NICUbabyRN replied to Cheryl Degner's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I think it depends on the hospital in which you work in and the state. In the hospital I workin the answer is no. Only an RN can do assessments and there are constant assessments that need to be...
NICUbabyRN replied to April~futureLPN's topic in General Students
Please do not get discouraged like this. There are going to be times when people are going to be tough. But, when this happens I try to remember (if they are a pt) that they are here because they...
NICUbabyRN replied to April~futureLPN's topic in General Students
I know I was overwhelmed at time too. Yes, sometimes it will be easier, other times it will not be. It all depends on the pts. You can have a more serious pt that takes up more of your time...
Don't forget that when working with kids very often you work with parents. You need to care for the whole family. I found the hardest part for me when I was on the regular peds floor was that the...
Several other students in my class got A's. I am proud to say that I was a B student every semester myself. :) I was an A student before my nursing courses started. But, you need to remember in the...