Hi Klone. To clarify it was a father and his male visitor. They smoked in the NICU bathroom, stunk up the entire hallway. I couldn't use the bathroom because of all the smoke. I would have had them detained by security for a little talk. Sometimes a ...
Hi. I left unit to use the bathroom and the hallway reeked of pot. Two people were waiting to be buzzed out. I hadn't met them so I didn't know who they were visiting. So I went into the bathroom, but couldn't stay because the odor of pot was intens...
While I understand Ned's context on this subject, I have been where you are many, many times. I have heard CNAs telling patients they are the nurse. I've had them be rude and lazy. But now after a long time dealing with that, I work in the NICU and ...
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I've done everything then I guess. I've been over the downloaded information quite a few times and did not see anything about proof of contact hours, so I guess I'll go by NedRN's reply and submit without any mention of CEU's. Thanks.
Hi, My California license by endorsement packet is almost complete and ready for submission. For those travelers that have applied for licensure by endorsement in the state of California, did you need to provide proof of 30 contact continuing educati...
Hi again, can anyone tell me if they have worked at LA Children's was the housing provided within walking distance or near public transportation? I am not taking a car with me and the recruiter knows this, but I am still a bit concerned about being a...
Hi, I am seasoned travel NICU nurse and want to go to LA to help out a family member. I only have level III experience. In my last job, which was about a year with contract extensions, I was mainly kept with level II infants because the unit needed l...
It's all been said before. But when you go to work and there are 22 "well" babies with 2 nurses, which is against national guidelines, and you somehow manage to get through the shift(12 hours of hell and tears)because the 2 nurses are literally super...
It's all been said before. But when you go to work and there are 22 "well" babies with 2 nurses, which is against national guidelines, and you somehow manage to get through the shift(12 hours of hell and tears)because the 2 nurses are literally super...
As for 3-4 babies on the same schedule you use common sense and stagger feeds. The next nurse most likely will not have my same assignment so we do the best we can keeping them on "schedule". It's not the ideal, but it does happen.