KK7724

KK7724

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About KK7724

KK7724 has 2 years experience and specializes in NICU.


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  1. Bye Bye NICU, Hello Main OR

    I have been a NICU nurse for 4 years. I recently had a baby in October of 2008. Lately (and even before my daughter was born), I am just burnt-out on NICU. Tired of nights, tired of the emotionally draining chronic babies, tired of ungrateful parents...
  2. Starting a CNS Program this summer!

    Hi everyone... Well, I have decided that since my husband is in grad school, it is time for me to go back also. I have worked in two Level III NICU's in the past 2 years (we're military...had to move after my first year) The program I am entering is ...
  3. Hi, I recently married my active duty Air Force husband in August. We PCS'd to Charleston AFB and I'm working at a large university hospital in the area. I graduated college May 05' and he went to Kunsan AFB the whole first year I started my caree...
  4. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

    Also, Dash Monitors. These are sooooo nice! Man, I miss my old hospital!! I miss the confidence I used to have, since now I'm at a place where my way of taking care of my babies is not "per ____ protocol".
  5. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

    "Little Suckers" brand yankuers and nose suctioners. Never realized how good I had it at my private Level III; now working in a university hospital.
  6. NICU positions in GA?- What's up??

    You know is it the whole country right now? I am struggling to find something in South Carolina myself. I have an opportunity to work in PICU, but I agree with you--I love NICU. I would only take PICU until a NICU came open....is this wrong? I need...
  7. can nurses intubate?

    Thanks Gompers, I'm glad to hear you said try PICU..because that's what happened! The NICU was completely staffed (it must be good!)...and I applied for a PICU position. The nurse manager called and she is wonderful! She was thrilled that I had AC...
  8. can nurses intubate?

    The neos do come in for admits and they insert their lines. They wait for the x-ray to come back. They're called if we have to do a code...they have to pronounce the baby dead in that unfortunate event. I agree with you about the too much autonom...
  9. can nurses intubate?

    I'm sorry. I forgot to post that we do have transport nurses. We have an on-call Neo and a backup.
  10. can nurses intubate?

    We're a regional Level III...so we do transports and pick up babies that are as far as two hours away. I looked some stuff up: "Although the TIOP designations provide a general framework for classification of NICUs, both interpretation and applicati...
  11. can nurses intubate?

    We're a Level III
  12. can nurses intubate?

    I think when I originally replied to the original poster....I was a little stressed with things in our unit. Also....I think you might work in same unit as me BamaGirl and I know your opinion is a lot different from mine???....I wish to clarify a fe...
  13. NICU to PICU??? Is this a good move??

    I am a a NICU nurse of one year. (Level III). I am moving out of state to a great city with a university children's hospital. Their NICU sounds fabulous...however...there are no positions open. There is an opportunity to do an RN internship in PI...
  14. Is it like this everywhere??

    Thanks for your advice about PICU. I am definitely interested and I thought that it would give me a broader skills range too! I will check into the committment involved. I know at my current facility, it's 6 months. I'll keep ya updated! Thanks...
  15. Is it like this everywhere??

    Well everyone... Just wanted to type a quick update. I did call the Nurse Manager at the hospital in Charleston. She said that they are fully staffed at the moment and have no positions open! I prepared and wrote a list of questions down. I asked...