NICU_3_RN

NICU_3_RN

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  1. New to Case Management - Office Based

    NICU_3_RN posted a topic in Case Management

    Hi - can anyone give me a low down on how they like office based case management. I'm going to be age group specific, not disease, and I'm office based for an insurance company in catastrophic disease...

  2. Night Shift might be killing me

    NICU_3_RN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Any night shifters here? I'm only 30 (soon to be 31) and I feel like my body is falling apart. I've been working night shift since college (about 10 years give or take). I've gained weight, can't...

  3. Kimball Medical Center

    NICU_3_RN replied to Nurse831's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I wish I had been as smart as your sister... I'm trying to get out of

  4. Kimball Medical Center

    NICU_3_RN replied to Nurse831's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I did not find this to be true at Kimball. They're not supportive and the benefits are not that good (you can only use their doctors). I'd go elsewhere if

  5. Jersey Shore University Medical Center or Community medical center?

    NICU_3_RN replied to Natik79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    definitely Meridian over St Barnabus... you'll be much

  6. Anyone work at Monmouth Medical Center or JSUMC?

    NICU_3_RN replied to SteveNNP's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I worked in the NICU at Jersey Shore - loved it. Left to get off night shift. I've been told that there are very difficult personalities and "cliques" at Monmouth in the NICU. The pedi ER at Jersey...

  7. Kimball Medical Center

    NICU_3_RN replied to Nurse831's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    if you have an opportunity to go elsewhere, do

  8. Feedings while on Indocin???

    NICU_3_RN replied to nursechick182's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NeoProfen comes with all of the same possible side effects as Indocin. The positive aspects of NeoProfen are that the side effects, while the same, occur less frequently. So, NeoProfen is not a...

  9. Feedings while on Indocin???

    NICU_3_RN replied to nursechick182's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    the thought process is, that yes, even with NeoProfen, but with lower incidence, that the reason why there is an increased incidence of NEC after Indocin/NeoProfen therapy is because the drugs provide...

  10. March of Dimes WalkAmerica

    NICU_3_RN replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm walking in Belmar, NJ with a bunch of nurses and disease management girls at my new Case Management job. My first time - and I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully the weather will be better...

  11. New to Case Management - Office Based

    NICU_3_RN replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Case Management

    Dria - thanks for your reply! The end of week one - and I keep coming back and I haven't cried yet. So far so good! One of the other new girls says, "look at it like this - at the end of the day you...

  12. Night Shift might be killing me

    NICU_3_RN replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    thanks for your replies... i do work 12 hours at a time -and I can tell you that part of the reason i'm not doing well with it any more is because i'm lving with family at the moment, and htey're not...

  13. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    NICU_3_RN replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    all i know is i have a new motorola phone and if it's int he car or near my computer or tv and it's receiving a text or a call, buzzing comes from whatever it's near... if it can happen to one it can...

  14. Medication error causes 2 deaths in Indiana NICU

    NICU_3_RN replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    you actually don't need heparin in any peripheral IV for flushing purposes. There's been plenty of studies on that fact. We actually flush q8 on my unit with NS, and have no problems with PIVs...

  15. NICU nurse thinking about working in the ER

    NICU_3_RN replied to Annken's topic in Emergency

    i left the ER after 3 years and went to the NICU. YOu have to remember that in the ER there are no staffing ratios, and the patients keep coming... you can't turn any away... the facility i was doing...

  16. Ccrn Exam

    NICU_3_RN replied to belleterre's topic in General Nursing

    theres a lot of posts about this in the critical care forums... i recommend checking

  17. Medication error causes 2 deaths in Indiana NICU

    NICU_3_RN replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Joannie - wish I could blame it on pharmacy - i love blaming things on pharmacy - but it would seem that the nurses in question drew up the meds themselves from a

  18. Failing the NCLEX- please help

    NICU_3_RN replied to CollegeGirl06's topic in General Nursing

    a girl i went to college with, who is an excellent nurse, passed the NLCEX on her 5th try. Some people are just NOT good test takers - regardless of GPA. I agree with the poster who said just to...

  19. Medication error causes 2 deaths in Indiana NICU

    NICU_3_RN replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The ratio is irrelevant. you have to do your safety checks when you're dispensing meds. End of story. I'm anal rententive about checking my ampicillin vial when it comes up - and thats just...

  20. Finger Sticks

    NICU_3_RN replied to nursingirl2007's topic in General Nursing

    There is never any reason to recap any needle, one handed or

  21. NEC strikes again

    NICU_3_RN replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I second this notion... i used to work at the childrens hospital in philadelphia - and like this nurse says - sometimes "adult" doctors just can't cut it. NEC is a baby problem - and sometimes you...

  22. NICU nurse scrubs question...

    NICU_3_RN replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we wear our own scrubs in from home - but have to disagree with prmnrs about cover gowns. The hospital i last worked in and the one i work in now, all still use cover gowns when holding... the staff...

  23. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    NICU_3_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    when i was an ER nurse I REFUSED to take patients out for smoke breaks. if you're sick enough to be in the hospital, there's no reason for you to smoke (not that I think anyone should smoke anyway)....

  24. neonatal websites

    NICU_3_RN replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    www.academyonline.org www.nann.org www.ccprnet.org

  25. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    NICU_3_RN replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had this seminar a few months ago... i can't even put into words how useless it has