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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 to communication and problem-solving? What area o...

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 day!

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 coverage of $3 for generic and $6 for others. I pay $7.7...

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, but....

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 surgical.

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 nights (7p-7a) (36 hrs/wk). I've had the opportun...

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

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 with lines secured to the diaper and blankets. Di...

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, PDA ligations, and ROP surgeries. Now, if I rememb...

That is gorgeous, and seeing it brightens my day :)

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 lines of 900 applications, of which they sent out be...

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a third 22-week sextuplet has died. http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1250380.html

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 happens.

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 are open to each person will be different as well. ...

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 to have their first bath. Other than that, unless ...

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 be.

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 your interview what type of scheduling options each f...

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 orientation and classes I received (and continue to...

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 ears...

All axillary temps in my unit, no rectal.

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 in the future. This is especially true if you wo...

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, feed, fetch things, etc. Seeing such great teamwork a...

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 to handle the next challenge of the night. "Compe...

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 allowing new grads, but I'm not sure what they deci...