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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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,...
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...
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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
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...
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...