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  1. Shadowing NICU nurse ?

    nicudaynurse replied to NICUhopeful's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think I can help. Check your

  2. What is the average GPA req for NP programs

    nicudaynurse replied to foreverhope's topic in General Nursing

    In the DFW area most NP programs require a 3.0 and some programs will accept under a 3.0, but you will be on "probation". I wouldn't worry about getting into grad. school. You would have to really...

  3. sicu to nicu?

    nicudaynurse replied to sinurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Welcome sinurse, Happy to hear about your interest in NICU. Your background of SICU will be very helpful, but just keep in mind that the NICU will be a lot different. It will help that you have a...

  4. Very Interested

    nicudaynurse replied to DaniGrl's topic in Pediatric

    Hey Danigirl I don't mind helping you out either. I have experience in the NICU and am currently working PRN in the NICU and full time in Pediatric Neurology. PM

  5. Medication checks

    nicudaynurse replied to TIGRESS99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also check all meds. with 2 RN's, but we can check with transport RT's as

  6. Help a Senior Decide...Please!

    nicudaynurse replied to nurse0977's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Why don't you do both??? It is not uncommon for nurses who work in Children's hospitals to work both PICU and NICU. There will be things that you see in the PICU that you won't encounter in the NICU...

  7. sheepskins

    nicudaynurse replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use sheepskin on all our babies, but we are encouraged to take it away as the infant gets closer to going

  8. neonatal follow up clinics

    nicudaynurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was just curious do any of you have neonatal follow up clinics associated with your hospitals NICU? If yes, what do they do for the babies? Do they manage acute issues or do they just monitor...

  9. Love NICU, hate med-surg?

    nicudaynurse replied to KarenAR's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had absolutely no interest in adult care and have no regrets in going straight to the

  10. NICU-Mt.Sinai,Chicago

    nicudaynurse replied to Mira's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Mt Sinai one of the top NICU's in the

  11. Know any lactation consultants? Have questions...

    nicudaynurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In one unit I worked in the OT came down and worked with all the mom's on breastfeeding, but she did work M-F days. Another unit I worked in had staff nurses in the unit that were certified so they...

  12. mistakes in the NICU

    nicudaynurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello NICU nurses, A thread on the general board prompted me to start this thread. What are some of the worst mistakes you have seen in the NICU related to patient care??? A mistake I saw was a nurse...

  13. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    nicudaynurse replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    SunnyChickRN, I work in outpatient pediatric neurology clinic at a Children's hospital as well as NICU. The majority of the kids I work with have developmental disabilities. There are a variety of...

  14. Patient Assessment - Respiratory Distress

    nicudaynurse replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Gwenith, I LOVE these threads!! Keep them

  15. Development of NEC- questions for you!

    nicudaynurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Excellent thread and I am so impressed with the critical thinking. I have seen healthy feeder growers who appear to be doing great one day and then I would come in the next day and they are...

  16. Development of NEC- questions for you!

    nicudaynurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Excellent thread and I am so impressed with the critical thinking. I have seen healthy feeder growers who appear to be doing great one day and then I would come in the next day and they are...

  17. Leaving my job and question about patients

    nicudaynurse replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    laura, I just went through a very similar situation. I work for a pediatric neurologist in a outpatient clinic in a children's hospital. I left this past Feb., but I did just return. Anyway one of...

  18. Leaving NICU for....

    nicudaynurse replied to love4neos's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I feel your pain although my situation is a little different. I had been a NICU nurse for 2 and a half years and decided to leave for better schedule and less stress. I ended up in a childrens...

  19. I'm new and I have a question about epilepsy

    nicudaynurse replied to RosieGlow's topic in General Nursing

    Effectiveness: A third will have major improvement, a third will have some improvement, and a third will have no improvement. The kids that I worked with that had a VNS had intractable epilepsy and...

  20. I'm new and I have a question about epilepsy

    nicudaynurse replied to RosieGlow's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Rosie Glow, I am currently a NICU nurse, but I have worked in pediatric neurology and I know A LOT about the VNS. What kind of questions do you

  21. neonatal ICU vs. Nursery Nurse

    nicudaynurse replied to ctrayford's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well said Kristi. I agree with what you said. When I first started in the NICU all I could focus on was the tubes, wires, etc.. , but eventually I was able to focus on the baby. I have had a lot...

  22. neonatal ICU vs. Nursery Nurse

    nicudaynurse replied to ctrayford's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well one of the main differences are the babies in the NICU are sick and in the newborn nursery they are healthy for the most part. You will likely experience less stress in the newborn nursery....

  23. stressed out nurse needs advice

    nicudaynurse replied to Bikerchic's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think that it is uncommon for some NICU's to have "cliques" I think what happens is you have a lot of old timers who have been in the unit forever and they have seen a lot of nurses come and...