neonatal_icu_rn

neonatal_icu_rn has 8 years experience and specializes in NICU-Level III.

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1. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

   Compassion is really how you approach the patient and issue. The opposite of compassion is indifference or callousness. Would you treat a patient with callousness? I hope not; you should address...

2. Families requesting no male nurses for their baby.

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to theatredork's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   It's a shame that some families have this bias against male nurses. I've only worked with one male nurse in the NICU, and he was amazing with our babies! I just wonder how much the NICU would let the...

3. Anyone ever left NICU for adult ICU?

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to neonatal_icu_rn's topic in MICU, SICU

   I love the challenge!! And it's amazing to see a baby admitted at 24 wks/650 grams go home as a healthy 4lb baby! Would really miss that. Our hospital has a large SICU and MICU (we are actually the...

4. Anyone ever left NICU for adult ICU?

   neonatal_icu_rn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I looove NICU, but our unit is calling off so often and even considering hiring more people!! I am planning to move to Florida in the next 2 years, and it looks like it would be easier for me to get...

5. Relocation to Orlando area

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to neonatal_icu_rn's topic in Florida Nursing

   Thank you for the

6. Relocation to Orlando area

   neonatal_icu_rn posted a topic in Florida Nursing

   In the next 2 years, my husband and I are relocating to the Orlando area from Mississippi. Can anyone recommend to us a good area to live in? We may rent first, so any suggestions as far as apartment...

7. 24 Hour Visitation

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to nakeia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We have 24 hour visitation. We have "pods" that have 2 babies each; each pod has a nurse's desk in the hall with windows that look into each pod. During report parents are expected to be off the unit...

8. neonatal IV sticks

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   New nurses in the NICU I work in are expected to begin starting IVs immediately; it's better to get over that fear and start gaining confidence and skill immediately. We have semiprivate rooms with...

9. Funny Names

   neonatal_icu_rn replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   From a list we keep at work: Kilokilo Champagne (her older sister's name was Unique Lingerie) Iwillariseandmeetmyjesus (parents just call her

10. how did you get over the nasty stuff?

    neonatal_icu_rn replied to m12988's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that makes me gag is mucous- as in trach care mucous. One of the great things about working in the NICU is that you see it all but usually in much smaller quantities. Suctioning a baby...

11. NICU nurses floating to PICU

    neonatal_icu_rn replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When hired, we're oriented at least a week to the areas we are expected to float to which are peds and well baby. We're rarely pulled to peds except late fall to early spring during peds' busiest...

12. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    neonatal_icu_rn replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a bookstore manager, then jailer and police/fire/ambulance dispatcher before I became a

13. What have you done besides NICU?

    neonatal_icu_rn replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NA in LTC while in school. Cardiac stepdown, adult psychiatric, postpartem. Do some well baby and pediatrics now. But, my worst day in NICU is far better than my best day in any of those areas. I...

14. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    neonatal_icu_rn replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    FINDING it?! How about catching it in your hand or on your arm in the middle of a diaper change! I try to be really careful by putting a clean diaper under the dirty diaper and pulling out the dirty...

15. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

    neonatal_icu_rn replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ballard suction catheters!!!!!!!!!!! I used to work in a small NICU where we had to use an feeding tube and sterile technique to suction, so I can truly appreciate the quickness of a Ballard! Also, I...