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1. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

   iwantedtobestressed replied to cameroondiva's topic in First Year After Licensure

2. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

   iwantedtobestressed replied to cameroondiva's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hey there! If only I had had a place like this to go to when I had newly graduated! I guess they probably had forums then, but I didnt know about them at that time . 1996 Anyway, Hooray for you for...

3. NICU nametags and cribcards

   iwantedtobestressed replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Gosh! I am having the same problem! I am an avid scrapbooker, and have to make each card with heavy stock paper and decorate them with stickers etc... they are so cute, but it is taking alot of my...

4. taking turns admitting babies

   iwantedtobestressed replied to iwantedtobestressed's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Your suggestion of getting rid of eight hour shifts is a good one, but it is comical. You dont know our day shift nurses! We have a bunch of day shift eight hour nurses who throw fits anytime the word...

5. NICU Changes

   iwantedtobestressed replied to RoeH's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We place the temp on 34-35 bot it still happens.We also make sure the tubing is

6. Roll call: Tell us a little about you

   iwantedtobestressed replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am 38 and married with no kids. (trying ) I have lots of animals and plenty of hobbies. This makes my tenth year as a nurse, I was med/surg for the first three, then became wise and landed in the...

7. taking turns admitting babies

   iwantedtobestressed posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Gosh, my unit has been so busy lately! Let's all give a heavy sigh......uuuuggghhhh Anyway, I have a question for you. How do you decide who will admit at the begining of the shift? We have many 3-7...

8. NICU Changes

   iwantedtobestressed replied to RoeH's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Vapotherm is a great way to give high flow 02, but I have problems with alot of water up my babies nares. I hate that! They don't like it

9. NICU nametags and cribcards

   iwantedtobestressed replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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