NICU Newbie

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1. requesting help from a new nicu grad

   NICU Newbie replied to Sneech07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Someone in the level III NICU where I am doing my capstone for 3 months said to me "just rememeber, you will never be alone." It is so true. Just as long as you are willing to ask someone for help if...

2. Do you enjoy surgical babies?

   NICU Newbie replied to NICU Newbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Ok, so the children's hosptial call me today and want to speak to me about a position in the NICU. I am guessing at this point I should go with my gut. It excites me to think about working at the...

3. Do you enjoy surgical babies?

   NICU Newbie replied to NICU Newbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Great points. The NICU where I am doing my practicum (some call it management) has a lot of experienced staff, and the few times I did a rotation at the children's hospital, I noticed they had a LOT...

4. Do you enjoy surgical babies?

   NICU Newbie replied to NICU Newbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   My head is swimming... ...I don't know what I want to do. I applied at the children's hospital. I figured that if they don't want to hire me, this won't be an issue. If they DO, I will have to do...

5. Do you enjoy surgical babies?

   NICU Newbie posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am currently doing my senior practicum in a small Level III NICU that doesn't get surgical babies. I am starting to think that I am going to miss that aspect of working in the NICU if I get a job...

6. RN Pay

   NICU Newbie replied to turbohound's topic in Nursing Career

   Starting pay in the Kansas City area is about $19/hr for new grads. Shift differential is about $3, and weekend is about the same. So...I would guess the pay in your area would be about $25 per hour,...

7. Is the NICU part of the Maternal rotation?

   NICU Newbie replied to Toby's mum's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I was lucky. We did an ICU rotation during our clinicals, and they let 4 of the 10 groups do ICU at the local children's hospital. So I spent 3 12's in the NICU, and 3 12's in the PICU. We got to...

8. Just want a little info!

   NICU Newbie replied to NICU Newbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thanks for the replies...its what I'm looking for. I'm just curious if an NNP can work a PRN or part-time schedule. I am thinking for when kids arrive, I don't want to have to work full time or not...

9. Just want a little info!

   NICU Newbie posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am interested in becoming an NNP....eventually. What are the various schedules the NNPs in your particular hospital have? Also, do you know of any NNP's who work one 24 hour shift a week, or...

10. NEC and phototherapy?

    NICU Newbie replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK, so since I am NOT experienced, laugh at me if I am completely wrong. (I have pulled out my old peds book). Once the conjugated bilirubin is in the intestine, bacterial action breaks it...