hayloftbham

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1. Medicinal Honey

   hayloftbham replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU

   Used Medihoney. Loooove it!

2. NICU Nerd Attack!

   hayloftbham replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU

   Just bought mine!!

3. Contracts and Paying the Company Back

   hayloftbham replied to daisybsn's topic in Travel

   I'm with AMN and was told to work an extra shift in order to avoid the fine. Your extra shift can take place during anytime of assignment.

4. nicu travel nurse questions

   hayloftbham replied to catica1124's topic in Travel

   Questions to ask: when do i get to take my lunch break :) but seriously: is the md/np in house 24 hrs?, is RT available?, where do float?, what are the nurse to pt ratio?, how often are fluids changed?, visitation policy, etc... You should really get...

5. Jeff State Fall 2014 Hopefuls

   hayloftbham replied to RN2BeJess's topic in Alabama

   I'm at Shelby and I don't think it's awful. There are a lot of complainers out there. All nursing classes are challenging. Expect to work hard, read, and study. As far as clinicals, we were asked to list our preferences in selected clinical sites. Mo...

6. Advice - Is NICU very different to other Nursing Specialities?

   hayloftbham replied to polkadotti's topic in NICU

   If you already hate nursing, the best thing to do is to find a different career path. The NICU is a tough world and takes a dedicated person to actually be competent in this specialized field. Also, money should never be your motivator for success. N...

7. Freaking out

   hayloftbham replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   Get your car shipped and fly. Easy!

8. California license

   hayloftbham replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   Got my license last week. My application was officially opened on June 4. I sent all my documents in April.

9. Need Advice

   hayloftbham posted a topic in Travel

   Hello! I am excited about starting a new experience by becoming a traveler. I will be going to Southern California. I'm coming from the South and just wanted some insight about whether I was receiving a fair compensation. I will be working a 13 week...

10. L&d or critical care to get in NICU

    hayloftbham replied to hilary717's topic in NICU

    L&D nurses take NRP. You will be in critical deliveries and see how the delivery nurse handles 22 weekers, cardiac babies, and codes. I think LD is a great place to get the experience to transition, but why not apply directly to the NICU?

11. NICU and the nursing student

    hayloftbham replied to XelaRN's topic in NICU

    We use Rocuronium on bigger babies that have a high tolerance for sedation medication. They tend to be older BPD/ PPHN babies.

12. Jeff State Fall 2014 Hopefuls

    hayloftbham replied to RN2BeJess's topic in Alabama

    I figured it out: You have to register for it (evolve will send you an email confirming registration) then, I went to a page called HESI assessment and entered the cohort registration code. It worked

13. Jeff State Fall 2014 Hopefuls

    hayloftbham replied to RN2BeJess's topic in Alabama

    Mine didn't work either

14. 1 year med/tele experience looking to travel in LA

    hayloftbham replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    My former roommate has 13 mos of m/s experience and she received a traveling assignment in Oakland. My coworker has 18 mos of ICU experience and received numerous offers all over Cali. There's definitely hope! Good luck

15. Jeff State Fall 2014 Hopefuls

    hayloftbham replied to RN2BeJess's topic in Alabama

    Mine worked. Which program are you in? I'm sure someone will send you the code you need