Hi all, I currently work 12 hour shifts in a NICU. We have young children at home, and as I'm sure many of you know, child care can be tricky to plan and also expensive. I'm looking for an option...
Hi all. I've been a ICU nurse for a couple years now, and am now thinking about taking a break from the bedside while our kids are young. It's just too hard trying to figure out day care, schedules,...
I'm precepting a new grad to the NICU, and she's having a hard time picking up on murmurs. Does anyone know of any websites that have examples (ie sound bites) of neonatal murmurs that she can listen...
Okay, I'm at a loss. I'm so sick of the normal meals that I bring to eat during those long 12 hour shifts. (sandwich, yogurt, fruit, ICK!!!...so sick of it). I need a meal makeover! What are some...
Hi all, I am currently enrolled in a research course, and we have to come up with a research topic to develop a grant proposal for. I'd obviously like my topic to revolve around the neonatal...
Hi all, Has anyone gone through the NNP program at ECU, or know anyone who has? I'm thinking about applying, and I'm just looking for some feedback on the program. I haven't heard much about it one...
I've been doing some research about the role of the FNP. I am very interested in women's health, but I'm not so sure if I want to limit myself down a WHNP pathway. I'd really like to get involved in...
I've been doing some research about the role of the FNP. I am very interested in women's health, but I'm not so sure if I want to limit myself down a WHNP pathway. I'd really like to get involved in...
Hello, do any of your units use lactation consultants? If so, are the LC's for the hospital as a whole, or just for the NICU? How often do you see them around? Thanks for your
Hello all, I was just wondering if you ever saw family nurse practitioners in the NICU. I'd like to work as an RN in a NICU one day, and also hope to one day get a masters degree. However, I'm not...
Hi all, I'm curious how you go about protecting yourselves in caring for babies who test positive for MRSA. A friend of mine works in a NICU that just had a huge outbreak....sounds like chaos....
I'm a nursing student with not too much farther to go. (YEAH!). I'm giving serious thought to starting in the NICU post-graduation. From what I have observed, it just seems to be the right fit for...
I'm currently still in school, but I hope to get into NICU nursing when I graduate. I'm doing my med-surg clinicals right now. I know that a lot of the meds that we pass on the adult floors are...