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  1. Hospitals and Nusing Residency Programs

    ittybabyRN replied to chickidee717's topic in Pediatric

    Children's national in Washington, DC. I'm there in the NICU now, month 4 of a 6 month orientation. They have 6 month new grad programs in the NICU/PICU/CICU. NICU is already interviewing and hiring...

  2. Med surg exp before CCU??

    ittybabyRN replied to Missy89's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Children's national in Washington DC also hires new grads into the PICU/CICU(pedi)/NICU, if you're interested I advise you to start making contacts

  3. Oscillating lung sounds on a vent??

    ittybabyRN replied to QueenElisaRocks's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad i'm pretty new to the unit and oscillators but so far with the experience I have had with them we never turn them off, we disconnect for a quick flip and I haven't seen anyone try to...

  4. Med surg exp before CCU??

    ittybabyRN replied to Missy89's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I took the NICU position first thing out of school. I entered a wonderful 6 month new grad orientation/training program (I have 7 weeks left). NOTHING could have made me go back to adults after...

  5. Oscillating lung sounds on a vent??

    ittybabyRN replied to QueenElisaRocks's topic in General Nursing

    you turn the oscillator off??? we don't even disconnect for suctioning, we use

  6. When will you/did you start applying?

    ittybabyRN replied to rencontrezmoi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May of 2009. I started job applications the week of December 20th, right before I went home for x-mas break/right after finals. I landed an interview for a job that didnt start until...

  7. Night shift and Oncology unit questions

    ittybabyRN replied to PeaceLove88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm still in orientation as well, I do 5wks days/5wks nights for 20 weeks. I just finished my first night rotation and honestly disliked it, I'd done nights before though as CNA so I was prepared. You...

  8. I am tired of inconsiderate visitors . . .

    ittybabyRN replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    the overly cautious ones make me laugh too tho, I work in a NICU and the elevators to our wing are right outside the ER (of a children's hospital, lots of flu), I had a mom who would wear a mask from...

  9. Medical Missions?

    ittybabyRN replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    have you checked out "operation smiles"? They are a volunteer mission that you can go on from 2weeks up to as long as you want. They serve countries all over the world and provide mainly cleft...

  10. Early feeds...good idea or recipe for disaster???

    ittybabyRN replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Fortunately most adults have well developed GI systems despite what caused them to be in the ICU in the first place, infants born at 24 weeks do not have developed systems, in their case feedings...

  11. Funny Names

    ittybabyRN replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Java" Every time I saw him I wanted to call him "my favorite cup of coffee"

  12. New grads looking for a job in Boston

    ittybabyRN replied to Kelly314's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I worked as a PCT in a Boston Hospital for two years while in nursing school, got nothing, anywhere. I'm in D.C. now hoping to one day move back

  13. First Year ICU

    ittybabyRN replied to VerCellPen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Children's national if you like peds...they start interviews for the NICU in December/January, the other ICU's (PICU/CICU) start Feb/March I graduated last May and interviewed in December and have...

  14. Whats a good online RN-BSN program?

    ittybabyRN replied to Misty1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    University of Massachusetts - Amherst. I graduated the regular BSN track there but when we were pinned all the online Rn to BSN students were there as well, some coming from out of state just for the...

  15. List of hospitals that hire new grads in picu

    ittybabyRN replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Also, just FYI when people say apply early...apply EARLY! I am starting a job in a week and a half in the NICU at Children's National in DC (also have new grads in PICU). I applied in December, was...

  16. NEW NICU RN

    ittybabyRN replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, for my resume I put anything on it that could be considered helpful I think. I included grad year and gpa, I included my clinical experiences, including my preceptorship in Pedi. I put my past...

  17. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    ittybabyRN replied to debblynn13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NICU 6 month orientation Ratio 1:1-3 depending on

  18. NEW NICU RN

    ittybabyRN replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi! Sorry it's been a few days, in the middle of moving! Anyways definitely take babyRN's advice, not even having started working yet I wouldn't feel comfortable make employee suggestions, especially...

  19. How do you get a job before graduation/nclex????

    ittybabyRN replied to DGood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated in May, applied December, had a job by January. Made for a difficult attention span that last semester let me tell you, all I could think about was my new job! My advice would be to apply...

  20. NEW NICU RN

    ittybabyRN replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, love to help, Children's started listing their New Grad program positions in December, postings varied by department (some didn't show up until January/February). The new Grad program starts in...

  21. NEW NICU RN

    ittybabyRN replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm in Washington DC, Children's National Medical center, they have a 6mo New grad program in the NICU with a year commitment

  22. NEW NICU RN

    ittybabyRN replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think I actually get to the unit until september, general nursing orientation and stuff like that, I am doing 3 12 hour shifts plus classroom time while on orientation, rotating days/nights as...

  23. NEW NICU RN

    ittybabyRN replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I guess I'm in this boat too! :) I start August 24th and can't

  24. Got a job!

    ittybabyRN replied to krenee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, congrats on the new job! I just thought I would share, last summer I worked as a PCA doing 3 12's a week while training for my last year on a D1 sport team. I did a few weeks working nights as...

  25. Literally just took the NCLEX and it wasn't pretty

    ittybabyRN replied to champ01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I only had a few SATA, maybe 4 or 5, also had two repeat math calculations and my last two questions were on the same subject with almost identical answers...the test shut off at 75 and I passed! It's...