NICUMurse87 BSN, RN

NICUMurse87 is a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU, Psych.

Latest Activity

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   Quitting NICU

   NICUMurse87 replied to RNADN's topic in NICU

   What about newborn nursery or PICU? Or even L&D? Nothing quite matches the NICU, but maybe transfers to one of those units can be a stopgap until you can get to where you really want to be.
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   Child/adolescent psych: Questions from a student nurse

   NICUMurse87 replied to pghstudentnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I was a mental health tech in school, but I worked with the adolescents on a not infrequent basis, and tend to agree with hppy. When things are going good, it's great. But there are too many times when we'd have a breakthrough with a kid, just to hav...
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   Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

   NICUMurse87 replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

   Personally, 3+ years as a mental health tech made me swear that I never wanted to be a psych nurse. Not that some of the patients aren't great, because they are. And not that some of my coworkers didn't become lifelong friends, because they did. But ...
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   On-call requirements

   NICUMurse87 replied to kaprielipp's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We can put ourselves on-call and get paid a pittance to do so, but it has to be for an entire 12-hour shift and I have yet to see anyone not get immediately called in when they are on-call. I'm in a NICU however, and not L&D.
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   How to Get into the NICU

   NICUMurse87 replied to BeezieRN's topic in NICU

   Your best bet is to get into a residency program, if you can find one. I spent almost 4 years as a mental health tech and was able to go right into a NICU residency after graduation. Those two specialties are about as far apart from one another as yo...
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   Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

   NICUMurse87 replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

   I'll be honest, I haven't read the pages of posts, so I'm sorry if this has been said, but I doubt 99.9% of your patients would care what you look like, just that you do a good job. In the chance that it's you, yourself who can't get over your looks,...
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   Stylish Shoes for Male Student

   NICUMurse87 replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Wait, no clogs or sneakers? I would have had to go barefoot through school if that had been the case.
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   Social Media and the Workplace-Don't do it

   NICUMurse87 replied to stephaniej1229's topic in HIPAA

   I think yall are blowing this out of proportion. HIPPA covers confidential information. Saying, "had a bad shift, could use some cheering up", while technically negative, will get nobody in trouble. Just don't be outrageous with what you post, no nee...
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   Beanbags out? Need proof!

   NICUMurse87 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

   We use the beanbag type developmental aids for boundaries, but we generally only put the babies on Z-flow or gel pillows, if anything.
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    How late after your shift do you stay at work?

    NICUMurse87 replied to FLnurse1127's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to know how bad her home life must suck to make staying at work for 18 hours straight preferable to being at home, no matter how good the overtime is.
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    No Respect.

    NICUMurse87 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    They notice that we are busy because they can see us be busy in a ward type setting. When all they can see is their room and you coming in every hour, they just assume that we sit on our butts for the other 55 minutes, because they can't see otherwis...
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    Not sure how to deal with this future classmate...

    NICUMurse87 replied to tulipsupontulips's topic in General Students

    As a guy, I will admit we can be thick sometimes and not take a hint. If you'd rather have nothing to do with him, I'd say just that, "I'd rather not interact with you, I'm in a committed relationship and don't need more friends." It's not your job t...
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    Newbie here! 1.5 yrs Pre-nursing req + 2 yrs of nursing school + 2 yrs of BSN... Help?

    NICUMurse87 replied to Carolina0529's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If I would have gone into nursing at 18 instead of wasting 4 years on psychology, I'd be a senior nurse practically, instead of a newbie. I wish I had followed that same advice.
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    Any success stories for getting in Texas BSN Program with 3.0-3.25 Science GPA?

    NICUMurse87 replied to ImposterSyndromeRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I got a BA in Psychology from UTA a few years ago and finished with a 2.9 GPA, but I retook the science classes I bombed and was accepted into the AOBSN program outright (no wait listing). If you aren't accepted, consider signing on with a partner ho...
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    Doctor upset by charting

    NICUMurse87 replied to LalaRN9000's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people seem to be forgetting that this is PSYCH nursing, which is a whole different beast from Med/Surg nursing with different morays and a different way of doing things. Quotations are often vital in psych nursing because it needs to be kno...