AllyZ

AllyZ

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  1. Any Neonatoal NP (NNP) at your units?

    I work in a large unit where we use NNP's and are also hiring more. They work in close contact with the attending's and fellows in neonatology. They are great to work with and most are former NICU nurses. They work normal hours and do a night on c...
  2. Is your unit a collection of rooms or one big one?

    i work in a 50 bed unit of a huge pediatric hospital. we have some grouped rooms and some individual rooms. we practice team nursing so the same patients are cared for by the same team. all our rooms are mixed acuity, and it works pretty well. it...
  3. Tracheostomy- when?

    We have a baby in our unit who was born with TEF, and was just trached last week. This poor baby has coded about 10 times, has had chest tubes, the whole nine yards. She is now doing wonderful. She is also 6 months old, still in our NICU!! Ally
  4. PICC Dressing Changes

    We change ours prn by only nurses certified for the procedure. I also have a question on a similar subject. What is the protocol for changing lines for central lines. To change our lipids, tpn, med lines we gown, glove, cap and mask. Does anyone ...
  5. I am back from my test

    You passed!!! I passed at 75, and honestly there was only one question on the whole test that I was like OK I know this one!! I don't know anyone that failed in 75.
  6. I am a new grad almost finishing NICU orientation. I agree that caring for adults if you want to work in a NICU really doesn't help experience wise, except in small things like time management. I work in a 50 bed NICU and I love it. I work at a hu...
  7. Did anyone take Medical Terminology course?

    We used a book called Calculate with Confidence. I am absolutely retarded when it comes to math. It goes over the basic formulas up to critical care calculations. I am graduating in 3 weeks so it worked for me!!
  8. I need ideas for a research question

    I just finished the same project. I did "granny pregnancies" the outcomes of pregnancies of mom's over 40. I also did follow of NICU babies when they are school age and what special services they need. Both were pretty interesting.
  9. We are b/w 6 and 8 to one instructor, but my program is an accelerated BSN.... we might do things a little different!!
  10. Did anyone take Medical Terminology course?

    We had a book that was kind of self study. The way it was set up helped you teach yourself.
  11. Housing in Philly

    I am currently in the ACE program. Graduating in 4 weeks. I live in South Philly just below south st. (Queen Village Area). Just a warning don't get hung up on being near Drexel's campus, you'll never see it. Also they send you all over creation ...