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thefabulousmrst specializes in NICU.


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  1. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Me too! It works :)
  2. Dandelion mattress vs Z-Flo

    Our unit is phasing out our Z-flo mattresses and plans to start using Dandelions instead. I'm a big fan of Z-flos and am disappointed to see them go! I have never seen a Dandelion before, I've been told they're like a cross between a Snuggle-up and a...
  3. I am officially a NICU nurse!

    Hi there! I just got my first nursing job in the NICU (level III) at Scott & White in Temple, TX. They have a great orientation, 8 wks for experienced nurses and 16 wks for newbies. Check them out!
  4. Houston vs. Austin

    Scott & White in Temple has an excellent NICU with cooling cap technology and ECMO capability. SW is about an hour north of Austin.
  5. Scott & White

    I got a NICU internship position! See you guys at orientation 1/4:w00t:
  6. have anyone heard back from St. David's new grads program?

    Did you get a position in the NICU internship at SW?
  7. So what do you think? CRNA Admissionns

    Hi! What hospital in Austin?
  8. care plan for cystic fibrosis with major hemoptysis

    Thank you so much!
  9. care plan for cystic fibrosis with major hemoptysis

    I think I found my answer, lol. I am still open to suggestions https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/asthma-impaired-gas-302401.html
  10. care plan for cystic fibrosis with major hemoptysis

    I am a nursing student working on a sample care plan for an imaginary eight year old patient with CF. My instructor has given me a nursing diagnosis of impaired gas exchange. Would tenacious secretions or bronchoconstriction be appropriate for the ...
  11. Getting through NS with a Family!

    When I started NS, the instructor said that the kids will have to start doing their own laundry. I thought she was joking. Ha ha, she wasn't. Over time, you will learn that house hold chores you used to keep up with just aren't as big a deal as th...
  12. What is a good study snack?

    Try Luna Bars, low-fat string cheese, tuna-fish in the pouches, fruit, cashews, beef jerky, V-8, water, and lots and lots of coffee (not all at once, of course)! Tape record your lectures so you can listen to them while you go on an evening walk.
  13. To get in to the Mobility Track program you have to have be a LVN or EMT (or something like that, there's a list on the website), then do all the pre-reqs. A couple of friends of mine got right in the first time they applied. Good luck!
  14. help w/ HYPONATREMIA care plan

    Thank you so much! You are always a life saver!!:bowingpur
  15. help w/ HYPONATREMIA care plan

    Help me please! My pt has hyponatremia. The doc's are running some more tests, but they think it is related to Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). He has been hallucinating. I haven't actually met my pt yet and his chart was g...