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;...
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...
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
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...