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I don't know of any nursing certification that doesn't require 2000 hrs of clinical practice. If you are interested in PICU I would looked into taking a PALS class or NRP if you want NICU. YouCAN...

What would you like to know? I have been a pediatric nurse for 3 years(PICU and gen peds).

What kind of project informative or research based project? The first things that come to mind include pain management in children and infants, hydrocephalus, congenital cardiac repairs, asthma,...

I agree with the reply about attempting a BP every four hours but you can't just not try. Blood pressures can be very valuable even in children especially with neurological deterioration and fluid...

What about using tension rods to put up light blocking lined curtains? It doesn't damage anything as thrift inside the window that's what I did when living in a furnished appt because the sleep...

Hi I currently work at CHOP in the PICU and its a great place to work always busy and learning something new. I am leaving shorty due to my 3hr round trip commute to work at a hospital 20min from...

This doesn't sound like a good way to orient someone and your manger sounds as terrific as mine(my manager is AWKWARD and critical of everything). When I oriented almost 2 years ago I had a long...

I am a pediatric nurse on a general floor and most days its great. We have everything from asthma or pneumonia to complex cardiac or oncology patients and even various surgical patients(ortho,...

CHOP(in Philly) is a terrific hospital with a new grad program but its tough to get in without doing an externship or clinical there. NYU Langone medical center has a general peds floor and PICU...

I think so, even sooner is possible esp with a BSN. My floor has hired 7 new grads in the past 10 months and we have two travelers right now. We need nurses, we only have 30 beds but the kids are...

You can do it but it can be tight especially in Manhattan without a roomate. I am a BSN New Grad and I'm living in a studio by myself. Its tight but I should be ok(I've only been here a month) Why...

Deep breath, you can do this and you do have an orientation, my best advice would be to go over the most common conditions you saw on your pediatric rotation and a bit of growth and development. ...

Actually there is recourse for people that have serious adverse reactions, its called the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. I don't think there is reason to fear the seasonal flu shot,...

I doubt that LPNs will all be required to get thier RN. However, I would expect the options to narrow significantly long term care/nursing homes use many LPNs. Hospitals don't, the hospital I am at...

The Per Diem market is better than the full time one, hospitals are using Per diem and travel nurses to fill the holes while they train or try to fill open positions. Some hospitals are only hiring...

At my hospital they are going to "suspend" anyone that doesn't get the vaccine. I feel that we have an obligation to our patients to do what we can to keep the flu out of the hospital. I got my...

Congrats! you must feel like you're walking on air, thats how I felt when I finally got that call. Good Luck Everyone!

My best advice would be to be persistent and call to follow up at places you are really interested in especially ones that already "know" you such as hospitals you did clinicals or externships at. ...

Try calling to follow up, it helped me get an interview because I talked to someone an they remembered me. Being persistant helps, thats the best I can give you. Good Luck!

I would say just be persistent keep sending out applications and resumes. But more importantly call to follow up at any place you can get a phone number for(or an email). Good Luck, its taken me a...

My offer letter had the base pay plus the night diff per hour listed at the bottom of the page.

Yes give it more time, I talked to a recruiter for almost a month before i lined up an interview, granted that is unusually long as there wasn't a position open right away. After I was offered an...

Thanks for the reply the website you posted more details than my hospital has so far. I'm sure mine will differ at least a bit but it makes me feel a tad bit better.

I second the calculator! I would also carry tape in your pocket and a pen light especially if you work nights its like a tiny flashlight. I use compression knee highs instead of stockings, I hate...

I am so excited about my new job that I got YESTERDAY and starts MONDAY, its my dream job on the pediatric floor that I did my senior leadership rotation on. The hospital has a residency program so...