rockabye

rockabye specializes in NICU.

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1. Tell me about yourself question

   rockabye replied to kujomonster's topic in General Nursing

   Also, why you want this job and what makes you the best candidate for hire! good luck!

2. How to deal with low morale?

   rockabye replied to Aeterna's topic in General Nursing

   What does management have to say on the issue? Not listening to advice or coming up with ways to effectively address complaints is the issue they need to solve. Otherwise, they won't be able to sugarcoat the low morale.

3. Venting G-button/Mic-key Question

   rockabye replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

   I always clamp the tubing too, but my rationale is to prevent back flow of the meds and flush, especially if the stomach is full. The only way air is going to get in the stomach is if you purposefully push air in through a syringe, or if the tubing i...

4. Venting G-button/Mic-key Question

   rockabye replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't vented a mickey button but I do vent NG and OG tubes frequently. I always do your "first" method and I have never vented as you describe in your "second" method nor do I understand how that would constitute as venting the patient for 10 to ...

5. Funny Names

   rockabye replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU

   Yr'neh - pronounced (your-nay-ah) - It was for a little girl and mom said its "Henry" spelled backwards, named after her father. I thought Henrietta would have been cuter.

6. anyone familiar with the zaky?

   rockabye replied to Sugarcoma's topic in NICU

   We use them on micros, but obviously not on top of them lol! Before we consistently used z-flos, it was not uncommon to use them for positional support like for part of the nest wall. I also used to see other nurses putting the micros prone on top of...

7. need expert opinions...

   rockabye replied to nicubee's topic in NICU

   I think you will definitely be more marketable having worked in the NICU and your background experience. I also suggest trying to land a NICU clinical rotation if your nursing school offers one. Hopefully the job market improves by the time you gradu...

8. Questions re: NICU CNA

   rockabye replied to manytinymomma's topic in NICU

   Congrats on your NICU job! I also think that it was wonderful of you to foster special needs NICU graduate preemies. My hospital once had CNAs, but due to budget cuts they have since phased them out too so now we only have RNs in the NICU. They used...

9. Patients dead from infected IV's....

   rockabye replied to MassED's topic in General Nursing

   Really? At my hospital the first thing they look at is contaminated IV lines and tend to want to blame the nurses for not following the protocol to keep them clean when broken into.

10. new drug-Avastin for ROP

    rockabye replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU

    Didn't they cut the trial short for surfactant too due to the early dramatic improvements? All drugs take awhile before they are widely accepted and the uses are approved of. It is going to take years of studies on Avastin for ROP to make sure those ...

11. anyone familiar with the zaky?

    rockabye replied to Sugarcoma's topic in NICU

    LOL I think we turned this thread from anyone familiar with the zaky to anyone familiar with the z-flow! I believe per the manufacturer that the z-flo is only supposed to last 1 month and then be disposed of. We are supposed to wean them off the z-f...

12. Options for RN jobs and motherhood?

    rockabye replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, the only difference between full-time and part-time status is that part-time receives no free life-insurance and they don't have to work as many week-end and holiday requirements. Instead of doing 3 12-hour shifts a week, part-time wo...

13. Hurricanes! Yiikes

    rockabye replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals in a hurricane zone have plans for natural disasters. You can usually find these plans by just asking management. You want to bring non-perishable food and bottles of water, toiletries, linens, and some change of clothes. Some hospital...

14. Night shift and mom RN's...will it be ok???

    rockabye replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    My co-workers with kids claim to see their family more with the 12-hour night-shifts than working days. On day-shift you leave for work before your kids are awake and by the time you come home past 7pm, the kids are generally getting ready for bed. I...

15. what are my chances?

    rockabye replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

    Wait the 2 days for results and try to distract yourself as much as you can to prevent thinking about the test.