marnie

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1. Cool new products in the NICU

   marnie replied to kitty29's topic in NICU

   We have a new product called NeoPrep, used when a baby is on CPAP. It is sort of like a very small piece of Duoderm, but shaped in a way that there is a tab that covers the baby's septum. We had a real problem with damaged septums from the pressure o...

2. NICU nurses resistant to holding babies?

   marnie posted a topic in NICU

   I have a question for all you experienced NICU nurses: is there some reason to avoid picking up and holding certain babies? In our unit, we recently had a full-term baby. He was in an open crib and not on a vent. The poor thing would cry frequently. ...

3. NICU Calling?

   marnie replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in NICU

   Yes, there is a "calling" for some nurses. I have worked in a NICU for only seven months and I still have so much to learn, but I absolutely LOVE it. It feels like this is what I was born to do. Right after I graduated, I worked for a year on a med-s...

4. heel sticks?

   marnie replied to marnie's topic in NICU

   Thank you everybody for your input! Kristi you are so awesome-you always have so much good information. The lancets in our unit don't look like any in the picture (I don't know the brand name either). We only have three types. All are the self-retrac...

5. heel sticks?

   marnie posted a topic in NICU

   First I just want to say that I started my new job, have been working in NICU for two weeks, and I LOVE it!!! My preceptor is great. But I feel so awkward with my big hands and these tiny babies. I'm having a lot of trouble drawing blood. In our u...

6. I got the job!!!

   marnie replied to marnie's topic in NICU

   Wow, that sounds great. I always wonder why all hospitals don't invest in a really good orientation program. It seems like too many new nurses are thrown into situations they aren't prepared for and then end up discouraged, and leave. If the hospital...

7. I got the job!!!

   marnie replied to marnie's topic in NICU

   Thanks for your replies! I feel a little better now. When I worked on a med-surg unit, I had that "throw-you-in-and-watch-you-drown" experience. I'm really glad that NICU is different. After all, these are tiny helpless babies! I've been hired for ...

8. I got the job!!!

   marnie posted a topic in NICU

   I posted a message here about a month ago, looking for advice about becoming a NICU nurse. Kristi was wonderful about giving me a lot of information, and it was a great help! (Thanks Kristi! ) I will start in a level 3 NICU in two weeks. It's a 30 b...

9. Need advice about how to get into NICU

   marnie replied to marnie's topic in NICU

   Thanks! That site has lots of info and the CEUs are a lot less expensive than some other sites I've seen. I called the human resources dept of a local hospital to see if I could set up an appointment with the admin of the NICU-just for information, ...

10. Need advice about how to get into NICU

    marnie replied to marnie's topic in NICU

    Hi NICU_Nurse! Thanks for your great advice! I will definitely call the hospitals in this area and ask about internships, and I'll also try to get in touch with the nurse administrators directly to see if they can give me some guidance. I can't find ...

11. Need advice about how to get into NICU

    marnie posted a topic in NICU

    Hello all you experienced NICU nurses! I'm looking for some advice...I worked for a year on a med/surg unit (and didn't really care for it!), then took four years off. Now I want to return to nursing, but not caring for adults! I loved the NICU when ...