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  1. help! having a hard time finding a job at NICU as an experienced RN

    zeus&lincoln replied to babynurse1234's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No unfortunately they received 6-10 weeks depending on the units they were coming from ...therefore a PICU nurse would ideally get less training time than an adult trained RN. However, on my unit this...

  2. help! having a hard time finding a job at NICU as an experienced RN

    zeus&lincoln replied to babynurse1234's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been a NICU nurse since I was a new grad... Couldn't see myself doing anything else... In fact, I would have probably gone back to teaching had I not been fortunate enough to land a position...

  3. How does your NICU unit run?

    zeus&lincoln replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Kiddos eat and are assessed either 8,11,2,4 or 9,12,3,6 unless they are ad lib or in a 3 baby assignment. We do full hands on our first and third touch times unless kid is sick and needs more...

  4. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    zeus&lincoln replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Haha! I've clearly been working with the little bambinos too long because the only reason I even opened this thread is because I thought they were talking about the NICU. Ha! Your post gave me the...

  5. Transfusion associated NEC

    zeus&lincoln replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We make kiddos NPO two hours prior to transfusion, infuse blood over 3-4 hours (unless emergent) and keep infant NPO 2 hours post infusion. If kiddo was eating prior to transfusion and on TPN/IL, we...

  6. Kiddos

    zeus&lincoln replied to klone's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yup, I am totally guilty of calling them kiddos, peanuts, twinkies (for twins), tiny humans, and a slew of other grossly adorable and endearing names. :) NICU nurses are a strange and amazing breed of...

  7. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello, Good luck to you. I currently work 3 12s in the NICU and am in Drexel's program. I will say the time commitment is doable now (I'll preface that by saying I don't have any kids). I haven't...

  8. Males working in the NICU?

    zeus&lincoln replied to cph1993's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How is it possible that most level iv NICU babies in your hospital are feeders and growers? Why would your hospital give them a distinction of level 4 instead of 2? This is a genuine question, I've...

  9. best pathway to NICU?

    zeus&lincoln replied to chanie911's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From my experience many NICUs, even level 3 or 4 are more than willing to train new graduates into this speciality. So, if you desire to be in the NICU, find a nurse residency program and apply. It...

  10. L&D/ NICU prep

    zeus&lincoln replied to MQSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are going to be training for both L&D and NICU? Not that it can't be done, I've just never heard of any hospital doing it because of how specialized both of those areas are. Is your NICU a...

  11. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello Vicky- I think the deadline was July 1st- I thought about applying June 28th, sent in my app on the first and heard 3 weeks later. Financial aid is very easy. I sent in my fafsa and gave them...

  12. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for responding... I kind of figured that's how it would be... But it is nice to hear it again :). I also think there are so few people in my track which makes it a bit more difficult to form...

  13. Drexel Fall 2015 whnp

    zeus&lincoln replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello there, I just started at Drexel this Fall... I actually just turned in my final paper for one of my classes today and my final exam for patho is this Wednesday! I too live in Central...

  14. Formula Scanning

    zeus&lincoln replied to nursechappell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yup, what babynp said... And not to mention some of our mamas are on a lot of drugs, so while it may be in some instances appropriate to give that milk to a neonatal drug withdrawal baby it is not...

  15. Formula Scanning

    zeus&lincoln replied to nursechappell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our scanners print out labels for each

  16. Am I going to suck as a nurse?

    zeus&lincoln replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is far different than real world nursing. Being a good nursing student doesn't always translate to being a good bedside nurse. In my opinion a good orientation is necessary to make...

  17. any career changers?

    zeus&lincoln replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Teacher turned nurse

  18. UAC/UVC Placement

    zeus&lincoln replied to OwlieO.O's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Only our transport nurses, NNPs and neos place them at my hospital for the reasons described in the 2nd post of this

  19. Meds after pharmacology.

    zeus&lincoln replied to hjh5673's topic in General Students

    Once you become a nurse and get on the floor, you'll notice that the same 20-30 Meds are prescribed (depending on the unit could be more or much less). You'll learn those Meds exceptionally well by...

  20. Iv Initiation.

    zeus&lincoln replied to starlane's topic in Canada

    Nope! Some hospitals have training sessions that you can partake in others allow your preceptor to guide you in this

  21. Most used NICU meds?

    zeus&lincoln replied to SoaringOwl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Those drugs are given together all the time... Think about it our smallest peanuts need the caffeine bc they are the most at risk for bradying (we will wean them off of this med before they go home......

  22. Most used NICU meds?

    zeus&lincoln replied to SoaringOwl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes... Being on a jet or oscillator is EXTREMELY painful and agitating!!! Imagine you having a tube placed in your throat that is beating into you upwards of 300 breaths a minute... oUCH! My biggest...

  23. how to study for a cumulative final?

    zeus&lincoln replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Disagree with the above comment "C's are for degrees"... Yeah you may get the degree but that doesn't mean you'll pass boards and better yet if you want to go to grad school those grades are not...

  24. Most used NICU meds?

    zeus&lincoln replied to SoaringOwl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ^^ Since I've been in nicu I've given heparin once... We don't use it unless absolutely necessary. Also forgot to add insulin to my list both independent doses and as a

  25. Most used NICU meds?

    zeus&lincoln replied to SoaringOwl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    These are the most used Meds in my level 3 nicu... 1. Amp/gent 2. Caffeine 3. Fluconozole- every baby with a PICC has this until PICC is DC'd for prophylaxis 4. Polyvisol 5. Morphine 6. fentenyl 7....