babyRN0404

babyRN0404 has 5+ years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. NICU Orientation

   babyRN0404 posted a topic in NICU

   A little background... my current NICU (Level IIIB) is undergoing a large amount of turn-over and we are hiring like crazy. We have 60+ RNs and this year alone we have hired over 10 new nurses. Most who are new grads. We are running short on prece...

2. Rush Vs Creighton NNP Programs

   babyRN0404 posted a topic in Advanced

   Hello All, Just looking for some advice regarding which program to choose. Looking for people who are either currently in the program or went through it! Just curious to see how you all liked it! Nothing getting advice from people who have been th...

3. Transport

   babyRN0404 replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU

   We transport from a lot of hospitals with no NICU... therefore we get a lot of random things, from extreme prematurity to hypoglycemia.... never know what you are going to get. Some are kids barely holding on- rarely it is a quick transport like tha...

4. Transport

   babyRN0404 replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU

   I have worked in 2 NICUs- the first had a core group of Transport nurses that were on each shift- they were trained for transport- the staff would absorb their assignment (Charge would help). The second hospital everyone has to sign up once a month-...

5. Transport

   babyRN0404 posted a topic in NICU

   Just wondering what everyones protocol is for training to be transport. Is everyone required to do it? Is there a special team in your NICU? Thanks!

6. NICU certification

   babyRN0404 replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU

   Personally, I have had interest in becoming certified since I first became a nurse... that being said, the first hospital I worked at strongly encouraged it. Now that I've been in NICU for a year (before that L&D, M/B w/ level II NICU), I think ...

7. NICU Interview... HELP!

   babyRN0404 replied to bnc0725's topic in NICU

   My advice: Make sure you ask them a lot of questions about the unit. Such as is there any current research? Are there students? When are you expected to go on transport? How long is orientation? Is there shared governance/do the nurses participat...

8. Is it made of acid? Fire? Cactus stickers?

   babyRN0404 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU

   I always dread the first time parents watch the temp getting taken, and the look of "how could you" from them.... goes away pretty quickly once I teach them how to do it themselves :) Although I have to say.... I wouldn't be a big fan of something t...

9. What experience needed for NICU

   babyRN0404 replied to emmie9905's topic in NICU

   Don't be afraid to apply to jobs that say they require experience- "prefers m/b experience," etc. Worst thing they can do is send a rejection (and don't get too down when you get rejections...) Also, if you have any clinical experience relating to ...

10. What kind of experience did you have?

    babyRN0404 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in NICU

    I used to work on a high risk L&D unit.... they LOVED hiring nurses with ICU experience. :)

11. Would you do this?

    babyRN0404 replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the MD- That is why they get paid the big bucks... Also might help them to remember to check over their orders next time

12. Do men and women go into nursing for different reasons?

    babyRN0404 replied to European's topic in Men

    hmm, the "calling".... I am a female RN and I work in an NICU... I fell into nursing by mere accident... I did not know what I wanted to do with my life at all, my Mom and Dad told me Nursing was a good field- always needed, becoming more in demand a...

13. Helping Parents- Looking for a Good Book

    babyRN0404 posted a topic in NICU

    Hello All, wondering if you could help me find a good book with tips for helping families/talking to parents in the NICU, etc. I feel I am very good at talking with parents but I also feel like I could improve- maybe get a few tips. Thanks :)

14. What if I am not cut out for NICU :'(

    babyRN0404 replied to elliern88's topic in NICU

    Report can be really tough to give in the NICU- what I've found is some nurses expect certain things and can be very particular- others are easy going. It WILL get easier. You are only 1/2 way through orientation, so try not to be so hard on yourse...

15. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    babyRN0404 replied to niculove's topic in NICU

    Whoops, do not give me your tears... haha! simple typo! thanks again!