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Has anyone who has submitted their acceptance packet received their second acceptance letter with your JAG number yet?

Ugh!!! The tape...............grrrrrr! We use h-tape to hold the ETT then use the Neobar to support using additional tape to secure the tube to the Neobar. The tape is the white cloth tape that becomes icky and sticky but only in the places you don't want it to, like around the tube. It's always coming off of the face. We are currently (thankfully) looking into better ways to hold the tube. Hopefully we can at least minimize the goo!!!

I applied to the BSN to DNP-NNP program for Spring 2013 and I received my acceptance letter today! Good luck to all!!

We also do not put EBM in Kangaroo pumps for the same reason, and we make sure our syringe pumps are horizontal for fat distribution. We actually used to hand them vertically with the tubing pointed upward to push the fats in first but after several studies, decided that it was better for the gradual distribution you get from it being horizontal. The kangaroo bag and tubing collects the fats and there is no way to push the extra fats out to the patient. As far as mixing periodically, not all nurses are as diligent in their feeding, so kudos for at least helping get what you can to the babies! I would agree in getting whatever evidence you can find and talk to your preceptor about it. Good Luck!

I am supposed to start the RN to BSN September 1st as well, however I only have a diploma so I have a lot more extra credits to take, still waiting on the transcript review to know for sure how many! I hope it works out well because I did my nursing school in 2 years as opposed to the 3.5 year track they try to get you to do. I hope to go through this at least a little faster than they require but Im not going to push it too much! Kudos to those of you who have done it in lightning speed!! Good luck to all!!

Hey everyone, I am a NICU RN and have been for a year and 8 months, I worked as a tech in the same unit for 2 years prior. Nursing is a second career for me and I was also in healthcare (dental) before that, so I'm not completely green! I have been asked to precept a new grad for the first three weeks of her orientation. I feel as though I am more than capable of doing this (and obviously management does as well) however, I have several nurses that I work with that I don't think will feel the same way! Mainly because I'm still "new" and they weren't asked! I haven't told anyone that I will be doing this but she starts on Thursday night with me. I'm really unsure of how to handle the criticism that I know is coming! The other thing is I've already had to deal with a little of the what I call jealousy since I did a shorter orientation that my fellow grads due to what management thought was my skill level and the fact that I had already been in the unit as a tech! UGH!! I enjoy the opportunities but I also feel as though I am being put in some difficult situations with my coworkers! Any words of advise or "nursing wisdom"???