time4nicu

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1. Common nicknames for hospital items.

   time4nicu replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   We use FLK funky looking kid (NICU humor) and I just heard one from an adult ICU nurse the other day that I had not heard before..... PHD pentecostal hair do .... this is when your patient who is pentecostal and has many hair pins in their hair and t...

2. Breast milk Identification

   time4nicu replied to JGriffin's topic in NICU

   We have 9 computers (scanners connected) on wheels that we use for a 32 bed unit. Our census is usually about 18 to 20. Every three hours you must scan the milk as you would a medication. You must write an order and send to pharmacy to get the sticke...

3. Crib Cards & HIPPA - researching policies

   time4nicu replied to DonnaH123's topic in HIPAA

   Thank goodness we still get to use scrapbook type crib cards. The parents love it so much!

4. Anyone working at penn state hershey medical ctr?

   time4nicu replied to time4nicu's topic in NICU

   I do not know how to do that...........

5. Anyone working at penn state hershey medical ctr?

   time4nicu posted a topic in NICU

   Hello, Just curious, any of you work in the NICU Penn state Hershey medical center? Wondering if you know someone I just met. Thanks, time4nicu

6. Clinical ladder help.... we must do research now!

   time4nicu posted a topic in NICU

   Okay, I am going to whine a little. Since 2005 I have been on our clinical ladder and have taken it to the highest level which is 4. Every other year I must do a full packet, on off years my packet is very little work. This has been awesome untill t...

7. Level 3c to a Level 2b... Will I get bored??

   time4nicu replied to nakeia's topic in NICU

   Most of my friends that come from level three to our level two love it. You can still take sick babies if you want, although they may not be as sick as you are used to. Our unit is a 30 some bed unit and we get 28 weekers and above. My friends whom l...

8. Breast milk Identification

   time4nicu replied to JGriffin's topic in NICU

   We do the barcode scanning and must diligently chart in a very specific way. Our boss sits at her computer everyday monitoring who scanned the milk and charted correctly and who didnt. If our times do not match up (from the time we scanned and the ti...

9. What do you thinkf of "Magnet"?

   time4nicu replied to mauigal's topic in NICU

   Paphg rl..... Magnet is a scam. I was asked to be on the "magnet team" this year, and I turned it down. My friend at work told me "It is so fun because you get a free lunch once a month". I almosted laughed in her face. Basically the hospital is payi...

10. So disppointed...

    time4nicu replied to JulielovesCody's topic in NICU

    It is great in the NICU at Christmas time! We put up a tree and decorate all the babies beds with holiday linen....the parents bring in lots of treats....yay Mostly what I like is getting yearly cards from many of our past babies. I love to see how m...

11. What do you thinkf of "Magnet"?

    time4nicu replied to mauigal's topic in NICU

    Funny....I was just saying today that I think magnet is a joke. I do not know anyone who comes to our hospital because we are a "magnet" hopsital. I guess it is like putting your house up for sale and listing all the great things your house has to of...

12. Burned out with Level 3, should I go to Level 2?

    time4nicu replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU

    OMG....I have not worked level 3, but my co workers who have say that level 2 is where its at for long term jobs. I mean, why suffer in a level 3 when you can occassionally suffer in a level 2? I love my job, its challenging enough, but it is laid ba...