zeus&lincoln

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1. help! having a hard time finding a job at NICU as an experienced RN

   zeus&lincoln replied to babynurse1234's topic in NICU

   No unfortunately they received 6-10 weeks depending on the units they were coming from ...therefore a PICU nurse would ideally get less training time than an adult trained RN. However, on my unit this is really done case by case. The GNs on my floor...

2. help! having a hard time finding a job at NICU as an experienced RN

   zeus&lincoln replied to babynurse1234's topic in NICU

   I have been a NICU nurse since I was a new grad... Couldn't see myself doing anything else... In fact, I would have probably gone back to teaching had I not been fortunate enough to land a position with my babies right after graduation... However, th...

3. How does your NICU unit run?

   zeus&lincoln replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU

   Kiddos eat and are assessed either 8,11,2,4 or 9,12,3,6 unless they are ad lib or in a 3 baby assignment. We do full hands on our first and third touch times unless kid is sick and needs more invasive/frequent monitoring.Sugars done q12 on any kid wi...

4. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   zeus&lincoln replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical

   Haha! I've clearly been working with the little bambinos too long because the only reason I even opened this thread is because I thought they were talking about the NICU. Ha! Your post gave me the biggest giggle!

5. Transfusion associated NEC

   zeus&lincoln replied to essT's topic in NICU

   We make kiddos NPO two hours prior to transfusion, infuse blood over 3-4 hours (unless emergent) and keep infant NPO 2 hours post infusion. If kiddo was eating prior to transfusion and on TPN/IL, we increase TPN rate, our IL rates do not get touched-...

6. Kiddos

   zeus&lincoln replied to klone's topic in NICU

   Yup, I am totally guilty of calling them kiddos, peanuts, twinkies (for twins), tiny humans, and a slew of other grossly adorable and endearing names. :) NICU nurses are a strange and amazing breed of human... Wouldn't want to be anything else.

7. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

   zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in NP Students

   Hello, Good luck to you. I currently work 3 12s in the NICU and am in Drexel's program. I will say the time commitment is doable now (I'll preface that by saying I don't have any kids). I haven't begun clinicals but will drop down to part time if I a...

8. Males working in the NICU?

   zeus&lincoln replied to cph1993's topic in NICU

   How is it possible that most level iv NICU babies in your hospital are feeders and growers? Why would your hospital give them a distinction of level 4 instead of 2? This is a genuine question, I've never heard of this.

9. best pathway to NICU?

   zeus&lincoln replied to chanie911's topic in NICU

   From my experience many NICUs, even level 3 or 4 are more than willing to train new graduates into this speciality. So, if you desire to be in the NICU, find a nurse residency program and apply. It can and does happen... All the time!

10. L&D/ NICU prep

    zeus&lincoln replied to MQSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are going to be training for both L&D and NICU? Not that it can't be done, I've just never heard of any hospital doing it because of how specialized both of those areas are. Is your NICU a level III or IV? Just curious... Good luck to you! Fo...

11. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in NP Students

    Hello Vicky- I think the deadline was July 1st- I thought about applying June 28th, sent in my app on the first and heard 3 weeks later. Financial aid is very easy. I sent in my fafsa and gave them by employers name since they pay for a percentage s...

12. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in NP Students

    Thanks for responding... I kind of figured that's how it would be... But it is nice to hear it again :). I also think there are so few people in my track which makes it a bit more difficult to form connections but that is fine... I think there are on...

13. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in NP Students

    Hello there, I just started at Drexel this Fall... I actually just turned in my final paper for one of my classes today and my final exam for patho is this Wednesday! I too live in Central Florida...So we are neighbors. :) My thoughts on the program ...

14. Formula Scanning

    zeus&lincoln replied to nursechappell's topic in NICU

    Yup, what babynp said... And not to mention some of our mamas are on a lot of drugs, so while it may be in some instances appropriate to give that milk to a neonatal drug withdrawal baby it is not appropriate for a "regular" newborn.

15. Formula Scanning

    zeus&lincoln replied to nursechappell's topic in NICU

    Our scanners print out labels for each infant.