sweetnoel

sweetnoel has 2 years experience and specializes in NICU Nurse.

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1. How Do I Know If I Pass?

   sweetnoel replied to gennifergen's topic in California

   It a little bit different for everyone. My name appeared on the brn website within 2 business days after the exam. With the VN boards...it was about 4 weeks before the letter arrived in the mail. GOod LUck

2. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

   sweetnoel replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU

   In our NICU, we can were simple flat wedding bands. For other infection control: we change isolette's weekly for stable babies, scrub for three minutes at the beginning of the shift, clean all access ports on any central line with three alcohol wipes...

3. Can I afford to live in CA as a new grad?

   sweetnoel replied to soccer's topic in California

   I think it's definitely possible. Some areas in california may be a bit more expensive for rent/utilities ect. Definitely do some research on apartments in the area you wish to choose compared to starting new grad pay. Some hospitals also offer reloc...

4. A non existent nursing shortage in CALI?

   sweetnoel replied to take2dskye's topic in California

   I agree with the post that some areas of calif may not have nursing shortages. Do some research of the hospitals in the area you are thinking of moving to. I recently looked at hospitals in the LA area and came across many openings for new grads! Don...

5. what to do when a PEG comes out

   sweetnoel replied to fusster's topic in General Nursing

   Yep. Foley's are best when g-tube comes out.

6. UCLA new grad program

   sweetnoel replied to fil149's topic in California

   UCLA has a great new grad program. It is a year long program with monthly new grad meetings and a "graduation" at the end. I would imagine each unit is specific on the actual amount of one on one orientation. I had an 8 hour class weekly and 2 12hr ...

7. Need your advice!

   sweetnoel replied to doglvr's topic in NICU

   Don't stress. The NICU can be overwhelming and emotional. The nurses probably wont expect much when your there....just to observe and take it all in. Be interested and ask questions. Good luck!

8. took nclex today feeling very low

   sweetnoel replied to theprenuer's topic in NCLEX

   Hang in there. I took the NCLEX last june and thought for sure I FAILED. I felt completely horrible. To my surprise I passed. From experience with my friends...I don't think you can tell your results from the number of questions you got. Good Luck!

9. Patient asking for phone number to keep in touch, what do you say?

   sweetnoel replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe not my phone number.... but maybe my e-mail. I work in the NICU and love to keep in touch with my babies families once they are discharged home.