CaliNicuRN

CaliNicuRN has 8 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. New NICU nurse

   CaliNicuRN replied to NewVARN's topic in NICU

   I am nearly 3 years in as a NICU nurse and still worry about missing something or forgetting something. My biggest concern is that I will miss signs that a baby's condition is worsening. This is an area of nursing where you will always have new thi...

2. Complete list of NNP graduate programs

   CaliNicuRN replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU

   I think that UCSF has a NNP on campus. Is there such a thing as an online NNP?

3. first RN job proving to be a disappointment, tips please...

   CaliNicuRN replied to WIchica0732's topic in Missouri

   Very well said! I had those same feelings and did in fact leave the NICU, at 8 months in. I was unhappy with the unit overall and thought that it meant I was not cut out for the NICU (my dream all through school). I left and went to a step down sp...

4. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

   CaliNicuRN replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

   I do get alot of "should I see the doctor, what do you think this is...." I have told my kids to stop telling people I am a nurse. ESPECIALLY at their sporting events. If something happens and I'm comfortable going to someone's aid, I'd like to cho...

5. Marijuana user starting program in Fall

   CaliNicuRN replied to Catatonik's topic in General Students

   Most any hospital will have you working with low income patients. Though some hospitals are more so than others.

6. Marijuana user starting program in Fall

   CaliNicuRN replied to Catatonik's topic in General Students

   On different note, I second what another poster said about being too tired to do anything. :) I found my 2 yr program to be a living hell. However, I LOVE my job and career. It was all worth it. Keep us all in mind for support. This site is a g...

7. Marijuana user starting program in Fall

   CaliNicuRN replied to Catatonik's topic in General Students

   I live in California, went to a ADN program here. I was tested before school, they would not allow us into the hospitals as student nurses w/out the drug test. The 3 hospitals I have worked at all require a drug test as a condition of employment. ...

8. Question for the females about working with a male in neonatal

   CaliNicuRN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in NICU

   I can understand your concerns, but I have to say the men I have worked with in the NICU rock! We have several male RNs on the pm and the night shift and I love working with them. My preceptor when I began in the nicu was a man and he was very know...

9. New Grad and feeling very discouraged! Very desperate for any advice!!

   CaliNicuRN replied to sweetie25's topic in New Nurse

   Hello New Grad! I know I never felt I would get past that feeling. I am nearly 2 years into my career in the NICU. I actually left my first hospital because I was so scared of harming a patient. Within my first year and a half I changed hospitals ...

10. New Grad in CA needs Advice

    CaliNicuRN replied to NewGrad08CA's topic in New Nurse

    I really would not recommend neonatal icu for you. There is alot of patient/family teaching. These infants are fragile and nosocomial infections are trouble in ANY area of the hospital. That is all I can say and maintain my "niceness" so I'll sto...

11. Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    CaliNicuRN replied to Imafloat's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you for tracking your feelings the way you did. I wish I had done that. I'm a year and a half in and do feel "settled" if not always wonderful. I changed jobs 3x my first 14 months in and I think that is part of why it took me so long to fee...

12. Male Nurses in NICU

    CaliNicuRN replied to philanurse2b's topic in NICU

    I have worked with about 6-8 male NICU nurses, and two male charge nurses in the NICU. I wouldn't trade any of them! The charge nurses are fantastic, very supportive and even tempered. I say go for it! If you love your job, the families and your...

13. Nurses writing up nurses?

    CaliNicuRN replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    To be the devil's advocate here...... I wouldn't look at it so much as the night nurse writing up the day nurse. I would view it as policy and procedure. A med was missed. If the noc nurse noticed it and didn't document it somehow she was negligen...

14. Funny Names

    CaliNicuRN replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU

    We had a little 25 weeker that actually had a wonderful nicu course. He was on room air by 26 weeks... never intubated... Amazing. Anyhow his parents named him "Gift". His middle name was very normal, something like Brian. We all called him by hi...

15. Male nurse in the NICU?

    CaliNicuRN replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    The men in my unit and my previous one have been very very well accepted. I love having a mix of men and women in our unit. Go where you will be happiest. The Nicu is very rewarding.