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1. Positioning an older, chronic lung baby

   leopardprintnurse replied to leopardprintnurse's topic in NICU

   I agree, they are too small!

2. Reasons for an unplanned extubation

   leopardprintnurse posted a topic in NICU

   Hi Everyone, Looking for some feedback on why you think a NICU patient experienced an unplanned extubation on your unit? Thanks in advance for your reply!!

3. Positioning an older, chronic lung baby

   leopardprintnurse replied to leopardprintnurse's topic in NICU

   Thanks for the reply!! We currently use 'bendy bumpers'-a Philips product. We also will put the 'froggy', a u-shaped bean bag (another Philips product) at the base of the bendy bumper, but these big kids still tend to slide!!

4. Positioning an older, chronic lung baby

   leopardprintnurse posted a topic in NICU

   Hi Everyone! I wanted to get some feedback on what you all think about positioning your older, heavier long term chronic lung kids who are still intubated, or maybe have a tracheostomy with lots of heavy vent tubing. Do you feel like it's a constant ...

5. Dietetic Technician Graduate to RD or LPN?

   leopardprintnurse replied to ock12's topic in Career Support

   To clarify-- when I say assoc. In nursing I mean RN licensure with your associates degree (really shouldn't be a bad program since you already have an assoc. Degree) again good luck!

6. Dietetic Technician Graduate to RD or LPN?

   leopardprintnurse replied to ock12's topic in Career Support

   I would highly suggest going from associates that you have to associates in nursing. There are programs out there, look online and call school counselors. I am pretty sure you will find one that doesn't take very long, possibly even the same amount o...

7. New grad RN in CA, no jobs, what hope?

   leopardprintnurse replied to starspark's topic in Career Support

   Hello! I feel your pain. Several years ago I applied hundreds of times before making it into psych, an inpatient clinic setting. Two years later I have finally landed my dream hospital--not a dream unit but I am stir truly happy. My advice is if you ...

8. Starting NICU

   leopardprintnurse replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NICU

   I haven't, but I wanted to congratulate you!! Amazing opportunity. Eat it up!! Enjoy!

9. Few months of Med Surg Experience, TIP FOR GETTING INTO THE NICU!!!

   leopardprintnurse replied to artipatel18's topic in Career Support

   I am in the same boat as you! Have always wanted my NNP too and was hoping to work my way up from l and d. No such luck, ended up in psych and clinical research for over two-years now. I finally landed a med surg with telemetry and I start next week!...

10. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    leopardprintnurse replied to gloryfied's topic in Stress 101

    I work rotating---as in a dayshift one day then nights the very next. It is horrible!! I agree, I think your body needs one shift or the other. I aways thought nights would be better for me because I hate 430am!!! But the truth is, after over a year ...

11. Be nice to new nurses!

    leopardprintnurse replied to historylovinglpn's topic in LPN/LVN

    I can truly appreciate this, I am not a new nurse but am starting in med-surg for the first time at a major city hospital and can only hope my preceptor will be encouraging and helpful...I tried to remember how I felt as a student when nurses didn't ...