NeoNurseTX

NeoNurseTX RN

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  1. Starting off as a New Grad in the NICU--bad idea?

    NeoNurseTX replied to iDeftones's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  2. Can you have an associates degree and work in the Nicu?

    NeoNurseTX replied to JulielovesCody's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Depending on the hospital, yes, you can do it with an ADN. A lot of hospitals in our area are no longer hiring anyone without a BSN anymore, though, on any

  3. Guidelines/ Requirement for one to one Nursing Care in a NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to ona fofah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Bedside nurses do PIV everything and we can assist with the sterile line changes if needed. I used to work in a combo level II/III unit and we'd have 4-5 kids and did them all on our own...

  4. Guidelines/ Requirement for one to one Nursing Care in a NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to ona fofah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yup. We have two RNs that come around and hang all IVF on nights that run centrally if it's with TPN. If the baby is on clears only, the day line team (one nurse and the bedside nurse assists) changes...

  5. How'd you get your job?

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

    First one I was offered I declined - I had done an internship in a CCU during nursing school and they offered me a job when I graduated. Great hospital but I didn't want to do CCU. The one I took, a...

  6. Guidelines/ Requirement for one to one Nursing Care in a NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to ona fofah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree. We have RNs that run the pump so they do all the labs, MD calling, troubleshooting, blood giving. The baby nurse only does vital signs and diaper changes, sending labs. Never seen an ECMO kid...

  7. RT a good path towards becoming NICU RN?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Waste of time if RN is your goal. You'll learn infant CPR if you're an RN, too. Just because RTs learn their part of infant resuscitation doesn't mean they have a NICU track. In fact, most of our RTs...

  8. Considering NICU as a new career path...

    NeoNurseTX replied to whoaitschrista's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU is ICU nursing so many of the patients are not stable. You will usually have 2-3 patients depending on acuity. I've worked in adult ICUs as a "student nurse associate" (AKA glorified tech) and...

  9. What type of lifestyle can a nurse afford?

    NeoNurseTX replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    I bought boobs 4 months into my first

  10. Scared of becoming a nurse

    NeoNurseTX replied to girlgirl4's topic in General Students

    You'll also make new friends in NS that will have the same fears as you, same schedule as you, and same complaints as you. We vent a lot on this site because it's hard for someone that's not a nurse...

  11. RNC Exam

    NeoNurseTX replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was told it was low 70s in a conference. It's not an adaptive test like the NCLEX is, though, so questions don't get harder and harder if you keep getting them

  12. What's your favorite lip product for work?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for Burt's Bees.. just the regular minty one with no

  13. Is it worth it for me to become a CNA before nursing school?

    NeoNurseTX replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    No because you have to pay to take CNA classes. If you are just a "tech", then the hospital trains

  14. Yelled at for posting on AN

    NeoNurseTX replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    I'm wondering what you posted that made them

  15. Posting pictures to facebook

    NeoNurseTX replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    If a family member took them, who cares? If it was a hospital employee, that is HORRIBLE judgement and s/he should be

  16. How often do you do dosage calculation?

    NeoNurseTX replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I give a med that's a new dose on a patient that I'm not familiar with. We do primary nursing on our unit so if it's a baby I've had for a while on the same dose, I won't recheck it every...

  17. Guidelines/ Requirement for one to one Nursing Care in a NICU

    NeoNurseTX replied to ona fofah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ECMO, HFOV, cooling blankets are generally NOT one to one unless they are maxed out on pressors and circling the drain. Heck, we admit when we have kids on those. No big deal. PD is supposed to be...

  18. uh-oh, do I have the right personality for NICU??

    NeoNurseTX replied to Shanlee79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am NOT type A and I'd rather NOT move around an unstable baby just to change the sheets. I'm clean but I'm by no means

  19. Anyone have dedicated NI lactation consultants?

    NeoNurseTX replied to UTVOL3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have 2 boob ladies (and a huge unit..9...geez!). I never see them on nights but they have a rep for being

  20. How did you know?

    NeoNurseTX replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Even before I'd been in one, I just knew it was what I wanted to do. I was

  21. questions on versed usage

    NeoNurseTX replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    C-Scopes can be VERY painful. I've read a lot of accounts of just getting versed for them on here and it scared me to death. I had versed with propofol for mine and remember nothing about it. Was it...

  22. drug testing in school

    NeoNurseTX replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's wrong to do it for SCHOOL, but for a job, yes. Most jobs require it anyway. I've never had a random

  23. Many Questions

    NeoNurseTX replied to ChrisUSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope, definitely not too young! I wasted a semester of college not knowing what I wanted to major in (or rather I thought I knew, but didn't). First decide if you want an associate's or bachelor's in...

  24. HAPPY HALLOWEEN.....

    NeoNurseTX replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working in a Halloween themed kitty top! Other than that, no dressing

  25. Nursing Judgement

    NeoNurseTX replied to pinky22786's topic in General Nursing

    We can eek our med times around. Say if a baby is supposed to get KCL supplementation with feeds but pharm schedules them for times that are not around feeds, I print out a med sheet & write...