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Hi Gompers, Congratulations!:balloons: Well, I am a NICU nurse and my son low and behold ended up in MY NICU where I worked. He wasn't a preemie, he was term with sugar issues, and ended up staying for 3 weeks, he ended up having an insult on MRI:o ...

Has anybody on here taked the neonatal RNC exam? If so how do you go about taking it? Is there a website with the info? I would like to take it next year but I am not even sure where to start! Thanks!

Thanks for the info! i have 3 years experience and my hospital will reimburse for the exam plus give a TINY bit more pay hourly so I figured it's worth it. I want to take my time studying for it the rest of this year and hopefully take it next year. ...

I did it backwards, I was a NICU nurse first and then became a NICU mom! My son was in the NICU for a couple of weeks and I was already a NICU nurse. Boy did I get to experience it from the other side! I do know that it made me a better nurse as far ...

yep 27 gauge here also.

I would think that having newborn nursery experience would be a great asset in transferring to the NICU. Does your hospital offer an internship program for the NICU and if so is that an option? Good luck in whichever you choose.

We also keep head mid-line for 96 hours and initiate a minimal stimulation protocol for babies less than 32 weeks.

I've been in the NICU for 2 years and plan on staying there long-term. I can't see doing any other type of nursing, I love my job.

Hi Gompers, I was just wondering if you have seen a decrease in the incidence of head bleeds with the regular sedation?

wow, everyday is so different. I have days where my stress scale is definitely a 10. I guess the lowest stress day would be a 5-6.

ok, thanks for clearing up my confusion!

Do you mean TCU? I didn't think TWU had a CRNA program. Maybe I'm wrong, do they have one now?

Thanks for your advice!

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I work in a big hospital in Dallas and still make horrible money. My base salary as an RN, BSN with 2 years experience is $21/hr.

Nursing in TX is ok, I love my job in a level 3 NICU. However, salary rates for nurses are horrible in TX IMO.

I took the Hesi 2 years ago when I was in nursing school, my only advice would be to by the Hesi study guide and study from that. Several people I went to school with only studied NCLEX books and failed. IMO the HESI was more patho knowledge based, a...

With your experience you would be a great asset to any NICU. I doubt you would need to take any special classes, most NICU's offer internships and train you specifically for the NICU. Good luck! :wink2:

First off let me say I am so sorry about your precious baby, how hard that must have been for you. With your experience you are going to make a wonderful NICU nurse, your special gift will be being able to relate to what the parents are going throug...

I think all parents believe in miracles and are praying for one. I believe that it is their child so it is ultimately their decision and I support their decision however hard that may be.

They always have to be weaned off of caffeine before being discharged to home where I work.

Try Hermann Memorial, several people I graduated with went to work in their NICU as new grads. Good luck!

I would say Baylor since they have a NNP program there, that way you are familiar with the school and instructors and have your foot in the door.

Try buying your own BP cuff, they sell them at most scrub shops, and start practicing on friends, family and yourself! That helped me alot when I was in nursing school, practice makes perfect, good luck! :)

Methodist Medical Center of Dallas hires LVN's :)