RN4NICU

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  1. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    RN4NICU replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    That is what we called one another (all in fun) at my first job RNs were Real Nuts LPNs were Little PeaNuts But everyone knew that we were still ALL A BUNCH OF

  2. CPR certification

    RN4NICU replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    A BLS renewal should not take that long -- it is usually just half a day (9-12 most times) and, myself, I would wait until you find a position. BLS is required for anyone working in the healthcare...

  3. Can I get CNS in NICU without being at highest acuity hospital?

    RN4NICU replied to wahoowa's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    This is from the University of Washington's School of Nursing website. It briefly describes the functions of the NNP and the CNS. Hope it helps :)...

  4. BSN vs ADN Education?????

    RN4NICU replied to Traumatized's topic in General Nursing

    Yet another reason why nurses should stay as far away from the white uniform as possible! I've heard those hospital diploma stains are even harder to get out than baby formula! :p I hope that BSN...

  5. BSN vs ADN Education?????

    RN4NICU replied to Traumatized's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, that is how it almost always plays out. As a matter of fact, I bet you went back to one (or more) of the hundreds (or more) of threads on this topic and found those exact...

  6. How to apply for PRN or per dium with new job

    RN4NICU replied to Chelle2780's topic in General Nursing

    Most places will not consider a new graduate for a prn/per diem position. A minimum of one year experience requirement is the

  7. "Natural" birth

    RN4NICU replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It takes a lot more than just being a c-section to land a baby in our NICU. I agree - totally ridiculous to admit to NICU without some other reason than just having been a

  8. nasogasatric feeding practices!

    RN4NICU replied to Leofric's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We change our silastic feeding tubes every 7 days. Nursing preference on checking residuals and the feedings go in whatever syringe is appropriate for the feeding amount. We put almost all our...

  9. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    RN4NICU replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    The little dancing dude is one of the smilies...if you click [More] in the smilies box when you are posting, it brings up another page of smilies. The little dancing dude is about 10 smilies down on...

  10. RN to BSN online

    RN4NICU replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It keeps the thread from being "bumped" from the first page by other threads, so you don't have to hunt through pages of threads to find it

  11. how does your facility take blood pressure

    RN4NICU replied to chicagrl72's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the automatic cuffs built into the monitors, like are used in any ICU - including our NICU - match up VERY closely to the pressures we get off the A-line, which is about the most accurate BP...

  12. For those who wanted information about joining the Army Nurse Corp, this is for you.

    RN4NICU replied to live4today's topic in Government, Military

    A CV is a curriculum vitae, aka resume.

  13. how does your facility take blood pressure

    RN4NICU replied to chicagrl72's topic in General Nursing

    We use the automatic cuff built in to the monitor. It has been YEARS since I have taken a manual BP. I'm not sure I remember how...:chuckle j/k - I remember how

  14. Salary.com seems inflated!

    RN4NICU replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they're trying to trick people into going into

  15. Salary.com seems inflated!

    RN4NICU replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess (don't know though) that salary.com information comes from the average of all working nurses, so would include people who get shift and weekend differential. I believe they also base...

  16. Stop bashing men, please

    RN4NICU replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to post the same thing, fergus. You beat me to

  17. Would you recommend getting FNP degree?

    RN4NICU replied to Serenyd's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A CNS is another type of advanced practice nurse. The MSN is required to sit for the certification exam which credentials you as a CNS. The CNS usually functions in more of the role of an educator...

  18. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    RN4NICU replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps what was so bothersome to the OP (it was to me when I read it) was that the family apparently couldn't be bothered while the patient was still alive - AEB: staff calls to let family know pt...

  19. Nobody's ever given me a clear answer on this...

    RN4NICU replied to RedSoxRN's topic in Government, Military

    That doesn't sound right?? I'm pretty sure you have to already have a minimum of a bachelor's degree to be commissioned as an officer in the Air

  20. IV Drug Book

    RN4NICU replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really speak about a handbook for school, but every NICU I have worked in uses Neofax as their

  21. Straight A's

    RN4NICU replied to wanna-b-R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    Careful...where I went to school, C's equal being dropped from the program. OP - be sure to read your college

  22. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    RN4NICU replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    #1 - LTC - the epitome of too understaffed to give the patients what they deserve #2 - Adult Med/Surg - too much crap (figuratively and literally) #3 - Psych - different kind of crap, but still crap....

  23. Im trying to decide my career and I have some questions

    RN4NICU replied to Kourtney16115's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the previous poster - 4 years after high school is a safe estimate for an ASN or BSN program once pre-requisites have been considered (3 years for a diploma program, if you can find one -...

  24. Doctors who used to be nurses...?

    RN4NICU replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with 3 doctors who used to be nurses. Two of the three were absolute nightmares. I think it was partially because they were nurses so long ago that they do not realize that nursing has...

  25. Worst/best part about nursing school?

    RN4NICU replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Clinicals as a whole. I hated adult med/surg and knew that I would never want to do that type of nursing, which made clinicals (which were mostly adult med/surg) a very long and miserable process for...