Efelliot81 BSN

Efelliot81 has 18 years experience as a BSN and specializes in NICU; Mother-Baby.

Latest Activity

1. CNE Expects Code Nurses To Leave Patients Under Direct Care

   Efelliot81 replied to Tami707's topic in Safety

   I have never thought of this situation as a possible liability issue. I work in NICU and we frequently have to leave to attend deliveries, sometimes it is an unexpected code type situation where we are running out of the unit, and we don't give hando...

2. Should I transfer departments during orientation?

   Efelliot81 replied to acceleratednurse's topic in Career Support

   As a NICU nurse, our world is very different from the adult side of things. If you haven't had any time in NICU during school consider asking to shadow a few shifts to make sure it's everything you think it is.

3. "Discrepancies" In Epic Documentation

   Efelliot81 replied to Faithx14's topic in General Nursing

   What I've seen happen at our facility is when giving a new or PRN med EPIC creates a new administration in thr MAR instead of linking to the scheduled administration. Example: you pull the med scheduled for 1015 and scan at 1021 and EPIC will show th...

4. Job Growth

   Efelliot81 posted a topic in Informatics

   Hi all! I am currently involved in the changing of documentation systems at the hospital I work at and have taken an interest in Informatics. I am researching MSN programs and would like more info on the growth of the field and job availability. Also...

5. Initial assessment while in Kangaroo Care

   Efelliot81 replied to Kldrn9963's topic in NICU

   I work at a Baby-Friendly facility. It was a 2 year transition process for us to be certified and our lactation consultant that spearheaded the transition is now actually traveling and working for the Baby-Friendly initiative. We transitioned slowly...

6. NICU nursing vs postpartum

   Efelliot81 replied to berthajones's topic in NICU

   I went from PP to NICU after 7 years and don't regret the decision. Our NICU is a lot less chaotic than the PP unit. I was however precepted and worked in both units before transferring full time.

7. Which Milk Warmer Do You Use?

   Efelliot81 replied to mgturtle's topic in NICU

   Medela in my unit

8. Not closing to siblings?!?!?!??

   Efelliot81 replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU

   We do not have sibling visitation at all. I work in a small Level III unit.