may1787

may1787 BSN, RN

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About may1787

may1787 has 16 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU.


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  1. Unpaid Wages

    I started working for my company in 6/2022. At the time, I was verbally told (and it states in the union contract) that I would be paid an extra $1/hr for my certification and that all I needed to do...
  2. How to become NICU nurse

    I did a NICU capstone in college, did a nurse externship during college, and was hired into an internship. I don't think going into L&D will help you, but nursery work in postpartum might....
  3. How did you land your first NICU job?

    I did some NICU courses during college, I did my college final clinicals in the NICU, I was a nurse extern in the NICU, I did the NICU internship, and I was a full fledged NICU nurse. Overall, I...
  4. Reasonable Accommodations

    I was responding to some really rude commentary that was deleted before anyone else saw it. It was completely uncalled for but I received emails of them despite them being deleted/edited so you...
  5. Reasonable Accommodations

    I ended up getting input from other individuals who work NICU (on another website) who have asked and received reasonable accommodations. All I have asked is considered reasonable and has reasoning...
  6. Reasonable Accommodations

    We have different issues then. I have more issues with level 3/4 than with level 1/2. That’s the thing about disability, it’s not black and white and everyone is
  7. Reasonable Accommodations

    Thank you so much Nursenate5! I was beginning to wonder if returning was for me, since my experience just on this thread felt very much like one of the things that lead to my
  8. Reasonable Accommodations

    By negative I mean constantly saying I can’t have those accommodations when they don’t really know. I understand they are opinions coming from people without knowledge, I guess I wasn’t expected...
  9. Reasonable Accommodations

    I guess I wasn’t expecting negative and snarky comments. I was able to find my answers through this, however, so I guess it
  10. Reasonable Accommodations

    @Rose_Queen I understand that. I don’t think there should be any issue since the position isn’t rotational and nor is it a level 3/4, however I can request those as accommodations in future...
  11. Reasonable Accommodations

    And my point is that I wouldn’t come in with a list. I would follow ADA recommendations and approach HR after
  12. NTMC

    Has anyone done the Neonatal Touch and Massage course, particularly the online hands-on session that they instated during COVID? What was your experience like? Was it worth the $800? Did they send you...
  13. Has anyone gone to get their Neonatal Developmental Care Specialist Certification through NANN? What was your experience like? Did you have to study from the book or do you think you could have passed...
  14. Reasonable Accommodations

    I think you are misunderstanding. All of the things I listed are considered reasonable accommodations under the ADA. They are even listed on their website. Of course, one wouldn't expect to be...
  15. Reasonable Accommodations

    What do people think of these as reasonable accommodations to request? -Have a support person for all meetings with a supervisor (not including charge RN) -provide frequent positive...