RN4NICU

RN4NICU LPN, LVN

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  1. Shift/Full Time Questions

    RN4NICU replied to Nurse Alissa's topic in General Nursing

    0.6 and 0.9 are based on the "standard" 40-hour work week (or 80 hour biweekly period) 2 12's = 24 hours = 60% (0.6 FTE) of 40 hours 3 12's = 36 hours = 90% (0.9 FTE) of 40 hours FTE = full-time...

  2. Woot!

    RN4NICU replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :Melody: Go Tweety! Go Tweety!

  3. comfortable shoes

    RN4NICU replied to Spider Cat's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am convinced that they do not exist! I will join in with those who've said that Nurse Mates are terrible. I will go out on my own and say that Rockers are worse. I owned one pair of those and only...

  4. How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

    RN4NICU replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    :no:

  5. Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

    RN4NICU replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Just say NO to crazy schedules like this! The only way hospitals get away with it is by finding nurses who will give in to it. If no one will do it, they have to do regular scheduling...

  6. Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

    RN4NICU replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    The weekend program you speak of is commonly called the Baylor program. Some places have it, others don't. Even if you do wind up getting day shift as a new grad, 8-hour shifts are getting rather...

  7. 12 hours shift????

    RN4NICU replied to paedinurse's topic in General Nursing

    We do 12's self-scheduling, but rotations I have worked before are MT/WR/FSS - alternating on and off each week and 7-on and 7-off I don't care for either (and would not work either). I like the...

  8. Part time employee working extra hours

    RN4NICU replied to pootypootwell's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, I don't give in either. Yet, I think it complicates things a bit when the person asking is your employer, which is what it sounds like the OP is describing. There could be reasonable...

  9. ABG Analysis

    RN4NICU replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Simple - If the pH is normal, it is compensated (body has compensated for the problem through it's own pathways, thus normalizing the pH) If the pH is abnormal, it is UNcompensated (body has not...

  10. Best Paid State For Nursing

    RN4NICU replied to bashy's topic in General Nursing

    If your original license is issued in one of the 18 compact states, all other states in the compact recognize that license. For example, a nurse whose original license was issued in AZ (a compact...

  11. Part time employee working extra hours

    RN4NICU replied to pootypootwell's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the problem comes in when people badger you about it. Some rude individuals do not understand that saying "no" is an option for the part time or per diem

  12. Part time employee working extra hours

    RN4NICU replied to pootypootwell's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe the nerve of some people. They would have gotten the look from me at the "Why not?" point in the conversation. If I want to work the shift, I work it. If not, I don't and it is no one...

  13. Online Pathophysiology Courses

    RN4NICU replied to Cashmere's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, I have. The professor is a pathologist (MD). He gives very comprehensive notes and is pretty clear about what he wants you to learn. It is not an easy class (I would be a little concerned if...

  14. Online RN to BSN Programs

    RN4NICU replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    University of Wyoming is also BSN completion. You must be an

  15. Online Pathophysiology Courses

    RN4NICU replied to Cashmere's topic in Online Distance Learning

    http://outreach.uwyo.edu/occ/ course is 4 credit hours and offered Spring, Summer, and Fall

  16. NP grads - how difficult is it to work as RN?

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

    Anyone who is familiar with neonatal NP programs should realize that you must work NO LESS than 2 years as a NICU RN before you can start NNP clinicals, according to the new program

  17. NP grads - how difficult is it to work as RN?

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

    As a staff nurse, I have worked alongside a women's health nurse practitioner, one RN with a Master's in Nursing who was not an NP, and 2 family nurse practitioners -- all of whom were working as...

  18. What happens in your NICU when you are short staffed?

    RN4NICU replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am worn out just from reading

  19. capping & pinning suggestions

    RN4NICU replied to Mommyof2's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of our program, we participated in a very lovely pinning ceremony (our school did not have a cap, so no capping ceremony), which took place in the school arena a couple of days before...

  20. How important is a BSN?

    RN4NICU replied to greerster's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that, but they make you take the BSN courses (Theory, Research, Community Health, etc.) anyway, so I really don't see the point of paying the extra money rather than just getting the BSN and...

  21. How important is a BSN?

    RN4NICU replied to greerster's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you want out of your career. If you are content to be a staff nurse forever, it is not really all that important. If you think that you may want to enter administration or advanced...

  22. Nurscee's Freaking Out!

    RN4NICU replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Not to intrude on this discussion, but the math here is driving me crazy a 5 minute task on each patient X 12 patients is 60 total minutes That is one hour not two. Carry on

  23. nicu nurse ///interested in traveling nurse positions

    RN4NICU replied to ceceliaL's topic in Travel

    Almost all agencies offer rent allowances for those who do not take their housing. As far as staying in one area, if you mean being a traveler within your home town, it has certainly been done, but...

  24. What's the difference btwn a CVN and a CNA? plus other questions

    RN4NICU replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I thought something new had come along! :rotfl: I really need to go to sleep

  25. What's the difference btwn a CVN and a CNA? plus other questions

    RN4NICU replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    CVN? I've never heard of this? I really don't know what to make of it - the title says "nurse" and makes no mention of assistant. However, it also says "certified" as opposed to licensed (all nurses...