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We use everything except vasopressors and bicarb.and we even use it for blood products if there is no other access.

WE have our own LC.She is available M-F. ANd during weekend there is an on call that covers NICU and NBN nsy.

HI, You don't have to have a BSN to work in our NICU,you can have an AD,but a lot of our nurses that's been here 4 a while is taking there BSN to apply for certain position. And if u work FT for at least a year,and u plan to go back 2 school, the hosp. will reimbursed u for you tuition.

Thanks 4 your input. I thought i was posting this in the NICU board. No wonder I didn't have a lot of reponse. Thanks again

Thank you for your input. I suggested the same thing to my manager,but 2 of our attending doesn't agree with it.They want me to call other hosp.what they are doing....they want evidenced base practice...etc.Isaid to myself,what more evidence do you want...see what we have in the unit....the kind of babies we have.. Thanks again

WE have 50-bed in our NICU. sometimes it goes to 52-54.We use 22- 25 nurses every 12 hours depending on the acuity of the unit.There were alot of staff that goes back to school to become PNP

A lot of traveling agency required at least a year of experience to be a traveling RN. UNC -esp RTP area is a booming area. A lot of our travelers like to work here. And our orientation program esp to newly grad is great. We have a solid precepting committee group. a mentoring program too. And it depends where you live around the area. DUke and UNC ia about 10-15 miles apart.Wake is in Raleigh it is 30-45 min drive from UNC if no traffic. It's up to you. I recommend to have a tour on those different hosp. Good Luck! Happy hunting.

I need to know what other NICU are doing in their unit for an early referral to OT/PT consult. What are the criteria..such as how early do you refer kids..at birth or at certain gest. age...etc. ANd if your unit are doing it what are the outcome. We are having problem in our unit.It seems like we either missed a kid or it's too late to refer them...unless they are taken by our NNP service.WE have alot of kids that have alot of motor,feeding and developmental issues because of this, and our Medical director don't want an automatic referral to OT/PT unless it is needed or desperate. So, I need info pls. Thanks

Well, our unit hired a lot of new grads, and we are level III NICU,so they will just get the experience they need and I guess they are confident enough to take up a traveling position. We have a lot of travelers too and you know they come and go. If you want to work for us try to be traveler first, then if u like it ,sign up as a FT.We have avery good recruitment program but not retention but our staff is really a great team.