NicuRN73

So glad I followed my instincts! Just found this "wonderful" letter (note the sarcasm). Seemed a little bit too good to be true. I am too from a small town in Florida. Wonder if all the "Top nurses" come from small town cause they think they can...

Sorry, my dog pushed enter before I was finished. I passed. I am one that I would start studying then stop. So I paid and registered for the test and started studying. I will not lie, it was a little difficult. Some of the questions, I do not r...

I studied for approx 2 months with the core curriculum book. Still asked questions using rule of sixes for inotrope drips.. I just took it in Jan of this year.

Here in Tallahassee, Florida we are busy. Short staffed, more staff hired. We spent over a year extremely slow, at times 6-8 babies total. We are a 32 bed Level 3. So we are GLAD to be busy. No more mandatory call offs. Kathy

Was just wondering how widespread low census is in the NICU. Here in Tallahassee, Fl, we have been slow for the last year, and really slow the last 6 months. Upper management has figured out that we have called off 6,000 hours in the last 6 month...

Good Luck and many good vibes coming your way.. I took my NICU certification yesterday. Passed.. I am sure that you will do the same.. Party afterwards

In the middle of report of a baby in an oxygen hood, Off going nurse stated that they baby was crying all night long so she taped the pacifier to the baby's mouth.. I was like "what????!!!!" She stated it again.. I was floored. In a state of disb...

I personally :redbeathe the twelve hours shifts. Less time in general at the hospital. I have more time with my family a week. When I started as a nurse I was working 5 8 hr shifts a week, plus pulling 2-3 8 hr shifts of on-call a month. We Begg...

I thought that co-bedding has been slowly phased out due to the risk of sids. Most NICU that I have worked at have stopped this practice. We consul the parents on the risks of Co-bedding based on the recommendation of the AAP.

lucky you for those of you that are getting to work.. My unit (neonatal ICU) has been slow the past year, with the last 6 months the worst... The hospital is trying to find creative ways to keep us on staff, but for how long I dont' know.. We are cal...

My unit is in the same boat. We are starting the NDNQI pressure sore audits next week. In the training, It stated that the Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment score could be used for looking to see if infants are at risk. It works like the PIPP pain sco...

Amen to that sister.. I have been saying that for years... Gotta love the "customer Service" angle of these hospitals. We as staff will always be in the wrong. I have worked at some hospitals that even had staff on other floors BAKING chocolate c...

OK everyone, This is a name I have NEVER heard of and hope to never see on a baby again. Had our unit howling with laughter. K.I.D. pronounced Kay eye Dee. Poor baby is a little girl. Why didnt the sister in law say something..... She is a L&a...

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I have only heard of one unit that does this, and I think that its Alta Bates in Ca. My main concern is to MY right to privacy. I should not have to have my image shown on the World wide web doing my job, just so people can look in on the infant. ...

To use NICUniversity.org, you do not have to be a member of NANN.. Yes, they are part of it, However, CEU's are Free...

try NICUniversity.org It has Continuing ed for MD, residents, NNP and bedside nurses. Nann is part of this website. And it is free.. Gotta love that.

I started out as a new grad in Tallahassee in a 30 bed unit. Learned lots. One thing is to have classroom and on the job time. Unfortunately, Tallahassee didnt have classroom time that I am seeing more and more frequently nowdays . If you are...

The fact that Arnold Palmer hasn't called you back may be a blessing. I am a traveling NICU nurse. I interviewed with them over the summer. I was SCARED for my license just by the way interview went. The routine assignments COULD include 3 HFOV pt...

Dear Dreamon, I have finished an assignment in Ft Lauderdale at Broward General. Traffic isn't bad. About what you would expect with a big city. People drive like Maniacs regardless where you are, however I think Miami and Detroit,Mi have more ...

Dear NICU_NURSE, I am a fellow NICU nurse. I am from the Panhandle area.. Actually Perry. Small dot on map on western side of Florida... An Hour south of Tallahassee.. Don't expect pay to be very good. You are Lucky to even get $20 an hour.. I had...