NurseDevonL

NurseDevonL

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  1. 36 hours is only part time??

    Hello all! I just recieved my offical employment letter for my upcoming job, which states my position is "part-time". However when speaking with the nursing recruiter I was told I would be working 36...
  2. OK, this is really gonna sound weird but I've been making myself sick all night worrying about going in to work tomorrow (my 2nd shift on my own off orientation) I work NICU. I am a very anxious...
  3. Well, I definitely have learned a life lesson. I have been an NICU nurse for almost 4 years,2 of which I spent at my last job. After giving notice, I left said job in favor of a level 4 NICU for the...
  4. hi there! i just wanted to know if anyone here works at u of m hospital and how much exp you had when you were hired. i am a grad of macomb community college, and knew i wanted to work nicu. well...
  5. New grad NICU email pen pals? :)

    Hey all, I have been working the NICU for almost 7 months, from being a new grad. I moved 6 hours away from home and plan to stay at least 1 year. I don't have a support system here, so i dont have my...
  6. Relocating for first RN Job!

    Hey Danielle, We are a lot alike,i moved pretty much exactly 6 hours from home for my first job! No friends,no family and no boyfriend for the first 2 months. I cried,i sat and watched too much Tv, i...
  7. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    in clinicals I met an ICU dr.... i nearly died Dr. Tran!!! lol you may not think its funny unless you know these videos, but I knew them and whenever I heard his name i would LOL! *warning video is...
  8. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    My friend who works in LTC told me this one and I die laughing when i picture it everytime lol She has a patient who is a tiny old woman and a HUGE fall risk (confusion,history of...
  9. Need advice...

    Post this in the Ohio Nursing forum and I'm sure you'll get
  10. Why is everything the day shifts responsibility?

    I experience the opposite, I work rotating shifts in a level III NICU so I am on both days and nights regularly. Nights: ALL fluid and line chages(with babies that sometimes have 8 pumps all going at...
  11. Celebratory Tattoo?

    that is SO funny that you say a lantern and a bird, here is my RN celebration tattoo
  12. Hello All! Let me say off the bat that I love Allnurses. This site has already helped me immensely as a new grad and I cannot wait until I have some exp. under my belt and can return the favor to...
  13. Starting NICU in 2 weeks, any fast facts/cheat sheets?

    Thank you for the info and advice! Since both of you recommended STABLE, I just bought it from amazon.com! The general policy thing is a great idea too, I'm going to try and get my hands on that...
  14. Starting NICU in 2 weeks, any fast facts/cheat sheets?

    Thank you for the advice, I will most definately do that to help me picture the patient while I learn :) I just am overwhelmed by all the different diagnosis and treatments, facts and figures and...
  15. New grads who found jobs? Please give advice!

    I graduated May 2009, with no prior medical background at all. However, I was DETERMINED to get into the NICU no matter what. I joined NANN back in March (the National Association of Neonatal Nurses),...
  16. No prob! I'll cross my fingers for
  17. When I had one I was asked about my clinicals at school (how did I like them, what did I like the least, etc.) I have had 6-7 interviews before I finally got my job and learned that they almost...
  18. 36 hours is only part time??

    Got in contact with the recruiter, who confirmed I am infact working 36 hours, but that all positions under 40 hours are considered part-time at my hospital. I feel better!! Thanks
  19. 36 hours is only part time??

    Thank you for the info, after you put ".9" in your post I could almost hear the recruiter in my head saying that my position was .9...I feel a bit better
  20. 36 hours is only part time??

    I just called and spoke with another woman in HR who said any job there that is under 40 hours is called part-time, but that I am still eligable for benefits. I still want to talk with my recruiter to...
  21. 36 hours is only part time??

    per week, i am 99% sure when offered the job offer the phone I asked "now, am I gauranteed 36 hours per week?" and she said yes..but now i am second guessing myself...ugh I am calling her tommorow to...
  22. Any NICUs hiring..anywhere??

    Hey all, I know I'm in the boat with a lot of other wonderful people, but im a new grad RN (passed boards last week) seeking NICU. I live in the metro Detroit area of Michigan, and all the NICUs here...
  23. Oh man, its either feast or famine I guess! After about 8 months of trying to get my dream job in NICU (about 3-4 of them searching out of state) I decided my last 2 job prospects would be "last call"...
  24. May have 2 job offers, please help!! :(

    UPDATE: I got offered both jobs, and accepted job #2! I start Novemeber 30th in the Level III NICU at West Virginia University Hospital! I get 12-16 weeks of orientation and I am also in their RN...
  25. Desperate for a career in NICU!! Where is there a need?

    Hello! I know how you feel, except that you have experience and I dont! I was RELENTLESS in my search for a NICU nationwide (sent out probably at least 150-200 apps), and finally last week i had 2 job...