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  1. That DREAMY First Check!

    medchick replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a Dooney and Burke

  2. LPN in NICU?

    medchick replied to Mayaquice's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We don't have any more LPNs on my unit but a friend of mine who just graduated from LPN school just got hired on at a different

  3. How many got 5 or more all that apply

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

    I had at least 8 select all that apply out of 75 questions and passed. The number of those questions don't determine whether you pass or fail. I know it is hard but try to relax and have some patience...

  4. Quik Results?? 2 hours from start or end time of test????

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

    Sorry, 48 hours from the start

  5. Quik Results?? 2 hours from start or end time of test????

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

    My results were available exactly 48 hours later. Everyone I have talked to also told me the same thing. Good

  6. Relocating to San Antonio from far, far away

    medchick replied to blackIrish's topic in Texas Nursing

    You don't need a Tx drivers license for endorsement ( I had a Louisiana DL and had no problem). I currently work at University Hospital and love it. They are working on obtaining Magnet status. Also...

  7. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

    medchick replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Always use a filer

  8. "I don't know how you can do that!"

    medchick replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I get that a lot too. My response is usually, "Someone has to and why not me." I love to take care of those babies and love to see the fruits of my labor when they finally go home. It does make me sad...

  9. HELP! newly grad HIRED

    medchick replied to mcg1929's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    mcg1929, First of all, congrats on your new job offer. It is a scary prospect to start something new, especially something so different than you are used to. I recently graduated in December and was...

  10. When does weekend shift diff start/end for night shift

    medchick replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Our differential is

  11. Do you work for a NICU in Texas???

    medchick replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at University Hospital here in San Antonio. We have a capacity of 50. I love it there. Not too much to complain about. I also interviewed at Christus Santa Rosa (same company as Schumpert) and...

  12. What nursing class at your school has the most failure rate?

    medchick replied to msteresa97's topic in General Students

    We lost 20 out of 72 during our 4th level (Critical Care/Psych). Our program usually loses a lot during MedSurg

  13. Preventing med errors

    medchick replied to JennaRN1006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have one question...did you give the patient 4mg instead of 2mg of Dilaudid??? That wasn't very clear in your

  14. my first day off orientation.. vent

    medchick replied to nursiemellie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work on a NICU and my first day off orientation they gave me the sickest baby in the place. Was getting dopamine and dobutamine. No urine output. Third spacing like crazy. She was a transfer from...

  15. Help me get an A!

    medchick replied to mvanz9999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did it for you too. Hope it helps you out. Good luck with that

  16. Whites or Colored scrubs?

    medchick replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I chose all colors except white. I work on the NICU and sometimes get spitup on and we all know how hard than can be to get out. Besides, I wore whites for quite a long time in my previous job and...

  17. Poll: How long is your orientation?

    medchick replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am working on a busy level III NICU. I had 12 weeks of formal unit orientation, 2 days of hospital orientation, 2 days of nursing orientation. I will still have a resource person available to me for...

  18. Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

    medchick replied to nyclizzo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I kept most of my books but most of them are packed. I use my peds book and drug

  19. Need to hear about post partum nursing!

    medchick replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well Kim, I am a NICU nurse also and the only experience I ever got in PP was during school and hated every minute of it. I am sort of an adrenaline junkie and like the pace of the

  20. NICU nurses.. i have a question!

    medchick replied to sweetiez's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work on a level III NICU and I have a BSN. More than half of the nurses I work with have ADN and that includes my shift charge nurse. Good luck to

  21. Level III Or Level II, Preference?

    medchick replied to NEWNICUNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I prefer level III. I like the quicker pace of things. My biggest complaint with level II is that I am always doing something but never feel like I get anything

  22. Can you take NCLEX before you graduate?

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

    You cannot challenge the NCLEX if you have been a military medic (been there done that got the

  23. night shift and dogs

    medchick replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    Right now my hubby is here but he will deploy soon (military). The last time we had to deal with it I would kennel my dogs while I was gone. They can be left out for long periods without an accident...

  24. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

    medchick replied to superwee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry, I missed the arterial part. My

  25. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

    medchick replied to superwee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    IT depends on the dextrose level in the IV fluid. Usually anything above 12.5% needs to go into a central line. It was explained to me that the higher concentrations are more thicker and more damaging...