KimblyRN

Hi Onesparrowtwo, Congrats on getting accepted to all those nursing programs. I think its very difficult to say which one is the best, because you only attend one program and really can only provide accurate information for that one. Also the programs, instructors ect change over the years. I personally went to the U of A and thought it was very good. Having graduated 6 years ago things could have changed. I would suggest that you look into the set up of the programs closely. How much time do you spend in clinicals, practice labs ect. Try and talk to the student advisers, or better yet students that are currently in the program. You can contact the nursing students clubs to get hold of students that are willing to share their experiences. In terms of becoming a NICU nurse, the school you graduate from has almost no impact. Unit managers are going to look at your clinical experiences, especially your final placement, your involvement in student life ect. Put your focus now on becoming a nurse, who knows you might find another area you never knew you would like, or you might confirm that being a NICU nurse is really right for you. Either way you have 4 years to get through before looking for a job. Best of luck to you!

I am currently working on getting my license through the NMC (I have dual citizenship and my BScN) and Roz is my recruiter and she has been amazing, helpful and ontop of everything. Can't say a bad word about her. From what I hear about traveling the recruiter can make or break your experience and so far she has been making this a wonderful experience.

hello, my question is similar to the one originally posted. my background is this, a 4 year bscn, with one year on nicu level 3 experience, a british passport and a pin number to the nmc with my application in progress. i believe from all that i have read on here and from the research that i have done that i should be qualified to get my license and i am eligible to get a job based on my british citizenship. so i am wondering if anybody can tell me of any good nicu's either private or through the nhs, specifically in london. i am looking for a level 3 nursery position. thanks for your help

Well having written my NCLEX just a few months ago I can understand how scared you are, so good luck with your test. To answer your questions there really is no answer. Whereas one person might need hours and hours a day of review someone else might only need one. I would suggest spending small but frequent amounts of time reviewing and doing questions. If you review for hours and hours you will overwhelm your brain and not really learn anything. Try going through some practice quizes, if you don't feel that you are doing well on them then you may want to postpone to give yourself more time to prepare. My last minute advice is don't try and cram, it just does not work and makes you way more nervous. Good Luck!!

Situations like this make me absolutely mental. We are facing such a nursing shortage, to the point that patient care is often getting to unsafe levels, nurses are burnt out left right and center, and here we have a someone who clearly wants to do what she is doing, or else why fight so hard and they are pushing her out over the most flimsy excuse ever. Nervous? How can you not be nervous as a student? I would be more scared of the student who is never nervous about anything as they are the ones who think they know it all. To me being nervous shows a sense that you understand that bad things can happen if you don't do your job right. And I know this being "nervous" was over a bath, I am just talking in general. Why can't nurses stop this history of eating their young? Its such an unattractive title to live up to. For all the preaching of changes to the profession and how it "used to be" this shows me how far we have to go. **Rant over, sort of** I wish you all the best, the fact that you are willing to go to the lengths you are going, to rectify this situation, shows me what utter dedication you have to what you believe in. Even if you can not come out with a good resolution to this situation at this school, keep up with becoming an RN, because you will make an excellent nurse.

Would someone be so kind as to explain the ADN to me a bit more? Is this the most common route the become an RN in the US? We only have one option in Canada now which is a BSN so we get to take it or leave it. Thanks!

yep they are the ones we uses and they are great, but not if you keep the tip outside the nose, then it plain does not work. What is the policy at your facility?

Hope someone can help me with this My unit has implemented a new policy that states we are not supposed to place nasal aspirators or the "boogie suckers" as I see they are being called into the babies nares as it can "cause nasal trauma and bleeding, particularly if the suction is set too high" I have tried this new practice and find it just does not work. Could you share with me the practices that your hospitals use, and any research please

Yeah when we admit a baby they get a stethoscope. When we have kids that have been around for a while I switch them out everynow and then for our unit aids to clean, because lets face it even with alcohol swabs after 60 days with a bunch of people using the stethoscopes the ear peices are going to be a bit yucky.

My unit has implemented a new policy that states we are not supposed to place the "boogie suckers" as I see they are being called into the babies nares as it can "cause nasal trauma and bleeding, particularly if the suction is set too high" I have tried this new practice and find it just does not work. Could you share with me the practices that your hospitals use, and any research please. And if I am posting in the wrong site I apologize and could you direct me to an appropriate thread.

The facility that I work at provides us with Stethoscopes to cut down on infection from a nurse passing her stethoscope from one baby to the next, and we use the Littmann classic 2 infant type and they work great. I have no trouble with them.

one nurse was telling me a story of how back in the day when the Neos did circumcisions, and they used a board to strap down the arms and legs to prevent moving. One little boy somehow wiggled his arms free of the straps and reached up and grabbed the Neo by the hair (and he only had a small ring of hair left) pull his head down and then proceeded to pee in the Neos mouth. I nearly wet my pants when I heard the story and if I had been there I am sure I would have.

Hi macoy2003, The thing with the CRNE is that it is very different from the NCLEX. Where as the NCLEX has a very technical focus the CRNE is more of a psycho-social focus. Spend time understanding the questions that the CRNE will ask because this will be the toughest part of the test. Go to this website for access to the prep guide ect, as these are the only resources that will help with the CRNE. http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/nursing/rnexam/preptools/default_e.aspx Good luck with your test

prehaps you can clarify the question that you are unsure about, becuase it is not clear to me what the question is.

Hi, I am also very interested in working the the UK. I recently completed my BScN in June, and have been working in the NICU. I want to gain at least a year of experience before going. I also have my UK passport, as well as my Canadian. Could someone tell me if finding a job is still difficult even with my British passport? Thanks