A little background... my current NICU (Level IIIB) is undergoing a large amount of turn-over and we are hiring like crazy. We have 60+ RNs and this year alone we have hired over 10 new nurses. Most...
Hello All, Just looking for some advice regarding which program to choose. Looking for people who are either currently in the program or went through it! Just curious to see how you all liked it!...
babyRN0404 replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal
We transport from a lot of hospitals with no NICU... therefore we get a lot of random things, from extreme prematurity to hypoglycemia.... never know what you are going to get. Some are kids barely...
babyRN0404 replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I have worked in 2 NICUs- the first had a core group of Transport nurses that were on each shift- they were trained for transport- the staff would absorb their assignment (Charge would help). The...
babyRN0404 replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Personally, I have had interest in becoming certified since I first became a nurse... that being said, the first hospital I worked at strongly encouraged it. Now that I've been in NICU for a year...
My advice: Make sure you ask them a lot of questions about the unit. Such as is there any current research? Are there students? When are you expected to go on transport? How long is orientation?...
I always dread the first time parents watch the temp getting taken, and the look of "how could you" from them.... goes away pretty quickly once I teach them how to do it themselves :) Although I have...
babyRN0404 replied to emmie9905's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Don't be afraid to apply to jobs that say they require experience- "prefers m/b experience," etc. Worst thing they can do is send a rejection (and don't get too down when you get rejections...)...
babyRN0404 replied to European's topic in Men in Nursing
hmm, the "calling".... I am a female RN and I work in an NICU... I fell into nursing by mere accident... I did not know what I wanted to do with my life at all, my Mom and Dad told me Nursing was a...
Hello All, wondering if you could help me find a good book with tips for helping families/talking to parents in the NICU, etc. I feel I am very good at talking with parents but I also feel like I...
babyRN0404 replied to elliern88's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Report can be really tough to give in the NICU- what I've found is some nurses expect certain things and can be very particular- others are easy going. It WILL get easier. You are only 1/2 way...