anniesong

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  1. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

    anniesong replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like communication problems played a part in this situation. Did you speak with your preceptors and/or managers about this issue and your concerns prior to the evaluations? Were they open...

  2. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    anniesong replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So very, very true! I'm not even sure when I started doing that first one quoted up there... I just suddenly found myself guesstimating such things one

  3. What do you pay for health insurance?

    anniesong replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    I have coverage through BC/BS and I'm the only one on the plan, no referrals needed, no deductible, provider network includes my state and I think two states near me as well, $10 copayment, Rx...

  4. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    anniesong replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Eric - my current primary does the same thing! Everytime I take him out for Kangaroo care, weights, or baths he grabs on for dear life. I keep telling the little guy he can trust me,

  5. How big is your "unit"?

    anniesong replied to BiologyNerd's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a 50 bed unit - 30 ICU beds, 10 Special Care, and 10 "feeder grower" beds. We do transport, HFOV, NO, and limited

  6. What shift did you work????

    anniesong replied to hygienejunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I started and still remain on the night shift. This was my only option at the time at my facility in the area I wanted to work. I started on 8 hour ngihts (11p-7a) (40 hrs/wk) and am now on 12 hour...

  7. It's not the nicotine patch!!!

    anniesong replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Bill Engvall! And yes, sometimes a sign would make the process faster and easier on all of

  8. Night Nurse- a movie review

    anniesong replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

  9. Breastfeeding policy

    anniesong replied to wrighty's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do have a Kangaroo Care policy in my facility. The policy states that vented babies are permitted to kangaroo, however babies with umbilical lines are not. In some cases they may be held swaddled...

  10. Strengths and weaknesses

    anniesong replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a 50 bed level III unit. We do HFOV, nitric, and transports. We do not do ECMO, and many of our surgeries are shipped to a nearby Children's Hospital with the exceptions of some GI cases,...

  11. Preemie Painting

    anniesong replied to Music in My Heart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is gorgeous, and seeing it brightens my day

  12. UCONN Anyone?

    anniesong replied to goodmojo68's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Entrance into UConn has definitely gotten more challenging in recent years (as had entrance into most nursing programs). For the 2007 entering class of freshman, UConn received something along the...

  13. sextuplets

    anniesong replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a third 22-week sextuplet has died.

  14. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    anniesong replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The "look" on a babies face when they breastfeed successfully for the first time and seem to really "get it" makes me smile. As does his or her mother's expression of joy when it

  15. Is this normal?

    anniesong replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I strongly believe that each nurse, while able to share many common experiences with others in the same place, is different and handles his or her experiences differently. Opportunities that...

  16. wearing gloves when feeding neonates

    anniesong replied to chuddy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my NICU we have a three minute scrub prior to entering the unit, and frequent handwashing or use of foam, and foam or handwashing between babies. We are required to use gloves on kids who've yet...

  17. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    anniesong replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Easter is not considered an official holiday here, however Good Friday is. We're state, so we go by whatever the "official" holidays are declared to

  18. NICU Shifts how long?

    anniesong replied to skysurfer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It depends on your particular hospital and/or unit. My unit offers both 12 and 8 hours shifts, or a mix of both. Our Special care unit offers only 12-hour shifts. It is a good idea to ask during...

  19. How do you become a NICU nurse?

    anniesong replied to ksauce20's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My nursing education did not include any specific NICU oriented education beyond what was covered as part of my maternity classes and clinicals. The vast majority of my NICU education came from the...

  20. How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    anniesong replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    The place felt empty around Thanksgiving, but it has certainly picked up in past weeks, though we aren't "closed" yet. Twins and triplets seem to be bursting out of our

  21. Is your first temp on a new admit..

    anniesong replied to Zippedodah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All axillary temps in my unit, no

  22. Resigning

    anniesong replied to RN IN KY's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, it is never a good idea to burn a bridge if it isn't absolutely necessary. By leaving without notice, you are leaving your current job in the lurch and that could come back to bite you...

  23. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    anniesong replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Having all three of your ad lib on demand babies wake up and start screaming at once... and to have help from every single nurse in your room (and a few from the room next door) offering to help,...

  24. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    anniesong replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Having the time to hold and cuddle a feeder/grower still on NG/OG feeds instead of just hooking them up, giving them the pacifier (that you know won't stay in more than a minute) and having to run off...

  25. anyone nicu in new england?

    anniesong replied to shamble06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The ones I know of in CT that hire (or have hired) new grads include Yale New-Haven, UCONN, CCMC, and I've heard that St. Francis has (but I don't know for sure). Machester Memorial was considering...