scb7620

scb7620 has 3 years experience and specializes in PICU/NICU.

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1. Questions about NYP Weill Cornell, especially PICU

   scb7620 replied to scb7620's topic in New York Nursing

   Please feel free to PM me- I can answer these in detail for you.

2. Pediatric Nursing in NYC?

   scb7620 replied to excessively_diverted's topic in New York Nursing

   I actually relocated from Texas to NYC in February and had a couple job offers (NICU/PICU). PM me if you have specific questions!

3. Okay, need some help here...

   scb7620 replied to carolinapooh's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Be prepared to deal with a lot of family teaching- I know you probably dealt with family issues on the adult side as well, but families who are in the NICU are often scared out of their minds (even if...

4. Questions about NYP Weill Cornell, especially PICU

   scb7620 posted a topic in New York Nursing

   Hi all, I am in the process of interviewing for a PICU position at NYP's Weill Cornell campus and have some questions for those who work there/have worked there as I can't find any recent threads on...

5. NYP- Advice!

   scb7620 replied to scb7620's topic in New York Nursing

   I got an interview applying through their website. I have 1.5+ years experience in a high acuity Level IIIC NICU. Thanks for the

6. NYP- Advice!

   scb7620 posted a topic in New York Nursing

   Hi all, I am interviewing at NYP soon and I have a couple questions for you all that currently work there- What are the weekend requirements like? Is the closest subway station in an area where I...

7. Business is BOOMIN'

   scb7620 replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We have been slow in recent months but are seeing a boom too! Especially with high acuity

8. FL to TX move

   scb7620 replied to TonyaM73's topic in Texas Nursing

   The Medical Center itself is great for ICUs, but there are plenty of outlying branches of their hospitals that also have great units- just depends on how far you want to commute and where you end up...

9. A day in the life of an Air Force flight nurse

   scb7620 replied to nurse2033's topic in Government, Military

   Loved reading this- thanks for

10. Cleaning question

    scb7620 replied to sarapRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Housekeeping cleans our bedspaces, and our techs clean the isolettes/cribs. We change our isolettes/cribs out every 30 days. Honestly, we have discussed bedside nurses cleaning bedspaces in the...

11. FL to TX move

    scb7620 replied to TonyaM73's topic in Texas Nursing

    What type of unit are you looking to work on? That may factor in which hospitals are the "best" to work for. I agree with the previous poster about finding out where you want to work first and...

12. Transport

    scb7620 replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a specially trained transport team on our unit that were former bedside RNs- they no longer do bedside care and only work as our transport nurses

13. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    scb7620 replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep trying! I still struggle too, but if my podmates have patients who need IVs, I always ask if I can help to gain more experience. Practice makes perfect.

14. Working nights....tips anyone?

    scb7620 replied to gracecase's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I always take a nap before my first shift. If you can work them in a row it helps too. When I get home I have a routine and try not to do things like watch TV, etc. that may wake me up. I sleep...

15. Curious about catheters

    scb7620 replied to ConstantlyEvolving's topic in General Students

    I got lucky and my first catheter was in the OR with a patient who was already asleep for surgery. I work in the NICU now though, and it's incredibly frustrating sometimes to try to cath itty-bitty...