I have been a NICU nurse for almost 2 years now and I love it. I love the NICU population. However, within the next 2-3 years, I want to go back to school for my masters but I'm not sure if I should...
Maybe this was just your school? I got a stafford loan my sophomore year of college, where I eventually graduated with BA. Then, 2 years later, I got even more stafford loans (larger amount offered to...
so, i just re-read my post and realized it's incredibly long. i apologize in advance. anyway... when i was little, my parents always encouraged me to be a doctor. i loved bio and chem in hs (i was a...
bijou214 replied to Tysmommy's topic in Nursing Humor
i actually had a co-worker experience the opposite problem. one of the residents who had done his rotation 3-4 months ago was back on my unit for on-call duty. we were just chit-chatting when "sally"...
My orientation was 12 weeks. I started in the "transistional nursery" for 2-3 shifts. My preceptor and I shared 3 feeder/grower kids as an assignment. I got accustomed to the monitors, alrams, and...
bijou214 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal
my favorite moment: i had 26 wk twins who went through the typical preemie course. twin a was a rock star and had already been discharged but twin b was still working on PO feeds. man, was he...
bijou214 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal
The hospital I first worked at had a mandatory residency program for all hired new grads. We met every friday for... a month? I can't remember how long exactly. Initially there were some skill...
the "why stick the baby twice when the lp is just 1 stick" excuse for not giving pain meds is one of my biggest pet peeves!!! i remember i was maybe 1 month off orientation and holding for an lp. i...
I think it all depends on the hospital/unit/manager you are applying to. I applied in Oct '06 and got offered the job on the spot. I graduated Dec '06. Started Jan '07. A girl in my class who...
I graduated as a second degree from Penn in Dec 06. I know I'm answering pretty late, and someone else gave a pretty detailed reply but I thought I'd just throw in my two cents... 2) How do you like...
I tried to read through the thread to see if there is an answer to my question but I don't think I found it. I currently live in PA. I have started the application process for endorsement. I have...