jrj1979

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1. Breast milk Identification

   jrj1979 replied to JGriffin's topic in NICU

   We just do a 2 RN check on all breastmilk before feeding.

2. Changing out isolettes

   jrj1979 replied to ccnicurn's topic in NICU

   we change them out every 7 days. And have a form that hangs on the isolette that states when it needs changed out and on what days to wean the humidity.

3. NICU Nurses! Some advice & recommendations needed!

   jrj1979 replied to BarnabusRN's topic in NICU

   I would recommend getting very good at interpreting blood gasses and lab values. Not only knowing how to interpret them, but going one step further and thinking about the vent settings that will be changed based on blood gasses etc. I feel like I ...

4. Good area of nursing for a male to work in?

   jrj1979 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the NICU and absolutely love it!!

5. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

   jrj1979 replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

   I did the Accelerated program at Drexel, it is an intense year but you will come out well prepared even if you have no previous medical experience.

6. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

   jrj1979 replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

   Drexel is the quickest 11 months, but it is expensive.

7. Paying for the Drexel ACE program

   jrj1979 replied to bridgetmarie's topic in Pennsylvania

   Because this is a 2nd degree program in my case I was only able to get about 12,000 in federal loans. However, PNC has a health professions 2nd degree loan program in which I was able to make up the difference with, plus I think for my PNC loan the ...

8. Second career nurses: Do you like nursing better?

   jrj1979 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely best decision I ever made. My original degree was in Business Administration and over the years I worked as a computer programmer, for the government, and even at Home Depot for awhile. Hated all those jobs and had been laid off 4 times ...

9. London Company sells breast milk ice-cream

   jrj1979 replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU

   Well.....we do pay $4 a gallon for some unknown cows milk!!

10. How does your unit support BF?

    jrj1979 replied to nicubee's topic in NICU

    1. We encourage BF as early and as often as possible. If the infant is NPO or intubated we will do mouth care with colostrum or BM if it is available. 2. I think we have 2-4 LC's in our hospital that spend most of their time in the NICU. However ...

11. Bedside Code Sheets

    jrj1979 replied to nurseck04's topic in NICU

    We have them at every bedside usually hanging on the monitor, ours are made with an Excel spreadsheet somebody put together.

12. New RN looking for NICU position in PA

    jrj1979 replied to bigskye15's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in September and recently got a job in the NICU at CHOP, so I know they hire new grads!!

13. What is the atmosphere like at the Drexel ACE program, just got accepted.

    jrj1979 replied to engineeringdude's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in the 2nd quarter of the program and I am one of the few males in my class (maybe 15 out of 180), however as crazy as this program is I love it. Alot of people want to complain about it but honestly you know what you are getting into...

14. Pt raped at my hospital

    jrj1979 replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

    I know the story as I grew up in that area. I am currently attending nursing school in Philadelphia and will say that the majority of the facilities I have clinicals in the security is pretty tight, yet the population and people are quite different ...