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LOL!!!!:yelclap: The parents always think I am really hurting their baby, ie. breaking the kiddo's arm by holding it.

My unit uses the RAM cannula a lot too and I really like it! From what I understand, the RAM decreases the risk of lung disease more than intubation does. I haven't seen babies struggle too much with it on my unit, unlike yours though. And you can ea...

Hi all, I have a couple of quick questions. I was taught to take out an OG during nippling feedings with a bottle, but some of the staff are leaving them in (#5 Fr). I thought they can cause the baby to aspirate if left in. What is your unit's protoc...

BIG CONGRATS BORTAZ!!! There is no doubt you are an AWESOME nurse and it would be the unit's loss to lose you! Kudos from a fellow NICU nurse!

Yup. I like it for Postpartum and NICU, but hate it for L&D.

Congrats!

I really loved it and miss it at times! We left because my husband was downsized from his biotech position and I was 7 mo pregnant so we moved back to Madison, WI where I am from. Living here is easier with kids, although I do miss the Bay Area. It i...

On the March of Dimes website there are some statistics on preemies and mortality/morbidity stats too.

I lived in SF for about 7 years and went to grad school with a woman who worked in the NICU at Children's Hospital in Berkeley; she then became the CNS there. I don't know if she is still working there or not, but she really loved it. Children's also...

As a NP, I can assure you that grad school is DEFINITELY harder than undergrad (Master's or DNP)and I would worry about you being able to work FT, care for your kids, AND do school?? I think you also need to get experience before going back for gradu...

As a former nursing instructor and as a nurse who has 24 yrs of experience, I have some strong feelings about this. I recently took a new position for me in the NICU and was treated very badly from one of my preceptors. It is completely NOT appropria...

Pink-collar. A women's dominated service profession. I used Wikepedia for my definition. White-collar usually refers to office workers and Blue-collar refers to manufacturing.

As a nursing professor, I say definitely apply for the BSN programs. Some states are beginning to get rid of ADN programs altogether; some hospitals (such as those with Magnet status or university hospitals) will only hire BSNs and the competition no...

Actually, I made LESS than that with a Master's degree teaching BSN nurses at a university. The only reason I taught nursing was so I could be home with my son and grade papers. So, a degree doesn't necessarily mean you get more pay. I'm back to staf...

How do you guys deal with parents who want to "micromanage" your nursing care? Lately on my unit we have parents who want to tell the nurses how to do their job like when and how to wean their child from the isolette, that they want medication for th...

Sounds very unsafe to me! I've only cared for mag pts in L&D.

Sorry, I've never heard of this... I've seen WHNPs work on GYN surgical units though and function like a PA.

Birth Center We heart (picture of a heart) babies! That's the slogan we have on our NICU. We have black jackets with the slogan that we can wear over our scrubs.

O.B. R.N. where you are B.O.R.N.

Amen umcRN! And I thought it was difficult to work L&D with all of the "natural birth plans" that mothers insist on even if the baby's heartrate is crashing or she's hemorrhaging! (Don't get me wrong, I tried to have as natural of a birth as pos...

Thanks Ashley! That's really helpful!:loveya:

I disagree...starting an IV in NICU is REALLY HARD too! :)

I went to UCSF in San Francisco and LOVED the program. I don't think they have a WHNP program anymore, but changed to a FNP program. I have to admit I have found it hard to find positions as a WHNP and wish I had education in primary care because I f...

Wise move! There will be other positions...hang in there~

Hi everyone, I feel so terrible! I am on orientation and forgot to start a continuous feed on a baby. I put in the total amt, amt/hr and hit "enter" but the syringe doesn't start until you hit "deliver". It was only my second day working with this pa...