aviator411 RN

aviator411 is a RN and specializes in NICU.

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1. Male Nurses in Neonatal

   aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

   babyRN: Oh by the way. I neglected to mention that it was a close affiliation with many fine NICU nurses like yourself which inspired me to become a nurse. At age 63. NICU work will probably not happen for me but there is a place in nursing for all t...

2. Male Nurses in Neonatal

   aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

   babyRN, Thanks for your response. It doesn't appear that there is much we would disagree on. And, please, no need for the apologies. Your observations here have great value for all, especially the many readers who aspire to NICU work. You have just, ...

3. Male Nurses in Neonatal

   aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

   Hi babyRN, I too am unsure how the irresponsible/criminal behavior of a baby's parents is relevent to whether or not a baby should receive care which differs from the care of any other baby. I certainly did not suggest such. The moral societal dilemm...

4. Male Nurses in Neonatal

   aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

   Paco, As you and I learned long ago, there are two sides to every coin. Glad I have not discouraged you, perhapes even strengthened your resolve to make it an enjoyable adventure, prepared with some realism. I wish you the best with nursing school; I...

5. Male Nurses in Neonatal

   aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

   Hi Paco, Haven't seen activity on this thread for some time. Enjoyed reading your post and looking at your background here, etc. Not sure if you're in nursing school yet but you will certainly prevail if you haven't already. Thought I'd offer some pe...

6. Mature Nurses over 50

   aviator411 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan

   Well, at 52 you've got at least a couple of good years left. I just became a nurse this August at 64. In grad school now for FNP & NMW and mean as ever! You may find it a little difficult to overlook the youthful flaws of some of your classmates....

7. Neonatal assessment - please help!

   aviator411 replied to glimpses's topic in NICU

   My apologies then. That puts the matter in a substantially different context. While you may have some difficulty meeting the standard for a NICU, you can certainly strive to bring in improvements and it sounds like these could be quite substantial gi...

8. Neonatal assessment - please help!

   aviator411 replied to glimpses's topic in NICU

   glimpses, You might do your patients some good by telling us more about yourself and the support available locally. When and where did you receive your nursing education. What sort of medical staff do you have available. What experience or training d...

9. New Grad RN, can I work NICU?

   aviator411 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

   NB, et al, You certainly can't do any harm working peds med-surg for a year or two. Assessments in NICU are so very different, however, that one could easily argue against the relevance of such experience in other contexts. To be sure, if you spend a...

10. New Grad RN, can I work NICU?

    aviator411 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

    Zoobyli, At least you're now aware of some other places which hire new grads in their NICU's so you should be able to use this knowledge as "leverage" in your local interviews. You can tell them "I'd rather work here but it doesn't make any sense to ...

11. Male Nurses in Neonatal

    aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

    Boratz, Wow, a grandfather at 40; you've got me beat by 24 years at this point! I don't expect to become a grandfather before 70 or more. What state are you in? I should caution you; you may find it difficult dealing with 19 y/o mothers with a histor...

12. Rn New Grad Pay in Michigan?

    aviator411 replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in Michigan

    Salaries, by name, for everyone who works for UM can be viewed at: http://www.michigandaily.com There are several links near the bottom of the page to "UM Staff Salary Supplements" for several years. The documents are downloadable and in Excel sprea...

13. Male Nurses in Neonatal

    aviator411 replied to bigq2000's topic in NICU

    Bigg, You'll never know what you missed if you don't try it. I'm just finishing up a second career BSN program and have loved every second of it so far. Your management training will not be wasted in nursing; it will only expand your opportunities. G...

14. New Grad RN, can I work NICU?

    aviator411 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

    Zoobyli, Come on up to Michigan; plenty of NICU jobs for new RN's up here, especially with your LPN experience! Sent you PM w details. John

15. Certified in two specialties?

    aviator411 replied to TWUSN10's topic in NP

    Steve, Indeed, every place seems a bit different. I appreciate you sharing your experiences and observations; it's all very interesting. I've enjoyed reading and have benefitted much from your informative posts in recent years, hope you will keep it ...