hmarandola

hmarandola specializes in Newborn Intensive Care Unit.

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1. How is pain treated in your NICU? (Particularly on HFOV or SIMV)

   hmarandola replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thanks for your input Steve!!! We definitely are trying to advocate for our babies. That's why everyone's responses are valuable to

2. How is pain treated in your NICU? (Particularly on HFOV or SIMV)

   hmarandola replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We don't consider ativan as a "Pain reliever" but generally believe it helps their discomfort by relieving "anxiety". Their innate fear does seem to agitate the babies, often resulting in an unstable...

3. How is pain treated in your NICU? (Particularly on HFOV or SIMV)

   hmarandola posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   In my NICU the nurses are getting frustrated with docs who are resisting our push to prescribe Ativan and Morphine for little ones on vents. There is a group of docs who rotate through from a...

4. After 3 1/2 hours of interviewing...

   hmarandola replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Sorry---in California an Interim Permit (IP) is a temporary license that costs $30 extra. They do not allow a grace period for graduates to work unless they have an IP. And the IP is good for up to...

5. After 3 1/2 hours of interviewing...

   hmarandola replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I think the possibility of taking your boards by June depends on your school. I graduated Dec. Our last final was Dec 5. Our school, however, did not release our transcripts to the board until Jan...

6. After 3 1/2 hours of interviewing...

   hmarandola replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am thrilled for you! That is a huge NICU! I am starting today as a NEW GRAD RN (My license was posted yesterday ). My NICU is also level III and is 59 beds. I thought that was big. I precepted...

7. My First Day....NERVOUS!!!!

   hmarandola replied to ladydame's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Tonight is my first evening on my NICU unit as well!! In fact, my license just got posted yesterday and I spent the day in a cloud because I am a "Real Nurse"!!! I am very nervous too and thought it...

8. NICU here I come...

   hmarandola replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Congrats!!! I am just wrapping up my preceptorship in a Level III ICN in California. I absolutely loved it and they want to hire me! I hope you have a wonderful experience! Merenstein &...

9. No New Grads !

   hmarandola replied to mommy2BCD's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi all! I just finished my very last final!! Am now a BSN waiting to sit for my boards!! I was able to do my senior preceptorship (unpaid) in a Level III Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) here in...

10. Sick Time for Nurses in NICU

    hmarandola posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello! I am new to the website but am finding it extremely informative. I am a junior working towards my BSN at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, CA. I have a few semesters to decide what field I...