NICU Kristen

I am also a new grad in the NICU. I did my senior practicum and externed in NICU but in a different NICU then the one I was hired into. It is definitely hard, even though we have some experience. I also had the same experience with the nurses just st...

Congrats!!! I am also a new grad in NICU!

Kenderella- I'm in the same boat as you. I did an externship and my senior practicum in the NICU but it's a tough area to get into! We will get there eventually!

Hi everyone! I just found out that this summer I will be a nurse extern in a level III NICU at an amazing hospital that I hope to spend my career in! :yeah:During my interview I told them how much I loved my NICU rotations in school and how I wanted ...

GreenKji - Thank you! No I have not taken NRP. I plan to do that before I graduate! I am very excited for this opportunity... even if they don't hire me when I graduate this is still a step in the right direction :)

@Pfalls - I applied to a nurse extern program and specifically applied for a position within pediatric intensive care. I applied last fall, interviewed this Spring and just got word that I was accepted. The information about their extern program was ...

I told the interviewers that all through school I LOVED ICU... I was all about it. But when I got to neonatal ICU something just clicked and I knew NICU was for me :)

I will be this units first ever extern. They have never allowed externs in the NICU before at this hospital! It's a lot of pressure but I am hoping I can convince them to hire me when I graduate in December!

This is a summer job for nursing students that is paid. If they like me and there is an opening they may hire me when I graduate! I'm hopeful!! :heartbeat

lol thanks

You did the right thing. You advocated for your patient and got him the medication/care that he needed and deserved. Great job!

Find out the residents interests. Maybe going to each resident and surveying them on what they might enjoy doing. At a rehab/SNF I worked at as an aide we had tons of activities for the residents. The more social and usually younger ladies really en...

Usually when the output is very minimal we remove them with docs order.

This sounds VERY similar to the snf/rehab facility where I work! I am currently contingent and only work one weekend a month because I got a full time position at a hospital. CNAs in this type of job work very very hard. It is A LOT of work for both ...

Don't feel bad. You are doing the right thing. She is relying on others to do her job. Yes nurses should answer call lights as well, but it sounds like she is doing the very bare minimum requirements of her job. You were right to try to talk to her a...

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Hi everyone! :redpinkhe I was just offered a job as a CNA today :) Orientation is next week and they told me to come wearing "street clothes." I immediately thought jeans and nice shirt... but my mom said they meant that I don't have to wear scrubs.....

Thanks guys! I can't believe I even THOUGHT about wearing jeans. Street clothes to me sounded like what I would wear on the street so I immediately thought jeans and a tee! Lol. Glad I avoided the embarassment :) thanks again

Without my mom and Allnurses I would be lost! Thank God for all of you. You are so very helpful! :redbeathe

We will be wearing navy blue scrubs when we begin working but they said street clothes for orientation. You are right about them not wanting patients to feel like they are in a nursing home. It is upscale, cost 50 mill to build and was built 2 years ...

Hello everyone! :redpinkhe I just became a certified nurse aide today! :) I passed all my skills without making a single error and I am very happy. :) Prior to taking my exam I applied for several CNA jobs at LTC facilities around my area. Yesterday ...

Thanks again everyone for the advice... Now I may need some interview tips because I have an interview tomorrow morning!!! :)

Thank you! I really would love to get this job. It seems like a great place to work

Thanks notgivingup, The problem is that they would be sending her a a form to fill out asking to rate me from poor to excellent in a few categories and then there is also a spot that allows her to check "yes this person is eligible for rehire" or "no...

But then my last date of employment was about 1 year ago. I do not want to lie to explain the gap in employment. Hmm well I think I will call the nursing home I just applied at and tell them I would like to try to revise my app if possible to say "pl...