birdcage

birdcage specializes in new to NICU.

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1. Question for new nurses

   birdcage replied to long26's topic in New Nurse

   remove the unnecessary stresses from school so the student can focus on pt care and theory. if i could have chosen the structure for school here is what i would have done: 2 days of classroom, 2 days of clinical, 1 short day for tests clinical days w...

2. Does Nebraska have any CNA pt ratio laws?

   birdcage replied to bride2be's topic in Nebraska

   no laws that I know of, just recommendations

3. Neofax 2010 Question

   birdcage replied to niculove's topic in NICU

   For that price, yes, just go buy it. I wanted to buy one, along with about $1000 worth of other neonatal books, but I just couldn't afford anything. The floor I work on has a few years worth of Neofax and some reference books so I will be reading th...

4. All out of........

   birdcage replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I have to admit that fairy dust would be quite useful. Thanks for the story. Short and sweet and made my day.

5. New Grad NICU Support Thread

   birdcage replied to niculove's topic in NICU

   Congrats, bobbkat!

6. New Grad Resume, Please critique

   birdcage replied to noski's topic in New Nurse

   It looks like a fairly long resume. Is it more than 1 page? I would try to fit it all on one page. Maybe condense your clinical experience but don't eliminate it. And I would also highlight the fact that you are bilingual. It's hidden in the middle o...

7. Employed '09 and '10 grads: Are you where you wanted to be?

   birdcage replied to Lovely_RN's topic in New Nurse

   I was a casual status LPN in LTC facility during my RN program and was thankful to get to keep my job as an RN. Graduated in May '09 and passed boards in August '09. I applied for a minimum of 150 RN positions in 7 different states. This summer I foc...

8. New Grad NICU Support Thread

   birdcage replied to niculove's topic in NICU

   I had orientation this week and start up on the floor on Tuesday. I can't wait. I wish I knew something that I could study or at least be familiar with. If I had the money, I would have gotten a few of the recommended books for NICU but right now I h...

9. Fed up with Stupid Parents

   birdcage replied to TXPediNurse's topic in General Nursing

   A good nurse who has nothing but good intentions, as I assume the OP to be, can make mistakes. Is it my job to identify and point out others' mistakes? No, it isn't, and I know that. But if I was being hurtful and didn't know it then I would want som...

10. Labor and Delivery Interview New Grad

    birdcage replied to nurseRN28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Make sure you ask questions. It really is important. Here are a few that I used: Tell me about the orientation process. Will I have more than one preceptor? What is a typical week like on this unit? How often are people sent home early or called for ...

11. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    birdcage replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I do, too. I had one girl call in saying that she had a sore throat and stuffy nose but it definitely wasn't allergies because she had never had allergies before. I laughed. Just couldn't help it. She came in the next day and I told her...

12. What is your splurge?

    birdcage replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Half Price Books is my favorite. Old books have some special magic to them. I love Border's, too.

13. Fed up with Stupid Parents

    birdcage replied to TXPediNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, here I am. I was one of those medicaid parents. I was trying to be a good mom and take care of my baby and myself. I had a job (low pay and 35 hrs with no benefits) so didn't qualify for any assistance other than WIC and medicaid. Child support ...

14. Being a NICU parent while working on the unit...

    birdcage replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in NICU

    First of all, congratulations on the new baby. It's a good idea to talk to your manager to let her know your concerns. What is it exactly that makes you not want to work on your unit? You must be overwhelmed right now.

15. October grad- when do I start applying?

    birdcage replied to ORoxyO's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my 2 cents: Call the nurse recruiter for every hospital you would like to work. Tell them you will graduate in October and what type of nursing you are most interested in. Let the recruiter know that you really want to work at that hospital. ...