RN4NICU

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  1. What have your Docs prescribed in exchange for the vioxx recall?

    RN4NICU replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Bextra

  2. Need advice for overcoming or manageing gag reflex.

    RN4NICU replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've heard many people suggest this as well and even just the thought of it grosses me out to no end. If I don't want the smell up my nose, I FOR SURE don't want it in...

  3. PT Doing wound care?!

    RN4NICU replied to Gampopa's topic in General Nursing

    Physical therapists manage long-term outpatient wound care all the time. Those that do this usually go for the Wound Care Specialist (WCS) certification. They are perfectly qualified to do so. Not...

  4. Need advice for overcoming or manageing gag reflex.

    RN4NICU replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Disciplined or fired for gagging? Whatever... 1 - Please never put perfume in your mouth - it was not created to go there. 2 - feces, gangrene, and staph infections do not smell any better at night....

  5. How valuable is Report?

    RN4NICU replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    Since I was a circulator for a couple of years, I had to respond to this. First of all, the circulator usually gets NO report. There is not time during the case to read through the chart and figure...

  6. California, and travel nursing and pay...

    RN4NICU replied to RN4Hope's topic in General Nursing

    Well, SHE might live through it, but what about her patients? 6 16s a week?? I wouldn't want someone working hours like that for MY nurse!! Would you? That 60 hour guarantee only guarantees your pay...

  7. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    RN4NICU replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    What Tweets said... Me

  8. PT Doing wound care?!

    RN4NICU replied to Gampopa's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct - PT's have master's degree at entry-level. They are fully qualified to do wound care. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not EVERY d*mn thing has to be a nursing function. We can...

  9. Addressing doctors by their first names

    RN4NICU replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you and that is why I feel that the practice is absurd. They are professional colleagues, not superiors. If they were our "superiors" they would have the authority to hire and...

  10. Addressing doctors by their first names

    RN4NICU replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    If I have to call them Doctor, then they have to call me Supreme NICU Goddess. I agree it is an absolutely absurd thing for management to pick on. I would not stand for being treated like a child...

  11. why a nurse and not a doctor

    RN4NICU replied to lindskay's topic in General Nursing

    Shouldn't be too much of a surprise with the popular attitude of nursing being "blue collar" rather than a profession. Most people who place priority on education do not wish to be considered blue...

  12. I can't stop crying~ why can't I be B Positive?

    RN4NICU replied to ERRN1028's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos right back atcha. I worked adult ICU for a short time and I RAN back to NICU/PICU as fast as my legs would carry me. OP - hugs to you. I've been there and I understand - it's not...

  13. Is 30 Unit RN a good way to go????

    RN4NICU replied to NurseUBack2Healh's topic in California Nursing

    I was referring to this post from the Nurse Practitioners forum - regarding education requirements for becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Apparently PA has this sort of thing too?...

  14. NCC worth it?

    RN4NICU replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, where I work, it's not recognized in ANY way. No differential, no extra point on the evaluation, not even looked at on the resume. Poor management decision in not recognizing this?...

  15. Screening visitors

    RN4NICU replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    No sibs in our unit, period. Parents and grandparents

  16. Is 30 Unit RN a good way to go????

    RN4NICU replied to NurseUBack2Healh's topic in California Nursing

    A-HA!! So its kind of like those "Nurse Practitioners" who get certificates - but not Masters degrees - who can't practice outside California. What in the world is going on with nursing in CA??! All...

  17. Becoming an R.N. in the Airforce?

    RN4NICU replied to WalkingInTheRain's topic in Government, Military

    Cool - thanks for the info! Always best to know what options are out there. :) Do you know if they have NNPs as well? I would imagine they would, since they have NICUs, but I've never seen them...

  18. Looking for online RN - BSN with no clinical componet.

    RN4NICU replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No experience with them, but saw someone asking about them here on the message boards, so checked them out - their program looked interesting, but when I checked for accreditation and they had NEITHER...

  19. Looking for online RN - BSN with no clinical componet.

    RN4NICU replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you find one, make sure it is accredited (i.e. NOT Canyon College!) I do not believe there is one - 110-120 hours of some teaching/community health/other assorted BS clinical is pretty standard for...

  20. Becoming an R.N. in the Airforce?

    RN4NICU replied to WalkingInTheRain's topic in Government, Military

    What's the age limit for nurses to enter AF? How is it for NICU nurses in the AF? You wouldn't make us do big people would

  21. NCC worth it?

    RN4NICU replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Call me cynical, but I think the cert. for the staff RN is just a way for the NCC to take your money. (For the NNP, it is necessary for employability many places). If you are not reimbursed and are...

  22. Screening visitors

    RN4NICU replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Very true mattsmom, but on the other hand - there is nothing like a "well meaning" visitor coughing and hacking and dragging infections in to our patients (and US!!) to extend a hospital stay. Of...

  23. Has anyone ever considered the creation of the National (or world) Nursing Games?

    RN4NICU replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Eeeeewwww. I think I would have to scratch that event.

  24. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    RN4NICU replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    listen to the rest of that ridiculous song sometime. "they dare to feel...they dare to cry..." doesn't portray us so much as educated health care professionals as it does salaried

  25. What's with the pro-Bush advertising on this site???

    RN4NICU replied to mjamesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't quite get how it works, but the thread topic does seem to be the controlling factor. I was over on the "monkey can do what nurses do" thread and there were ads for sock monkeys.