NicuRN628

NicuRN628 has 1 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Any 22 weekers out there?

   NicuRN628 replied to mauigal's topic in NICU

   We have quite a few 22 weekers in our unit currently as well. I have very mixed feelings about it.

2. NRP certification

   NicuRN628 replied to BSN<RN's topic in NICU

   I am a new grad and started in a level III NICU in January. I just did my NRP certification this past month. As long as you read over the book and understand the algorithm it is not bad at! Good luck!

3. Questions! Help!

   NicuRN628 replied to Ehiner02's topic in NICU

   I work in a level III NICU and have my BSN. A lot of hospitals are only hiring BSN prepared nurses, although you may find a hospital that will hire you if you have an associates degree. I am a registered nurse, and can technically be called a neonata...

4. Does the University you get your BSN from matter?

   NicuRN628 replied to sarahstjohn3's topic in Ohio

   Check out Walsh University. I was told in all of my interviews that they chose to interview me because I had my degree from Walsh, it is arguably the best nursing program in the state. I also received a job offer from every interview I went on, and...

5. MetroHealth Cleveland ER

   NicuRN628 replied to QuiltDog's topic in Ohio

   I'm pretty sure Metro only hires BSN prepared RNs.

6. Can we Talk?

   NicuRN628 replied to bluesblu's topic in Pre-Nursing

   1.Do you feel respected and valued at work? (what type of facility are you in?) I feel very respected and valued at work. The doctors and nurses on my floor work as a team and I feel my opinions matter. I am respectful to others at work and in retu...

7. NCLEX in 3 weeks?

   NicuRN628 replied to chacha82's topic in NCLEX

   After graduating it took almost 2 months for me to get my number to sign up for the NCLEX-RN. During this time I planned to study, but I felt burnt out and didn't study. The day after I got my number I took the test and passed. Nursing school shou...

8. 4 year program vs. 5 year program at Cleveland State University

   NicuRN628 replied to nathanhr's topic in General Students

   If you are a strong student go for the four year program. In four years I completed my BSN as well as a bachelors of science in Biology, 187 credit hours. I took a couple summer courses. During the school year I was also on a varsity sport which re...

9. Question about BSN route for second degree student's

   NicuRN628 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I did a bachelors to BSN accelerated program which was 15 months. I worked for about half of the program, and was planning a wedding during the other half. If you have good time management skills and a flexible job you should be able to work at leas...

10. New Nurse

    NicuRN628 replied to Zcarson's topic in New Nurse

    I had a different experience in Ohio, I had multiple offers and have since been working in my dream job setting. Do you have an ultimate dream job? Would one of these current offers prepare you better for that job? If so, I would take the one that a...

11. Torn

    NicuRN628 replied to Kaligirl02's topic in New Nurse

    I know of a very large hospital system, the Cleveland Clinic, that starts new RNs at a salary similar to this, though the insurance does kick in sooner.... Good luck!

12. Maximum bedside visitors

    NicuRN628 replied to guest769224's topic in NICU

    3 with one being a parent

13. Not cut out for NICU

    NicuRN628 replied to nurseinFL2567's topic in NICU

    Do you not like working in the NICU because you have made mistakes and feel bad or because you genuinely don't enjoy the NICU? Working in the NICU is not easy, and it does not help comparing yourself to other nurses on your floor, new grads or not. M...

14. Interesting cases anyone?

    NicuRN628 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU

    Hydrops & ectrodactyly.

15. New to nicu

    NicuRN628 replied to schnookimz's topic in NICU

    I work in a level 3 NICU and we were required to buy our own infant stethoscopes :) but I was told of this at my interview. We only use individual stethoscopes for isolated patients. I recommend Merenstein& Garner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensiv...