NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Slow flow nipple?

    NICU Guy replied to RNLAC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So, she is concerned about PPHN but not worried about the baby not gaining weight due to spilling most of the feed. I would use a cloth diaper or washcloth as a bib. Weigh the cloth diaper/washcloth...
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    Orientation clothing question

    NICU Guy replied to Anon101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, business casual. As compared to clothes that you would wear while living on the street. Although, some homeless people dress better than people living in a
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    affordable apartment with rn salary

    NICU Guy replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    But you are not paying $3k/mo in rent (I
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    Feel like I'm not learning how to be a nurse

    NICU Guy replied to NurseNurseNurseNurse's topic in General Students

    Nursing school builds upon itself. At week eight of sixty (15 mo. ABSN), you are just beginning to learn the basics. Have faith in the program tha by the end you will have enough base knowledge and...
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    Med surg to NICU

    NICU Guy replied to Csal917's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU is a whole different world than adults. You are going to feel like you are a new grad and know nothing. Just have confidence in the system. For me as a new grad, it took 18 months to 2 yrs to...
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    Funniest Nursing Situation

    NICU Guy replied to Neats's topic in General Nursing

    My story is before nursing. I worked as an EKG tech and was performing a routine 12 lead ekg on a little 86 yr old lady. She was a double mastectomy, so it was fairly straight forward. After I...
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    scanning breast milk

    NICU Guy replied to amandamac4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have special barcode labels that the mothers are required to place on the bottles before handing them to us. We scan the barcode on the bottle prior to each feed and it is recorded in our
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    sweetease

    NICU Guy replied to winterblue's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours is kept in the Pyxis and should be scanned before giving. Most people scan it the first time they give a few drops, but don't scan on subsequent administrations from the same squirt. We do not...
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    Did I make the right decision not to aggressively resuscitate this baby?

    NICU Guy replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is nothing more you could have done. Even if you had the skills to intubate with a 2.0 tube and a 00 blade and a fully equipped Neonatal transport ambulance (Baby Buggy) with a heated isolette,...
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    Do you feel valued as a nurse?

    NICU Guy replied to hillary1992's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will get both ends of the spectrum depending on the hospital and possibly even different floors of the same hospital. As for me, I am valued by our doctors. NICUs are in a unique situation...
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    Retirement

    NICU Guy replied to Nurse2bArielle4life's topic in Nursing Career

    Most hospitals have done away with pensions. Most are now 401K/403B in which you put money into your retirement plan and they will match up to around 3% (you put in 3% and they put in 3%. When you...
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    Racism in Nursing

    NICU Guy replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, your opinion is that only blacks can recognize racism. Being a white male, I must not be able to see racism or sexism. I may not be an wife beater, but I can recognize when a guy is verbally...
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    Should new grads negotiate their pay??

    NICU Guy replied to Alexx_xox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most hospitals have a set new grad pay rate. After working for 2-3 yrs, you apply for a nursing job at another hospital, you might have room to negotiate with the new hospital if your current pay is...
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    Neonatal Nursing Degree

    NICU Guy replied to Jay023's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The availability of NNP jobs varies by the area and the time you are looking. There are less NNP positions due to the fact that they are almost exclusively in hospitals (NICU) as compared to FNP...
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    Preparing for mass casualty events

    NICU Guy replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    While I see a slight benefit in a non shooter incident, something along the lines of a chemistry experiment gone wrong, gym bleacher collapse, etc. A mass casualty shooter situation will have...
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    nicu

    NICU Guy replied to hannasch11's topic in Nursing Career

    You must be willing to move anywhere that offers you a job as a new grad. I applied to 50 openings and had 2 interviews (and job offers). Working in the NICU as a PCA/ unit secretary, a practicum...
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    Part Time Weekend Incentive?

    NICU Guy replied to millerdj's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been doing it for nearly 2 yrs (March will be 2 yrs). I am required to work every Sat & Sun and all holidays that fall on Sat and Sundays. I am allowed to take off one weekend per quarter...
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    Which of following patients is at highest risk for fluid overload?

    NICU Guy replied to disenchanted1's topic in General Students

    What do you think and we will help guide you. We help you with homework, but do not do the homework without any effort from the
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    Magnet behind nurses station?

    NICU Guy replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Magnets are often used for prevention of inhibition during surgery, transtelephonic monitoring (TTM) battery test, or patient collection of stored electrograms or
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    Help, failed first exam in Med-Surg

    NICU Guy replied to sandy 45's topic in General Students

    I'm confused. 3 tests worth 33% each is 99% plus a final worth 50% is
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    Magnet behind nurses station?

    NICU Guy replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Is she referring to the round pacemaker magnet that is used to put a pacemaker into asynchronous
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    Male NICU nurse

    NICU Guy replied to Callsign Skinny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What kind of insecurities do you anticipate? I have not had any issues with being male in the NICU. As long as you can do your job and take care of their baby, parents could care less if you are male...
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    Abuse

    NICU Guy replied to 4RealStudent's topic in General Students

    Does projectile pooping in the isolette qualify as abuse? Me: You intentionally waited until I pulled your diaper down so that you can spray 3 hrs worth of poop all over the isolette. Baby: I'm just...
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    PICU new grad group interview

    NICU Guy replied to blue737's topic in Critical Care

    The ones that I hated are the ones that start out with "Tell me about a time..." Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a coworker Tell me about a time when you dealt with a difficult...
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    Punitive culture

    NICU Guy replied to pink panther's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that even after the mass exodus, management will not concede that they are the cause. Leave now before you are left with the same management but short staffed because everyone is...