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  1. Private Rooms for NICU?

    mac23 replied to ittybabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You still have contact with your coworkers at the area where the nurses station is so no I never felt

  2. Private Rooms for NICU?

    mac23 replied to ittybabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a big fan of all private rooms. If your unit is staffed correctly there should be a free floating charge nurse and a delivery nurse that can float around to help. We also have central monitoring...

  3. NICU Travel Nursing

    mac23 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've know many travlerers who signed on staff right after doing an assignment. I did it myself. Usually if there is a clause it's between the agency and the hospital whereas if you sign on with the...

  4. NICU Travel Nursing

    mac23 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well I did a little of both types of programs. I had a lot of family issues to contend with so I started online at MUSC, then went classroom at Duke, then finally finished my degree online through...

  5. NICU's w private rooms?

    mac23 replied to aviator411's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I was traveling I worked at a hosp that had all private rooms. I thought it worked ok. It kind of felt like working in the PICU. There was a free floating charge nurse that could help listen...

  6. NICU Travel Nursing

    mac23 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I did travel nursing before I took my first full time NNP job and I loved it. It just depends on where you want to go. I met some of my very best friends on the road, saw places I might not ever...

  7. Atlanta/NICU

    mac23 posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Can somebody tell me which Atlanta hospitals have Neonatal ICU's. Anyone work in a NICU and can give me some advice.

  8. Millers Childrens Hospital NICU in Long Beach

    mac23 replied to santefe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In San diego try Sharp Mary Birch. Wonderful NICU. They are having interviews April 4th for June

  9. Is it like this everywhere??

    mac23 replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is this MUSC? I'd just keep checking because I know they use travelers....there are several positions posted for travel nurses in the NICU at MUSC. If you're interested in the PICU, the unit at MUSC...

  10. bedside surgery

    mac23 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We will do this if our baby is too small or too sick to survive a transport to

  11. can nurses intubate?

    mac23 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How's it going finding a hosptial in SC to work

  12. can nurses intubate?

    mac23 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, that's scarey. What do you do after you "read" a bad xray. Do you just decide for yourself what kind of changes if any need to be made or do you call the doc and they come in and decide. I...

  13. Benchmarking Level III NICU nurse/pt ratios....please help

    mac23 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    DHEC does still have the staffing ratios for nurseries. When I worked in Columbia, our nurses would call all the time if our ratios weren't right and we were fined and if we couldn't staff DHEC would...

  14. NICU computer charting programs

    mac23 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i've used both Carevue and Cerners powerchart in the NICU setting. Liked both of them a whole lot better than paper

  15. babies in the ER

    mac23 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    I recently left a NICU that went to only OG's due to an outbreak of MRSA on the unit. The ID doc said placing NG's was contributing to many of the babies getting

  16. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    mac23 replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry for the delay, You should be able to get a job at Richland. They use travelers, not sure about agency, but have been trying to get away from using travelers. I'm not sure how that is working...

  17. What is the smallest...

    mac23 replied to Aneroo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've taken care of a 450gr baby that did very well over his course in the NICU. He did perf on dol 2 and went through the whole vent/sepsis thing while he was with us. He had no bleeds and went home...

  18. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    mac23 replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well from what I know about MUSC the new grad thing will be to your advantage unless they are changing the way they hire. For the last few years they have prefered people with NICU experience. Don't...

  19. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    mac23 replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi Kristina, I talked to my friend who just left Charleston. They paid her $24.00/hr as a traveler at

  20. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    mac23 replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually MUSC does use travelers. However, if MUSC is part of the South Carolina Hospital association your pay will still be in the 23-25 dollar range as a traveler. I know a traveler who just...

  21. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    mac23 replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know the NICU in Charleston as recently as a year ago was only looking for people with NICU experience so if you move there you should be able to get a job since you will have experience. You have...

  22. Looking for another travel company

    mac23 replied to Je-the-travel-ER-RN's topic in Travel

    Can you recommend a recruiter with on

  23. NICU Changes

    mac23 replied to RoeH's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are using the cooling blanket. I've only personally seen it used twice and but we've been trialing it for the last 6 months. Now that the trial is over they are planning on using it more

  24. Floating after 4 hours?

    mac23 replied to rnjoy's topic in Travel

    Where do you

  25. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    mac23 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations on your new baby