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Hi All, I'm starting a new job in a level 3 NICU and my job offer is contingent on me passing a NICU pharmacology test. I feel pretty confident about all the topics on the study guide except IV incompatibilities. At work right now (a level 2 NICU), I...

The other day I got an admission late in the afternoon. It was a transfer in from another hospital. Unprepped 27 weeker and Mom walked in complete. This hospital doesn't keep babies less than 30 weeks, so they let her deliver there since there was li...

We do this in the NICU

We always change diapers with every set of cares. Cares are either q 3, 4 or 6 hours for a sick baby we don't want to touch too often.

We allow 4 at bedside. Either parents can bring whoever they like with them, or appoint 4 people who are allowed to visit without parents.

Oh, and to answer someone's question: he did receive the vitamin K shot before transport.

Thank you for the kind words everyone! I am feeling much better about the situation. It's still terribly sad of course, but I'm not questioning whether I caused this outcome anymore and that's a big relief. I realize I did the best I could under the ...

Hi all! I am currently working as a NICU RN in Iowa. I am looking to relocate to Denver, CO with my fiance in the next few months if I can find a job there. (I don't want to give up a good job here to move there and not find one) I have applied for s...

Hi Guys, I have kind of an unusual degree. I have a MSN in Nursing. The program was entry level, for people who already had a bachelors in an area other than nursing. (I also have a BS in Psychology.) I recently applied for a new job at a magnet hosp...

I don't think you are missing anything. I think they are just completely lacking common sense! I've moved on from this. I decided that probably isn't even a good place to work if they can't handle something as basic as this!

Yep I definitely have an RN license! My program had us taking many similar classes to the BSN group, but with more emphasis on leadership

I've been a NICU nurse for 3 years now, and it's been my plan all along to get some good level 3 experience and go back to school for my NNP degree. I"m starting to question whether this is what I want to do now, and I was hoping some of you fine peo...

We always use diapers too. Just try to fold the extra cloth down, and plenty of skin is exposed.

No, I don't think they are expecting that. But I'm not really sure what the big "No Nos" are. The only one I've ever needed to know for my job in a level 2 is that you need to stop the TPN before hanging ampicillin.

I didn't have access to their hospital guidelines, and I don't know if they use Neofax or not. I was studying with a compatibility chart from my school. http://www.uichildrens.org/uploadedFiles/UIChildrens/Health_Professionals/Iowa_Neonatology_Handb...

Hello all! Quick question for all you NICU peeps :) On my unit we have a lot of CVC's...especially Broviacs and PICC lines. It is standard protocol that every baby with a CVC is on prophylactic nystatin (a swab to their mouths) My question is....why?...

I registered with this organization over a month ago. They took my money, but I have received nothing from them! No welcome to the organization letter, membership card, information about continuing education opportunities, nothing. We get a professio...

Colorado is great! I work at a HealthOne hospital in Denver. Everybody here says this network pays much worse than the others in town, but I'm satisfied with my paycheck. (Although I did move here from Iowa which is one of the worst paying states for...

Sure, if that's what you want to do, no sense in waiting!

Can you give us a link to the studies that say it does cause autism?

Hi all! I am a fairly new nurse working in a level 2 NICU. I don't feel totally comfortable doing parent teaching, and working as a night nurse I don't have a whole lot of opportunity to do it. I have been oriented to our checklist we need to discuss...

Hi everyone! I'm wondering how your facility handles extra shifts. A few weeks ago, my unit was full to capacity so many people were signing up for overtime. Our facility is supposed to pay time and a half plus a bonus of $10 an hour for extra shift...

I don't think they were maliciously toying with her, no. It probably was a mistake or the fault of poor organization. But they told her she was hired when she was not and they wasted her time and possibly cost her her backup job as well.

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I can't stand it when employers jerk you around! The waiting is already excruciating when you really really want that special job, but to be told you have it and then be ignored is just rude! And I'm tired of people...

I've looked through the hospital policies about on call and overtime shifts. Nowhere is the term "premium pay" mentioned anywhere, so I guess it's a unit policy? Everyone I work with seems pretty confused about it, since I've gotten a bunch of contra...