NICURNTN

NICURNTN has 30 years experience and specializes in NICU/Critical Care/Legal case review.

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   Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

   NICURNTN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, Nurse Beth, for that incredibly informative and thorough article. You have perfectly articulated the multitude of issues facing the biases against nurses, leading to the domino effect. That is to say, the current nursing shortage caused b...
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   The Need for Maternal Healthcare Restructure

   NICURNTN replied to nataliadab's topic in Activism

   Ruth Mielke, I'd love to read that article when you get published. It's a subject I'd love to learn more about.
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   The Need for Maternal Healthcare Restructure

   NICURNTN replied to nataliadab's topic in Activism

   Thank you so very much for your comments. I, too, have thought how this poor woman must be suffering (and her whole family). I remember back to Andrea Yates in Texas when I think it was 5 children she killed and it was determined it was likely postpa...
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   Clinical Instructor

   NICURNTN replied to Guest1204365's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad it worked out well for your daughter. I'm sorry if some of the comments may seem a little unkind because I know you're well-intentioned and have a mother's heart. I've been nursing for almost 30 years. Nurses can be some of the meanest peo...
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   Transitioning From Bedside Care to Working From Home

   NICURNTN replied to TMartinez RN's topic in Career Support

   This is a great characterization of remote work. Nursing has so many options now with the computer age. You're definitely right -- it's not for everyone. I worked NICU/PICU for almost 30 years. I also did some remote pre-authorization insurance work....
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   BON Reprimand For Being Late To Work 3x

   NICURNTN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   If her place of employment uses electronic charting, it would time stamp when her entries were made anyway. Everyone is right about thinking there's more to this, however, I would seek out the advice of an attorney if I were her. It seems awfully har...
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   YOU: A Nurse Writer

   NICURNTN replied to M. Lee RN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hi M. Lee. These are fantastic tips...and so true. Our shifts are usually experienced at what I call "break-neck speed" and we pack so much into a day we can't remember if something happened yesterday or if that was this morning. I am just beginning...