MiniBabyRN

We have private rooms that are set up in a pod system and just like the other posters, the charge nurse makes assignments based on primaries, acuity, and RN experience. She comes on rounds through the unit at the end of the shift to get report on our...

Do you have respiratory therapists on your unit? They are a great resource too (If they're willing to teach!). We only use in-line suction, It definitely makes suctioning less intimidating!

Woah, sounds complicated!

I love this! You would think with all of the advanced medial technology we work with, somebody would have thought up a faster thermometer. The other night we admitted a baby who was a bit lethargic and hadn't really cried much since coming to us, but...

We just use large blankets (which usually end up falling on the floor and having to be replaced). There is a group that makes blankets and hats for our unit and we also have some that were donated to us. If all else fails, we use those white hospital...

We put all our meds on a syringe pump, the only things that I have seen truly pushed on my unit are things that need to be given as quickly as possble, like Epi or adenosine. We aso have portless IV tubing, so the medication line is Y'ed into the mai...

We auscultate air as well and check for aspirates. However, there are plenty of times when the baby gets an x ray and the NNPs will call us with orders to advance/pull back by x cm.

Hi everyone! I am taking NCLEX on Tuesday. I finished the Kaplan question bank last night with a cumulative score of 68%. My scores for the last two question trainers were a 71 and 69 and I got a 70 on the readiness test. I feel pretty good about the...

We weigh every diaper on every patient, even if the baby eats like a pro or is going home that day, and then record it under urine output in our electronic charting. We total mL/kg/hr every eight hours and are supposed to report it if it is less than...

Wow, your orientation is only six weeks? I just got done with a 14 week orientation and I still feel like I am constantly learning and asking questions! Good luck starting in the NICU! I love it so far!

I work in a 60 bed level 3 unit. Our parents can name two "support people," who can be at the beside at any time, even without the parents, and receive medical information while at the bedside. The parents can also have two other visitors in the room...

This is soo great! I feel like I've had this conversation more times than I can count.

Hello NICU nurses! I am a new grad who got my dream job in the NICU! I took my NCLEX on Tuesday and the quick results say that I passed! I will be able to start working once I receive my official pass letter. My question is... what should I do until...

Yay, congrats on your job!!! Thanks for your advice, I will have to go look those up!

I took my test on Tuesday, got home and tried the trick right away (so less than an hour after my test ended) and got the good pop up! I had 75 questions and took it in an hour and 20 minutes. I just got my quick results today and I passed!!!!!!! I a...

My boyfriend is convinced that you can get crohn's disease from washing your hands too much "because it weakens your immune system since you never come in contact with germs." No amount of explaining can persuade him otherwise... Oh, and when I ask h...

I just took my test this morning... I had approximately 21 SATA, about 4 ordered response, and no drug calculations. I'v heard that the select all that apply mean you're doing well because they're the harder questions... I got the good pop up so hope...

Our Kaplan teacher and our professors told us that we should be done studying and just relax a day or two before the test. I'll admit that I've still been looking through my notes but tomorrow (the day before my test ) I'm getting a massage and a ma...

My test is on Tuesday and I'm the same way! As soon as my head hits the pillow, my mind starts racing and I lay awake for hours. Good luck on your exam, it sounds like you're well prepared and I'm sure you'll do great!

Thanks everyone! I'm nervous but Kaplan has been a huge help and confidence booster for both strategy and content! Hopefully all the hard work will pay off!

I graduated May 14th and had a job offer mid-March. I have worked for this hospital as a tech for about a year and they like new grads. I went to school in central Illinois... it seems that people who are applying anywhere near Chicago are not findin...

I just got my ATT and signed up to take it June 21st! Scary!

I'm in my last semester of nursing school and I started working as a tech last summer. It has been a really great experience. I work for my hospital's registry, which means that I get to float everywhere (and make m own schedule!!). You will get to s...

Does anybody know how reliable the ATI RN predictor scores are? We have to take it twice at my school and it gave me a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX both times. I obviously plan on continuing to study and review after graduation until I take the te...

Hi there! I am graduating in May and I just got a job in a Level III NICU!!! I mostly got behavioral questions like how I would deal with conflict with a coworker, how I would deal with a tough family, how I deal with stress, a time I've had a miscom...