prplscrubs

prplscrubs

5years OR; NICU since Oct 2011

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prplscrubs has 5 years experience and specializes in 5years OR; NICU since Oct 2011.


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  1. How to switch from telemetry to NICU?

    Whatever you do, don't give up. NICU is what I have always wanted to do also and I a finally here... It took me along time. I got accepted into the OR right out of school (2006). about 2 years ago I...
  2. NICU help please!!!!

    HI! I have recently started in the NICU also. I found a report sheet on here a while ago and printed it off so that when I started working NICU i could use it. I found that once I started on the unit...
  3. NICU related CEU's

    http://www.nurseceu.com/neonatal_ceus.htm -mostly have to pay, last one is 1.1 hrs for free http://ce.nurse.com/Neonatal-Nursing - unlimited CEUs for 39.99 http://ce.nurse.com/FreeCE.aspx - not NICU...
  4. OR intern program

    typical days can very depending on what type of hospital (community, trama, etc.) hours too can very. Im my hospital we have people that work 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts. If you are interested I would...
  5. Hospital Scrubs

    I currently work OR and hopefully I am transfering to NICU soon. Either way, the hospital scrubs are what are provided for us. I personally like it. 1. I don't have to pay for scrubs and I don't have...
  6. hi all. i posted last year about applying for a nicu job. i have always wanted to work in the nicu and for a year now i have been actively speaking with our nicu manager and it seems that the ball is...
  7. Contacting unit director about a job

    I wanted to say that I am in your boat so I thought I would share my experience. I applied for a job in the NICU of the hospital I work at in Feb 2010. I then e-mailed the manager of NICU and told her...
  8. Need your opinions

    i think you should put it in your resume.. just the facts you did this at this time for this long etc, then during your interview you will have a chance to show how you feel, and how you treat your...
  9. debating about new position... any advice?

    hi all... i currently am an or nurse and have been for 4 years. when i got out of school i wanted to do l&d but never got the interview. i have been searching and have found an l&d position...
  10. ACLS for the OR nurse?

    i work in a 14 or hospital non trama we are required to have acls (had to obtain within 1 yr of accepting position) if we don't or let it lapse we can't transport to and from icu... and i'm sure...
  11. Question for ALL Nurses!!!

    i vote to just go straight for your rn... once you get out of school it is hard to go back. at least for me it is. i went straight for my bsn and i believe its the best thing i have ever done for...
  12. New RN's in OR?

    i was a new grad that was hired directly into the or internship program. the question came up at my interview "why should we hire you directly out of school with you doing a year of med/surg?" i told...
  13. Applying for NICU... do I have it?

    loveanurse... thanks!! i have not joined nann although i have looked at their site. i am also thinking of buying "the handbook of neonatal nursing" which i have read on here is a helpful
  14. RN to OB Tech?

    an rn can work as a scrub nurse, but if you don't have prior experience with scrubing you prob. won't be considered for the tech position. example: i am an or nurse and during my internship we were...
  15. Administering Propofol

    rns are not allowed to administer propofol under dr orders or not! it is outside our scope of practice and that nurse can get in a lot of