Harparia

I have a NICU brain that I am willing to share as well. It is very structured, because I that's what I need to stay on task. PM me if you would like a copy.

We use the RAM canulas at our facility & I like them very much. One major difference from a standard NC is that you can do bubble CPAP or NIMV with the RAM & the switch is fairly simple. There seems to be far less nasal septum breakdown. Babi...

On the page where you find the HPSA scores: [TABLE=class: ResultDisplay] [TR=bgcolor: LemonChiffon] [TD=colspan: 2]In a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area: No[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: Lavender] [TD=width: 60%, colspan: 2]In a Mental Hea...

Thanks all, for the valuable information that you've shared. I just got off the phone this morning with customer service at the BRCS. The person I spoke with said that it is not enough to be just in a critical shortage facility/medically undeserved a...

I stumbled across "Team Spectacular - Micro Preemie Power," by Scott Wright. It is a great webcomic (free) that you can also buy, in book form ($10). It doesn't give you any advice on how to help parents or talk with them. However, the book does gi...

You might want to consider attending one of the several NICU conferences that are held annually. They can be pricey, but I believe that nothing says, "I'm dedicated" more than spending your own money to further education in your desired field. You ge...

I took extra copies of my whole portfolio, cover letter, resume, certifications etc. I felt prepared, like I was thinking ahead and leaving them something to remember me by - which I think is a good thing. I didn't even think about if it looked like ...

At my peer interview, the interviewers went around the table and introduced themselves and went around again and asked two or three questions each. They took notes on my responses. I can't really remember the questions, but many of them began like, "...

Some great advice that I acquired from various sources about interviews and some of my own thoughts... Take a moment to think about your answer. Silence is okay. When you are finished answering a question, stop. Nervous rambling/fidgeting is not oka...

Did you try the pearsonvue trick yet? It has been 100% accurate with my classmates. (Do a search for the directions on AN if you haven't). I start my orientation in a few weeks, so I'll be watching this thread with great interest. Most of the time, ...

I would like to suggest to you all to use the companion site that came with the text books. The practice questions there can be very helpful to study and sometimes you might see a few familiar questions on your quizzes. The reading load involved in H...

I studied about a month before I went and took the class. I really liked this website to study. EKG, ACLS, BLS, Hemodynamics Education Analysis | richACLS It does cost, but you can look at the free trial and see if it would be helpful to you. There...

I did my course through them and there were no problems, so I did my ACLS with them as well. The instructor was very nice and helpful. They will work with you until you get it. Good Luck with everything.

I always remembered it by thinking: Multiple Sclerosis affects the Myelin Sheath, thereby slowing nerve conduction. Myasthenia Gravis affects Muscle Gravity thereby making you weak. (it a stretch, but it works for me).

I sure don't - and I am the type of person who actively seeks learning opportunities.

I feel your pain. We have 9 nursing schools in our area that crank out RNs every semester. The most recent new grad program had over 1600 applicants for about 30-40 positions, and they wont have another program until next year. So. Cal is inundated w...

Over 1600 applicants . The statistical odds of getting a job (2.5%) are quite disheartening. When is the media going to get on board with this and stop touting the shortage.

No need to apologize. I only know because I've been hyper vigilant.

The one month internal applicant period ended March 16th (It was posted on their website that they would only look at internal applicants for a month). I'm surprised to hear that they didn't hire entirely within during that period. Congrats to your ...

Thanks for answering so quickly. I know Rady gives preference to its internal applicants. When I spoke with HR there, I was told that they only had 14 open positions and 26 internal applicants (on top of the 1200 outside applicants) and that they wer...

GMSinCA, If you don't mind divulging, I just wanted to ask where you got your information from? I'm an "internal applicant" at Sharp, and I was told by HR that they were looking at all applicants equally, with no special considerations. When I spoke ...

There are several different classes that are all taking community at the same time (2-3 online classes and a hybrid). We got to pick our groups of 4, so long as all the students are in the same class. Sorry for the late reply, Harparia

I'm in community health right now we do not have clinicals in the normal sense. We have a certain amount of hours that we have to complete that make up our clinical component. These hours are fulfilled by a 3-month long group project with teachings o...

The adviser will enroll you in the nursing courses, and you will be sent e-mail notification. Congrats on getting in!

Mine is $20.00/year through NSO. Super cheap.