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Question? I'm returning to hospital nursing after home nursing. Required to take S.T.A.B.L.E. course. The book is intimidating. How is the class and is there testing, afterward? Thank you.

Hi Natalie We focus on the relationship and client's goals. We Look for nonjudgemental and open minded people who don't mind putting miles on their cars and sometimes working in high crime areas. Good luck.

I work for NFP and love it. We do home visits with high risk first time moms from before 28 weeks pregnant til child is 2. Go to website and check us out. nursefamilypartnership.org. Had always been clinical hospital nurse and adapted well.

One more thing, then I'll shut up. Rather than keep griping I have another plan. First I applied in the Presbyterian System. This time I'm applying to the Baylor Hospital Systems and I'm going to contact anyone that I worked with that still works/or recently quit from a Baylor facility. None of my friends actually worked in the facility that I'm applying to but may know someone that will be a good contact...a phone number, at least. Maybe they can redirect me or put in a good word for me. I'm not ready to give up :)

LOSS!! But I'm sad, and unemployed. Sorry so long.

Northwoodsmom, We do have a lot in common! I'm from Ohio and my first job was NICU, Children's Hospital, Dayton, OH. I took 1RRRN's good advice and tried to speak with a hiring manager. The particular hospital system I wanted to apply to told me, basically..Ha! Apply online like everyone else. My resume was scarey...no in house nursing experience for 15 years. My cover letter made me realize how much I had done in my field and that I would be a very good hire as a PRN Nursery Nurse in this particular hospital. NB-Level III experience. Transports, taught Prenatal, Breast Feeding, Discharge classes, worked all socio-economic levels in Community, Children's, and Teaching Hospital. I thought I was a danged good hire. HA! 1RRRN is right, HR is not my friend. I made it through an online what would you do test before they told me they weren't considering me for the job. One of those Strongly Dislike, Dislike, No-Opinion, Like, Strongly Like tests that are so abstract. I wanted to type someplace..."Hey! I'm a grown woman, I know how to get along with my peer group and I will work my rear off for you when I'm on the clock." (well, if you look behind me, I'd have to work an awful lot of hours to work my rear off.) Now I don't even know, why I'm not being considered for this job? I've never ever not gotten a nursing job that I've applied for. Is it because I'm 54? (I didn't put my birthday on resume but they do know when I graduated from college. I live in the South...Is it because I'm not fluent in Spanish? I am a good nurse, easy to work with, and loved my babies and their families. I'd like to say...THEIR

Ha! Oh yeah, Peri-Pads and Kegels, know them well. 20 years post hyst and I'm buying mini pads. That's unfair. Thank you for the head's up on Human Resources, in the old days those were the people who wanted you to scrub in and work the same day you applied for the job. Our big hospitals want you to apply online and I wondered how I would get past that but I'll try to find the hiring manager. All of my 20 CEU's are neonate related and I've been looking for conferences and working on your good idea of an education proposal. Whoa, you've worked several areas. Good for you. And you are so right about the differences in the age groups. When I was a graduate nurse, I applied at a Children's Hospital but they had nothing on the floor. They asked me to work in the Special Care of their NICU until they had an opening on the floor. Well, the opening came and went and I never wanted to leave my babies. Guess, I was lucky I found my niche but I tell my nursing student daughter to get and there and experience it all. Don't limit yourself. Thanks for all the good advice, I really appreciate it. After doing the obvious, I was kind of stifled as to what my next step should be. I kind of felt like I was dumped in the middle of the ocean and I knew how to swim...but because I didn't know where the shore was I didn't know which direction to start swimming.

I appreciate your reply, 1RRRN. The Megacode NRP certification was a breeze once I realized the manometer (pressure gauge) was now built into the anesthesia bag (flow-inflating bag). :) I just wondered if I was way-off-base by not doing refresher course that as far as I was concerned wouldn't help me that much in the NICU. I will take your advice and contact the hospitals, themselves. My biggest concern is... if after 4 kids in 5 years... my bladder can do a 12 hour shift.

Hi All, I worked NICU for 15 years and then out of health care for 15 years. I haven't worked with adults since school and really have no desire to do so. Everyone finds their niche and the babies were mine. I have kept my license current and have recently obtained BLSN and NRP certification. Am I being naive thinking I can rehire without this refresher course? I'd gladly take a NICU refresher and would welcome it. I'd be so nervous I'd have to be medicated to take care of adults. (and I know others have the same fear of stepping into the world of NICU) Thanks for any advice you have to offer. Very much appreciated.

Hi All, I hope someone can direct me. I worked 15 years with babies (all aspects-teaching hospitals to rural). I stopped to help husband with his business and raise 4 kids. I did work prn for the school nurse during my hospital hiatus. It is now 15 years, later, and I desperately want to return to my first love. I have re-activated license, NRP, and take BLSN this week. I live outside the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and there are quite a few hospitals with NICU's. My question is....Do you think I can rehire without going through the RN Refresher Course? I have no desire to work with adults and haven't since nursing school. I have no problem and would welcome a Refresher Course on Neonates but would probably spaz out if I had to do adults. Any ideas? Also, most of these big hospitals, you apply online. It seems the old nurse recruiter is a thing of the past. Should I try to call and ask to speak to head of Unit with my questions...or will that be wrong. :bowingpurI thank you for any feedback you can give me.