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littlepeopleRNICU

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  1. HELP..need a job

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to mvcp's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know that our NICU is hiring, but I am across the country from California, so unless you are willing to majorly relocate again, then I am no help I hope you find something soon! Are you only...

  2. Why do students get asked to do everything?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'm sure there are some nurses out there who probably do "abuse the privilege" of having students around, but I have never seen this by a nurse, and I never experienced it myself. Sure, I have had...

  3. I'm becoming very discouraged

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to bkworm8it's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try not to keep your head down! This is happening everywhere, and it's very frustrating! I graduated almost 3 years ago, and I had to put in application after application after application for months...

  4. Medication 20% Rule.

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to kv07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have only been in the NICU for about 6 weeks, but I haven't heard of it either. The practice I've been taught so far is summed up by what the other two posters have said already. Granted, there is a...

  5. First day, first code

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to Nrsasrus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a little confused about the order of things too, and why compressions were started if her blood sugar and sats were the only things checked, but I'm sorry you experienced that on your first day...

  6. Cleaning question

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to sarapRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The nurses caviwipe down the monitors and bedside, but housekeeping comes in afterward to clean. The isolettes and cribs are cleaned on night shift by a guy who cleans all of our equipment, so dirty...

  7. New to NICU, but not nursing...

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to nicurabbott's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have to say, I am new in NICU too coming from adults, where I was for 2.5 years. The NICU is completely different! You will already have skills like talking with doctors and families(although these...

  8. NRP first-timer/orientation

    littlepeopleRNICU posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I passed my NRP for the first time today! I'm just excited(and relieved) and had to share! lol Also, to make this post more substantial, I was wondering how your orientation processes go at your...

  9. med surge vs ICU

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think what we can all gather from this post is that it really varies from facility-to-facility. I used to work on a telemetry floor and sometimes had up to 6 patients. We loved 4, no more than 5,...

  10. My HIPAA mistake.

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to somenurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think that's silly. T was already obviously comfortable with your guy knowing he was having the surgery and when. If you want to get technical, I guess it is a violation since you didn't ask T, "can...

  11. PO medicine administration

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to mugs's topic in General Students

    Lobot gave very good, step-by-step advice lol. But like the others said, it will get better with practice! Some of those packages are done up so weirdly, and it doesn't help that you're still new at...

  12. Pediatric ICU Questions!

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to Aerielle's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I don't personally have PICU experience, but I would probably try to get into the peds course. When you graduate, you should see if there's a spot available on a peds med/surg floor, rather than...

  13. New Grad Nurse Hired into the NICU- Seeking Advice

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to MMDEC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats! I don't have much advice for you, as I have only been in the NICU about a month myself, but I agree with a previous poster to go ahead and start researching things you see frequently in the...

  14. Nicu Nurses- what does your unit do with bedside supplies

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to laurens115's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Level 3 Every baby has their own cart with a sanitizer on top. One side of the cart has an area for boxes of gloves. The other side has a sharps container. The front is made of drawers, where supplies...

  15. NICU Interview... HELP!

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to bnc0725's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats to you

  16. Is it difficult for men to get into NICU?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to MattNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have any male nurses that I know of(I am a few weeks new and we have over 100 nurses for my unit), but we do have a lot of males in respiratory. And a lot of the MDs/residents are males...and...

  17. Starting NICU

    littlepeopleRNICU posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello everyone! I know there are a lot of threads like this, but I just have to share. I used to be an active member here a few years ago, but I stopped coming on(for whatever reason) and lost my...

  18. Starting NICU

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I LOVE it so far! It has only been two days, but I really don't think it's just excitement. I really have enjoyed it, and can see myself falling in love very quickly :) hoping not to jinx anything...

  19. Starting NICU

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you!! I am so excited! My first shift is tomorrow. I can't believe it's finally

  20. Few months of Med Surg Experience, TIP FOR GETTING INTO THE NICU!!!

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to artipatel18's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a med-surg to NICU nurse. I worked on a telemetry unit(which at my hospital helps branch into any critical care setting) for 2.5 years. I did not take NRP or any neonatal certs prior to transfer,...

  21. NICU books

    littlepeopleRNICU posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I want to get some books on the NICU to be reading before I start in a few weeks. I am looking into getting the Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care. I have read a lot about it and people recommended...

  22. NICU books

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's okay! Thank you for your advice. I will check there. I've spoken with my new ANM, and she puts together binders for all the new hires of orientation info and things to learn. I think at first I...

  23. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I feel like it has been eternity since I found out I got the job...I start this Tuesday! I am so excited!! Starting to get a bit nervous though. I was so happy leaving my (hopefully) last shift in the...

  24. Med/surg to nursery

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to artistnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not sure how the facility is that you'll be going to, but at my facility, peer interviews are generally a lot of situational questions ("name a time when...") and then the typical, "why should we...

  25. I confess...I'm a nurse who doesn't want to work in a hospital again

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should follow your heart and work in a setting that works best for you! Who cares if you don't want to work in the hospital? Nurses are needed and valued in many different settings..and...