Peanut_RN

Peanut_RN specializes in NICU.

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1. What do level III RNs think of level II?

   Peanut_RN replied to Peanut_RN's topic in NICU

   I guess I just have bad tastes in my mouth because my 1st NICU job was in a level III and I had a terrible experience with the nurses... they basically told me my skills were excellent, but my personality didn't fit. I am such a good nurse and nice p...

2. VENT.....this really sucks

   Peanut_RN replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

   I'm sorry I can't relate to the whole BSN wanted thing because I am a BSN grad... so I guess whenever I see a NICU position open, I just apply because I know I am qualified as far they are concerned... which NICU in IN did you apply to just now? I am...

3. Starting in a different NICU with about 1 year exp

   Peanut_RN replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in NICU

   my 1st NICU position right out of nursing school was in a level III NICU, my dream job!!! After about 10 weeks of orientation, my preceptor, nurse educator, manager, and myself sat down to talk about how things were going. Well, they basically told m...

4. What do level III RNs think of level II?

   Peanut_RN replied to Peanut_RN's topic in NICU

   I totally disagree because,unfortunately, voice fluctuations cannot be heard over internet... she was totally meaning in a "put down" way... even the other nurses I work with said she is always like that when she comes... it's not that we aren't smar...

5. VENT.....this really sucks

   Peanut_RN replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

   No problem... I know the wait, call, wait, call.... thing!!! I'm doing it right now with a low level III, but even with that there's a part of me that justs think I should stay where I am because I am happy... I mean it'snot like I'm retiring tomorro...

6. Funny Names

   Peanut_RN replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU

   My mom worked with a NURSE who had twins (a boy & a girl) and was so happy when she found out the "hospital already named her babies"... pronounced Molly & Famolly... spelled Male & Female. I also do have a cop friend who arrested a Shi-t...

7. Starting in a different NICU with about 1 year exp

   Peanut_RN replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in NICU

   Definately keep your comments to yourself unless patient safety is at risk like Jolie said. I learned the hard way that level III nurses are very skeptical of newbies. They basically pushed me out after 14 weeks.

8. What do level III RNs think of level II?

   Peanut_RN posted a topic in NICU

   Hi. I was just wondering what level III RNs think of level II RNs. The NICU I work is a level IIB and we have a big tertiary center 2 miles down the street which is where our neos come from. It seems whenever we have a transfer to go to the level III...

9. Question about your unit

   Peanut_RN replied to EarlyAdditionRN's topic in NICU

   I am from a level IIB NICU where we keep only traditional vents. We have a minimum of 2 nurses on at all times (even with just 1 baby). We then have a Neo on call 24/7 with an in house Peds Intensivist at all times. They can go to all deliveries the ...

10. VENT.....this really sucks

    Peanut_RN replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

    I can completely relate... my 1st NICU position right out of nursing school was in a level III NICU, my dream job!!! After about 10 weeks of orientation, my preceptor, nurse educator, manager, and myself sat down to talk about how things were going. ...

11. NICU Pet Peeves

    Peanut_RN replied to heartwort's topic in NICU

    One of pet peeves is the obsession some nurses have about giving EMB to infant's whose mother's never wanted to breast feed in the 1st place. I truly believe EBM is great for preemies and their delicate bellies, but please don't make a mother feel li...

12. Things that make an ER nurse go hmmm...

    Peanut_RN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU

    Could be sepsis... we had a baby a few weeks ago doing wonderfully and then just went apneic one night, heart rate to the 20's, and died after 3 hours of working on her... very sad case!!! But diagnosis was: overwhelming sepsis.