prplscrubs

prplscrubs has 5 years experience and specializes in 5years OR; NICU since Oct 2011.

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1. How to switch from telemetry to NICU?

   prplscrubs replied to csangelic's topic in NICU

   Whatever you do, don't give up. NICU is what I have always wanted to do also and I a finally here... It took me along time. I got accepted into the OR right out of school (2006). about 2 years ago I started looking into getting into a NICU. I appli...

2. NICU help please!!!!

   prplscrubs replied to nurse_d09's topic in NICU

   HI! I have recently started in the NICU also. I found a report sheet on here a while ago and printed it off so that when I started working NICU i could use it. I found that once I started on the unit they also had a report sheet... I have found I don...

3. NICU related CEU's

   prplscrubs replied to denicu's topic in NICU

   http://www.nurseceu.com/neonatal_ceus.htm -mostly have to pay, last one is 1.1 hrs for free http://ce.nurse.com/Neonatal-Nursing - unlimited CEUs for 39.99 http://ce.nurse.com/FreeCE.aspx - not NICU related but free CEUs http://vapotherm.inquisiq.com...

4. OR intern program

   prplscrubs replied to finallyRN7's topic in Operating Room

   typical days can very depending on what type of hospital (community, trama, etc.) hours too can very. Im my hospital we have people that work 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts. If you are interested I would say you should apply and during the interview ask i...

5. Hospital Scrubs

   prplscrubs replied to nicunursem10's topic in NICU

   I currently work OR and hopefully I am transfering to NICU soon. Either way, the hospital scrubs are what are provided for us. I personally like it. 1. I don't have to pay for scrubs and I don't have to worry about laundering them also. 2. if you gai...

6. any advice? (for a soon-to-be intern)

   prplscrubs posted a topic in NICU

   hi all. i posted last year about applying for a nicu job. i have always wanted to work in the nicu and for a year now i have been actively speaking with our nicu manager and it seems that the ball is finally rolling (slowly...) currently i am an or n...

7. Contacting unit director about a job

   prplscrubs replied to sophie<3's topic in NICU

   I wanted to say that I am in your boat so I thought I would share my experience. I applied for a job in the NICU of the hospital I work at in Feb 2010. I then e-mailed the manager of NICU and told her who I was, that I had always been interested in N...

8. Need your opinions

   prplscrubs replied to achiever's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i think you should put it in your resume.. just the facts you did this at this time for this long etc, then during your interview you will have a chance to show how you feel, and how you treat your patients and that you don't judge. It will def. come...

9. debating about new position... any advice?

   prplscrubs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   hi all... i currently am an or nurse and have been for 4 years. when i got out of school i wanted to do l&d but never got the interview. i have been searching and have found an l&d position and actually got an interview:yeah:!! i am also goin...

10. ACLS for the OR nurse?

    prplscrubs replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    i work in a 14 or hospital non trama we are required to have acls (had to obtain within 1 yr of accepting position) if we don't or let it lapse we can't transport to and from icu... and i'm sure theres some other things... not sure what because i don...

11. Question for ALL Nurses!!!

    prplscrubs replied to 1destiny2fulfill's topic in ADN/BSN

    i vote to just go straight for your rn... once you get out of school it is hard to go back. at least for me it is. i went straight for my bsn and i believe its the best thing i have ever done for myself. i have since wanted to go back for my np, and ...

12. New RN's in OR?

    prplscrubs replied to alodocios's topic in Operating Room

    i was a new grad that was hired directly into the or internship program. the question came up at my interview "why should we hire you directly out of school with you doing a year of med/surg?" i told them, that i am an open book that they could teach...

13. Applying for NICU... do I have it?

    prplscrubs replied to prplscrubs's topic in NICU

    loveanurse... thanks!! i have not joined nann although i have looked at their site. i am also thinking of buying "the handbook of neonatal nursing" which i have read on here is a helpful book.

14. RN to OB Tech?

    prplscrubs replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    an rn can work as a scrub nurse, but if you don't have prior experience with scrubing you prob. won't be considered for the tech position. example: i am an or nurse and during my internship we were taught to scrub and circulate, therefore i could scr...

15. Administering Propofol

    prplscrubs replied to Whatthe?'s topic in Operating Room

    rns are not allowed to administer propofol under dr orders or not! it is outside our scope of practice and that nurse can get in a lot of trouble!