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  1. Baby positioning. What do you use?

    jennylee321 replied to Lyuba's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When used properly the Z-flo can be great, a lot of people think it's just an alternate mattress though and don't use it as a positioner. When they are rolled out on a unit there needs to be proper in...

  2. Hemodialysis in the NICU

    jennylee321 replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Babies like this (hemodialysis, complex sedation and pain) need to be managed in picu because they really aren't neonates anymore so they need to be managed by pediatric intensivists rather than...

  3. How to prevent PICC line from moving during dressing change?

    jennylee321 replied to theRPN2b's topic in General Nursing

    You may get some good responses in the neonatal/NICU forum since a lot if their PICCs aren't stat locks/sutured. if you have chlorahexadine stick swabs, I've seen nurses kind of hold the PICC in...

  4. Draining own elbow bursitis/ knee fluid/ ear cauliflower

    jennylee321 replied to rafiki121's topic in General Nursing

    1. Allnurses members are not to provide medical advice on this forum. 2. You're a nurse you should know that you shouldn't be doing this at

  5. Favorite shoes

    jennylee321 replied to ha081917's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    In my experience, shoe threads always tend to elicit a "danskos vs. everything else" discussion. im currently wearing nikes and they are alright, they were just my everyday runners and turned into my...

  6. resigning during orientation

    jennylee321 replied to dream06's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think she meant negative

  7. New grad with 2 job offers

    jennylee321 replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    Go with oncology, from reading your post you already know what you want you are just worried about turning down the ICU. Go with your heart, if you are craving ICU down the road you can still get into...

  8. Advice please?: Pay rate, job hunting, the whole nine yards

    jennylee321 replied to newrse's topic in Nursing Career

    If you don't have passion for bedside nursing don't do it. It will show and your not going to enjoy it regardless of the pay. If it's the same your making in chronic dialysis, see it as an opportunity...

  9. Hospitals that pay for school

    jennylee321 replied to Irishkid's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol...

  10. Confused CNA

    jennylee321 replied to Redross's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Disclaimer: if you become a nurse, you will still have to face those frightening

  11. I want to quit first RN job after a few weeks.

    jennylee321 replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to give it more time, it's only been 3 weeks. You are going to get faster, more organised and more comfortable. If they won't give you more orientation, explain to them the...

  12. Nurse and military wife

    jennylee321 replied to Becca20's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe some kind of acute care refresher course before applying for

  13. Switching specialties?

    jennylee321 replied to grobertson10's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you want to become a NICU nurse? Because there aren't really jobs for nursery nurses anymore since the standard is that babies room in. Some postpartum units will have a "nursery nurse" who helps...

  14. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

    jennylee321 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The thing about people donating to strangers is that they don't know how much of what is on the page is true. Just because someone has a family member or child in the hospital does not mean they need...

  15. New nurse resume and transcripts

    jennylee321 replied to daniellerenee769's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had my clinical placements on my resume, I highlighted the skills and knowledge I gained from them. However, I only had ones that were relevant to jobs I was applying for. I left out mental health...

  16. In need of some support - absolutely devastated

    jennylee321 replied to The_Muffintime's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you ever have the opportunity to really listen to a drug addicted mom's story, it will help you deal with the feelings of judgement that you are trying to deal with. PP has answered really well,...

  17. Stna 2 day clinicals

    jennylee321 replied to Barbieanna's topic in General Nursing

    Why would her having MRSA be a problem ? I'm sure you know how to use PPE, other than that care for her like any other

  18. new grad: ER or float pool?

    jennylee321 replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    ER, float pool is no place for a new

  19. Are there any NICU/neonatal nurses that can answer a couple questions for my class project

    jennylee321 replied to cmw97's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    #4,5,6 you will need to research you local area as I can not answer that. Some NICUs might require a BSN whereas others may accept a associates

  20. Will nursing wreck my hands?

    jennylee321 replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this í ½í¹Œí ¼í¿½ this is exactly right, contact dermatitis and eczema on your hands can be so bad that you have to leave the bedside. It's a serious thing and we should all be...

  21. Will nursing wreck my hands?

    jennylee321 replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities will make you use the lotion that they have on sight because it is "compatible" with their sanitizer. the infection control people will always tell you that sanitizer is less drying...

  22. Are there any NICU/neonatal nurses that can answer a couple questions for my class project

    jennylee321 replied to cmw97's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is your plan to post them on this thread ? You won't be able to private message until you've reached 15

  23. Practicum

    jennylee321 replied to STACI1228's topic in General Students

    As with any lab: -hand hygiene -ask the patient if you can enter their bedspace/do vitals and yes as previous poster said ask about pain -ensure privacy -know the order in which the PPE goes on/off...

  24. Offered 3 Nurse Externship Positions...Dont know which one to pick!

    jennylee321 replied to RNhrk's topic in Nursing Career

    I would suggest Tele/Cardiac. Learning telemetry would be good for emerg and is something you probably wouldn't get to do much of in nursing school

  25. Picking preceptorship + indecisive (insights from PHN and med-surg nurses?)

    jennylee321 replied to hesitantstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Graduating nursing school without any critical thinking skills is concerning, you need these skills for any nursing job. If you want a job without critical thinking, you will have to look outside of...