NICUmiiki DNP, NP

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    Pathway to RN through second degree bachelor. Have lots of questions

    NICUmiiki replied to csuf123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One point that I think a lot of people don't consider at first is how they will fund their ABSN and living expenses. Once you graduate, you won't qualify for federal aid for a second bachelor's...
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    Need help with accreditation decision

    NICUmiiki replied to mitchelldog's topic in General Students

    To be honest, that school would be highly undesirable for me. I wouldn't even consider it. My state's BON won't even let a school operate if they don't maintain ACEN or CCNE accreditation....
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    Love the Job, Hate the Environment

    NICUmiiki replied to Stephalump's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Steph? Where ya at? It's been a long
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    Should I take Developmental Psychology online or in class?

    NICUmiiki replied to CedarGirl10's topic in General Students

    I took it online. It was fine. Mine was structured as 12 lessons. Each lesson had a reading out of the book, sometimes some supplemental reading, and a written assignment. Milage may
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    Need help with accreditation decision

    NICUmiiki replied to mitchelldog's topic in General Students

    You should call the admissions departments of graduate schools you are interested in and ask
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    Worried about giving wrong saline!

    NICUmiiki replied to nurselalou's topic in General Nursing

    This should be written as an incident report. And a responsible manager will educate you, but will also look for the system failure. Potential system solutions: 1. Scan the fluid into the patient's...
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    black socks or white socks?

    NICUmiiki replied to jellybea's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Now that I'm years out of nursing school, I own no white socks. I have LOTS of black socks and an assortment of different colors. No one at my job cares what color (or length) my socks
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    Back to nights!

    NICUmiiki replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    While I shudder at the thought of returning to nights.... I did at one point have an alarm clock that had a vibrating attachment that you put in the bed with you. I don't remember the name of the...
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    What kind of nurse takes care of the newborn babies?

    NICUmiiki replied to bragerc2020's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But there's a lot of it! I usually snuggle with at least one patient each shift. (How many of y'all can say
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    Nurse's Stations?

    NICUmiiki replied to hortsey's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Each pod in my unit has a "nurses' station," but no nurses actually sit a it. We sit at individual desks scattered between the rooms. The "nurses' station" has a spot for the tech, miscellaneous...
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    MSN/Nurse Admin or MSN/Ed? or NP? Tips pls?

    NICUmiiki replied to rizahawkeye's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Nursing schools are so teacher strapped around here. They won't take anything less than an MSN to teach, so I had a couple of instructors who were NPs, and a CNM. Maybe that helps you narrow down your...
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    Does your unit often utilize HFNC?

    NICUmiiki replied to boomerang12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't use Vapotherms very often. I think I've seen one on the unit twice in almost 2 years. Our "high-flow" is humidified O2 on a blender at 1L. It's expected that some kids might need increased Os...
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    Does your unit often utilize HFNC?

    NICUmiiki replied to boomerang12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our HFNC setup uses regular nasal prongs (same equipment as "regular") delivering 1L/min and uses an O2 blender. We don't use "regular" nasal cannula (100% O2, 0.1L/min) at all unless they are going...
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    Cards for Parents

    NICUmiiki replied to PMurphyRN518's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We send our patients cards after discharge (I think the whole hospital does). It's kept in a sheet protector on their clip board. Everyone who has the baby who remembers signs it throughout their...
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    What are your call requirements??

    NICUmiiki replied to slp080477's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No call here. Our unit relies on incentives for regular staff, emergency PRN, and agency staff when census skyrockets. Amazing how quickly they fill positions when they start offering an extra $20/hr...
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    Physical Demand

    NICUmiiki replied to UCRN1111's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My job isn't strenuous by any means, but most of the time while I'm in a baby's room is spent standing except for while I'm feeding. And if you work in a big spaced out, private room NICU like mine,...
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    What professional organizations do you belong to?

    NICUmiiki replied to debstmomy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you graduated in the last 2 years ANN has a special available until the end of the year. Two years membership + conference tuition for $99. Even if you never go to a conference, 2 years for $99 is...
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    New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    NICUmiiki replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't tell my employer until I was actually pregnant. The charge nurses have a list of preggo nurses and a list of no pregnant nurse babies and make assignments accordingly. I really wouldn't...
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    NG tube question

    NICUmiiki replied to RNinCali15's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There's some evidence that we probably don't need to check residual at all unless there is an indication (emesis, distention), just aspirate a small amount for placement. Several of our neo's have...
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    Question about working in the NICU

    NICUmiiki replied to NICURN_Hopeful's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My urge to have babies isn't any greater than it was before I started working NICU. I do love caring for them, and you don't get to cuddle with your patients in many other settings. But at the end of...
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    Nurse Tech Position

    NICUmiiki replied to adcinhae's topic in General Students

    In all of the nurse tech positions I've come across... No, there is no clinical hour overlap as its usually not affiliated with the school. Some may let you study, most do not. All have required you...
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    Is this the right path to become a general nurse when I already have a degree in DD nursin

    NICUmiiki replied to Mai2019's topic in Nurse Registration

    Not sure, but it sounds like you'd need to redo nursing school in the states. Taking the classes that you're deficient in is probably an option in most states, but it might be hard to find a school...
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    Admissions!

    NICUmiiki replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the NICU. Everyone does admissions. There are usually 2-4 nurses (including the primary) and an RT. One nurse charts while the others do. You'll still see the same number of nurses until all of...
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    The nurse that assesses the newborn immediately after delivery??

    NICUmiiki replied to BSNSt3ph's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have transition nurses. They are part of mother/baby. They have at least two years experience and the spots are competitive among the m/b nurses. If the baby shows signs of distress, they'll bring...
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    Hesi

    NICUmiiki replied to Kiki#coco's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I used Elsevier adaptive quizzing throughout school and really liked it. You could customize the quizzes to whatever subject or concept you wanted. Make sure to read the rationales. It felt like a...