NICUMurse87 BSN, RN

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    Quitting NICU

    NICUMurse87 replied to RNADN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What about newborn nursery or PICU? Or even L&D? Nothing quite matches the NICU, but maybe transfers to one of those units can be a stopgap until you can get to where you really want to
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    Child/adolescent psych: Questions from a student nurse

    NICUMurse87 replied to pghstudentnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I was a mental health tech in school, but I worked with the adolescents on a not infrequent basis, and tend to agree with hppy. When things are going good, it's great. But there are too many times...
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    Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

    NICUMurse87 replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    Personally, 3+ years as a mental health tech made me swear that I never wanted to be a psych nurse. Not that some of the patients aren't great, because they are. And not that some of my coworkers...
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    On-call requirements

    NICUMurse87 replied to kaprielipp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We can put ourselves on-call and get paid a pittance to do so, but it has to be for an entire 12-hour shift and I have yet to see anyone not get immediately called in when they are on-call. I'm in a...
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    How to Get into the NICU

    NICUMurse87 replied to BeezieRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your best bet is to get into a residency program, if you can find one. I spent almost 4 years as a mental health tech and was able to go right into a NICU residency after graduation. Those two...
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    Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    NICUMurse87 replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be honest, I haven't read the pages of posts, so I'm sorry if this has been said, but I doubt 99.9% of your patients would care what you look like, just that you do a good job. In the chance that...
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    Stylish Shoes for Male Student

    NICUMurse87 replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wait, no clogs or sneakers? I would have had to go barefoot through school if that had been the
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    Social Media and the Workplace-Don't do it

    NICUMurse87 replied to stephaniej1229's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think yall are blowing this out of proportion. HIPPA covers confidential information. Saying, "had a bad shift, could use some cheering up", while technically negative, will get nobody in trouble....
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    Beanbags out? Need proof!

    NICUMurse87 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the beanbag type developmental aids for boundaries, but we generally only put the babies on Z-flow or gel pillows, if
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    How late after your shift do you stay at work?

    NICUMurse87 replied to FLnurse1127's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to know how bad her home life must suck to make staying at work for 18 hours straight preferable to being at home, no matter how good the overtime
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    No Respect.

    NICUMurse87 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    They notice that we are busy because they can see us be busy in a ward type setting. When all they can see is their room and you coming in every hour, they just assume that we sit on our butts for the...
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    Not sure how to deal with this future classmate...

    NICUMurse87 replied to tulipsupontulips's topic in General Students

    As a guy, I will admit we can be thick sometimes and not take a hint. If you'd rather have nothing to do with him, I'd say just that, "I'd rather not interact with you, I'm in a committed relationship...
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    Newbie here! 1.5 yrs Pre-nursing req + 2 yrs of nursing school + 2 yrs of BSN... Help?

    NICUMurse87 replied to Carolina0529's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I would have gone into nursing at 18 instead of wasting 4 years on psychology, I'd be a senior nurse practically, instead of a newbie. I wish I had followed that same
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    Any success stories for getting in Texas BSN Program with 3.0-3.25 Science GPA?

    NICUMurse87 replied to ImposterSyndromeRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got a BA in Psychology from UTA a few years ago and finished with a 2.9 GPA, but I retook the science classes I bombed and was accepted into the AOBSN program outright (no wait listing). If you...
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    Doctor upset by charting

    NICUMurse87 replied to LalaRN9000's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people seem to be forgetting that this is PSYCH nursing, which is a whole different beast from Med/Surg nursing with different morays and a different way of doing things. Quotations are often...
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    Many nurses do not chart?

    NICUMurse87 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like we spent more time than necessary learning to chart in a system I never used again. Learning WHAT to chart I feel is more important than learning HOW to chart, since there are huge...
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    How to find the best shoes -- & other ways to prevent aching feet and blisters?

    NICUMurse87 replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I second the use of compression socks. I went from sore, tired feet every day, even in shoes with expensive insoles to barely feeling I was on my feet at all after switching to a tight fit compression...
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    Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    NICUMurse87 replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Those are good, salient points and had you articulated then better in the initial post, I feel as though you wouldn't have had the negative response that you did. In an industry where many people...
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    Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    NICUMurse87 replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like I said above, not ALL nurses eat their young. I'd say a majority don't and are helpful to young nurses. But some are awful and are dismissive and haughty. That's probably a fact in every...
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    Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    NICUMurse87 replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did a mostly online program myself and my wife as looked into online only programs for her MSN, so I'm not biased against online, if anything, I'm for it. But your article appeared to denote that...
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    Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    NICUMurse87 replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never said ALL nurses eat their young, just that it is a thing that happens. To say outright that it doesn't happen is foolish or
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    UT Arlington ABSN Online Program Spring 2018

    NICUMurse87 replied to lindachinda1's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Good luck everyone! I graduate from this program in 2 weeks and it was difficult, but well worth
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    Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    NICUMurse87 replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you think nurses don't eat their young, then you're the nurse eating her
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    Orientation length fir exp. Nurses switching specialties?

    NICUMurse87 replied to Wandrlust's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you probably only needed 2 weeks. 6 weeks would just be insulting to your
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    Parkland Dallas, TX Nurse Residency Spring 2018

    NICUMurse87 replied to Renzo13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In case anyone is wondering, I took the dosage calculation exam yesterday and it was more than just dosage calculations. There were questions about specific meds and few other different things, so you...