BrayaRN

I recently applied for a critical care intership for new graduates. Today I got the call, and have an interview set up the 12th. Is there anything that I should do to prepare? There was not much critical care taught in my program and I don't know...

Hi everyone, I am completely new (8 weeks into orientation) to ER nursing. My previous experience is mostly cardiac/telemetry. I also did a short stint on a general medical floor and in a NICU. I see many of the threads on this particular board are...

Thank you everyone for your constructive feedback. To clarify: I certainly am seeing my patients more than every 4 hours, or 2 for the Level IIs. In fact, like I previously posted, sometimes I spend to much time. My initial assessment is always on ti...

I definitely agree with the OP. I was very anti-medicalized birth. However, as a nurse I did feel safety in delivering in the hospital. I did, however, arm myself with a CNM and doula to try for a "natural" un-medicalized birth. For the most part...

I moved to NC just his April. Thankfully, I had 2 years of RN experience behind me. I would say that I applied for around 15 CMC jobs and never even received an interview. They also took forever updating the application to "not hired." I would say...

I am so excited. I just started my first nursing job on a Cardiac/Stepdown floor in a regional medical center. I am currently in my second week of orientation and next week will start working with a preceptor. So far I have spent a total of 10 hou...

I am not a psych NP but did consider that route and did some research. From what I understand, psych NPs only account for 1% of APNs. They are also at or near the top for pay (around $90K). The job outlook is supposed to be great since there are s...

I am currently attending University of Michigan - Flint for BSN completion. I have looked into continuing on with the school for APN training. They just recently started a DNP program and phased out the MSN. I believe all of their specialties are ...

I can understand your frustration or confusion. I was a NICU nurse until very recently and would ponder such questions too frequently. I do believe that the decision to not receive prenatal care can be based upon values, beliefs, and a lack of know...

My husband and I just relocated to the Charlotte area a month ago. I am currently looking for a NICU position in the area so I have done a bit of research. All of this has just been through my computer, I do not have first-hand knowledge. The Charl...

I have recently relocated to the Charlotte area. I am an RN with two years experience. The interview I went on today gave me a base rate of about $22/hr with $5 differential for nights. It sounds like that is pretty average for the area. As for NI...

Our hospital has a mandated color for RNs to wear. It is galaxy blue, which is not that easy to find. On top of that, we also have the large red RN letters to wear below our badge. The aides and LPNs are free to wear what they want. The NICU is a ...

Hi, My husband and I may be moving to NC in April for his new job. The company is located in Mooresville. I am an RN with 2 years experience (telemetry and NICU) and will probably look into applying to the two hospitals after the move. I am curren...

Thanks for the replies. I'm currently working on getting my license endorsed in NC. I think it would be kind of pointless to apply for jobs prior to having a North Carolina license. We'll financially be alright for at least 6 months for me to find...

Hi, I am just finishing up my second week of orientation in our level IIIB NICU. Prior to this postion, I worked as an RN on a cardiac/telemetry floor. I am really enjoying the new position already and am amazed at the scope of practice for the RNs...

I just finished my 3rd semester in this program. From what I understand, the clinical credits you will receive from you previous program will actually be given as UM-Flint credits. No need to take extra unneeded classes to get the 45 credits.

Our NICU is usually staffed for 8 babies. We have been having anywhere from 14 to 21 for the last two months at least. The overtime has been getting excessive. Where we used to have a few methadone babies a year, we have been having 5 at a time. ...

They need to make sure that you have the prerequisites. I assume that they are incredibly busy at registration time. I am taking NUR 407 currently and had to wait to be cleared last semester to register for it. I wouldn't worry; I am certain that ...

I am currently in my 3rd semester of this program. I chose it because my credits transferred in nicely and I figured the U of M name couldn't hurt. After this semester I will only have 13 credits to take. I took 9 credits the first semester and wo...

Congrats!!!

I agree. There were two main reasons why I chose UM-Flint. #1 is that it accepted my other credits much better than any other program I looked at. MSU looked to be the worst. #2 is that I figured the U of M name could only help me in the future, ...

I'm in my 3rd of 5 semesters at U-M Flint. I live in the UP, so it is all distance learning. I chose the program because the cost was reasonable, and because my credits from JCC transfered in nicely. I could have completed the program in one more ...

I was wondering if anyone could offer some insights. I have been an RN for about a year and a half on a Cardiac Floor. We get a lot of pacers, caths, MIs, arrhythmias, and the random medical patient that needs to be on tele. I do a decent job, but ...

I am currently in my 3rd semester of classes through U-M Flint. I am very pleased with the program. I could have completed it in 4 part-time semesters, but I decided to stretch it one more semester to not overwhelm myself. Everything is online, wi...

I'm in Michigan. I believe I waited about a week from the "unofficial" from Pearson until I had a license on the state website. I do not know why it took that long. I agree with the PP, I did not sign RN until I actually had a license number. PS. ...