savnlil1s

savnlil1s specializes in NICU.

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1. NEED HELP PLEASE!!!

   savnlil1s replied to savnlil1s's topic in General Nursing

   Orca, yes I def agree. Thank you so much for your insight. I am so glad I found this site. Seeeeee if I didn;t get in trouble for this I wouldn't have had to search the web looking for answers and found you guys!! lol. No really thanks. =)

2. NEED HELP PLEASE!!!

   savnlil1s replied to savnlil1s's topic in General Nursing

   I spoke with the manager and asked what was to happen since I have never been in something like this before, and she said that a complaint was brought up and at that point she had to reach HR which in then told her to investigate to see if I violated...

3. Tape use in Neonates

   savnlil1s replied to cagedbear's topic in NICU

   We can't even use the "pink" tape anymore!! But I agree it worked very well with og's and stuff. I use transpore as well and tegaderm to secure the iv site. I just make sure that the part that is securing the arm/leg is double backed so as not to be ...

4. associates in nursing is pointless

   savnlil1s replied to kkia123's topic in General Nursing

   Where are you located? I have an ASN and am in NICU. I don;t think its the fact that you have this degree as opposed to that there simply aren't lots of jobs right now. I know Kaiser system has a hiring freeze right now. You have to keep searching fo...

5. NEED HELP PLEASE!!!

   savnlil1s replied to savnlil1s's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the responses. I truly appreciate it. Orca, I do agree with you on some level. Maybe I wouldn't have posted a picture of an adult patient but maybe I would have. I wouldn't really know. But since I am a NICU nurse we do bond with babies b...

6. NEED HELP PLEASE!!!

   savnlil1s posted a topic in General Nursing

   I posted a picture of a patient with her first name and previous gestation. It was a pic of my coworker holding a baby in her halloween costume that was bought by her that was going home the next day on Halloween. I posted it on my facebook with mom'...

7. Neonatal Nursing or Nursing Informatics

   savnlil1s replied to CollaborateRN's topic in California

   No problem.

8. Neonatal Nursing or Nursing Informatics

   savnlil1s replied to CollaborateRN's topic in California

   Well definitely you are able to do whatever area you want and don't have to "pay your dues" in med-surg. But honestly I think the only way you will be able to get into the nicu is by way of a grad program. You can educate yourself in the area by read...

9. Neonatal Nursing or Nursing Informatics

   savnlil1s replied to CollaborateRN's topic in California

   Actually right now I don't know of any programs occuring. They usually in Jan or june/july. What part of CA are you at? I live over in SF. You can try UCSF.

10. Neonatal Nursing or Nursing Informatics

    savnlil1s replied to CollaborateRN's topic in California

    You can switch to NICU as long as there is a new grad program. You don;t necessarily need to be a new grad but they are called that because it is a program oriented to that specialty. I say GO FOR IT!!! I have been a NICU RN for over 9 years and ABSO...

11. NEED HELP re: HIPPA violation

    savnlil1s posted a topic in California

    I posted a picture of a patient with her first name and previous gestation. It was a pic of my coworker holding a baby in her halloween costume that was bought by her that was going home the next day on Halloween. I posted it on my facebook with mom'...