Nursery Level 2 - New Grad - Things I should know

[CareMare]

Hello !

I am a new grad & I got called for an interview to work on the Nursery Unit! And I think it went really well! The Nurse Manager was awesome & she definitely made it seem she was interested in hiring me! I am suppose to hear from her some day this week!

I want to start reviewing material. Can anyone give me advice on what things I should know before I start orientation? Any advice you are willing to share regarding the Nursery Unit or caring for newborns? I don't want to start my first day being completely clueless. lol

P.s During my interview she mentioned that it was a Level 2 Nursery.

(Many of you might be thinking, "shouldn't you wait until you get hired first?". lol You are right, but I am trying to stay positive, & I am sure this thread could be helpful to other RN's too! :) )

[milkglass]

So, have you gotten an answer back on your job?

I would recomment still getting a critical care NICU book to read over. You can find them at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. Even though you'll probably be dealing with a lot of "feeder/growers" (aka babies who are stable and just need time to eat and grow), you'll probably have kids on oxygen like nasal cannulas.

Do level II's also care for CPAP? Maybe someone else can answer that.

Either way, the books are good for understanding patho. You most likely won't see a lot of what's in the book, but even "stable" kids can get sick, or you could be taking care of a sick child until they're transfered to a larger hospital.

[CareMare]

Yes I did get the job! My first RN job! I am so excited! I start in 2 weeks! :)

Thank you for your response! I have been reviewing a few things from Saunders Comprehensive Review for The NCLEX RN Exam. They have a section called "Care of the Newborn". Such as how to assess a newborn (full head to toe assessment, vital signs, apgar scale, body measurement, weight, fontanels, umbilical chord, etc.) It's pretty helpful!