Humbled_Nurse

Hello everyone! I've recently started doing some pediatric telephone triage from home. My background is NICU nursing where I still currently work PT. I do have some experience in pediatric nursing but its been awhile and it was a specialty outpatie...

Thanks Ninjanurse51!

Just curious to see if ya'll have heard about the revising of the levels of care and what your thoughts are on this. I think we can all agree on what Level I and Level IV entail, but Level II and Level III can get a little "gray" and it looks like ...

I work in a medium size nonsurgical level III NICU so sometimes things get a little boring. Sure, on occasion we get a really interesting case, but for the most part it is preemie land. So does anyone have any interesting cases from NICU, PICU, or CI...

Love this thread! I was born in 73. I remember: Prank calling while at a slumber parties. You could do it then since there was no caller ID. Ding dong ditch (ringing people's doorbells and running). Sneaking out. Watching MTV ALL DAY during the s...

It just amazes me that despite all that money going towards breast cancer there is still no cure. Yes, survival for some types of breast cancer has increased a lot and that is GREAT, but I think the focus needs to shift to "race for a cause" instead...

There are 2 hospitals in Denton. They are medium size community hospitals. One of them is Presby Denton which is part of Texas Health Resources (THR) which is a non-profit and operates several hospitals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. The 2nd hospit...

Agree with everyone! My biggest pet peeve as Tiffy mentioned is disorder. The clutter drives me nuts. Messy bedside carts and especially cluttered beds. The bed may not necessarily be dirty, but there will be a ton of blankets, developmental item...

Thanks for all the responses. Very interesting stuff. I definitely see us sharing our "interesting cases" as a learning opportunity. I would much rather read a "case study" in a journal rather than a research study. I learn best this way. Looks l...

That does seem unfair to me. At my hospital PRN, PT, then FT gets cancelled in that order and it goes by turn. We also have a list of people that are requesting "EO" so they would get cancelled 1st, but the problem with that is even if you get your...

Wow. I'm surprised that such a high level NICU wouldn't follow best developmental practices. I would start with the manager and/or educator and see what they think. I agree that too much change at once would probably get a lot of push back from th...

Well it depends on what you are passionate about. Are you drawn to 1 particular area more than the other? Is this an area you have wanted to go into before? When I was in nursing school I was only interested in kids or babies. I pretty much had n...

As far as I know the baby with Legionnare's disease didn't make it. I have always found the genetic anomalies and syndromes very interesting and of course sad. I have always wondered why some hang on and make it to term rather than being naturally ...

I think this is where critical thinking skills come into play. Yes, having a blood sugar of 42 in the first few hours after birth can be okay, but after 24 hours this is not okay. If a baby had some blood sugar issues initially because Mom was diab...

I think you most definitely made the right decision. Any experience is better than none. I know the job market for new grads is really tough right now especially for specialty areas like NICU. I think your experience as an L&D tech will be ver...

Okay so this is totally off topic. Just wanted to say that your avatar is the exact Origami Owl locket I designed. I posted a picture of it back in Feb. or March on an Origami Owl Facebook group and it amazes me how those pictures get around on the...

I love being a nurse. I feel it is my calling and I actually enjoy what I do (well most days anyway). I am intellectually stimulated and I get a lot of personal satisfaction from what I do. I am proud of my career choice. I am fortunate that I on...

We get the circ question a lot while still in the OR or DR. It's fine to ask, but can you at least wait until the baby is breathing.

I am not an NNP, but have worked with several. Generally they do work 24 hour shifts. Although some do work 12 hour shifts as well. I think the small/medium community hospital NICUs use 24 hour NNP coverage. The neonatologist may only be there du...

YIKES Bortaz. That sounds scary. Most transport nurses have a lot of NICU experience and go through very lengthy and intense transport training. They are going to expect all of you to do transport? Most transport nurses can intubate, put in lines...

Hello fellow NICU nurses: Mostly a lurker but used to post on here a lot a few years ago. Anyway I am wondering how your NICU handles vaccinations. As most of you are aware vaccinations have become a hot topic in the last few years. More and more ...

1) Yes, I would definitely mention your experience as a "NICU parent." I wouldn't get too detailed though. Just mention that you have had experience in the NICU as a parent and that it gives you the ability to empathize with the families on a deep...

Have you tried Medical Center of Arlington? I know that it is an "HCA facility" and some people have issues with that, but I think they would be worth checking out. They are doing at least 4000 deliveries a year and growing. They just added a bunc...

Hello everyone: Just recently developed an interest in Legal Nurse Consulting. I have been a nurse for 8 years now and work Neonatal ICU. I have also worked Pediatric Neurology. Anyway, I love what I do and don't plan to ever leave the bedside com...

Another dissapointed NICU nurse here as well. I really haven't watched a whole episode though. Boston Med is on at the same time as this NICU show so I am hooked on Boston Med so I am only watching NICU during commercials. The parts I have seen ha...