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  1. parkland critical care and trauma internship

    Finallyat40 replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is not an "all inclusive" residency program, but there are separate programs for L&D, NNICU, etc. I know for a fact that the managers are in the process of interviewing for the next class,...

  2. 16,000 deliveries a year? Really?

    Finallyat40 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    and it's crazy....all the time! I work in the NICU there and right now we have more than 90 babies in our unit....we usually are in the 50-60 range. If you divide that 16,000 out, that's 43.8 babies...

  3. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Well, you'd better figure it out, 'cause a lot of horses have to code before you can finish nursing school! You made me tear up with your message....I SOOOOOO remember that frustration, someone could...

  4. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I'm going to do something for you that I didn't have when I was at your stage of the program......BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO! I know that many of you are disappointed in your grades on this test.....I...

  5. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    and questions, it is true that the more the better, and from as many different sources as possible. I went to Half Price Books and bought four different books, for much less than half price, and I...

  6. El Centro students Spring '06

    Finallyat40 replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I can absolutely tell you, now that I"m on the other side of the fence that ELC/NL prepares its graduates to practice nursing.....During my last semester at ELC, I worked on a pulmonary floor at...

  7. contraindications to enteral feeding

    Finallyat40 replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The main concern for starting feeds in a patient who has experienced cyanosis, asphyxia and shock would be because anytime that the body is not getting enough oxygen, the main amount of oxygen will be...

  8. New RN in the NICU?

    Finallyat40 replied to ashley_michelle's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    something you might consider, contact the NICU unit manager and ask if you can shadow an RN for the day.....kind of like "A Day in the Life". That way you can get an idea of what a NICU nurse does,...

  9. Is it true? No waitlist at El Centro?

    Finallyat40 replied to michellesrndream's topic in Texas Nursing

    Students have to reapply every semester to get in....When I started (Jan 04), there were something like 250 applicants and 70 got in, with a minimun gpa of 3.8 and all classes but the nursing ones...

  10. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    is a great idea, however, keep in mind that you are RESPONSIBLE for ALL of the objectives in the syllabus...Don't shoot the messenger...I'm only repeating what we were told when we whined about our...

  11. El Centro students Spring '06

    Finallyat40 replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    third floor....that's where most of the high risk stuff is.....lots to learn, and in case you haven't brushed up on your spanish, just remember mas, mas, mas for helping them push! Newborn nursery is...

  12. El Centro students Spring '06

    Finallyat40 replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    doing your clinicals at Parkland? Do you get a day to shadow in the NICU? What days are your clinicals on? I work in the NICU usually Monday - Wednesday of each week and love to orient nursing...

  13. How to say thank you to NICU nurses

    Finallyat40 replied to she.lpn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You might send a card to the unit with a note of your appreciation. In our unit, we hang those up on the bulletin board for all to read.....and they stay there for quite awhile. Many times, when I'm...

  14. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    My prime study time was from 11 p - 1 a.m. That way I could spend some of the evening with my dh and kiddos without feeling guilty, then when they went to bed I got started. You'll find your "prime"...

  15. Co-bedding

    Finallyat40 replied to nurse_snoopy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually we don't put them together until they're very stable, no IV's, no ventilatory support except maybe nasal cannula. If they're tiney, we bed them in one of our larger giraffe's, otherwise,...

  16. To get organized..with all this new info!

    Finallyat40 replied to lccougar02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    and have written all kinds of drug calculations, normals and abnormals for blood tests, vital signs, etc. IT ratio, vent settings, blood gas results, policies for vital signs....there's a little bit...

  17. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Now that many of you have finished your first day of class....deep breath in....deep breath out....repeat as needed. I know that there will be many times that you will feel totally overwhelmed with...

  18. DFW- where should I live?

    Finallyat40 replied to grnmtngirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at Parkland currently and live in a small (But growing) town named Forney, just East of Mesquite. In terms of housing, we have 2 acres and a 2,400 sf custom home for less than you quoted...

  19. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Finallyat40 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    Its' time to pull up your bootstraps, and get ready to run! As a fairly recent grad of El Centro (Dec 2004), and a very late in life student (38 when I started), I totally understand the anxiety and...

  20. methadone wean

    Finallyat40 replied to NurseRoRo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    very few on methadone due to maternal addiction, as long as those kids are term, they are managed for their methadone wean in the newborn nursery. The only ones we see are the ones that are...

  21. methadone wean

    Finallyat40 replied to NurseRoRo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    to be on a methadone wean, some of them might include: 1) Mom was a drug addict (methadone is used alot for heroin dependent infants)and infant needs to be detoxed 2) Infant was on fentanyl/versed...

  22. # of deliveries and size of NICU

    Finallyat40 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    for deliveries per year. The number is somewhere upwards of 16,000. Our unit is set up for 35 Level III, 48 Level II, and another 24 Level I (waiting to go home)....so that's close to 100, but we've...

  23. Oppinions Please on 27 Weeker

    Finallyat40 replied to TennRN2004's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, it was a very good thing that the c-section was done, because if she'd completely abrupted, things could have been so much worse! As the above poster said, 27 weekers can require intubation or...

  24. Dallas/Fort Worth

    Finallyat40 replied to Madrn2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    but I think that the starting rate at Parkland now is closer to $20.40...they just did a market adjustment (the second since I've been there) and it made for a pretty nice chunk of change. Even though...

  25. What To Do!!!!

    Finallyat40 replied to NICU-RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    and request to speak with the nursing recruiter...keep in mind, don't go around lunch time, too early in the a.m. or too late in the afternoon (after 3:30 or so), sometimes they make excuses not to...