bijou214

bijou214 specializes in NICU.

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1. NNP v. PNP in follow up clinics

   bijou214 posted a topic in NICU

   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 get a NNP or a PNP. My ultimate goal is to work in ...

2. Has anyone considered going all the way?

   bijou214 replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

   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 me) for my BSN.

3. Has anyone considered going all the way?

   bijou214 replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

   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 huge nerd) so i went to college thinking i would be...

4. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

   bijou214 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Humor

   omg, that's awesome.

5. "No, I am not pregnant"

   bijou214 replied to Tysmommy's topic in 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" walks past. he looks her up and down then whispers...

6. What Was Orientation Like For You

   bijou214 replied to 4jen's topic in NICU

   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 basic infant care. Then we moved into the more intens...

7. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

   bijou214 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU

   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 frustrating! he would always wake up 5-10 minutes before i...

8. Nurse Residency Programs

   bijou214 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU

   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 workshops and a lot of them did not apply to me because I...

9. Barbaric doctor or oversensitive nurse?

   bijou214 replied to littlefeet's topic in PICU

   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 asked the docs what they wanted to do for pain. the ...

10. Resumes....is a cover letter necessary??

    bijou214 replied to cf264801's topic in General Nursing

    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 graduated with me applied in Nov '06 and she was told that...

11. Dating at work

    bijou214 replied to galenanurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Two of the nurses who work on my unit just got engaged last month. They seem to be happy and obviously had no problem working on the same unit.

12. UPenn BSN/MSN -- Questions and Answers

    bijou214 replied to PurpleBee's topic in Post Graduate

    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 the program? From reading other threads it seems th...

13. Wishing to work in California, from another state

    bijou214 replied to suzanne4's topic in California

    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 already asked PA BON and my school to submit the appro...

14. Funny Names

    bijou214 replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU

    triplets: angeluis, angelezell, angeleena nevaeh (dad's name was angel) triplets: mikah (muh-kye), mikal (michael), and markell twins: crystal and cristal (like the alcohol) shamij - pronounced like "semaj" but mom wanted a different spelling... defe...