NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. New NICU nurse

    NeoNurseTX replied to sjc80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Let the nurses you are working with know you're a newbie (I had to do that A LOT when I was right off orientation...very large unit and heck, I could have easily been mistaken as a traveler that knows...

  2. I want to be a NICU nurse

    NeoNurseTX replied to kgo2006's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you have any friends or former students that you know that work in NICU? Network! Get the emails of managers and make your name familiar. I've worked in two NICUs thanks to internet networking!...

  3. indeed and craigslist{dallas area}

    NeoNurseTX replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Texas Nursing

    craigslist...just

  4. Critical Care Internships for new grads?

    NeoNurseTX replied to mestizorx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah, when I was a new grad there were MANY ICU internships. I was offered a few then moved out of state. Aww, what's wrong with Houston? (Besides the heat/humidity...wow, it's been some kind of...

  5. Archetypes in Nursing

    NeoNurseTX replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh...I aspire to be a hotshot some day. So for now I'm just The Dreamer - there are so many things I want do to ..just need more

  6. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    Before nursing school, I was a 4.0 student and wouldn't have known how to answer that either. I'd never heard of a colostomy on top of the many 'weird' things they do in the medical field! It's...

  7. Which exercise is best?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Superlost1984's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a homework question to me.. fyi, weight bearing exercise is best for

  8. What I wish I had known...

    NeoNurseTX replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    about NURSING SCHOOL? it is NOTHING like real nursing about NCLEX? it's not as scary as people make it out to be. at all. about GETTING THAT FIRST JOB? network!! call people! about KNOWING WHEN TO...

  9. Passed my RNC!!!!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What if you worked at different facilities? And your old mgr is gosh knows where

  10. Could you please guide a parent in the right direction?

    NeoNurseTX replied to danagreen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    doing all that bridging would be a huge waste of time..and if NNP is her goal, so would an ADN. my advice is to not focus on specializing while in nursing school. throughout it, i wanted to be an NNP,...

  11. Bloodwork question

    NeoNurseTX replied to JennyMac's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure this is hospital wide, but on my unit, the RNs do...we don't use

  12. New grad frustrated, but trapped...in a "profession" i HATE.

    NeoNurseTX replied to Sparx28's topic in General Nursing

    You are 'naturally a little ADHD'...self diagnosing kills me. If I hear something like "I'm OCD about that"...it just grinds on my nerves. Aren't we all a little picky about someting or distracted at...

  13. amount of overtime available

    NeoNurseTX replied to meaton1421's topic in General Nursing

    All I wanted..but I do not

  14. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    NeoNurseTX replied to debblynn13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Area of Nursing: NICU 2. Orientation time for that area: 2 wks classes, about 1.5 months for level II and the same for level III..with a gap in between where you just focus on level II. 3. Bonus...

  15. New Grad Shifts Cancelled While in Orientation

    NeoNurseTX replied to strengthcouragewisdm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As an orientee, I did not get cancelled while other staff

  16. Is this a stupid question? You tell me

    NeoNurseTX replied to LuvofNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that is a VERY LONG committment and you want L&D...i'd go with

  17. what job did you first work after graduation?

    NeoNurseTX replied to reinvent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NICU and no regrets! I think if I started in med/surg that I wouldn't be a nurse right

  18. Passed my RNC!!!!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats! I know you have to have x amount of hours to sit for it..how do they verify those

  19. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

    NeoNurseTX replied to nicunursejen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Return it and feed the next feed as prescribed...no

  20. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

    NeoNurseTX replied to nicunursejen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Confirmation on xray and remember where the cm mark is. If it's in the esophagus, you can still hear it in the stomach, esp on

  21. Texas licensure question, please help.

    NeoNurseTX replied to dskivel RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Going with the one year thing, any CEU's you do before you renew for the 2 year period DO NOT COUNT. For anything..unless you just want to better

  22. Gavage Feeding Policy Revision

    NeoNurseTX replied to nicunursejen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was about to say same at my place..but...no wonder, hah! Although I can't find anything at work that says to call if it's >25% of the last feed. I've asked around for when to call for that and...

  23. Holding vented infants?

    NeoNurseTX replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This. Some kids are vented for moooooonths ...so otherwise the mom would never get to hold! If they are unstable..then

  24. Deleted thread

    NeoNurseTX replied to kittyn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Everywhere I know of actually pays techs...that's a job I'd never do without getting paid for

  25. Holding with UAC/UVC lines

    NeoNurseTX replied to HurleyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    UA's I won't, but UV's don't bother me if the kid is