neonatalRN

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1. Do you like Minnesota?

   neonatalRN replied to sympathoadrenal's topic in Minnesota

   I have lived in Minnesota all my life. There are pros and cons, as with any state. In my opinion, it is too liberal. A couple people mentioned family values and friendly people, but I don't see that. People tend to keep to themselves and not trus...

2. Going to North Hennepin

   neonatalRN replied to dorisemoore1's topic in Minnesota

   It's true, the year I applied there were over 800 applicants, and 120 admitted to the day and evening programs combined. Average GPA for day students is 3.2, average for evening is 3.5. That is AVERAGE, not minimum. They also go by how many pre-re...

3. NICU's/NNP schools in the twin cities

   neonatalRN replied to LauRNicu's topic in Minnesota

   I am a NICU nurse at HCMC. NNPs do almost all of the rounding/ordering in our unit, the docs are hardly there. It is not as high acuity as some others in the area. I would recommend Children's Hospital, either Mpls. or St. Paul, St. Paul has priva...

4. Question about unfriendly preceptor

   neonatalRN replied to cjblu's topic in New Nurse

   I would definitely ask for a new preceptor. Hey, I am in Minneapolis, too! Heidi

5. having patients in two different rooms

   neonatalRN posted a topic in NICU

   At our NICU, there are two rooms, one is a Level III area, and the other down the hall is a Level II. Do you guys think it is ok for them to assign a nurse patients in both rooms at the same time? I mean for example one nurse is taking care of a ba...

6. A little scared

   neonatalRN replied to FLstudent's topic in NICU

   I start my new NICU job tomorrow, and I am terrified! :chair: Heidi

7. why NICU?

   neonatalRN replied to BlaineCM's topic in NICU

   Ditto what nicumom75 said. Heidi

8. I did it! (got a job in NICU!)

   neonatalRN replied to neonatalRN's topic in NICU

   Just to refresh your memory... this was me two years ago, my first post here: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38740 by the way, changed my username from AnnasmomRNtobe to neonatalRN Heidi

9. New Grad with NICU interview..PLease Help!!

   neonatalRN replied to Cleabear's topic in NICU

   I start in NICU on 10/3! There are a few of us on here starting together! I would love to hear about each of your experiences, and I will tell you mine! Heidi Mother to : Anna Catherine b. 11-5-01 Ethan David b. 5-4-03, d. 6-10-03 My NICU baby Gra...

10. Going to North Hennepin

    neonatalRN replied to dorisemoore1's topic in Minnesota

    Hi, I just graduated from North Hennepin in May. I liked it. I was in the Evening/Weekend program. Heidi

11. Let's introduce ourselves...

    neonatalRN replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hi, My name is Heidi. I graduated with an ADN in May, and took the NCLEX June 27, passed with 75 questions. I started working in Med/Surg in St. Paul, MN in June, but it's not for me. I was offered a job in NICU at a hospital in Minneapolis, and I...

12. I did it! (got a job in NICU!)

    neonatalRN posted a topic in NICU

    Hello, I don't know if you all remember me, I have posted intermittently over the past two years. My son Ethan was a NICU baby, and never got to come home. I was just starting nursing school at the time, and decided I really wanted NICU. Anyway, I...

13. DO you have perinatal techs in your nursery...

    neonatalRN replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU

    Cindy- I know this is late, but I am just reading this now. You work at Children's in St. Paul, don't you? I have been applying to your NICU for months now, and they keep telling me they can't hire me because I don't have a BSN, even though I have ...

14. Induction craze

    neonatalRN replied to Blizzard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She was born June 27th, perfectly healthy! Her name is Grace Marie, she was 7 lbs. 3 oz., and 20.5 inches long. It was very fast, I started having contractions at 1:00 am, and she was born at 3:27 am! When I got to the hospital I was 9 cm. Needl...

15. My niece is a few days past 25 weeks and in the hospital....

    neonatalRN replied to studentdeb's topic in NICU

    I am also praying for him, I had a baby in the NICU for 5 weeks, he wasn't premature but was very sick, he didn't live. Just trying to say I know what it is like! Heidi mother to Anna born 11-5-01 Ethan 5-4-03 to 6-10-03 EDD 6-30-04