cmary

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1. Wanting to go to level IV from level III NICU

   cmary replied to mslema's topic in NICU

   That's interesting. When I made the move from level III to level IV, I only had one year of NICU experience. I was never asked if I had any surgical experience, they seemed thrilled that I even had just one year of NICU experience! I would think NICU...

2. NICU New Grad

   cmary replied to danceluver's topic in NICU

   I think starting out as a new NICU nurse, you get your best experience from rotating shifts. There are things you experience on night shift that you do not on dayshift and vice versa. From my experience, most NICUs seem to hire new nurses into rotati...

3. NICU Interview Help!

   cmary replied to Ctierney's topic in NICU

   When I was interviewed for NICU RN positions, I was asked to give examples of difficult situations I had encountered and what I did to better that situation. Prior to having true NICU RN experience, I reflected on situations I experienced during my w...

4. Too Soon to Start MSN for NNP?

   cmary replied to cmary's topic in NP Students

   Thanks again for the advice, BabyRN. I am trying to message you privately, but I am new and do not have 15 posts yet and so I'm not able to use this function! How frustrating!

5. Malpractice insurance

   cmary replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have always been required to have insurance while in nursing school through the NSO. I have since then graduated and started working. Should I obtain coverage through that organization as an RN, too? What type of coverage is recommended?

6. Pay for parking?

   cmary replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

   I think our garages cost upwards of $75/month, though we offer shuttle services from parking lots further away to have a less expensive option.

7. Nclex experience 2014

   cmary replied to smileyface123's topic in NCLEX

   Took it in mid-June. Highly recommend taking Kaplan. Although I did not find the physical class too worthwhile, the questions and rationales were excellent. I averaged around 60-65% on all of the question trainers and only completed about 60% off the...

8. Survey on how many patients you get in a shift

   cmary replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU

   Last week (on orientation), I had a 24 wk/2 day old micro premie on the oscillator, a chronic infant with constant desats on NC O2, and a newborn r/o sepsis. A little steep for orientation...

9. New Grad NICU Support Thread

   cmary replied to niculove's topic in NICU

   I am just finishing up my orientation and have been warned by others that once I am off orientation, I will get a lot of the sicker babies, and LOTS of admissions. I guess their thought is to throw you right into it all, so that you get accustomed to...

10. Too Soon to Start MSN for NNP?

    cmary replied to cmary's topic in NP Students

    Wow, thank you! I'm looking to apply in the Philadelphia area, so right now I am looking at Thomas Jefferson and UPenn. I believe those are the only two schools in that area that offer the specialized Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. UPenn seems to have ...

11. Too Soon to Start MSN for NNP?

    cmary posted a topic in NP Students

    Hi All- I just graduated with my BSN this past May, and started working in July in a level III NICU. I love the field I have chosen, but have always wanted to further my education. Ever since I began working, I have had older RNs tell me I am too you...