nsFAMU

nsFAMU

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About nsFAMU

nsFAMU specializes in NICU,ER, psych.


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  1. I think I'm starting to regret going into nursing as are most of my nurse friends. I graduated 12/05 and went right into ER on nights. I was terrified when I realized that not only did I have to be a nurse but I had to to follow a million rules and ...
  2. I don't think I can do this anymore...

    Wow I actually came on here to write something just like this! I've been a nurse for 4 years and I'm starting to feel the same way. I'm thinking maybe I should have done pharmacy. I would be better off finanically and maybe I wouldn't have to deal wi...
  3. Spring Valley Hospital Interview

    I interviewed at UMC and valley hospital (on the phone) and was offered both positions but I'm taking the one at valley. I will be relocating from Florida and I've never even been to Vegas! Anyway, the interview will depend on the manager but it won'...
  4. Las Vegas Hospitals

    Hi I was wondering if you have relocated to Vegas yet and which hospital you went with. I'm relocating also and was just offered a position at UMC but I'm still thinking about it. Thanks
  5. Adoption

    Hi I just wanted to find out if you were able to adopt the child. I'm single and considering adopting a baby from my NICU but his mom hasn't made a final decision yet. The parents never told anyone that they were expecting a child and they still ha...
  6. New NICU Nurse....have a weird question

    Well I would check my waveform for wide complexes and verify it by looking at the heart rate from the pulse ox reading too. If you still have doubts then change the leads. Does the baby desat or have any color change with the brady? How many weeks is...
  7. Dual UVC catherter

    We never clamp off the the secondary port, doesn't that defeat the purpose of using a double lumen catheter? Depending on the neo that is there we either use two bags of TPN, run fluid like 1/4NS at 0.5/hr, or take TPN from the bag from the port afte...
  8. Help! I should've wasted a medication & didn't!

    I used to do that all the time when I first started working in the ER 3 years ago. It might have been nice if I would have taken it back to be honest and blah blah but, I didn't, just myself I had to do better with emptying my pockets next time. Don'...
  9. I agree with you. We really need to get out of that "I'm just the nurse" mentality. We are professionals and we should be compensated accordingly. I probably don't even want to know what nurses would be getting if there wasn't a shortage. We shouldn'...
  10. Relocating to Phoenix..is ANYONE hiring???

    Wow I was came on here to write the same thing! I'm relocating too and I really wanted to be there by now but I'm not getting any calls back either. One job I applied for back on 4/7 and on 5/5 I see it listed on careerbuilder! I do NICU 3 and it was...
  11. phoenix nicus

    Hi I was just wondering if you are still planning to move to Phoenix. How is your job search going? I'm still looking but I don't see many NICU, peds, M/B etc. I was told by a recruiter that NICU usually picks up when it gets hot because moms don't d...
  12. phoenix nicus

    Wow I just came on here to ask the exact same question! I'm planning to move to phoenix from Miami sometime during the summer. Where are you coming from and when? I'm also looking for level II or III NICU. I'm also thinking of Chandler, Mesa and Temp...
  13. Funny Names

    We have twin boys Fredmarie and Willmarie but I think the winner is a mom we had whos name is Andromeda.
  14. Great NICU's in California

    I havent traveled here but a nurse I worked with said Cedars Sinai in LA was great. She said it was NICU heaven, they treat there nurses well and have the NICU is designed to be pratical for the nurse. This is a hospital that celebritys go to so Im s...
  15. Incremental overtime

    All except one place that I've worked had travelers go to the business office and sign in/out. I do some agency work now to and I have to sign in, clock in and fill out a time card. Im staff now and at my hospital they started this incremental overti...