felt at ease enough to share that with me. i encourage them the best i can and help them the best i can. but that does not negate the fact that they are...
TeachEmNursing replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators
I didn't even see this thread..lol. I am an RN who started as an LPN about 13 years ago. I completed my MSN in 2004. Currently I am an LPN clinical instructor (fundamentals). I've only been teaching for a little over a year and I've learned a lot by ...
TeachEmNursing replied to jetskibabe68's topic in NICU
The Core review for neonatal intensive care and the Fetal & Neonatal secrets are MUSTS. I've had these books for years and they still come in handy. I have my own neofax but all the nicu's I've worked in do provide them.
TeachEmNursing replied to ashley_michelle's topic in NICU
as long as a new nurse gets the training & supervision needed, there is no reason a new grad can't work in the nicu. i worked ltc for a couple of years before going to nicu and even though i had work experience, i felt like i just graduated all o...
I see a lot of the new grads have better chances getting into a teaching hospital than a smaller, more private hospital. Also working in a pediatrics, post partum or regular nursery can be a bridge. Where I'm currently working, student nurses are hir...