lilbug

lilbug specializes in NICU.

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1. Low census anyone?

   lilbug replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU

   We've been slow too for a couple months. Typically we have 50-60 babies, but we've been consistently in the 30s for a while now. We are getting called off about every other week. It's just awful! And to think my hospital has the most births in Oh...

2. primary kiddie going home--is it appropriate to get her a gift?

   lilbug replied to sweet0176's topic in NICU

   Yes, I think is totally appropriate to get your primary a gift. I got my first primaries (twins) gifts because I had bonded well with the family and the girls were in the NICU for almost 6 months. The mom was very close with the nurses, especially m...

3. My 1st NICU interview!!!!

   lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

   I work at Good Samaritan Hospital. When I was hired, they were hiring new grads but that was with the old manager. Now we have a new manager and I have heard rumors that they aren't hiring new grads, but I am not sure if that's the case. I know we...

4. My 1st NICU interview!!!!

   lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

   Hi guys! I am responding!! Sorry I never updated. I took the 2nd job in Cincinnati at a big NICU and it was the BEST decision i have ever made! It will be 2 years this fall and i learn more and more each day. I am so glad I chose this hospital...I d...

5. Cincinnati Hospitals

   lilbug replied to harley_fan's topic in Ohio

   fifi rockefeller, I have been working at Good Sam since October and I love it! I think its a great hospital and love the people. I work in the NICU so I'm not sure what other units are like (except L&D when we go there for deliveries at times...

6. Feeling overwhelmed!!!

   lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

   Thanks for all of your kind words. I guess in my unit they like to push us in the beginning and make us be admit numbers and take ventilators for a few months. Apparently this will give us experience and help us with skills and help build up confiden...

7. Feeling overwhelmed!!!

   lilbug posted a topic in NICU

   I am a new NICU nurse. I just finished my 2nd week out of orientation (which was 12 weeks) and I am feeling like I can't do this job. In simplest terms, I feel like a retard at work, honestly. I feel like I had a good orientation but I feel like I ...

8. My 1st NICU interview!!!!

   lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

   cjulian214, sorry I forgot to update! Yes, I was offered 2 positions in the NICU at 2 hospitals (from the 3 hospitals I interviewed at)....and I eventually accepted one! I will be starting in October! I am so excited! Thanks for asking!!!

9. Cleveland Clinic

   lilbug replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Ohio

   jaylynn67 and others wondering about UH, UH does rotating shifts too! 2 weeks days then 2 weeks nights. Same as the Clinic. I interviewed at both hospitals for the NICU and was offered a position at UH (Rainbow Babies). HOWEVER, for the NICU at UH, ...

10. Cincinnati Hospitals

    lilbug replied to harley_fan's topic in Ohio

    I took the job at Good Sam in Cincy so I will be moving from the Akron ohio area around Sept or Oct....so excited! Thanks for all the suggestions, other hospitals, places to live, etc... Actually I did apply for NICU at Children's and they called m...

11. NICU job offers...which one?!?!

    lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

    I've been so busy lately i forgot to post my official decision!! I decided to take job #2 because of many reasons but mainly because I feel I will learn more and be supported greatly as a new nurse. That was very important to me in my decision. I ...

12. NICU job offers...which one?!?!

    lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

    So I haven't officially made my decision yet but, after much deliberation, I think I am going to stay with hospital #1 which is the children's hospital. I know that whatever I choose, I will probably always think "what if" but there is nothing to do...

13. NICU job offers...which one?!?!

    lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

    One other thing I want to add....How important is HR in a hospital???? While I have interviewed at a few diff hospitals, hospital #1 has a horrible HR! The staff at that hospital as well as other hospitals have mentioned how horrible the HR is at t...

14. NICU job offers...which one?!?!

    lilbug replied to lilbug's topic in NICU

    Jolie, thank you so much for your advice. I agree with you completely! I want to chose a job that I will be happy with and want to stay at for a long time...that is my plan. Hospital #1, the children's hospital, interviewed me in 2 steps. First i...

15. Cincinnati Hospitals

    lilbug replied to harley_fan's topic in Ohio

    shiamay, congrats on starting your new job! I looked into University hospitals but did not find any openings in the area I want to work in (NICU). Do you know anything about Good Samaritan (owned by Trihealth)? What areas in Cincy do you recommend ...