babyCNP replied to happyinmyheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal
So someone by the name of BabyRN21 messaged me and I spent time typing up a whole response to them but AN won't let me send a PM because I haven't posted enough. I'm sorry! If you see this, babyRN21,...
babyCNP replied to happyinmyheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Hi there, I am a new grad NNP, but also had 5 years experience as a NICU nurse before transitioning into my new role. It seems I ahve chosen a similar username to a frequent poster in here (BabyNP) So...
I recently was talking with a student Occupational Therapist who was working on a project on infant's of a diabetic mother. She said that there is proven research that infants whose mother did not...
Hi all, My name is Jenna and I am a new grad nurse in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. I have been working there since the end of July. I love my job and am extremely happy with where I am at;...
Hi all, My name is Jenna and I am a new grad nurse in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. I have been working there since the end of July. I love my job and am extremely happy with where I am at;...
Another good way to do it is to have the patient write it down. If they are on strict I's and O's, make sure there is a hat in the toilet (for a female) or a urinal for a male. Then they can pee in...
OMG... skill checks. I used to get nervous for those all the time. I would seriously psych myself out and just think about how it would be when I would fail, so I would go in so nervous. I passed most...
I was confused about the Starling Forces too, and I sat down with my friend one day and we drew pictures. It really helped! We also made up funny dialogue to go along with the
Let me tell you, I have been nervous about clinicals every single day up until I got a job at a hospital. I didn't believe anyone when they told me that it would help. I just felt like I would dread...
Thank you for all the replies! i didn't even realize there were so many until I checked today. I really appreciate it. I'm definitely going to have to try the Vicks thing as well as the altoids
Hi everybody, I'm Jenna and I'm a senior nursing student. I'll be graduating in may. Currently, I'm a clinical assistant on a post partum unit which I absolutely love. In school, I'm on a...
For me, reading all the chapters is extremely unrealistic. I have to work part time (24 hours-ish a week) and if I read one page, I will read the entire thing and not remember it at all! I always...
To count respirations on my patient, I always do that along with my respiratory assessment. So while I assess the lung sounds, I also assess the respiratory rate. The person who mentioned the...