jas1274

Hello all I love this website! Okay well I graduated this May. Got my first job in the NICU at the end of Aug. I am with a preceptor and she is awesome. BUT.. I am still just barely able to juggle 2 babies for my assignment. alot of it has to do w/ the fact that I was hired as a GN and devoting most of my time to studying for boards while working. so I was learning new NICU stuff and also tyring to review for boards. (which I passed last week by the way:lol2: ) Anyway, it has now been almost 3 months and I still have not gotten the NICU routine (assessment, time management, organization skills etc) down. It still takes me 30 minutes to do one baby and I almost always get my feeds in 30 mins late. It's gotten so bad that my preceptor has me start a baby 30 minutes early just to get the feeds on time and I still get them in 15 minutes late. It is so frustrating because I feel retarded:angryfire . I don't know why I am not getting the whole picture. Last week, I cried on my way home after work because i felt so inadequate. The other 2 orientees that started with me are already up in level 3. why am i on turtle mode? I need some help becasue before I go to level 3 I need to be able to handle 3 baby assignments in level 2:o. Tips advice suggestions, anything. Please help. thanks in advance

Hi all. I am 24. Just graduated this June. I had my first interview yesterday and they called me today to say I got the job. I'll be working as a GN in NICU. Taking boards Sept 13. Crossing my fingers and doing lots of practice questions in the meantime.