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  1. Preceptorship Advice in BSN program

    jennylee321 replied to YellowChar1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Keep in mind that you may very well get none of your top choices. Look on job sites for hospitals in your area. Are there L&D openings ? Do their L&Ds hire new grads

  2. Preparing to be a NICU Nurse

    jennylee321 replied to ARuiz2015's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Merenstein & Gardner or Core curriculum for neonatal are the go to intro books. NRP is usually part of orientation so probably don't need to do it before hand especially if you are a shoo in. PALS...

  3. I forgot to return blood to the bloodbank

    jennylee321 replied to Marie_N's topic in General Nursing

    This would be a stupid thing to be written up or fired over. Occasionally blood gets wasted it's an occupational hazard and you were busy taking cars of your patient. If it was never in your hands...

  4. Rooming in on another unit?

    jennylee321 replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So if the baby is still requiring care on postpartum but not NICU then we would never discharge the mum. Unless baby is in NICU, mum and baby are always kept together. Just as if mum needed to stay on...

  5. Job in an area where I have no previous experience.

    jennylee321 replied to ThinkerBelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well if it took 2 years they probably filled the wound care

  6. Just accepted the job.. then this...

    jennylee321 replied to Anonymous877's topic in General Nursing

    Are hospitals allowed to not hire you if your pregnant ? :s Discrimination

  7. Shift Report: Listening, no writing...

    jennylee321 replied to mtmkjr's topic in General Nursing

    I write everything down, but I don't look at my sheet often until 12 hrs later when I'm giving

  8. Which job will help me reach my goals?

    jennylee321 replied to dhbrn's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say which one would help you reach your goals better. But I'd personally choose #1, I've done a role similar to this and I prefer setting things up but I wouldn't want to carry a long term...

  9. Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

    jennylee321 replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just had a nightmare last night that for some reason I was off the unit till midnight and when I came back all of my kids feeds has been missed

  10. US nurse moving to Toronto

    jennylee321 replied to sb_19's topic in Canada

    Go to the ONA website that will have the pay scale for most ontario hospitals as it is the union. Get another year if experience in your current job ideally, will make you a better applicant. Ideally...

  11. Is this discrimination?

    jennylee321 replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    You can also tell them you don't feel comfortable translating. But obviously if your patient only speaks spanish, it will probably be easier for them to assign you the patient. Just better for the...

  12. Please help!

    jennylee321 replied to KrisCris's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Biggest issue working against me: -non-nurses making decisions about how I should provide care and what new box I need to tick Most empowered: -When the care I provide is recognised by the family as...

  13. Weaning parents off monitors in preparation for discharge

    jennylee321 replied to mycurlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do your parents not room in

  14. Weaning parents off monitors in preparation for discharge

    jennylee321 replied to mycurlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Several reports of burns for the owlet, so it's a no from

  15. Homework

    jennylee321 replied to Khushi123's topic in General Students

    Show us the formula/steps and calculation you took to get your answer so we can see where you are going

  16. Ratios

    jennylee321 replied to Just-floored's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What's the current purpose of your misery ? Is it a NICU

  17. Weaning parents off monitors in preparation for discharge

    jennylee321 replied to mycurlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If there's no longer an indication for monitoring we take it off Ie. off resp support, off potassium containing iv fluid, off caffeine for a week and free of spells, 36

  18. NICU mom to NICU nurse?

    jennylee321 replied to xokw's topic in Canada

    Yes I work with a couple NICU mums turned NICU nurses, they enjoy it and I notice they relate to parents very

  19. How to become a public health nurse

    jennylee321 replied to Momon's topic in Canada

    Not saying you "have to" get a masters but it would certainly open doors to public health

  20. NICU nurse certifications

    jennylee321 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's why these old chronics need to be in PICU, we used to complain that why are we using NRP on 9 month olds. I feel like these kids would get better suited care on a proper paediatric unit/ICU,...

  21. NICU nurse certifications

    jennylee321 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Agreed that PALS is not worth it, we don't use in

  22. Isolettes and phototherapy

    jennylee321 replied to Sfb516's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What was the weight and gestation of the baby

  23. Apnea

    jennylee321 replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd say 20s because that is what the Phillips monitors are set at to alarm

  24. Birthing gowns

    jennylee321 replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unless they are going for a section let them where whatever they

  25. What is Nursing like (Ontario)?

    jennylee321 replied to s3kovacs's topic in Canada

    If your willing to work in a remote area of Northern Ontario then you will have an easier time finding a job. Yes that is the reality of shift work, there will always be more people who want to work...