Nurse Connie

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1. How did you change?

   Nurse Connie replied to openyourmind's topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to work in the NICU or L&D. I was lucky to get hired in the NICU right out of nursing school. I've been there ever since and absolutely love it! I couldn't see myself anywhere else.

2. Who/what keeps track of your hours?

   Nurse Connie replied to SteelGrey's topic in General Nursing

   We have a computer time clock, we punch in our employee number and scan our fingerprint.

3. What is the most overtime you've ever worked

   Nurse Connie replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   I don't do a lot of OT. I have 2 kids and am in school part-time for my BSN so I already feel overwhelmed! The most I'll ever do is an extra shift in a pay period.

4. Survey on how many patients you get in a shift

   Nurse Connie replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU

   We have one aide that only works with us in the NICU, she is absolutely amazing. When she is off or we need more help we get aides that float but typically there is a pool of 4-5 aides that are familiar with NICU and work with us often.

5. Survey on how many patients you get in a shift

   Nurse Connie replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU

   I must work at the same hospital. We are so short staffed right now! It wasn't like this when I first started here. It's not uncommon to have up to 5 feeders, but we usually do have an aide, sometimes 2 if we are very busy. But recently we've had rid...

6. How Not To Bring Germs Home...

   Nurse Connie replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

   I don't do anything special either. My scrubs get washed with everything else, I don't change out of my shoes before I get into my car. I rarely get sick, neither do my kids.

7. Charge and Resus --How does your facility do it?

   Nurse Connie replied to HopefulRN2010's topic in NICU

   We are a small Level III 30 bed unit. We don't attend births, since we do have residents and the OB nurses are NRP certified. The charge nurse takes an assignment and we are assigned admissions.

8. Washing scrubs

   Nurse Connie replied to N_madison's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Every time, no matter what.

9. QueensBorough Community College Help!

   Nurse Connie replied to qcc_studentcandace's topic in New York

   I graduated from QCC in 2011, and from what I remember, the A&P 1 grade is what really counts for admission. If it's still as competitive as when I applied, that C- is not going to cut it. I'm sorry.

10. What is your Achilles heel?

    Nurse Connie replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    This is the only thing I REALLY, REALLY HATE! Luckily, working nights, we don't do too many!

11. use of diapers during phototherapy

    Nurse Connie replied to al.ghada68's topic in NICU

    We always use diapers too.

12. Salary

    Nurse Connie replied to %)'s topic in NICU

    No difference in units at my hospital either.

13. New Grad and would like advice about NICU

    Nurse Connie replied to qbanmom5's topic in NICU

    I was lucky. One of my professors at school recommended me to the ADN and got me an interview.

14. Breast milk storage in NICU

    Nurse Connie replied to catlover314's topic in NICU

    We are a smll unit, less than 50 beds, with 3 rooms. We have one large freezer for all the breast milk, (like a refrigerator, but it's just a freezer). East patient has their own bin and it's stored according to pumped date. Two rooms have a mini fri...

15. 12 hour shift

    Nurse Connie replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE working 12 hour shifts. I would hate to work 8 hours, 5 days a week. In my hospital, we do get paid if we miss breaks.