Nikki.J

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1. HELP! New grad, work nights, pregnant, depressed!!

   Nikki.J replied to Nikki.J's topic in General Nursing

   Elvish, Thanks sooo much. Hopefully it'll pan out sooner than later so I can get back to being ME and enjoying my pregnancy. Best to you with yours. I'll keep you posted on the outcome!

2. HELP! New grad, work nights, pregnant, depressed!!

   Nikki.J replied to Nikki.J's topic in General Nursing

   So, friends, I had my appointment with my OB's NP this morning (my OB is on maternity leave) and can I say what a difference it makes when someone actually listens. I went in with my husband not sure how I would tell her what I've been feeling since ...

3. HELP! New grad, work nights, pregnant, depressed!!

   Nikki.J replied to Nikki.J's topic in General Nursing

   Friends, Thanks everyone for the replies. I have already started taking vitamin D... levels to be checked soon. I also have a doc appt. in the morning. I have never had depression issues so I'm not sure if this is situational, seasonal, pregnancy-re...

4. HELP! New grad, work nights, pregnant, depressed!!

   Nikki.J posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all, I'll try to keep this brief... Here's my situation: I'm a new grad (off of orientation since the beginning of September), working full time 7p-7a, 11 weeks pregnant and fighting depression. I've NEVER had an issue with sad feelings like this...

5. New grad: HATE my floor...

   Nikki.J replied to Nikki.J's topic in Critical

   Thanks for the encouragement everyone. Boards passed with 75! The staff are not all grouches. Called my first code SOLO... good outcome & glad to get that out of the way. (whew!) High risk deliveries left & right. Staying focused. Learning b...

6. How many NCLEX questions did you do?!

   Nikki.J replied to SICU_Murse's topic in NCLEX

   I test Tuesday... just looking for last minute helpful info. What do "mychickenhaztb, superman, and Mrs. Wee" stand for??? Thanks!!!

7. New grad: HATE my floor...

   Nikki.J posted a topic in Critical

   HELP! I'm a new BSN grad as of May (yahoooo!) and have been employed in our Children's Hospital level III NICU since the summer of 2009 when I externed. I've worked here and there, but am finally in the process of orientation & am finally getting...

8. Anyone NOT have trouble getting a job?

   Nikki.J replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

   Tulsa area hasn't experienced problems for new grads. I graduate in May and got hired into a level III NICU last month. Many of my classmates are going through the interviewing process right now... so far so good. Best to you!

9. How should I start preparing for nursing school?

   Nikki.J replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

   Well congrats on getting accepted! Well, I'm in the final semester of my BSN program, which has been a HUGE challenge (but so worth it). Here's my advice: Don't study nursing books, dosage calc. books, anything nursing... it probably won't make a l...

10. Sweet Ease for withdrawals?

    Nikki.J replied to Nikki.J's topic in NICU

    I really appreciate the response!!!! Thanks!

11. Sweet Ease for withdrawals?

    Nikki.J posted a topic in NICU

    Hi all, Is it acceptable practice to use sweet ease for, say, an infant having methadone withdrawals? If anyone has any sound input for this I'd really love to know!!! Thanks, NikkiJ

12. Jobs in the NICU

    Nikki.J replied to want2banrn's topic in NICU

    Let's see... Well, I didn't look for a long time or work other areas before working in the NICU. Truthfully, I used to bartend in a fine dining restaurant down the street from my town's children's hospital. Every day that I passed it (as it was being...

13. Jobs in the NICU

    Nikki.J replied to want2banrn's topic in NICU

    It's possible! I got my foot in the door of a Level III NICU when I applied as a summer extern and got the gig. Now I'm a patient care tech in the unit, and my manager just informed me today she would like to keep me on :) So that's super cool!. Any...

14. NICU INTERVIEW!!!!

    Nikki.J replied to fitRNpic's topic in NICU

    As a patient care tech and future NICU RN (I graduate in May, yippeeeeee!), I asked all the nurses on my unit the same thing as you... endlessly. The common denominator for most of their answers is: express your support of a family-centered environme...

15. Am I being realistic?

    Nikki.J replied to Nikki.J's topic in Career Support

    Oh my gosh, good luck!!!! I hope you get the position you are wanting so badly! I think the first part of being a good nurse is having passion... sounds like you got that covered Let us know how it goes! Oh, and what kinds of questions did they ask?...