AllyZ

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1. Any Neonatoal NP (NNP) at your units?

   AllyZ replied to CapeMaui's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I work in a large unit where we use NNP's and are also hiring more. They work in close contact with the attending's and fellows in neonatology. They are great to work with and most are former NICU...

2. Is your unit a collection of rooms or one big one?

   AllyZ replied to Mags4711's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   i work in a 50 bed unit of a huge pediatric hospital. we have some grouped rooms and some individual rooms. we practice team nursing so the same patients are cared for by the same team. all our...

3. Tracheostomy- when?

   AllyZ replied to iceNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We have a baby in our unit who was born with TEF, and was just trached last week. This poor baby has coded about 10 times, has had chest tubes, the whole nine yards. She is now doing wonderful. She...

4. PICC Dressing Changes

   AllyZ replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We change ours prn by only nurses certified for the procedure. I also have a question on a similar subject. What is the protocol for changing lines for central lines. To change our lipids, tpn, med...

5. I am back from my test

   AllyZ replied to RNIAM's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   You passed!!! I passed at 75, and honestly there was only one question on the whole test that I was like OK I know this one!! I don't know anyone that failed in

6. Need Advice on NICU Nursing....I will have my RN in December.

   AllyZ replied to KBNUR2004's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am a new grad almost finishing NICU orientation. I agree that caring for adults if you want to work in a NICU really doesn't help experience wise, except in small things like time management. I...

7. Did anyone take Medical Terminology course?

   AllyZ replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

   We used a book called Calculate with Confidence. I am absolutely retarded when it comes to math. It goes over the basic formulas up to critical care calculations. I am graduating in 3 weeks so it...

8. Did anyone take Medical Terminology course?

   AllyZ replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

   We had a book that was kind of self study. The way it was set up helped you teach

9. Housing in Philly

   AllyZ replied to NurseDiva04's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I am currently in the ACE program. Graduating in 4 weeks. I live in South Philly just below south st. (Queen Village Area). Just a warning don't get hung up on being near Drexel's campus, you'll...