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  1. Car Seats...

    nurserynurse55 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my hospital, it is rarely a nurse that brings them to their car. It is normally a transportation person. No matter who it is, we may not touch the car seat. We can verbally correct them, but not...

  2. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    nurserynurse55 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    This should totally be reported to his professor. If he has a situation or emergency where he needs his phone then his professor should know that

  3. Do you wear rings at work?

    nurserynurse55 replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    No jews in the NICU. It is a rule. Most ICU's and OR's have the same rule. I hate it but, you will be asked (forced) to remove your wedding and engagement rings as

  4. New clinical instructor need advice

    nurserynurse55 replied to Smn123's topic in Pediatric

    Hello. My best advise would be to teach them rather than weaning them out. The nurse educator(s) of OB and peds might have some great teaching tools and handouts for you to use. Try to spend as...

  5. Nose Piercing

    nurserynurse55 replied to TypicalFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I have no problem with it. In the NICU you cannot where ANY thing. Anything includes wedding rings and ALL earings. So all that crap would have to go on my floor. There is a huge risk of...

  6. Doula turned RN....L&d or Mother/infant the right place for me?

    nurserynurse55 replied to heartlover07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why don't you just ask if you can cross train? See which one you like

  7. research on kangaroo care

    nurserynurse55 replied to denicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Also try the journal of maternal/child health. I believe that there is a link to the website on this website with the other

  8. Why can't I train my husband?

    nurserynurse55 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I don't trust my man with that one either (or my daughter). My work only knows my cell phone number for that reason. The two of them don't touch

  9. need help with the short term and long term outcome

    nurserynurse55 replied to classof2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    please consider getting this book, "nursing diagnosis handbook, a guide to planning care betty j. ackley, msn, eds, rn, professor of nursing, jackson community college, jackson, michigan; staff nurse,...

  10. Thesis Survey!

    nurserynurse55 replied to amb123456's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeatDone!!!!!!!!!!!!:redbeathe

  11. How many patients a day

    nurserynurse55 replied to NICUplease's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are 1 - 4 per nurse. Step-down babies have their own unit (except for isolation step-down). The problem is that we often have 2 baby assignments where both of them are HFOV/JET. We have kind of...

  12. Graduating Nursing School In May....

    nurserynurse55 replied to CallieAnne's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with Steve. The worlds are very different too, so go for

  13. More interest in NICU everyday...

    nurserynurse55 replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well NICU is fast too. We see lots of births, codes and various other emergenies. Good

  14. How big is your "unit"?

    nurserynurse55 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello. I also work in a big unit. We have 36 NICU beds, 40 something special care nursery beds and 12 observation beds. We are busy too!!!!!!! The hospital is only women's health, so pretty much...

  15. Entitled Generation

    nurserynurse55 replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    So I'll be 35 this year (guess that makes me a gen X'er) and looking down the barrel of my second career (1st career also as a care provider). Perhaps this is my generation talking, but we're speaking...

  16. Is your unit just L&D/MB/Nursery or do you do women's health too?

    nurserynurse55 replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Women's health and med/surg is not with any OB patients. The idea is to keep sick people away from the babies and pregnant moms. Of course some moms are sick or have other medical issues, so nothing...

  17. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    nurserynurse55 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea. I guess it was a

  18. Help! Which specialty ER or ICU or OB??

    nurserynurse55 replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to OB. People usually end up loving something in maternal/child health, and never leave. You have to really love it though or you will be miserable. Your post sounds like you really want...

  19. Nurse Phobias?

    nurserynurse55 replied to pattycakeRN's topic in General Nursing

    One more vote for eyeballs. I just hate the eye exams and

  20. Opinions Needed: Straight to RN or LPN first?

    nurserynurse55 replied to flynntastic's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would go for the RN right away. You will have more options in the long run and you are already in school mode. Good

  21. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    nurserynurse55 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I don't have the answers to your questions, but in nursing school, C- fails too. At least in my BSN

  22. Which would you rather do?

    nurserynurse55 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2 eights and 2 tweleves to get 40 hours. I like 40 hours over 36 (more $$$$$$$$$$$$). I would prefer 5 eights though (my hospital likes 12's). The 8's are better for my childcare which is...

  23. Entitled Generation

    nurserynurse55 replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    I am new, but I like working nights. Many of the new nurses have young children at home, and have difficulties working certain hours because of it. In nursing school we are told that we can work...

  24. CO nurses-is Excelsior to get an RN OK???

    nurserynurse55 replied to daisymay07's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am sorry. I would love to try and help, but I do not understand what the progam is. Woul someone please explain it to

  25. CNA Job Market

    nurserynurse55 replied to silleangyl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Michigan is rough right now, but the one field that has lots of jobs is nursing. There are many nursing jobs in Michigan. Where abouts are you moving to? You mentioned working for U Of M. There...