littlepeopleRNICU

littlepeopleRNICU

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  1. Negotiating Salary

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to cathering's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on having found your first job! What area will you be working

  2. Negotiating Salary

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to cathering's topic in General Nursing

    I also would not negotiate as a new grad with no experience. Since you have already signed paperwork, I don't think you can. Sorry

  3. Advice before starting grad school

    littlepeopleRNICU posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Searching the forum, there are many here in my similar position and starting NP programs in the upcoming Summer and Fall semesters of 2015. Any words of advice current students/NPs can offer for us?...

  4. Advice before starting grad school

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

  5. University of South Carolina Online NP

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I haven't submitted anything yet! I was waiting to hear back from them about when we should start sending stuff

  6. New grad 6 weeks orientation?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to SimpleNewGrad's topic in Nursing Career

    I started on a telemetry floor, and the orientation there was 6 weeks. I felt it was plenty long enough. In our NICU, it's around 6 months. I came as an "experienced nurse" (although not NICU), and I...

  7. University of South Carolina Online NP

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know, that's really frustrating for those who have to travel :/ My friend was accepted last year. She went with MUSC instead, so doesn't know for sure, but her letter made it out like it was only...

  8. University of South Carolina Online NP

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I saw that one too! I wish it would've just had the date lol...I guess we wait some

  9. Changing Nappy- How often?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ideally, all of our babies are a Q3 feed/diaper change/vitals schedule, but of course you have differences...in those who are on minimal stimulation for any reason, we would do every 6 hour diaper...

  10. Offered a Job but waiting on the second job

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to palumboedana's topic in General Nursing

    Are they at two different hospitals, or the same? If the same, I would explain to HR that you are waiting for an offer from the second unit(they should already be aware you interviewed). Sometimes...

  11. LPN vs MA

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to srowell's topic in General Students

    If you really cannot pay out of pocket or take out a private loan for the ADN program, then I would choose LPN over MA. Reason being, you have better pay, licensure, and a wider range of places to...

  12. Failed two sciences and I can't get into a nursing program.....is there still any hope?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to mn00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you able to go to another school and start from scratch? Have you met with the instructors/a tutor to find out what exactly you are misunderstanding in your science classes? If you are able to...

  13. Torn between job I love and going back to school

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to allisonr12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with the majority, go back to school. There are so many reasons for it. Like previous posters have said, you don't know what your current facility will be like even a year from now, or even...

  14. ratio's with induced hypothermia patients

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to **LaurelRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in NICU, and when we cool we do try to have them 1:1 if numbers allow for it. If not, we hope we have an awesome, helpful charge nurse and podmates to help out 😉 it usually ends up...

  15. How long did it take you to obtain your state license after graduation?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to mace8704's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ignore this, I thought this was general nursing haha. Sorry! Still early for a night shift

  16. What are my options?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to chloe247's topic in General Students

    I would skip the paramedic part and just go straight for nursing. Becoming a paramedic first just delays you getting into the nursing program, which looks like your ultimate goal? I don't feel like...

  17. Do you titrate drips?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    I work NICU, but yes, we titrate

  18. Interested in nurse anesthetist career but don't know where to begin :(

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to HolliLovesCake's topic in Nursing Career

    ^me. I always thought I would do L&D. Got to my clinicals and *hated*

  19. Cardiologist & Pulmonologist hires

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know both, but in my region, it seems to be more

  20. University of South Carolina Online NP

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anyone heard anything regarding

  21. Is getting my RN at a technical college a bad idea?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to DanielStern's topic in General Students

    I took the poster using technical school and community college as one in the same, because my school IS a community college, not a technical university. My original nursing program was very...

  22. Is getting my RN at a technical college a bad idea?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to DanielStern's topic in General Students

    You're welcome. It is nationally

  23. am i smart enough for a CRNA?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to AGACNPmathis's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The biggest red flag of this entire thread: "Well I'm not worried about nursing school"... Second, the rest of your comment from that post sounds like you feel a lot of nursing school is just theory....

  24. Lowest turnover specialty

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    We have a pretty quick turnover in our NICU. A lot of people leave within 3 years or less. We do have a fair number of those who've been there 15-20+ years, but we're a huge unit(150 staff), and on...

  25. Is getting my RN at a technical college a bad idea?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to DanielStern's topic in General Students

    I got my ADN at a technical college first and went on to finish my BSN online through University of Texas. All of my credits transferred over. I'm also starting an NP program in the Fall at University...