RN4NICU

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  1. Anyone hate their first job?

    RN4NICU replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubbing Betadine stains and unplugging toilets. Yeah, those are appropriate uses of a nursing license. How do losers like that get into administration? Anyone that cannot understand that nurse...

  2. Trying to get hard-to-get job... need advice

    RN4NICU replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked 11a - 730p when I worked in surgery. I hated it. It wrecked the whole

  3. NP's and docs

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

    A couple of comments on this. By and large, the NP education requirements ARE standardized at the Masters level (there is a push to go to the doctorate, but whether it happens remains to be seen)....

  4. Preemie/NICU-isms

    RN4NICU replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes - they are Giraffe Omni

  5. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    RN4NICU replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, that is the chaplain. We have a chaplain available

  6. Do you need "C" to work as CNA??

    RN4NICU replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that requirement was the exception rather than the rule. It certainly wasn't required where I went to school, nor am I familiar with more than a handful of states that have this...

  7. Career change

    RN4NICU replied to abatd's topic in Nursing Career

    I also think that every nurse has felt that way at some point. The big question is whether the feeling subsides or persists. I think for many, the feeling arises but then things improve and they...

  8. any nurses had a lap cholecystectomy??

    RN4NICU replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    A cowoker of mine had a lap chole and was also out for 6 weeks - that seems to be a safe amount of time to plan on. She said it took her that long before she felt she would be able to return to a...

  9. about the bladder issue

    RN4NICU replied to consideringnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not do that to yourself. It is not good for your kidneys. There is really no reason to do this. It does not take that long to pee. Do not get into this habit - it will cause you more...

  10. about the bladder issue

    RN4NICU replied to consideringnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, cheerfuldoer. Excellent advice for not-yet-nurses, new nurses, and experienced nurses alike (or anyone else, for that matter).

  11. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    RN4NICU replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I was not referring to the paragraph - I was speaking in general terms, but if you are just looking to argue, I am done with this

  12. 12 hour shifts too long?

    RN4NICU replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I understand where you are going with this. The hours are still worked, but by another nurse. There are either 2 or 3 nurses working in a 24-hour period (8 vs. 12 hour shifts), but you...

  13. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    RN4NICU replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    That is not what I said. What I said is that it is one tiny part of what some nurses do, but it is one of the first things mentioned when some of us talk about what we do. Consequently, it is one of...

  14. Job/experience questions

    RN4NICU replied to night fox's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, it is a liability thing. Someone who has not yet had clinical does not have the education or training to do anything beyond CNA duties, so all our "nurse externs" must have a year of...

  15. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    RN4NICU replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is true, but do we always have to bring excrement into it?? It doesn't exactly help our struggle for professional recognition. Also, believe it or not, some nurses' days actually DO NOT revolve...

  16. Job/experience questions

    RN4NICU replied to night fox's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure nurse externships require you to have already completed your first year of

  17. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    RN4NICU replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I didn't watch it. After seeing the reviews here, I wouldn't watch it if it were the only show on the

  18. Job/experience questions

    RN4NICU replied to night fox's topic in General Nursing

    As far as jobs go, without any healthcare experience your best bet would be a nursing assistant or a patient care associate (pretty much the same thing). There are probably other jobs (such as unit...

  19. Please read this article about Nursing...

    RN4NICU replied to sheliamd1's topic in General Nursing

    They, of course, are not talking about floor nurses who happen to posses a master's degree. They are speaking of advanced practice nurses - NP's, CRNA's, etc. $85,000 sounds about right, depending...

  20. Any shoe suggestions for me? Dankso's aren't working...

    RN4NICU replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I tried the crocs and was SO disappointed. They didn't feel a bit good. Oh well, still

  21. Axe maternity, add emergency

    RN4NICU replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Since I work in the NICU, 99.5% of nursing school was irrelevant to my current practice - babies are altogether different, even from kids. Premature babies are even altogether different from term...

  22. 12 hour shifts too long?

    RN4NICU replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I have not found that the amount of time you are scheduled for plays into anything. They would ask someone who had been there for 12 hours to stay over just as quickly as they would someone who had...

  23. New Grad working per diem question

    RN4NICU replied to Mantibob's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot imagine a hospital hiring a new grad as a per diem. New grads are not prepared to just hit the ground running (sometimes they have to, but that does not mean it is right) - they require...

  24. Can you get a MSN/clinical specialist degree if at a Level II facility??

    RN4NICU replied to wahoowa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think this poster is referring to the NCC requirements of programs. For graduates to be able to sit for the NNP exam, the program has to include the requirement of 2 years of experience with...

  25. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    RN4NICU replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not only is it generous, but it is not exactly developmentally appropriate. Seriously, some larger NICUs are a virtual zoo with visitors coming in and out. In addition, some people truly have no...