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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 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...

  14. 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

  15. Duke 2015 Nurse Residency Program

    bcandygurl posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Since a thread hasn't been started for Duke Feb 2015 Residency Applicants, I have decided to start one. Feel free to post away and best

  16. Job Offer Juggling

    bcandygurl posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I interviewed for my dream job about a week ago and still waiting for an answer..and received an offer on a Skilled Nursing Facility on this past Friday. I told them I would get back with them at...

  17. 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...

  18. Diaper Rash

    bcandygurl replied to LRN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Desitin or Greer's Goo for the cases where it is so bad it is bleeding. We also prop the baby's butt up and expose to air if it is really

  19. university of maryland RN - BSN

    bcandygurl replied to johsonmichelle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi @aimtrue...I'm sorry for the delay. I would agree with everything that sassybunny said; however, I find the RN-BSN program to be much tougher and I went to HCC. It is a whole lot of busy work to...

  20. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

    bcandygurl replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi Vigor, What is the starting salary currently for CN II at UMMC if you don't mind me asking? And also how do you like working there in the NICU as far as scheduling, patient-nurse ratio,

  21. MBON to renew or not to renew

    bcandygurl replied to ktolli1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Oh ok. Thanks for the clarification. It must be something new. I just renewed my license in May for two years without having to do a background check. I passed my nclex July of last year and my...

  22. MBON to renew or not to renew

    bcandygurl replied to ktolli1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    It sounds like you have a temporary

  23. MBON to renew or not to renew

    bcandygurl replied to ktolli1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I don't understand how they could have presented you with a license, and you didn't pass the background check

  24. MBON to renew or not to renew

    bcandygurl replied to ktolli1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know and they gave me year. Everyone else got 2 years. I graduated in 2014 and had to renew in

  25. Please help!!!! Should I leave my first nursing job 2 weeks into orientation?

    bcandygurl replied to chickenlittle2015's topic in Nursing Career

    No, this doesn't sound like the norm. In the future, I would suggest you shadow before accepting a position and ask specific questions in regards to their orientation process. I would suggest you...