Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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    New grad nurse advice

    Leader25 replied to MarieS22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What about patient safety?Three jobs with requirements ,ceus,fatigue?Think it over before you do something that makes you lose your credentials before even getting licensed as an
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    Help with IV infusion dial a flow!!

    Leader25 replied to LVNtoRNstudent13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is the setting ,not the connector to picc line if you using standard connector.Go back to manual on instructions ,carry a index card with the instructions ,...and ask the other nurse,is this bolus...
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    Advice

    Leader25 replied to sara2013's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi,welcome to the profession.You are new and shiny but not for long.It takes at least a year to become familiar and comfortable but not an expert.If you want to grow into your role,keep learning,go...
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    Thanksgiving is time for football!!

    Leader25 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    We do not care for football,our family holidays are not for watching football games except for superbowl.We realize there is a lot of money riding on the win,but conversation ,dancing with family is...
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    Never got the clinical experience

    Leader25 replied to Pistachio45's topic in New York Nursing

    There was a time when clinical refresher courses were being done,self pay but prepared you to reenter hospital nursing. Try looking into that,also go to a nursing school lab and ask the staff to help...
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    Privacy Issue: Would Appreciate Your Input!

    Leader25 replied to guest998179's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Avoid the
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    Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

    Leader25 replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

    I would have been happy to pay $100/month, we paid double that,and if you were mandated to stay well guess what,you paid again.The docs paid $5 per episode and residents paid nothing.If were late...
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    Drug Calculation Help!!

    Leader25 replied to London1984's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you can not get a number without knowing the drip factor, a micro drip (ususally or peds) or macro
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    My living situation while in Nursing school

    Leader25 replied to Penebly09's topic in General Students

    don't fret ,this is normal , in many cultures and situations,as long as you remember them when you are done.Many students who were living with their husbands and children needed and got much more...
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    How much I pick up affects my yearly evaluation?

    Leader25 replied to Loly23's topic in General Nursing

    Stop telling her your personal business.This is never in any job description.Mandatory OT is against the law.Putting this in a review is coercion and against labor laws.You are not working with such a...
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    Infant circumcision question

    Leader25 replied to Tammynurse2000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am an anti circ advocate but I am not independently wealthy so I shut up,after I set up everything,I leave and ask to call me if anything else needed.I am firm and no one has every questioned me,but...
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    DAY nursing jobs related to NICU?

    Leader25 replied to JunoBean's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If the turnover is high then you might move shift sooner but out of frying pan into the fire.Life has many surprises,one never knows where there will be
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    RN or NP

    Leader25 replied to Michelle2026's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is nice ti have dreams but in the medical field you must have solid foundation of knowledge to build on,you will have to wait,get hired,work a few years and then decide,don't forget litigation
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    What is Life Like as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner?

    Leader25 replied to Hopefulstudent333's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We call the NNP the eternal resident because she is always stuck with doing the slops the staff or moonlighter MD does not feel like doing.They work a series of 24 hour tours and some 12s,weekends and...
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    Favorite NICU traveled to or worked in

    Leader25 replied to Macimc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hear your desire to move on .All I can say it is mostly trial and error and your tolerance for certain situations,thick skin and so on.I had my best time at a religious based institution but alas...
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    CEU help

    Leader25 replied to grobertson10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You can get ceus from the Nurse Certification site for level II or level III, maternal child,lactation,sepsis
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    NICU Interview - New Grad

    Leader25 replied to CG2022's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    don't know since you have no experience but my friends daughter in Texas got her first job in nicu right out of school. Concentrate on what to ask them,like duration of orientation,type of...
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    new to NICU nursing and nervous

    Leader25 replied to pinkdoves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    !.Never let anyone bully you.Plan on lifetime learning,if you like working with the latest technology you will love,study read,attend conf etc.Purchase books like the Core ,Farnoff ,download the...
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    NICU Pay

    Leader25 replied to Hopefulstudent333's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You leave that as salary "open",do not put a number,they will not negotiate with you anyway,what the recruiter is offering you should give you a good idea of pay and benefits,know it well.If there is...
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    Newborn Business Name

    Leader25 replied to PEDsRN2010's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't understand,they usually have baby nannies or doulas for that type of service
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    Back to NICU after 10+ years!

    Leader25 replied to ElleArrghN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Why would the other nicu nurses resent you?Why are you having this concern?What happened in your other nicu experience?All you can do is try,get all your credentials up to snuff[not easy,I know] read...
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    NRP Certification

    Leader25 replied to Jessy27's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not all hospitals offer the NRP anymore even if it is a job requirement,some union contracts specify reimbursement for exam and renewals.$275 is average price,check the educators credentialsas a...
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    Mother baby to NICU or peds

    Leader25 replied to Jas123126's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You do not have a nicu or peds offer,mother baby does include infants and certain issues will be treated in the nursery before being transferred to the nicu such as bilirubin,glucose issues.You can...
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    Hours of studying to get RNC-NIC or CCRN (neonatal)

    Leader25 replied to emkMCHRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most needed 4 months study plus attended conf of 3 days with one of the authors of the Core Curriculum manual,and most had over 5-10 years experience.Now they have classes geared to prepare for exam...
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    Does starting in NICU make it difficult to transfer to other specialties?

    Leader25 replied to JunoBean's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Depends what you mean by adult care? A hospice or Cardiothoracic surgery?Usually we have adult unit Rns transfer into Nicu and few leave to other areas that are unrelated like nursing education.As ong...