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I call mine "little lady" and "sir". Or if they are LGA/GDM, "Chunky Monkey". but yes, everyone else calls them "kiddo" or "peanut".

We can temporarily raise the HOB but if it's going to stay elevated, we need an order.

I have to comment on this as someone who chose nursing because MSN Money said it was one of the better paying careers that didn't require a bachelor degree. I'm not sure I even understood what nurses did before I went into school. Additionally, while in nursing school I decided I never wanted work in ICU or with children. Guess what, i'm a great nurse and I go the extra mile for each and every one of my babies. My journey to the NICU was pretty circuitous but I can't imagine doing anything else now that i'm here.

Just an update. I took the NICU job and I love it! Best decision I ever made.

I started in Med/Surg but also worked PRN as a substitute school nurse. I eventually just transferred to Peds. Our Peds and NICU units are managed by the same director so it was easy to cross train and get hired in NICU.

Thank you! :)

I work in a pediatric observation unit that is closing soon. I have the opportunity to go to NICU after the unit closes. I have a few other options available to me as well but i'm thinking of taking the NICU job. I've spent the last couple of days over in NICU shadowing nurses but i've only been on the 'feeder grower' side. I have a few months to make my decision but I really want to weigh all my options before I decide. I would hate to end up in an area that I didn't really enjoy. What do you love the most and hate the most about NICU?

There are a couple of surgeons that I cringe when I see their names next to my patient assignment on the board. One called another nurse "f!@king stupid" after she called for what I feel was a legitimate concern. She reported him. Nothing was done. I would still report it. What he said was totally inappropriate.

I worked med/surg and school nursing but this is my first job on a peds unit. I have not had to start an IV yet since most of our kids don't need them or they were started in pre-op or ER. The other night we had a 6 month old that I thought we would need to start an IV but didn't need to in the end. To be honest, i'm a little nervous to start an IV on a little one. I need some tips. Tourniquet or no? Parents in the room or no? Where are the best veins on little guys?

I think it's too soon but only because you need time to study the PALS book. Give yourself a month if you are busy and working. I took my PALS when I was still a med/surg nurse so I don't think you need experience to do well but you do need to know the material in the book pretty well.

Okay, this is similar to the "saline shower" but if I'm hanging a new antibiotic ivpb, I usually connect the piggyback to the maint. fluid and lower the piggyback bag to backflow ns into the piggyback to prime it rather than risk losing any antibiotic into the trash. Well one day I forgot to connect the ivpb. So I'm standing here wondering why the ns isn't back flowing and the I realize the antibiotic is soaking my pants.

Where I live school nurses start a about 35k a year. Hospital nurses start at 52k.

I am a new nurse (8 months) who has worked 6 months in a SNF and 2 months at a hospital (med/surg). Today I was my first day as a sub nurse. It was crazy busy! It was a half day and I saw 6 head bumps (what are these kids doing?), upset tummies, a hemophiliac with a tiny laceration that took aeons to stop bleeding, tube feelings, asthmatics, trach care, meds, etc, etc, etc. I have a 2 and 4 year old at home and eventually (when I finish my BSN and my kiddos are in school) I'd like to get into school nursing. For now I'm going to try and pick up a few days each month to get some experience while I'm in school and working at the hospital. But I have to say I am in awe of you guys. I don't know how you even find time to eat. You are the rock stars of nursing.

I graduated in August of 2012. I applied for almost 100 jobs before I applied at a SNF where I got hired instantly. I kept applying for hospital jobs but I started hand carrying my resume to the HR department of each hospital. Some told me right away they were not hiring but some of the hospital recruiters sat down and gave me tips on how to improve my resume. Once a month I stopped in to see those recruiters and 6 months later I got an interview and a job at a hospital. Don't give up. Keep applying.. but also go down in person and visit them and drop off a resume.

The patient is 74. She is a&o but has short term memory issues and pretty much legs her poa (daughter) handle everything. I have learned so much from your discussions here. Thank you all. :)