medchick

medchick has 3 years experience and specializes in nicu.

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1. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

   medchick replied to love-d-OR's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Nope...I'm a school loving freak too

2. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

   medchick replied to love-d-OR's topic in Post Graduate Students

   1. Name your school 2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty) 3. whether you will be working full time or part time or quit 4. Will you be attending part time or full time 5. And ... 1....

3. Students who got their NP/MSN online

   medchick replied to greygooseuria's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I work with several NNPs who received their Masters from an online program at the University of Texas Medical Branch. They had no problems. I am also attending the online program from the same...

4. I cant decide on nursing or not please help

   medchick replied to spacecitygroover's topic in General Nursing

   South Texas is fair as far as pay is concerned based on the cost of living. You will deal with poop and pee and vomit. You will see things you never thought you would. If you don't like it then do...

5. RhoGAM: when does mom get it?

   medchick replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Jedi, RhoGAM is given at both times or given if pregnancy is terminated at 13 or more weeks gestation. RhD IG is the same thing. I would definitely look this up in a drug guide (I know I sound like...

6. Do you have a graduation AND a pinning?

   medchick replied to krenee's topic in General Students

   We had both a pinning and graduation ceremony. Both were mandatory to attend. Pinning was mandated by the Dean of Nursing and graduation by the president of the university. It was my second degree but...

7. Calling in sick before the holidays

   medchick replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   Must be nice to get holiday pay. Where I am, if you work in a clinic, you have to use your PTO as holiday pay. If you work the floor, there is no holiday pay...no time and a half. You get your regular...

8. Help!! Joining AF? Need advice asap

   medchick replied to labbott8's topic in Government, Military

   If you really want to be an OR nurse...go to Travis. I am prior AF medic and have been to Hill. When I left in 2000 they were only a clinic and were getting ready to shut down their same day surgery....

9. Initial job at an NICU

   medchick replied to mslinzyann's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I started in the NICU right out of school. We have an 12 week orientation that can be shorter or longer as needed. I was on orientation for 9 weeks. I didn't have any experience with babies before....

10. New RN Grads in the ICU

    medchick replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    I started in a NICU right out of school and have been doing very well. I have been there almost a year now and love it. I had a great orientation and the unit is giving residency classes to the new...

11. ATT via email and Reminders on the day of NCLEX

    medchick replied to canterbury009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Make sure you print out the ATT and bring it with you as well as your ID. I would leave the purse at home and only carry you drivers license and some money for a margarita after :) It can get chilly...

12. Please take my "Where do all the All-Nurses members Live" Poll

    medchick replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Added mine

13. can u please tell me ratio of preterm neonates to number of nurses..

    medchick replied to 50cent's topic in General Nursing

    We average between 12-15 nurses a shift and can have 1-4 babies depending on how sick they are. In level 3 usually no more than 3. In level 2, you usually have

14. Help. I go to a NS in another state & I plan to sit for boards in my home state.

    medchick replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know you can apply in the state you wish to be licensed in. We had one person who graduated in Louisiana and is licensed in South Carolina. She just had to apply to that BON. Hope that...

15. Moving to San Antonio

    medchick replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Texas Nursing

    I recently moved to San Antonio myself as my hubby got reassigned to Randolph AFB. I live in Cibolo and love it. Not too crowded and close enough to everything. The only bad part is my commute...about...