MA Nurse

MA Nurse

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  1. Is your NICU slow or busy?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Could you send some babies my way? Where do you

  2. Is your NICU slow or busy?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i'm per diem, and i'm so glad they can't cancel any

  3. Is your NICU slow or busy?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, I thought my unit was small when we can have up to 23 babies...we have 10-12 lately. I'm used to 38 where I used to work. Do you ever get cancelled due to low census? Luckily, we can't be...

  4. What is the funniest thing that you have seen while working?

    MA Nurse replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    oh, i'm going to puke. you reminded me why i work with

  5. Baby born without nipples?!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So, has anyone dealt with

  6. discharge of MRSA infant

    MA Nurse replied to pooperscooperrn0624's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When my dad was sick in the hospital, he had MRSA and nothing special was done after he came home. I think the nurse d/cing the baby just needs to be extra cautious when dealing with infants after...

  7. discharge of MRSA infant

    MA Nurse replied to pooperscooperrn0624's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think once they get home, it's not as big of a concern as far as infecting others. Did the infant test negative for MRSA when he was ready to go home? I think MRSA is usually more dangerous for...

  8. Baby born without nipples?!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks. I didn't realize it was so rare, that's probably why I've never seen

  9. Does this happen in NICU too? Kinda long

    MA Nurse replied to NICURNStepharelli's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a break relief nurse in our unit, that is specifically their job. I'm not sure, but I think this is a law in Ca. now, that we have to have a specific nurse to relieve for breaks...it's a...

  10. does anybody NOT like nicu???

    MA Nurse replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've seen a few babies get transferred to peds or picu, i'm not sure if there is an actual policy regarding this, though. I have no problem with the babies staying in Nicu as long as they need

  11. John Muir Hospital

    MA Nurse replied to mslema's topic in California Nursing

    The hospitals in the bay area are generally much better than in Stockton, trust me i know first hand after having a sick relative in Stockton hospitals...the bay area has a much better variety of...

  12. Delta College, Stockton, CA

    MA Nurse replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in California Nursing

    Hi. I graduated from Delta in 1989 with my ADN... wow I'm feeling old, esp. since I don't recognize ANY of the teacher's names you mentioned. I liked going to school there, it was close to home and I...

  13. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    MA Nurse replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    Another poster stated they hated Kaiser, but I know they have great retirement benefits and they treat their nurses well. I work at a Kaiser facility. They pay well, too. The Kaiser I work for also...

  14. NICU job offers...which one?!?!

    MA Nurse replied to lilbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think job #2 sounds better. I think the schedule of just being on nights is better than rotating. Also, being salaried does not sound good...as a nurse, doing overtime is always un-predictable, and...

  15. does anybody NOT like nicu???

    MA Nurse replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Where I used to work, some babies would stay in our NICU for a year! Very sad. The NICU I work in now, the longest stay has been about 6 months...most babies will stay until approx. their due...

  16. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I get tired of the adrenalin rush. i'm also tired of sad and crying parents, and sick babies. I guess after 17 years of NICU, the post partum floor was nice because I saw happy parents and healthy...

  17. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, no I didn't mean that. I am just always surprised at the lack of responses on the NICU forum when I post there. I'm on other kinds of message boards that respond a lotmore, so I guess I'm not...

  18. 2.5 months til I start NICU - Advice?

    MA Nurse replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There's nothing like getting the actual experience on the unit, so that's my advice...you'll learn a lot on the

  19. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Siri, I sent you a

  20. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I posted on 2 other forums asking about Post partum experiences, and I got maybe 2 replies. I've been a NICU nurse for 17 years and I like it, but when I floated to the P.P. unit, I really enjoyed it...

  21. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, i guess NICU nurses here don't have any experience with post partum? I'm sometimes very surprised at how many people read posts here and don't respond, at

  22. Question from a new NICU nurse...

    MA Nurse replied to MissKittyRN076's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You're not alone. I worked in a NICU for 16 years and I was in the bottom 10 of seniority on the PM shift! Nobody left, hardly ever. And I was stuck working every major holiday! You might want to get...

  23. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly how I felt about my experience there. I'm waiting to hear back from the manager about cross-training. Thanks for sharing your

  24. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    where do you work

  25. Please tell me when you started doing charge

    MA Nurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was wondering how long you were on your job when and if you started doing charge? Also, how did the staff treat you when you started doing it? Do you like doing it? Also, do you feel you "know...