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  1. Help- Moving to private rooms! Need advice!

    luvmyboys posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi! The NICU I work in is getting ready to move to private rooms. If anyone has been through this before - how did the actual move day go? What was the process to get all the babies moved over. Was it...

  2. Help- Moving to private rooms! Need advice!

    luvmyboys replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I really appreciate everyone's input! The only hospital I am familiar with that has private rooms only has max 2 baby assignments. Since my current hospital does a lot of three baby assignments many...

  3. extension feeding tube use

    luvmyboys posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, Quick question regarding the extension tubing that attaches to an indwelling NG tube. The NG tube can be left in for up to 30 days per the manufacturer although they rarely last that long. We...

  4. Would you even consider a candidate who was terminated?

    luvmyboys replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Nurse Management

    I agree that this nurse was not terminated or fired. If the hospital policy is to have all references go through HR then all that HR will likely say is that she is eligible for rehire - and confirm...

  5. extension feeding tube use

    luvmyboys replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the reply. It just seems strange to me that it would need to be changed that often when the tube actually going into the patient is used for so much longer. We also use our kangaroon bags...

  6. Preceptorship in NICU - waste of time?

    luvmyboys replied to 3fins's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not only will having a preceptorship in NICU help you land a job - it will also make your orientation so much easier!!! I did my last semester clinical in a NICU (equivalent of about 8 weeks full...

  7. How does your hospital do "On-Call"

    luvmyboys replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    We also get $7 for on call time - we do get time and a half if we are called in - and we get a minimum of 4 hours time if we get called in (very rarely would we use less than four hours when called in...

  8. Nurse full time means?????

    luvmyboys replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses work either 8 or 12 hour shifts. I work "full time" which is three 12 hour shifts per week, so 36 hours. I used to work eight hour shifts and was considered part time at 32 hours a week....

  9. NICU, PICU or Children's ER?? Need to choose for final practicum..

    luvmyboys replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    Peds ICU or ER would probably give you more variety. You will get to care for infants all the way to teens. NICU is going to be more narrow as in just the newborn population (although some chronic...

  10. Question about checking residuals...

    luvmyboys posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What are some of your protocols with regard to checking residuals? We have a nurse who aspirates after the Mom breastfeeds to see what volume the baby took. This not only doesn't seem accurate but...

  11. Question about checking residuals...

    luvmyboys replied to luvmyboys's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm confused about that too! I have asked but so far no

  12. Which hospitals use EPIC?

    luvmyboys replied to AU-RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I think UC Davis in Sacramento does and Rady Children's in San Diego is

  13. Entry Level Masters programs ?

    luvmyboys replied to Shar81's topic in California Nursing

    I went to Sacramento State through their ELM (now I think its just a second bachelor's program). They did require the GRE but I dont think it was weighted very heavily (or at all). And definitley a...

  14. Where can I find a FREE CNA TRAINING around SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA?

    luvmyboys replied to tavia_yeung's topic in California Nursing

    I know that many Adult Education programs and ROP - usually offered through local school districts - offer CNA training. I don't think it is free but it would be low cost. Good luck with your

  15. Help preparing for unit change to L&D

    luvmyboys posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started my career briefly in maternal/newborn and because of relocating am now in the NICU. I like it but my long term career goals are in women's health. The job market is tough and there are...

  16. Help preparing for unit change to L&D

    luvmyboys replied to luvmyboys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi - thanks so much for your reply. I am already a member of AWHONN but thanks for the reminder to put that on my resume. Unfortunately my NICU is in a children's hospital and not a delivery...

  17. What is the average salary for a RN graduate in N. California the bay area???

    luvmyboys replied to igorotsp's topic in California Nursing

    I started as a new grad in Sacramento in Oct 07 and my base was $37/hr - I worked nights so there was a diff of about $4.50. I now live/work in San Diego and my base is only $32/hr. Good

  18. 2nd career nurses, are they happier?

    luvmyboys replied to scastillo1's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated from nursing school in August at the age of 38 after working in Human Resources for more than 10 years. I can't really say whether I am happier than other nurses although I do notice...

  19. Weekends

    luvmyboys replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Our weekend are Fri, Sat and Sun nights and we work every other. Schedule changes are frustrating. Why the

  20. Nursing schedules

    luvmyboys replied to SEANurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting ready to start my first nursing job since graduating in August and my schedule (after orientation) will go something like this: fri-sat-sun ON mon-tues-OFF wed-thurs-ON fri-sat-sun-OFF...

  21. New nurse really struggling...

    luvmyboys replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am just curious what types of things the original poster (or others who care to share) struggle with as a new NICU nurse. I am precepting in NICU this semester and have to come up with three...

  22. new nurse--should i start working in med/surg first??

    luvmyboys replied to bubba04's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Bubba, I can't speak from experience yet since I dont graduate until August but here is what I've heard on the topic. My L&D instructor who did her dissertation for her doctorate on new grad...

  23. Precepting in NICU

    luvmyboys posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, There have been some stories about new nurses in the NICU lately and how challenging/overwhelming it can be (especially without good orientation programs). This got me thinking... I have senior...

  24. Acclerated BSN programs in CA

    luvmyboys replied to saral_123's topic in California Nursing

    The ELM still gets the same number of clinical hours. The difference is we go to school in the summer and also take more theory classes along with our clinical classes that would otherwise be in a...

  25. Acclerated BSN programs in CA

    luvmyboys replied to saral_123's topic in California Nursing

    To nursinguy, I think the ELM started with 60. After the summer one had dropped because of getting into a different program and two had not passed a class. After the fall we lost three more due to...