NICUmiiki DNP, NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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    color coding staff

    NICUmiiki replied to reecie54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Apparently my hospital used to be color coded. Management does routine rounds on patients, and they found that the patients didn't care what staff wore. We aren't color coded anymore. Each department...
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    OG Tubes..

    NICUmiiki replied to NICUmiiki's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the help guys! That looks a lot more secure and out of the baby's path than what I've been seeing. I'll try it next time I put down an
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    OG Tubes..

    NICUmiiki replied to NICUmiiki's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you just point the tube straight
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    Broken relationships & focusing yourself for the NCLEX?

    NICUmiiki replied to sdgdude's topic in General Students

    Just go ahead and schedule a date 2-4 weeks from now. You'd be amazed at how motivated you get with only a week
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    CNA in the NICU

    NICUmiiki replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our techs mostly stock, clean equipment, and function as the secretary for the nursing station they are assigned to. They will run to get supplies and equipment when needed. They don't do any patient...
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    Fastest BA/RN to BSN program?

    NICUmiiki replied to zrc2009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is the second time in the last week that I've jumped in on revived convos. I've got to start looking at OP
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    Declining contingent job offer?

    NICUmiiki replied to jomardev's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I get it. Sometimes you don't consider all of the pros and cons before pursuing it... It wasn't real until you got the offer, then you had to consider all of the possibilities. I would tell them how...
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    NICUmiiki replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    NICUmiiki replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems like departments always try to demonize the other departments. Can't we all just work together so we can determine the problems with the system and work together to find solutions? Huh? No?...
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    NICUmiiki replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No way! Believe me... ED nurses like nothing less than an admit hold. The longer the patient is in the ED, the more floor stuff you have to do. ED people don't like floor stuff. And if your beds are...
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    Fastest BA/RN to BSN program?

    NICUmiiki replied to zrc2009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've heard that WGU is structured in a way that a very motivated person can complete it in one
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    Tattoos!

    NICUmiiki replied to mmbucklerky's topic in General Students

    In school, they had to be covered. In the ER, dress code said to cover them but, no one did. I haven't seen any tattoos visible at my current
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    12 hour shifts question

    NICUmiiki replied to achung412's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We work 3 12's per week and every other weekend. The weekend shifts count toward your 3
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    What direction should I go? I'm really torn and need real guidance/advice...Lpn or RN?

    NICUmiiki replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in General Students

    I worked full time throughout school. I supported myself and my son financially. I still don't regret it, because I would be 1-2 semesters into an RN program right now if I got in with any delays....
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    Relevant job experience?

    NICUmiiki replied to Sarah196's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm part of a pretty large orienting class in the NICU. More than half of us were ER Techs before graduating nursing school. The ER gives you experience with people of all ages (the difficult ones...
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    Pregnant during last semester of nursing school, waiting to graduate or after a job?

    NICUmiiki replied to SSNS07's topic in General Students

    Oh wow. I didn't even
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    NICU pearls

    NICUmiiki replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Respiratory difference is negligible. Positioning and head shaping is significantly better as you could imagine. This is 3rd hand knowledge. I've never used the other type. My preceptor (veteran NICU...
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    What color scrubs do you wear?

    NICUmiiki replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No hospital wide color coding. I can wear royal, purple, or black pants and any top that coordinates with them. I love having so many options. Admin rounded on patients and found that they didn't...
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    NICU pearls

    NICUmiiki replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We put all of our babies on them. Even the micros. We don't use the other type at
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    Any Good Online LVN programs?

    NICUmiiki replied to Cmmc911's topic in General Students

    First, since you want to stay in Cali, you should only attend a school that they accredit. The Board of Nursing has a list of LVN schools that they will accept. They also have a list of schools they...
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    Pregnant during last semester of nursing school, waiting to graduate or after a job?

    NICUmiiki replied to SSNS07's topic in General Students

    You guys should realize that FMLA doesn't apply until you've worked for your employer for a year. So if you are pregnant your last semester and do manage to get a job, you'll just be banking on the...
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    What direction should I go? I'm really torn and need real guidance/advice...Lpn or RN?

    NICUmiiki replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in General Students

    In Jan 2012, I started an LPN program. That LPN program took a year and a half because it included some prereqs. I completed the first semester, but then I transferred to a college with hopes of going...
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    NICU pearls

    NICUmiiki replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Get RAM cannulas! They look like regular cannulas (prongs are slightly bigger), but they can deliver CPAP from a vent. No need for all that head gear nonsense. We even put them on our micro premies...
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    NICUmiiki replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Coding a 2yo for 45 minutes whose skull was broken when it was crushed by a car
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    NICUmiiki replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Hours later I see what autocorrect did to me... No, I'm not going around biting