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I am really surprised at the amount of tape our Level III RNICU puts on our babies. I can barely assess peripheral IVs (forget seeing the catheter insertion site) because there is just SO much tape....

I'm a new nurse, currently working on a med/surg/tele unit that specializes in OB/GYN patients. I completed a 12 week residency program and then went to this unit, where I've been for 6 months....

Mine. 66/32 after blacking out. That was actually when I was starting to feel better and snap out of it so I really don't know how low it went...but it felt terrible.

When she follows you into a room, I would turn around and say "I'm fine in here, thank you". Just shut it down. Eventually her over-confidence is going to result in an error and you don't want to be...

No, I haven't. :crying2: I applied to one of the NICU postings as well. I sent an email asking if all interviews had ready been scheduled and didn't get a response. I'm thinking they got slammed with...

It said they were going to schedule interviews in September so I was wondering if anyone here had applied and heard back yet.

In my experience no one will want to hire you because like another poster said, they know you'll leave as soon as you find an RN position. I graduate this month and was unable to find another...

I'll be getting rid of the vast majority of paper notes, and my laptop crashed with the rest of them. Unfortunately a lot of my papers were on that laptop. :( The paper notes I will keep are from two...

No, not stupid at all. When you register for the NCLEX you pay your $200 fee and tell them where to send the results. They don't care where you take it, or where they send it, because it's all...

OK this is what I have found out. LunahRN is correct, you can only apply for your initial license in one state. All other licenses have to be acquired through endorsement. So according to everyone...

I graduate this month with my BSN. I'm in southeast Michigan (enough said) and I'm actively looking for a position in Colorado so I can move out of state. I'm looking at other states too, but I would...

I would definitely still try to get hired. If you can't find anything before baby is born then well...you've got a great excuse. I think hiring managers would look much more favorably on that than if...

What specialty are you interested in? I've been collecting info on hospitals in CO because I'm looking to move there from Michigan (I graduate this month).

My hands have always been a bit trembly but it hasn't been a problem with IVs so far. Like other posters have said you've usually got a part of your lower arm or hand resting on something and that...

Thank you :) This really helped! I just finished and from what I can remember she asked... How did you find out about this position? What made you go into nursing? Why do you want to work for...

I graduate this month and I had my first call back. I have a phone 'screening interview' with human resources this week and I'm trying to figure out how to prepare myself. I don't know if she's just...

When my son was in the NICU a volunteer cold hold babies as long as they weren't on a vent, and feed the feeder grower babies who were nippling well. I'm trying to volunteer in a NICU and the...

I was disappointed in it too. I stumbled across it by accident, got all excited, but then ended up turning it off after a few minutes. I only saw the 36 weeker with RDS, and it wouldn't have been...

As for the deviated uterus, it's because of a full bladder. A Foley is usually placed prior to a c-section so if one is present check to see if it's dislodged. If one wasn't placed due to it being an...

Now, I keep seeing jobs that say at least a year experience is required. I'm being told by some people to apply anyway, but I don't think I should. I don't want to waste anyone's time and if it's...

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm in SE Michigan so uh, not the best area economically right now. There are so many nursing schools flooding the area with new grads right now it's ridiculous. So...

I graduate in August with my BSN, and before I had even started my pre-reqs I knew I wanted to work in the NICU. Looking forward to working in a NICU one day is what got me through 2 years or...

Wow, point taken. From the nurse recruiters I've spoken to they recommend 2-4 weeks because the jobs around here go very quickly. But I can see how a NICU new grad program can be in a very different...

Thank you very much, that's what I'll do. When would you recommend calling? I was told to start applying 2-4 weeks before graduation, but I should find out where I should be applying to before then....

I know of one that still does, but it's very, very far away. I'm in southeastern Michigan and will graduate with my BSN this August. I've wanted to work in the NICU before I started nursing school....