NurseDawg06

Bless your heart

You go girl :)

Agreed

Also, most people go into nursing school thinking they want to be a certain kind of nurse....I thought originally that I wanted to be a L&D nurse.....BOY WAS I WRONG. I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. It's just not for me. I have much respect for them, just not for me. I found out in my senior year of nursing school that I was made for critical care. Have you even been into a NICU? or even followed a NNP before? I would suggest doing that. It is a great help when you have big decisions to make. JMO

Totally agree.....please do NOT go directly from your undergrad to your grad degree without sufficient experience...this is nothing against your knowledge....it's about experience only. and trust me, it makes worlds of difference. It sounds to me like you're looking for short cuts...there are none in nursing. Instead, focus on learning in a Level III NICU post graduation, then focus on the NP degree. When nurses/MDs ask how much experience you have in the unit, and you say " oh, only what I had in NNP school", no one will take you seriously. It's almost like a resident situation....they are newbies and most have no idea what they're doing since they've hardly ever stepped foot in a unit before. (with the exception of some). Please just be careful.

I would be really careful about this program. This is not an easy specialty. They do NOT teach you what you need to know in a BSN program about sick neonates,, it is all learned basically in the unit.....and boy is there a lot to learn. I would suggest a good 2 years of Neonatal experience ( not just adult) before even thinking about becoming a NNP. It can be very overwhelming at times. I had two and a half years of adult ICU experience, and still learn new things everyday in the NICU. It is two totally different worlds. Trust me, they are not going to focus mainly on neonates while you work on your RN, and if they do, I'd be even more weary about this program ( you might decide neonates are not for you and want to switch in the future). Please be careful, it's a lot harder than most people think going into it.

I'm pretty sure she means visualize the insertion site for infection purposes....reddness, oozing...etc....

Thanks so much for the input! What do you love specifically about Macon and MCCG? Do you by any chance know what the orientation would be for me? I am currently an adult ICU nurse and wish to switch to NICU when moving there. If you could find out how long the orientation period is and what is involved, that would be awesome! Do you know if they would give me a tour of the NICU if I came down on a certain day? I would like to see the unit if possible. Thanks so much!!

Hello everyone! I am thinking about moving to Macon and was wondering if anyone out there knows if MCCG has a level III NICU. If so, how many beds? Any more info on MCCG in general would be greatly appreciated....good or bad. If anyone knows about the ICUs as well, please let me know how those are. Thanks so much!!! :)

Thanks for your replies guys! SteveRN21, where are you in school?

Emory's name is much more recognized than GCSU. I would go Emory. You can get a service cancellable loan where you work a year in GA after graduation and they pay off 1 year of nursing school. Make sure to research this because it helped me bunches and bunches in the financial area. Definitely go Emory.

Thank you DawnGloves for your awesome input. It is greatly appreciated. Do you feel like you've found your niche? :)

I completely agree with RainDreamer

I'm thinking about moving from ATL to Charlotte, NC and starting in a NICU. Are any of you from the Charlotte area? Is there anyone out there who knows the area well? I'm looking for level III NICUs. PLease let me know of what you think of the hospitals there. Thanks so much!!

I'm worried about the "easier" thing...It's not the first time I've heard it. And it didn't have to do with turning the pts. No offense to those out there.