Semper_Gumby

Semper_Gumby has 2 years experience.

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1. My husband wakes me up!

   Semper_Gumby replied to BabyRN_nights's topic in General Nursing

   When my husband comes home from his job in the afternoons, he makes sure to be very quiet even on days I'm not working, because he says, "You need your rest!" He is more protective of my sleep than I am lol. Even on days I let him know it's ok to w...

2. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

   Semper_Gumby replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in New Nurse

   The internet strikes again...

3. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

   Semper_Gumby replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in New Nurse

   Holy cow, SEVEN couplets?! That's insane!

4. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

   Semper_Gumby replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in New Nurse

   You had two weeks of orientation as a new grad? Well, I had two shifts more than you and you know what? It wasn't enough. Two weeks is nowhere near enough time for a new graduate nurse to both learn their new job and specialty, practice critical thi...

5. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   Semper_Gumby replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Four babies is a lot! And confidence will come with time. One day you'll be in the midst of a task you previously found hard and think, "I know this!" and you'll feel really proud of yourself for getting to that point. If you never had a NICU rota...

6. Vidant Medical Center Residency

   Semper_Gumby replied to minnesotamel's topic in North Carolina

   Never worked there so I'm no help but I did live in the area for a little while, and seem to recall that some of the apartments immediately near the hospital were a little sketchy. We lived in Winterville, which is right next to Greenville near the ...

7. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   Semper_Gumby replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Oh! Forgot to add--absolutely make taking a break a priority. Sometimes getting out of the unit for five, ten, fifteen minutes, taking a breather, getting a drink or snack, is all you need to be refreshed to keep going for a few more hours. It can...

8. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   Semper_Gumby replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   You're brand new in a brand new specialty. You're getting hundreds of pieces of information thrown at you all at the same time. It'll take time for all the pieces to really come together. It's like putting together a really big, complicated puzzle...

9. Gift for Preceptor

   Semper_Gumby replied to Joelle66's topic in General Nursing

   I gave a little card with a nice note, and a small Amazon gift card as I figured she could buy herself a book or some other little thing she'd been wanting but hadn't spent the money on for herself.

10. Brand new nurse already OVERWHELMED and panicking

    Semper_Gumby replied to brandnewRN1's topic in New Nurse

    Being in a new city at your first nursing job is tough. Relax! You're new at this and it takes time to feel comfortable in a new place, new job, new role, etc. Give yourself grace. You've been given some good advice and I would only add, don't be...

11. Level IV NICU RN looking to transition to level II/II less acute NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to InquisitiveMind263's topic in NICU

    OP, I actually had the same experience of realizing I didn't want the super-sick babies, but I realized it less than halfway through orientation and transferred into the progressive/step-down nursery which takes mostly NICU grads who need to learn to...

12. Interview tomorrow!

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU

    Hi there, sorry, I just saw this and I know it's too late, but for anyone else reading, the best preparation I can suggest is getting familiar with the hospital's mission and vision, preparing answers to common interview questions, dress professional...

13. What time do you do vitals at night on mother baby

    Semper_Gumby replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was newborn nursery, not mother-baby, but I do recall the moms got vitals 3x per day (I believe it was q4 for a set time after a C-section, then 3x per day), something like 0600, 1400, and 2000. Babies were q2h x5 and then twice a shift, no set ti...

14. Neonatal Coma

    Semper_Gumby replied to Levi ES's topic in NICU

    I'm sorry you're going through this. Like the others said, per ToS we cannot give medical advice, and this thread will likely be closed, but we CAN wish you and your family the best, and the best for your niece's recovery.

15. finally a NICU nurse!

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU

    When I graduated, my school recommended the Saunders NCLEX review, and the Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment book, and to do approximately 100 practice questions per day, complete with understanding the rationales for both what you got wrong ...