NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Why I want NICU-good reasons? (long)

    NeoNurseTX replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Whoa, 8 babies in special care? I used to float to newborn nursery and a busy night was 8 babies! And most of them were in the room with mom. Some nights I feel like I sit all night, some I don't sit...

  2. How much did you earn your first year?

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

    I always thought CA paid sooo much more.. the person from LA makes about what I make in

  3. Deciding between two NICUs

    NeoNurseTX replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, I've looked through PICU charting and.. OMG. One of the ECMO folks was telling me their goal was to keep them out of PICU all together and have a group of nurses be cardiac specialists or what...

  4. Deciding between two NICUs

    NeoNurseTX replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think at least the ECMO folks could handle it. If they were expecting a kid coming back I'm sure they'd be

  5. Deciding between two NICUs

    NeoNurseTX replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU gets them preop and pretty soon after postop. They can still be intubated and on drips and have chest tubes. They are in the PICU for a little bit when they're on tonnnnns of drips, but we...

  6. New RN with no experience... finding job.

    NeoNurseTX replied to heavensent88_RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did a "GN" program after I was already licensed. I took a while off after graduation and did volunteer work and was still accepted into a new grad program. Some take people w/ less than 1 year...

  7. New Grads in Texas?

    NeoNurseTX replied to SnarfGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Better hop on it because a lot of new grad programs have already hired for the May

  8. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

    NeoNurseTX replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It happens to all of us and at least you caught it. What I'm scared of are the things that I DON'T catch! If someone else catches me in an error, I hope they let me know! We're human... I've never...

  9. Does anyone use biodiscs on their piccs, umbilical lines?

    NeoNurseTX replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never seen anything used on umbilical lines..come to think of it, I don't THINK we use them on CVLs on older kids, either. Our line team does all the dressing changes on central lines and we have...

  10. Will the NICU limit me in the future?

    NeoNurseTX replied to ToughingItOut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There's no way I'd feel comfortable out of NICU.. but I really have no interest in doing anything but neo if I'm going to be a nurse. I went into neo knowing that I'd have a heck of a time if I ever...

  11. How long did it take to get comfortable working in NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our level II is a separate floor and each baby has their own room. I would hate to work like that. Level III is divided into about 7 pods, each pod has two rooms (that are connected by a little...

  12. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    NeoNurseTX replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I know of Magnet hospitals around here that throw people with less than a year experience into the charge position w/o training. and they do

  13. What should I know?

    NeoNurseTX replied to krenee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    vitals can differ greatly from kid to kid BP wise. RR should be around 30-60, HR 100-180. preemies tend to have "a's and b's" .. apnea and bradycardia. lots of resp issues.. it takes a while to get...

  14. How long did it take to get comfortable working in NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Level III has a lower ratio and not a lot of bottle feeds. Do you think more critical kids would be up your alley? Of course you can EASILY be running all shift with more acute kids but it's way less...

  15. Deciding between two NICUs

    NeoNurseTX replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the best start is the place that does cardiac surgery. Also, 5 12's is a

  16. Our NICU needs a new Kardex/report system

    NeoNurseTX replied to CareForBabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd feel soooo sorry for our secretaries if they had to put in any orders. They'd have to hire about 10 of them and that'd be all they do! Stuff changes so frequently, too, for anyone but the bedside...

  17. What states allow GN's (Graduate Nurses) to work?

    NeoNurseTX replied to dolphins84te's topic in First Year After Licensure

    texas allows you to work as a GN but it's a limited

  18. How do you secure crash carts?

    NeoNurseTX replied to htrn's topic in Emergency

    we also use the breakaway locks for the meds...a normal key/lock for the supplies. the key is kept on the

  19. where do you buy your scrubs???

    NeoNurseTX replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i have a few sets..they're so soft! they're kinda expensive

  20. TWU Fast Track Summer '09

    NeoNurseTX replied to goopsy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most nurses I know are second degree...and when I was at TWU it seemed about 75% second degree and then the rest of us were the fresh outta high school/prereqs type,..if

  21. Enteral Feed Tubing

    NeoNurseTX replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ours are baxa http://www.baxa.com/NursingProducts/OralLiquidDeliverySystems/ProductDetail/?id=63BC8FCA-3048-7B87-70AB444223162AD1 tubing is has orange on it but i don't see it on the

  22. Did you get paid for your whole shift last night?

    NeoNurseTX replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Both places I've worked pay you for the hours

  23. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    houston in 2006 -

  24. oxygen and vaseline

    NeoNurseTX replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Hah, someone just told me about this tonight. I'd never heard of

  25. I'm FINALLY doing it

    NeoNurseTX replied to mama0306's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went to Lee for prereqs and then TWU for nursing. It takes about the same length of time it seems by the time you do prereqs. Even to get into an ADN nursing program, you have to do the