Shanlee79

Shanlee79

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  1. Advice from any NICU preceptors??

    Shanlee79 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello! I am very excited to be granted a spot in the NICU for final practicum in school. My understanding was that I would have 1-2 preceptors that I would mentor along the way, however I have learned...

  2. Advice from any NICU preceptors??

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank-you for the reply! No, I have no clue about blue bellys. I am anticipating that I will be learning alot. I was hesitant at first in picking NICU for practicum as it is the area we learned the...

  3. What are the pro's and Cons of being a NICU nurse?

    Shanlee79 replied to JulielovesCody's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Go through the link below..this question has more or less been tackled before. I am sure you'll gain some more insight after reading the many posts....

  4. Has anyone gone from L&D to NICU or viceversa?

    Shanlee79 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, Just curious if any current NICU nurses have started off in L&D area and made the move or vice versa...or work both?? I just had a visit at the hospital where I am doing my preceptorship in...

  5. Has anyone gone from L&D to NICU or viceversa?

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ya I thought that too. I know the hospital just cares about filling vacancies but I wouldn't accept a position without sufficient orientation. The NICU that I will be at offers a 6 month critical care...

  6. Has anyone gone from L&D to NICU or viceversa?

    Shanlee79 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello, Just curious if any current NICU nurses have started off in L&D area and made the move or vice versa...or work both?? I just had a visit at the hospital where I am doing my preceptorship in...

  7. Has anyone gone from L&D to NICU or viceversa?

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your reply! My practicum will be at our major children's hospital NICU too. I spoke to some new grads that were hired into that unit who advised me that if you get hired on, you must take...

  8. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thankyou...and nicely put! I think when the comment was said to me by my mother-in-law, I didn't know quite what to say as I was caught off gaurd. But the way you explained it was perfect! I am the...

  9. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    Shanlee79 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello lovely NICU nurses! I have been accepted to do my final practicum at our Children's hospital level 3 NICU and when I shared my good news with my mother n' law she asked..."are you sure you have...

  10. Advice from a peds nurse?

    Shanlee79 replied to ManderRN's topic in Pediatric

    I know exactly what you mean!! I thought it would be sad and difficult too but what was more sad for me was dealing with chronically ill older adults who had no family supports and were left alone in...

  11. Advice from a peds nurse?

    Shanlee79 replied to ManderRN's topic in Pediatric

    Sorry if this is too personal a question Janfrn...but was this NICU experience in Wpg? I have followed many of your posts and I seem to recall you originted from there. Just curious.. Sorry to hijack...

  12. Advice from a peds nurse?

    Shanlee79 replied to ManderRN's topic in Pediatric

    I asked this same question a year ago when I was deciding where to go for my practicum. I think as students, we are subliminally taught this as evidenced by the lack of pediatric content in our...

  13. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your reply! Interestingly, I have followed many threads on here where many have dabbled in both ER and ICU. Originally I was told that you are meant to be one or the other based on...

  14. How did you know?

    Shanlee79 replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmm..funny, I was asked this question last night by a family member...however I do not work in the NICU but I have choosen it for my final practicum in school. I chose NICU b/c looking back, I loved...

  15. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your reply! When my practicum advisor asked why I wanted the NICU, I told her that I wanna be kept on my toes and I wanna deal with "actual sick patients". lol. You see, I found in school,...

  16. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your reply! You're right...I just gotta get in there and give it a whirl, no looking back now! I know that I am capable of demonstrating some of these traits given the right moment. Years...

  17. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank-you for the reassurance! I know what you mean. During school I have worked as a nursing assistant (health care aide) in our community hospital emergency department and got a glimpse of a day in...

  18. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Shanlee79 replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just wanted to share...I was accepted to do my final practicum in a level 3 NICU at our children's hospital. I am super excited and NERVOUS. I start in 3 months and so looking forward to

  19. Combined Level II & III NICU or Level III only???

    Shanlee79 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi there, I need to make a choice of where to do practicum this winter...a level II & III NICU or level III only NICU. I have shadowed at both but I keep going back and forth on my decision....

  20. Combined Level II & III NICU or Level III only???

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well...I finally made a decision and submitted my picks. Phew. I ended up choosing the level III NICU as my 1st pick, the combined unit as my 2nd and the PICU as my 3rd (we have to give three). Though...

  21. need feedback regarding shift choices for practicum...

    Shanlee79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am a nursing student who will be making their final practicum selection this week but I keep going back and forth between two choices: 1) One site is our cities largest teaching hospital...

  22. need feedback regarding shift choices for practicum...

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-you for taking the time to reply! I love learning from others experiences and each person gives me food for thought. When you mentioned the cliques, I remembered a comment from the nurse I...

  23. need feedback regarding shift choices for practicum...

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking about it more and was telling my husband yesterday that I am a grumpy bear who hates mornings...I cannot imagine getting up for 5-6 of them in a row. He says I would get used to it and I...

  24. Combined Level II & III NICU or Level III only???

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your input!! The level II/III has technically 16/30 beds dedicated to NICU babes, however when I was there I didn't see to many critical cases. I was paired up with a new grad nurse to...

  25. need feedback regarding shift choices for practicum...

    Shanlee79 replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! It is actually the NICU. The larger hospital is a level 3 and the closer one is a combined level 2 & 3. So there is that consideration on my mind as well. At first I liked...