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  1. No babies for this NICU nurse

    angrykitten posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't have kids. I love babies, obviously, but I just don't plan on having any of my own. However, I am constantly asked by families if I have kids. Usually, I just say something jokingly like,...

  2. Unplanned extubation while on orientation

    angrykitten replied to tictac's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just to echo what everyone else has has said, you did exactly the right thing by realizing you needed help and asking for it. Unplanned extubations happen in the NICU to nurses who have been there...

  3. I feel like a complete failure

    angrykitten replied to Newnurseadam's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try branching out into neighboring towns. An hour or more commute is not fun - but it is better than no job at all. You could move later, or use that experience to get a job closer to home in a couple...

  4. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

    angrykitten replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

    In the NICU, we change the bag every 24h and we don't rinse them out between bolus feeds. As far as I know, this has never been an

  5. Scrubs with mis-matched colours

    angrykitten replied to zcewaunt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't own a single "matched set." I usually wear black pants and a solid-colored top. Sometimes I wear navy-blue pants with a lighter blue top so it still coordinates. I also have brown and dark...

  6. No babies for this NICU nurse

    angrykitten replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for all the replies. It actually feels better just to have my feelings validated. It just gets really frustrating sometimes. As for dad of six - I left out that the only child those parents...

  7. Advice: Traditional BSN or ABSN

    angrykitten replied to bayarea123's topic in California Nursing

    As someone who did an ABSN (I did not know what I really wanted the first time around), I say just get your BSN now. Berkeley is a great school, but no one is going to care that you went there for...

  8. When Nurses Cry

    angrykitten replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    In nursing school, I was taught it was ok to cry with the family as long as it was about them and not you. So a few tears are okay, but you shouldn't be upset to the point where they might feel like...

  9. What is it like to practice RN in Florida

    angrykitten replied to babysRusRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is also a Florida nursing forum under United States Nursing, if you want more

  10. NCLEX - It must be all a myth.

    angrykitten replied to RnRnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can't really tell for sure how your first 75 are going based on questions that seem easy or difficult. Remember that fifteen of those questions do not contribute to your pass/fail. They are...

  11. Need Encouragement

    angrykitten replied to RNdreams7's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If it is truly what you want to do, keep applying to NICU jobs now and don't wait. You have a great answer to why you are leaving your current job: "I like it, but my passion really is the

  12. PLEASE help! What are my options???

    angrykitten replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not want to discourage you from doing your MSN because I believe that more education is always a good thing. I just want to share this: my friend and I both started working in the same place at...

  13. Walking from school at night with deer and no street lamps?

    angrykitten replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Students

    Same. I wouldn't hitchhike, but I think you'll be fine walking, though I'm sure that makes for a long day. I would also ask around. I'm sure some of your classmates live off-campus, too, and wouldn't...

  14. How old is too old?

    angrykitten replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That child is definitely an outlier, but we've had at least four or five kids stay past their first birthdays in the past two years. There are many more chronics who have been over six months old when...

  15. How old is too old?

    angrykitten replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have had several patients celebrate their first birthdays in our NICU since I've been here - we never send them to the PICU. Our oldest patient right now is 1y9m. We do frequently send patients to...

  16. Nicu in need

    angrykitten replied to catken's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Only docs/NPs put in UVCs/UACs in my Level 4 NICU. What other kinds of procedures are you

  17. New nicu nurse in need of advice!

    angrykitten replied to Kcv19's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Talk to your educator/manager about this. Maybe you can do a few more shifts with a preceptor, just focusing on the highest acuity. If you can narrow down what you are having the most problems with,...

  18. Best Pre NICU experience

    angrykitten replied to NGYSUN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nursery, L&D, or mother-baby are definitely great ways to get experience if you can't get into the NICU now. I think most NICUs would rather have someone experienced in assessing infants than...

  19. Orientation process

    angrykitten replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I left that unit for a new job in a bigger unit in a large teaching hospital. I haven't been there very long, but I love it so far. 12 weeks with some classroom

  20. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    angrykitten replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I left a job after eight weeks of orientation (though I had a new job lined up). I know the first year sucks, as I have spent far too much time lurking in this forum. My old job was hard and very...

  21. A&P2 10-week summer session...

    angrykitten replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked and took A&P 2 in the summer. It is doable, as long as you don't expect to do anything else

  22. Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro

    angrykitten replied to mmcc01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The MacBook Air was perfect for me in nursing school. All my classmates were jealous of its lightness. The size also really makes a difference on those tiny desks in auditoriums. It works perfectly...

  23. How to count clinical hours

    angrykitten replied to bamboowoo's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The only clinical I listed on my resume was my capstone because it directly related to jobs I was applying for - I listed it under my degree. I have heard of listing all your clinicals, but...

  24. Orientation process

    angrykitten replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You opened a can of worms with that one. It's really not set up in any way and it's been really frustrating to me, actually. I've been precepting on the floor though only one of my preceptors gives me...

  25. Screening High School Students

    angrykitten replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    When I was in nursing school, I had community health clinical in an elementary school and did about 120 vision screenings (not hearing though). I also got a classmate to come do some because we needed...