LisaNICUrn

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    Is this a fair offer?

    LisaNICUrn replied to royaso's topic in Travel

    I think the OT rate is very low. Like NedRN said, the best way to gauge if an offer is reasonable is if you have offers from different companies. I learned the hard way to have a couple different, at...
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    I have no words. I have a thousand words.

    LisaNICUrn replied to anon456's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Such a wonderful insight into a hospice nurse. I have always thought of being a hospice nurse but never believe I can go a single shift without shedding a tear. My father spent his last 15 hours in...
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    Switching from NICU to Psych

    LisaNICUrn replied to Mindylane's topic in Psychiatric

    Im kind of in the same boat. Starting nursing school I was the "psych" nurse because that is all I wanted. I did preceptorship on a closed unit and loved it. Worked my first nursing job in psych for...
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    My first long term baby going home

    LisaNICUrn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have only been in the NICU for a short time, since December. I have only been off orientation since March. I want to start out saying how rewarding this career is. I absolutely love coming to work...
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    How does your NICU unit run?

    LisaNICUrn replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, it definitely is because we have so many travelers, I am sure it is good for them to come in and only get orientation to the unit and be expected to take care of babies on their own after 3...
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    How does your NICU unit run?

    LisaNICUrn replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well I live in Florida, our NICU is similar. We are a level III NICU. In level 2, our babies eat on an 8 or 9:00 schedule. 8,11,2,5 or 9,12,3,6. We do hands on each of those times. In level...
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    Not cut out for NICU

    LisaNICUrn replied to navyblueRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well it's one of two things, either you like the NICU and you are just worried about making a mistake or you don't like the high acuity, stressful, intensity of an intensive care unit. If you...
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    Bad night in the NICU

    LisaNICUrn replied to RNurse2414's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I read your comment a few weeks ago and remembered it after a night I had about a week ago and wanted to respond to your post. I've only been in the NICU for 6 months, a nurse for 2 1/2 years (but...
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    Not cut out for NICU

    LisaNICUrn replied to nurseinFL2567's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've only been in the NICU For 6 months, so I still make mistakes every single night (I work night shift) and learn even more things each shift. Like everyone else has said, don't beat yourself up....
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    Feel like I've made a mistake..

    LisaNICUrn replied to ICUforever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well it's good that you know it's not your strong suite, I probably wouldn't even wait a year to try to transfer. I am sure you are thinking a year because that is average time internal applicants...
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    NICU RN as a new grad

    LisaNICUrn replied to iHeartPeds4ever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've only been in NICU for about 2 months but I'll try to answer your question best I can. I came from 2 years of psych so I was basically a brand new nurse. The only downfall was I wasn't straight...
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    Dr. Order for elevated head of bed?

    LisaNICUrn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey all, I'm fairly new to NICU. I was a psych nurse for 2 years and had to most amazing doctor possible. He definitely was not the stereotypical doctor you hear about in nursing school. Now I...
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    I just accepted my dream position

    LisaNICUrn replied to NicuRN628's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well don't know how much I can really help you, I just started in NICU about a week ago. I was like you though, wondering what I could study or learn in the month before I started in the NICU. I...
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    New to special care

    LisaNICUrn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I absolutely know how you feel. I wake every day (well night b/c I work nights) so excited to go to work. I know I'm new, but I love going to work and taking care of these helpless babies, even the...
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    Interview coming up

    LisaNICUrn replied to NICU~RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations on your interview. I have only been in NICU about a month, so I remember how nervous I was to get the interview and wondering the same questions you are asking. I have been a nurse 2...
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    Why I Want to work in the NICU... is this enough?

    LisaNICUrn replied to nursingstudent0814's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just wanted to put my two sense in here about motives and what not. I will admit it, when I decided to go to college (at 26) I decided to go into nursing because of job security and it's a good...
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    Starting NICU in 3 weeks, no experience

    LisaNICUrn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have worked in psych for 2 years and decided I needed more nursing experience. I applied everywhere, for any and all units hiring in my area and a level III NICU was the only people to call for an...
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    NICU new grad

    LisaNICUrn replied to NICU Guy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats. I absolutely know how you feel. I have worked in psych since getting my license 2 years ago and just got hired into a level IV NICU with no other experience. Everyone asks me who I knew in...
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    Night Shift Advice

    LisaNICUrn replied to mickeyrose912's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both night and day shift. I was on day shift for about a year. It was ok. A lot of admits and discharges, managers pushing people out the door and micromanaging things a lot of the time....
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    NICU vs MedSurg

    LisaNICUrn replied to migo1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was just hired in the NICU and I know how excited I am so congradulations. I didn't even apply to any open medsurg jobs though so I would never have the decision or problem making the decision you...
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    Thinking of applying for a NICU job

    LisaNICUrn replied to harley91013's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, so sorry for all you have been going through, I can not completely answer your question but want to post since no one else has yet. I too started out in psych, been here about 2 years. I love it,...
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    Inpatient Psych - Ever call the police on a patient?

    LisaNICUrn replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in an acute inpatient psych hospital. I only know of one time in recent years that the PD had to be called. A patient had broken off a chair and had a sharp wooden piece of it. He was...
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    Working as a Psych Nurse as a new grad RN?

    LisaNICUrn replied to Michelle King's topic in Psychiatric

    Well psych is a wonderful field to work in. I started out in psych right after graduation. I precepted there and loved it from day one. I understand being nervous, that's normal for any new nurse. You...
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    Evening shift - yea or nay?

    LisaNICUrn replied to NightNerd's topic in Psychiatric

    It truly depends on you. I worked day shift 7a-730p for a year and now I work 7p-730a. On day shift, you have all the discharges, you intereact a lot more with the patients, you deal with the...
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    Forcing Meds

    LisaNICUrn replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Psychiatric

    I work at an inpatient acute psych facility. 90% of our patients are brought here against their will, baker acted is what we call it here in Florida. Every patient has a right to refuse anything and...