Shanlee79

EEK..one month until I need to make a choice as to where I want to be placed for my final practicum in school. I have narrowed it down to 3, that I feel I may enjoy and do well at. NICU, PICU or Children's emerg. Clearly, I have decided that I want ...

Hi, Recently transferred over from NICU and feeling a little overwhelmed. I understand this is normal because change isn't easy, it's just not only is there a lot to learn but in general it is such a different atmosphere than what I'm used to. Going...

Hello, Just finished my medicine rotation for school in PEDS and loved it. We had a tour of the PICU and the manager was telling us they now accept final practicum student and hire new grads. I have never truly enjoyed being on the ward itself and ob...

Hello, I have accepted an offer for my dream job in a level 3 NICU. Yay!! Wondering how long of an orientation should be reasonably expected? thanks!

I can strongly relate to your post. I was having difficulty deciding on where to be placed for my final practicum this past winter as I experienced more of those negative nurses you described during my rotations prior. I thought that was just the way...

We had twins. Not named at birth. The mom was saying hello to one of them, calling them Infanta. We asked the mom where she came up with their name...she replied seeming confused 'you did, it's written on their sign'. She was referring to the name ca...

Yup. New Grad. I did a 3 month student practicum in there as well but still wanted to gage what the standard responses were. Thanks for your reply!

I was warned that I wouldn't get to do many skills by my advisor but in no way was this the case! I worked with CPAP & trach babies (alot of respiratory care), NG insertions and gavage feeding, IM injections, administering blood products, cathet...

Hello, I am a new graduate who has was offered a position in the ICU where I completed my practicum today. I also had an interview for a 1 yr. Maternity position in an ambulatory oncology clinic, which I believe went very well. Both places appeal to ...

I am still awaiting the call back but I am mostly leaning towards staying in the hospital. Even though I have been there for 3 months already as a student, they have me scheduled for a 12 week theory/buddied orientation period. That appeals to me a l...

Sorry, I will clarify. It is a term position in the onc clinic for a nurse who will be off for a yr on maternity leave. But by the time I get registered and orientated, it really will be more like 9 month term I would be hired onto.

Hello all, Wasn't sure which spot to place this. I am completing my last week of internship at a level 3 NICU and have an interview slated. I also have an interview at a community hospital emergency dept that I have previously worked in as a nursing ...

Your reasons for picking NICU mirror my reasons when deciding what skills I wanted to develop for my final practicum. These are areas I had not yet developed in school and I feel that I had great exposure with this and am grateful that I had this lea...

Thank-you for your insight! I'm really not sure if I prefer neonates yet. I know that it has been an interesting and enjoyable learning experience and I have been facinated by many aspects but I have always worked with adults and sort of miss that re...

Thanks for your reply! I will keep you posted. I should hopefully know within the next few weeks. All my resumes are sent out...and my fingers crossed!

Hello, I am currently finishing up my final practicum in a level III NICU and I am lovin' it! As it stands, there currently are no openings to offer me upon completion, so I am looking for some advice on where to go in the meantime. The options I ha...

You know...I had the same thoughts when the recruiter had mentioned this. I spoke to the unit mgr. again today, she said she'd love to keep me on even if it means hiring me as a casual until a permanent spot pops up. I am slightly torn b/c I love the...

Hello to any who were following this thread... So, just an update since last fall. I was not accepted into the PICU but I was accepted into the NICU for practicum. I figure everything must happen for a reason. I am mid-way through now and just receiv...

Congrats and good luck!

I vote NICU as well. I worried the same thing before entering my preceptorship there but you never know how you'll handle things until given that chance. What you do know is if you're willing to take the chance in getting your heart broken. Which I w...

hey...I have recently asked this same question too as I am doing my senior practicum in NICU right now. I am not sure where you are at as a student or the length you'll be there but for me I am there f/t for 12 wks and I have found that bringing a no...

Your situation sounds exactly like mine. I conteplated this decision for some time recently as every advisor in school urged me to do the general med-surg route. Like you, I too had very uneventful rotations there & I dreaded going back. So I loo...

Well, I can't offer pearls of wisdom but I do want to offer some support. I am about to embark on the exact same journey it seems. I received my internship sked & due to short staffing, I have been assigned several preceptors--with only 6 night s...

Some really good advice! What I am most looking forward to during this experience is that I will be the only student on the unit, so hopefully I will be able to get really involved as you suggested. I found in my other med/surg peds rotation, there w...