Bobbkat

Bobbkat

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  1. Doctors cannot do a nurses job

    Bobbkat replied to azcna's topic in General Nursing

    ACtually, in my unit the doctor's sometimes do wipe butts and then turn around and respond to a code. It's the ones that then leave my temperature unstable preemie open and unswaddled after...

  2. Eats on Feets -Breast Milk-Sharing group

    Bobbkat replied to Serenyd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree, i don't think formula is evil at all. I just don't understand the knee-jerk reaction of disgust that seems to occur so often when babies drinking breast milk from 'strangers' is

  3. Eats on Feets -Breast Milk-Sharing group

    Bobbkat replied to Serenyd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With all of the checks and requirements that women are required to go through in order to donate milk to a milk bank, and all of the pasteurization that it goes through, I'm all for it. Isn't it a...

  4. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    Bobbkat replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    God I'm glad I'm in the NICU. Maybe a baby gets a little finicky about their bottle being a little too cool for their liking, but the minute they can specify their toast preferences, they are far too...

  5. IV starts in nursing school

    Bobbkat replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't practice on eachother. I've had plenty of IV's and have been an awful stick....I didn't need the experience of a classmate jabbing me over and over again to know it's painful. We learned...

  6. What pay are nurses making these days?

    Bobbkat replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    BSN in Connecticut, 2009 grad: Major teaching hospital 27.50 hr/base somewhere around $5/hr nights diff, $5/hr weekends diff (can't remember the exact rates off

  7. Has anyone gone from L&D to NICU or viceversa?

    Bobbkat replied to Shanlee79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work with several nurses that worked in L and D before coming to the NICU. I don't have anymore info than that though, since I didn't follow that path, myself. I can imagine that the newborn...

  8. Holiday Nursing

    Bobbkat replied to lsad78's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital policy is the same, if it is your holiday on and your weekend, you will be working a stretch. We work every other holiday, so for Thanksgiving, which is both my weekend and my holiday, I...

  9. Working With Life, Death, or Both?

    Bobbkat replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Do you enjoy the prospect of grief counseling? What about hospice nursing. Preparing the family and patient for an impending death might

  10. Funny drug compilations

    Bobbkat replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    In that case I'd like a case of Zofralax. I'm on zofran for hyperemesis gravidarum. It keeps things from coming out of both ends, unfortuanatly! too bad I'm not supposed to take any laxatives while...

  11. how well did your clinicals prepare you?

    Bobbkat replied to nedlloyd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't feel well prepared for my particular unit, but that's due to being in a NICU, which we didn't really have much to do with while in school outside of one day of observation during OB. If I...

  12. How often do you do dosage calculation?

    Bobbkat replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I calculate every single med I give. I know, it's anal and a little paranoid, but I'm in the NICU and dosage slip-ups can be way too detrimental too NOT calculate out each

  13. Are there PAs in the NICU?

    Bobbkat replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I havent' actually counted, but I'm pretty sure that my unit has more PA's than

  14. I need help deciding on my preceptorship!!

    Bobbkat replied to kjhBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience as a recent new grad, if a hospital is willing to hire you it's NOT because of your skills as a new grad. It's because of your passion for the position, your willingness to learn,...

  15. WooHoo employment!!

    Bobbkat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I finally went on an interview, and that interview led to an offer. Now I'm a NICU nurse! Hooray!

  16. Nurses and marriage

    Bobbkat replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I actually WISH my husband wanted to quit his job and stay home. We would save a fortune on daycare, the laundry would get done regularly, and I wouldn't have to grocery shop. He's really seems to...

  17. Why are there no new grad jobs?

    Bobbkat replied to stargurl2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's because it's so expensive to train them. Hospitals don't want to sink tens of thousands of dollars (I've heard estimates ranging from 30,000-80,000) into training someone. Add to the expense...

  18. How soon after did you look for a part-time job?

    Bobbkat replied to sheronep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Free time? I wish. I work 40 hours a week (in 4 days), with an hour commute each way. At home I have a toddler and my husband. Between keeping the housework done, working, and spending time with...

  19. worked L&D last night

    Bobbkat replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an L & D nurse, I'm on the other side of the wall in the NICU, so hopefully someone with more experience will answer too, but if the labor is progressing (albeit slowly) and there are no...

  20. Looooong narrative notes

    Bobbkat replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad. I was always taught to include things not included elsewhere in the documentation, or things very important/out of the ordinary for the patient's stay when writing my note. Of...

  21. Do I need to hold on to my Med-Surg Nursing Textbook?

    Bobbkat replied to sully75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in the NICU. I don't touch my books from school, they don't help at

  22. Questions for New Grads

    Bobbkat replied to lifelearningrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. when did you graduate? dec 2009 2. do you have a bsn or adn? bsn 3. are you still looking for work? no 4. if not, how long did it take you to find a job? about 7 months 5. if you don't mind my...

  23. Is a RN diploma enough in the northeast (U.S.)

    Bobbkat replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, try Upstate NY. They must not have the glut that the other areas of the country have right now, because they were one of the few areas that responded (with an offer of an interview) to every...

  24. Is a RN diploma enough in the northeast (U.S.)

    Bobbkat replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in CT, a 2009 grad with a BSN. I submitted 200 aps before finding employment. It is pretty cut-throat here. My hospital is currently in the application process for magnet status. They aren't...

  25. What are different things I could specialize in as a RN

    Bobbkat replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I'm a Neonatal nurse.....so...... Everyone I went to school with wanted to be a LD or Mother-Baby nurse, an ER nurse, or a CVICU nurse. There are so many other areas though. Are you in school...