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1. Best NICU in Santa Rosa, CA

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to JNO85's topic in NICU

   All the NICU's in Santa Rosa are small. Sutter is 12 beds. The 'new' hospital is only 5 years old, and the most spacious of the 3 hospitals. There are a mix of private rooms, and shared rooms. It is a level III, but no surgical patients. We (ye...

2. How many NICU nurses were NICU parents?

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to LetMeNICU's topic in NICU

   I am a former NICU mom, turned NICU RN. I think it helped me in getting my first NICU job 11 years ago. And, yes there are a lot of moms in my unit who had their babies in the NICU. I can think of 6 off the top of my head, and we are a small unit....

3. Hospitals to apply for with 1 year experience in California

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to nicuguy's topic in NICU

   Check out the Sutter system. There are currently quite a few NICU positions open throughout Northern CA at different Sutter's.

4. Do you find your previous degree was of any help in nursing

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if they look at previous degree's or not... However, at my old hospital when I was hired as a new grad in 09, there were 4 new grads all hired at the same time. ALL 4 of us were BSN's, and for ALL 4 of us, it was our second bachelors de...

5. Want a CA job-Go to a CA school?

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to aposseadesse's topic in California

   Sorry, I don't have enough posts to send you a direct message, but I think I've seen you at work, in your school blue uniform :) I've read a couple of your posts 'cause we went to the same college (I was in the last year that had to wear whites... y...

6. Hopeful SSU nursing student for Fall 2014

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to meib92's topic in California

   I graduated a from SSU in 2008, so things may be different now, but they accepted red cross CPR, as long as it's the one for health care providers. If you don't have it already though I'd recommend the American Heart Association CPR as it's a 2 year...

7. UC Davis RN Residency February 2014

   NICUmomNICUnurse replied to anirbaz13's topic in California

   I started as a new graduate in the NICU. My advice is to be yourself, and remain calm. Honestly, I was super calm, and it was my best interview ever. I was the only new grad to be hired those 2 months that had not precepted in the unit. (There wer...