PICU nurse here, I absolutely love my job and can't imagine doing anything else! What's other PICU nurses favorite experience/moment? What was special about it? Let's expand our ego's and remind ourselves why we are so awesome!
Sk8mannate replied to MollNick's topic in Psychiatric
I currently work on a unit that can hold up to 16 patients, though the acuity is high your situation is still manageable. I feel that the idea of understaffed has been some what of a problem in the last few years. I just look at it as a cool opportun...
Sk8mannate replied to robyn226's topic in Pediatric
All depends on the hospital, I was extremely fortunate enough to get a NICU job before I graduated, did my preceptorship and LOVED IT! Truly the best kind of nursing! I mean these hands, you mean Gods hands, ya these!
Sk8mannate replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU
Our unit uses Core Curriculum for Neonatal IC Nursing by Verklan and Walden and I am personally bias towards it. I find that it is extremely in depth and thorough, no nonsense kind of material. It is a good read and has plenty of great info, I am jus...
WOW, looks like were in the same boat, I just passed my NCLEX a couple days ago and now waiting two weeks till I start my dream job in a level II NICU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I as just thinking the same thing and I have purchased the Core Curriculum for Neonat...
Sk8mannate replied to aabdelhadi88's topic in Alabama
Hey, I am currently in the NAU nursing program wrapping up my 3rd semester. For NAU Nursing admission the program looks only at the required courses for entry into the program. Only those classes that the school (nau nursing) requires will be figure...
In all reality this procedure is not necessary. Yes, there are potential complications from inflating the cuff too high but its not likely. The easiest way is to look at the baseline BP's or ask the pt what their usual readings are and inflate the cu...
Sk8mannate replied to Elizabeth Oliva's topic in General Students
Congratulations!!!! I am going to start 3rd semester in January with NAU. Nursing school has been the best and toughest time of my life. Med/Surg was the hardest course I have taken and being a 4.0 student who felt as if i was "smart" was humbled by ...