fifita2010

fifita2010 has 45 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Friending patient families on social media?

   fifita2010 replied to Missie Hannie's topic in NICU

   One word: Don't

2. Marijuana usage by parents in NICU

   fifita2010 replied to fifita2010's topic in General Nursing

   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 ...

3. Marijuana usage by parents in NICU

   fifita2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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...

4. Unruly CNAs

   fifita2010 replied to penlite28's topic in Travel

   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 ...

5. Bumped from NICU?

   fifita2010 replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in NICU

   Hi, just reading your experience. Sounds like a hostile work environment. Im sorry, it's not always that way. I hope things are better now.

6. California licensure by endorsement

   fifita2010 replied to fifita2010's topic in Travel

   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.

7. California licensure by endorsement

   fifita2010 posted a topic in Travel

   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...

8. Housing close to Los Angeles Childrens

   fifita2010 posted a topic in Travel

   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...

9. Nursing in Los Angeles

   fifita2010 replied to fifita2010's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the responses.

10. Nursing in Los Angeles

    fifita2010 posted a topic in Travel

    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...

11. Medical Missions

    fifita2010 replied to Jaxxbeback's topic in General Nursing

    Operation Smile has 6-12 month positions in a cleft lip clinic in Assam( India).Do you have peds experience. You must have PALS.

12. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    fifita2010 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    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...

13. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    fifita2010 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    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...

14. How does your NICU unit run?

    fifita2010 replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU

    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.

15. Thinking of applying for Mom/Baby unit...basically as a new grad? Advice?

    fifita2010 replied to x28y31's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They would love it it you completed a lactation consultant course.