MrsNicuNurse

MrsNicuNurse

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  1. Cover letter, ok to admit wanting better hours?

    MrsNicuNurse posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hi all, I'm working on a cover letter to send out to docs offices... I currently work in a hospital in the nicu and enjoy the work but cant take the nights/holidays/weekends away from family. It...

  2. Home Health Salary???

    MrsNicuNurse replied to mmdacar's topic in Home Health

    I live in nebraska which i would presume would be comprable, and actually hospitals here in Lincoln start new grads at $20/hr so even less than SD. I also had 2 years exp when I accepted a HH position...

  3. Interview - Clinical skills test

    MrsNicuNurse replied to MrsNicuNurse's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for the response! I really hope its something basic. i've been in the nicu a while so im afraid i'd be a little rusty if they went nclex style on me. Hoping its not too

  4. Interview - Clinical skills test

    MrsNicuNurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey all, I've been reading the posts in the home health forum for some time and after reading about the good and the bad I think I want to give home health a try. I applied for a position with an...

  5. Cover letter, ok to admit wanting better hours?

    MrsNicuNurse replied to MrsNicuNurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm glad I asked... And I think you're right about wanting to leave the nicu job, there are other factors such as politics, rude doctors, working there for ten years before earning full time days, ect...

  6. "Baby Friendly"

    MrsNicuNurse replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If our moms who are breastfeeding have low supply our neos put the baby on D10W while mom keeps pumping and working on her supply. meanwhile we put baby to breast ad lib and baby doesnt require...

  7. Salary

    MrsNicuNurse replied to %)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You dont get paid anymore than medsurg at my facility

  8. Heart breaking first shift in NICU

    MrsNicuNurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Last night was my first actual shift in the NICU. The night was looking to be pretty uneventful...our patients were 34 wk feeder/grower twins. Following our 2 am feedings it appeared we would have a...

  9. New Grad.. No Job(Of Course).. What should I do in the meantime?

    MrsNicuNurse replied to FilledWLove's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As far as Texas hospitals, I went to nursing school in Dallas and everyone I graduated with found jobs there. Some suggestions would be Baylor University Hospital NICU, Dallas Childrens Medical Center...

  10. Heart breaking first shift in NICU

    MrsNicuNurse replied to MrsNicuNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep sapphire, such a sad reality. Yet I still wouldn't give up my job for

  11. New grad seeking help with a great NICU handoff sheet!

    MrsNicuNurse replied to jkarrell001's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you, cant wait to try

  12. Have you ever lost it with a patient?

    MrsNicuNurse replied to notjustanurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, worked in a rehab hospital on the LTC vent floor...being confined to a vent and living in a facility for the rest of their lives has left these people fighting for any amount of control they can...

  13. What kind of experience did you have?

    MrsNicuNurse replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I too am shocked that I somehow got a job in the NICU.... Right out of nursing school I started on an adult med-surg floor that had a tiny 8 bed pediatric unit within (so some experience with babies,...

  14. New grad seeking help with a great NICU handoff sheet!

    MrsNicuNurse replied to jkarrell001's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I too am new to the NICU and without a good organized brain sheet, would love to see whats out