bcandygurl

bcandygurl has 3 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

   bcandygurl replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Also, with very poor feeders...I would suggest feeding every other feed...unless they are showing cues in order to give them some rest..they normally do better with this method in my

2. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

   bcandygurl replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi..this assignment is doable but definitely busy. If all of them were due at 0800..I would have started at 0730..did one at at 0730..the next at 0800..and the one after that at 830...starting with...

3. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

   bcandygurl replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

   reimbursement not loan repayment..only Holy Cross Hospital offers loan

4. Current 2014 new grad pay for Maryland hospitals

   bcandygurl replied to Spierre9's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Do they still offer loan repayment at Holy

5. Nurse Residency @ Children's National Medical Center

   bcandygurl replied to hollandcbc's topic in General Nursing

   They only accept

6. university of maryland RN - BSN

   bcandygurl replied to johsonmichelle's topic in Maryland Nursing

   I would call them with your

7. UMSON RN-to-BSN Fall 2016

   bcandygurl replied to hpark1278's topic in Maryland Nursing

   It depends. What is your prequisite GPA? TEAS score? Do you currently work in healthcare? Do you do volunteer work? I would look í ½í±€ at the other post to compare stats. I had a previous...

8. How often are your line changes?

   bcandygurl replied to rnkaytee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Same here. " We change TPN and lipids every 24 hours. All other fluids we change every 96 hours.

9. UMSON RN-to-BSN Fall 2016

   bcandygurl replied to hpark1278's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Yes they are manageable. I plan my work schedule around test and assignments. I take two classes per semester. I'm hoping I won't have any scheduling issues with the public health class which...

10. UMSON Spring 2014 RN to BSN Program

    bcandygurl replied to elemenRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yes

11. UMSON RN-to-BSN Fall 2016

    bcandygurl replied to hpark1278's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hey I'm currently in the program. I only have three more classes to go

12. Nurse Residency @ Children's National Medical Center

    bcandygurl replied to hollandcbc's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Erin, If you accept the job offer, please keep in touch. I currently work in the NICU at a hospital in MD, and I'm considering joining the NICU team at CNMC in about a year or so. Would love to...

13. What is the difference between call back and bonus pay?

    bcandygurl replied to bcandygurl's topic in Nursing Career

    Ok. Thanks I think I figured it out. Call Back you get paid time and half..and bonus you just get a lump sum and then time and half after you are have put in

14. What is the difference between call back and bonus pay?

    bcandygurl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been asking around but no one has been able to give me a clear answer. From my current understanding, I thought call back was when you were on call and you were called back.you get a certain...

15. Feel Like I'm Drowning

    bcandygurl replied to NICUnurse21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi NICUNURSE21, You are not alone. i'm a new graduate NICU nurse now too, and I have been off orientation for about 4 months now. Initially I was extremely confident in myself and my skills until...