As a RN in a San Francisco Level IV NICU I will tell you the only way to get a new grad job in the NICU is to leave the state. That is what all of our CNA's and nurse aides have to do. That is what...
I've been a NICU RN for almost four years and in this last year I've been in a very high aquity level IIIc NICU so having a baby die is nothing new to me. My unit seems to lose about one a week...
About a year ago I moved from a large level IIIb NICU where developmental care/NIDCAP was a huge priority to a medium sized NICU level IIIC in a large academic hospital where developmental care has...
jpeters84 replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Sucrose and the thing that works for practically every kid is something I call gentle bouncing. Swaddle, put them up on your shoulder and gently move up and down and around. Talk to them in a quiet,...
We got blank baby t-shirts and decorated them with Christmas puffy paints and silling sayings related to Christmas and had parents decorate them with puffy
jpeters84 replied to mrsbbynrsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We just don't see it anymore. Only in a few of our ex-micros who had a really rough respiratory course. If you're seeing a lot of it you guys might want to look at your numbers as far as the average...
What does your NICU do to build a good developmental nest with the phototherapy blankets? We have found that the blankets are so stiff, particularly at the bottom with the cord coming out that it has...
There's no easy answer here. Different managers and different units are going to have different philosophies. Some will take you right away, some will want you to get more acute care experience...
jpeters84 replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Sometimes swap for a larger tube, sometimes put them on the Jet because some Neo's believe this helps, sometimes just except it and work hard on positioning. Depends on how big a leak, how well we're...
jpeters84 replied to ashleyquinn's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I hear great things about UCSD and you can't beat UC benefits! If you're so concerned about the reputation of one hospital why not look elsewhere? UCSD has opennings quite frequently thoughout the...
You ask a very loaded question. Before going into what you could know about the NICU I think it is important for you to first make sure that they have taken new grads before in this particular NICU...
jpeters84 replied to newgradRN001's topic in NICU, Neonatal
ABO Incompatability is one keep searching on allnurses. An old post literally lists like all the possibilities. But the only thing that I could think missing from your list is ABO
Honestly sometime between 1.5-2 years. You stop having weird dreams 7-12 months in, the major anxiety goes away by one year but I didn't really hit my stride and become confident until 1.5-2 years....
jpeters84 replied to catlover314's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We've had a couple parents threaten and our charge RN let me know that the police would arrest the parents the minute they left the hospital and the child would be brought back immediately to the...
A couple of things...It's always good to look to the future and think about long-term goals. But at times it can be, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner is...