nursecarlie06

nursecarlie06 specializes in NICU.

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1. Interesting cases anyone?

   nursecarlie06 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU

   Recently had a baby girl I primaried in NICU for 4 months. She ended up with Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome. Incredibly rare syndrome. 1/1,000,000. Testing is done only in Germany so had to send off labs to Germany for results. She ended up going ...

2. Any one traveling to Dallas Tx?

   nursecarlie06 replied to cn4333's topic in Travel

   8 years! Check you inbox. Lets talk there!

3. Any one traveling to Dallas Tx?

   nursecarlie06 replied to cn4333's topic in Travel

   Will do! What hospital are you working at?

4. Any one traveling to Dallas Tx?

   nursecarlie06 replied to cn4333's topic in Travel

   I am hoping to! I've been submitted for a position in Dallas! If I get it I'll let you know and we can meet up! ~Carlie

5. Getting a California License

   nursecarlie06 replied to Hencake's topic in Travel

   Are you sure about that? I have heard differently. BUT if its true I will send those in as soon as I can!

6. Getting a California License

   nursecarlie06 replied to Hencake's topic in Travel

   I requested my fingerprint cards in January. I hear it takes weeks to receive those and then 6 months to get the license. Good luck!

7. Discharge Prep

   nursecarlie06 posted a topic in NICU

   hi everyone, i have just started up a discharge task team in my nicu and am asking for ideas to help speed along discharges. we have identified many barriers to discharge and they are as follows: 1) nurse assignment load, high census 2) pare...

8. Car seat challenge

   nursecarlie06 replied to grlgid's topic in NICU

   For our carseat trials, we always have the parents bring theirs in with the base of the carseat because thats how they will be sitting in the car. If the parents don't have a carseat or can't afford one, we provide one for them and usually ask for a...

9. LPN, 18 years old, and working in NICU

   nursecarlie06 replied to nursecarlie06's topic in NICU

   Ya it's in my scope of practice. We checked before they hired us. It gives us an advantage though because we can practice IV starts and hang IV meds, etc. We have a list of stuff we CAN'T do but we've always made sure we can do them before we do. ...

10. LPN, 18 years old, and working in NICU

    nursecarlie06 replied to nursecarlie06's topic in NICU

    That's a shame that they made that LPN take a NICU tech position! As an LPN I'm aloud to hang IV med, TPN, DO assessments, admission on Chorio kids (well i've done one), discharges, IV starts... etc. But we can't hang blood or give blood products. ...

11. LPN, 18 years old, and working in NICU

    nursecarlie06 posted a topic in NICU

    Hi My name is Carlie and I'm an LPN and I work in NICU in New Mexico. I've been working in NICU since I graduated LPN nursing school a year and a half ago. I graduated from a highschool LPN nursing school that they offer here in New Mexico. There are...

12. College Network

    nursecarlie06 replied to Laught3r's topic in LPN-RN

    chaxanmom...your right she should atleast meet with them but not sign with them that day. i think thats what i meant.

13. College Network

    nursecarlie06 replied to Laught3r's topic in LPN-RN

    lauraflowers, if i were you i would NOT meet with The College Network. They don't actually have degrees except with Indiana State University. If you choose to go with Excelsior you can find The College Network, TCN, books online through Ebay for MU...

14. College Network

    nursecarlie06 replied to Laught3r's topic in LPN-RN

    Are you talking about cancelling your contract with The College Network??? If so, I've tried and all everyone says is "Because you signed the contract and didn't cancel within the 3 business days you were allowed, there is no Cancellation aloud. You...