cnzapf

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1. Orientation length??

   cnzapf replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU

   My orientation was 2 weeks of classroom teaching, 12 weeks of buddy shifts with another RN, and then another 6 weeks or so of "mentoring" (you had your own patient assignment, but another nurse in the pod was assigned to be your mentor in case you ha...

2. New Grad in NICU/Peds

   cnzapf replied to Missy BSN's topic in NICU

   I graduated a year ago and started off in a level II NICU and then moved to a larger city to work in a level III NICU. I was very grateful for my level II experience as a new grad because I felt I was a lot more prepared for the level III experience....

3. NICU Nurses! Some advice & recommendations needed!

   cnzapf replied to BarnabusRN's topic in NICU

   I'm not sure if this has been mentioned in any of the other posts, but it would also be helpful to learn the basics of neonatal resuscitation. If you're not already certified, you could pick up an NRP book, as I'm sure your employer will require you ...

4. NICU Swings Policies

   cnzapf replied to charryse77's topic in NICU

   My unit does not use swings unless the swing is provided by the parents and only used by the one baby. I think this is a shame because, as you mentioned, with those chronic or NAS babies, they are a life saver! There is talk on the unit about using s...

5. Even with 8 years RN experience, can't find a job.

   cnzapf replied to Mykami's topic in International

   I graduated with my BsCN in BC in June of 2010. I was offered a job right out of school, but the best they could offer me was casual. Most of the students in my graduating class either moved out of province or were working in casual/temporary positio...