blondielaine7rn replied to pmanrnbflo's topic in General Nursing
I took the nlcex-rn this morning, so this topic is very fresh in my mind! I got 75 questions, lots of priority ones, so I hope that's good! We'll see in a few days... A little advice-get a good...
blondielaine7rn replied to blondielaine7rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I went to intensivewear.com, and they do have cute stuff! I love the little footprint lanyard for holding my name badge...I might have to order it. I like the scrubs, too. Thank
blondielaine7rn replied to Toby's mum's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We had it as part of our ob semester. We spent time in l&d, postpartum,wellbaby nursery, and two days in nicu. These two days were optional, and some students chose to only go one day. (Of course...
blondielaine7rn replied to kbeachworth's topic in General Nursing
We practiced with dummies and little "fleshy pads", but we also gave each other SQs in the back of the arm. We also started IVs on each other. You did have the right to refuse both. I could never...
blondielaine7rn replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing
No, not the CNAs. When I was in school (just graduated in Dec), I was a nurse tech on a Surgery floor. Techs were nursing students who were in or past their foundation level of clinicals. We were...
blondielaine7rn replied to blondielaine7rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Thanks- I start in a nicu next month & was just wondering if it's all that common. It's just a really sad situation. In nursing school, I saw a nicu baby with ambiguous genitalia whose mom had...
Does anyone know of a website that has printed tops with newborns, birth weights, storks, baby disney etc. on them? I work in nicu so anything baby-related would work & I won't look like I'm a...
blondielaine7rn replied to TxADNstudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Pinkcrush, Hi! I just graduated in Dec from nursing school & am starting as an rn in a nicu in Feb. Some advice I have for you is: When you are in nursing school, you may have semesters you want...
blondielaine7rn replied to mom2alyssa's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Hi and welcome. I'm new too-just joined a week ago. I'm a new nurse & starting in nicu in Feb, so I've read many of these threads. I think you might like the one titled "what inspired you to work...
I work in nicu, and I hear some of you saying you work in nicu/ob/peds. Does anyone know of a website that has printed tops with babies or storks or something on them? I'd really appreciate it-i've...
Hi! Just wanted to know if any of you have experienced what happened on ER the other night-the parents of a nicu baby suddenly disappearing. I don't mean that they weren't able to come for a few days...
blondielaine7rn replied to grad's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Hi grad, I am also a new grad (Dec) from a BSN program, and I'm taking boards in Feb. I just accepted my first job today in the nicu. I don't know where you live, but I am in Louisiana and that pay is...