Tiki_Torch

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  1. Inoperable, malignant brain cancer

    Tiki_Torch replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you both so very, very much!!! :kiss: I'll go as soon as I can to see her and will do my best to assess her for any needs she may have. Interestingly 3 years ago she began volunteering at a...

  2. Will Someone Please Explain to Me...

    Tiki_Torch replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Awwww! Ya'll are making me blush!!! :wink2: :kiss: I'm just glad I can be of help to someone. Honestly, thank you all for your kind words. I had a hard time learning about bilirubin but had a...

  3. Will Someone Please Explain to Me...

    Tiki_Torch replied to VickyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm very tired right now but will do my best to shed some light. Hopefully someone else will come along and make everything very clear. Bilirubin tested in the laboratory can be tested as "total...

  4. Reiki Therapy?

    Tiki_Torch replied to NurseLizard's topic in Holistic

    I've been a Level II Reiki Practitioner for a year and a half and find it wonderful for myself and my family. My Mom calls herself a "Reiki Junkie" because she loves it so much. Before she had...

  5. Are you part of any nursing organizations?

    Tiki_Torch replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a member of NANN (National Association of Neonatal Nurses) and ANN (Academy of Neonatal Nursing). Both publish excellent journals and have very good national conferences each year and have CEUs...

  6. What does it take to be a good L & D nurse?

    Tiki_Torch replied to QTRN74's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Keep in mind that I'm not an L&D or LDRP nurse, but I am a NICU nurse and have worked side by side with these nurses during deliveries and sharing information about undelivered patients that we as...

  7. Would this CD for sale be useful to a new student, or not?

    Tiki_Torch replied to foqus's topic in General Nursing

    It looks good to me. Some of it might be a bit over your head at first but would certainly be a great resource later on. I say any knowledge is of benefit and this looks pretty general and accurate....

  8. Question about majoring in neonatal

    Tiki_Torch replied to Liz05's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Liz05, Nursemike? gave you some good information here. I'm a Registered Nurse in an Intensive Care Nursery (often called a NICU, pronounced "Nick-You"; NICU stands for "Neonatal Intensive Care...

  9. New NICU experience

    Tiki_Torch replied to premern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with Gompers not to stress out about it too much right now. Some examples of my experiences include: I worked at a Level III regional perinatal center which was responsible for 22 surrounding...

  10. Advice for a new RN.

    Tiki_Torch replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything Shark said... absolutely everything. Some things that helped me before I took my test were these two statements: "If you don't know it by now, there's no way you can cram it...

  11. OSHA and other regs

    Tiki_Torch replied to peechdoctor's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The OSHA folks dropped by our hospital one evening and charged our hospital $1,500.00 for every coffee cup they found in the nurse's stations. It's a violation to consume food or drinks where body...

  12. Cobedding multiples - policy please!

    Tiki_Torch replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wensday, I sent you a PM (Private Message) about co-bedding

  13. Securing NGT's in a developmentally friendly way

    Tiki_Torch replied to GoForIt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My previous hospital was big on developmental care so we had the tubes that could stay in for a week at a time. Whenever a baby had no respiratory problems but needed gavage feedings we would put...

  14. Protocol Book?

    Tiki_Torch replied to wizRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you go to http://www.nann.org at the main page click on Shopping Mall in the left hand column. Then click on Books and you'll see where you can order Neonatal Nursing Policies, Procedures,...

  15. Need advice: Master's or BSN/work exp 1st?

    Tiki_Torch replied to Annabelle57's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my experience the NNPs who had been NICU nurses for 5 to 10 years before continuing their education to become NNPs were much better NNPs than the ones with less NICU nursing experience. No only...

  16. Do I need med surg experience to be a Neonatal Intensive Care nurse?

    Tiki_Torch replied to krisssy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the others that previous med-surg experience is not necessary. When I graduated from an ADN program I was hired into a Well Baby Nursery which 6 months later blended with the postpartum...

  17. Interested in certification info.

    Tiki_Torch replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi cswain, To study for my exam I used: Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing There is now a second edition of this book. It is edited by Jane Deacon & Patricia O'Neill. ISBN# is...

  18. Interested in certification info.

    Tiki_Torch replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi cswain, To study for my exam I used: Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing There is now a second edition of this book. It is edited by Jane Deacon & Patricia O'Neill. ISBN# is...

  19. Interested in certification info.

    Tiki_Torch replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi kalico, I went to the National Certification Corporation web site http://www.nccnet.org and found the following information: At the main home page I clicked on "About NCC" in the top of the left...

  20. NICU nurses' organizations

    Tiki_Torch replied to Supercalifragilistic's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wholeheartedly agree with what Prmenrs post said. I also am a member of both NICU nursing organizations but not AWHONN (I feel AWHONN is more oriented towards the Labor & Delivery nurses)....

  21. Interested in certification info.

    Tiki_Torch replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi Dawngloves, We have not been required to have completed ACLS in any NICU I have worked in, thank Goodness... as you say, when would we ever use it??!! You never know though I suppose! The only...

  22. Micro Preemies

    Tiki_Torch replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went to Neonatology on the Web at http://www.neonatology.org and searched for "micropreemie" in the Neonatology on the Web search bar and found an article written by Richard C. Lussky, MD where...

  23. Interested in certification info.

    Tiki_Torch replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Kalico, When you speak of "certification" are you talking about certification in "High Risk Neonatal Nursing"? I have mine from NCC (National Certification Corporation) who offer certification exams...

  24. Re: Just Hired Full Time!

    Tiki_Torch replied to MQ Edna's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!!! My rambling thoughts: Most likely you'll have one or two nurses who you will be paired with during your orientation time. These are the nurses who you should be able to share your...

  25. Stupid Student Question on C-Sections and Nursing Specialty

    Tiki_Torch replied to KristinWW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Every place I've worked it the OB staff nurses that do the c-sections. The hospitals have regular Operating Rooms for all kinds of surgeries (sometimes two separate ORs... one for inpatients, and one...