RN4NICU

RN4NICU LPN, LVN

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  1. Nasty medical students

    RN4NICU replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Not to worry doggie, code pink is already taken - it's the infant abduction code. The infantile behavior code will have to be something

  2. Year off after finishing BSN program?

    RN4NICU replied to disneyjenca's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Part time work is not generally recommended for the new grad due to the need for a steady and consistent orientation process. It is really important for the new grad nurse to consistently reinforce...

  3. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    RN4NICU replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

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  4. Nurses Starting Salary

    RN4NICU replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to mention salary.com, but I noticed that the OP is from Canada and I only saw stats from the US listed - I didn't know if there was a Canadian version of the site or not. The OP did not...

  5. Nurses Starting Salary

    RN4NICU replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    There are manymanymanymanymanymany threads here about salaries. For specifics - try a search. But just to summarize: it is largely regional, which is the reason for the discrepancies you have noticed....

  6. hesitations of becoming a nurse...ever had any????

    RN4NICU replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying and sorry about the misunderstanding. It has become a reflex, partly because I have encountered many people (a lot of them right here on these boards) who actually did go into...

  7. hesitations of becoming a nurse...ever had any????

    RN4NICU replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    I get offended when people suggest going to NICU just to avoid poop. I mean, come on! We deal with very sick and dying babies. We are not just some sort of princess specialty. Yet anytime someone...

  8. hesitations of becoming a nurse...ever had any????

    RN4NICU replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention that some womens' feminine hygiene leaves A LOT to be desired.

  9. Does anyone in the US NOT have a shortage?

    RN4NICU replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    Inability to retain nurses is not a nursing shortage. It is reaping what you sow. If they had nurses, but the nurses left - that does not mean that there are not enough nurses...it means they are too...

  10. Does anyone in the US NOT have a shortage?

    RN4NICU replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe in posting locations, because these forums are far from anonymous, but I CAN tell you that the shortage is MOST DEFINITELY NOT everywhere. TPTB have largely brought about whatever...

  11. What shifts are nurses working?

    RN4NICU replied to pk1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not necessarily. Your schedule will depend on YOUR facility. Each facility handles these things differently. Most people work 3 12's per week for full-time hours (72 hours per pay period). Most...

  12. InteliStaff vs Kforce

    RN4NICU replied to JustJulesy's topic in Agency Nurses

    PPR used to provide those things. I don't know if they still

  13. travel rn's

    RN4NICU replied to Bunny22's topic in General Nursing

    advantages much like peaceful listed. some disadvantages I will add are: some agencies/recruiters could give less of a flip about their nurses and hang them out to dry. you find out much of this the...

  14. drug screen results reported to state

    RN4NICU replied to rnquestioningmyright's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime I have had to do pre-employment drug screening, they have made it clear that if you are taking any medication, you should declare it before the test. You will have to produce the prescription...

  15. Differences in Specialties?

    RN4NICU replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the state you are in. Some states do not require the NP to be associated with an MD. They are never under the MDs license, but some states do require the MD to cosign some

  16. What's your favorite procedure?

    RN4NICU replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Starting IVs has always been my favorite

  17. New NICU RN references

    RN4NICU replied to jack4408's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Read the sticky entitled Member-recommended neonatal reading list

  18. NON Group-One hopsitals

    RN4NICU replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    It is definitely still there. Make sure you have the url right, or try one of these links. http://www.gp1.com http://www.gp1.com/members.htm

  19. Want to advise a new grad RN/BSN? :)

    RN4NICU replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    Ask lots of questions - you will learn a ton of stuff from your preceptor that way. If you find yourself with a preceptor that does not take the time to explain things or answer your questions (or...

  20. How to check RN status?

    RN4NICU replied to Gigglesforall's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. The public does not need access to this information, especially not with problems such as identity theft on the rise. I am absolutely 100% against listing home address with license...

  21. Work while in school for NP?? Possible??

    RN4NICU replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No. You declare your specialty before you begin the program. For example, when I finish, I will be an NNP. If I want to practice in another specialty (FNP for example), THEN I would need a...

  22. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    RN4NICU replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on what state you want to practice in, it might be. Many states do not allow anesthesiologist assistants (AAs) to practice anesthesia (I know my state does not), so short of becoming an...

  23. Have any NPs considered med school?

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

    From what I have found about it, residents work an average of 60-75 hours per week. This is much better than it used to be, where the average work week for residents was closer to 110-130 hours per...

  24. Curious as to how many NICU nurses have previous personal experience in the NICU

    RN4NICU replied to fmrnicumom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The vast majority of NICU nurses do not have personal experience with the NICU. It in no way makes them less qualified. If only nurses who had personal experience were deemed fit to work in NICU,...

  25. Guys in the NICU

    RN4NICU replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just curious...which schools are these? I would love to pursue anesthesia, but it seems that most anesthesia programs look down upon NICU experience, as if it were not "real ICU" experience. I would...