RNnicu4

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1. Stressed and Unsure of what to do

   RNnicu4 replied to AMH113's topic in NICU

   Congrats on the job offer and the interview offer! I agree with seeing if you can interview in Boston earlier. From personal experience it took 50+ days to get my DC Nursing license by endorsement. I started the process in early February and had to ...

2. Devastated about my recent preceptorship placement in med surg

   RNnicu4 replied to SF BSN2b's topic in NICU

   Try not to be so discouraged so early. I work with a lot of nurses who have varied backgrounds and have transitioned into the NICU just fine. I think diversity in experience is a good thing - not something that will hinder your future. I started as a...

3. Job market with experience?

   RNnicu4 replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU

   I was able to respond to your message :) If anyone else is interested I'll answer some here too.

4. Should I give up on NICU?

   RNnicu4 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU

   Do you live near a Children's Hospital? Some have different types of programs - one for new grads and another (abbreviated timewise) for experienced nurses who are new to NICU. The idea is to capitalize on the many many skills you've developed in oth...

5. Job market with experience?

   RNnicu4 replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU

   Sounds good! I don't think I have enough posts to initiate a PM, but if you can send me one please do!

6. Job market with experience?

   RNnicu4 replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU

   What a coincidence - I work in the DC area! I know of job postings for experienced NICU nurses at multiple level 3/4 units in the area. I would say the job market here is healthy. Happy searching. Let me know if you have questions :)

7. Job market with experience?

   RNnicu4 replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU

   Hello! I think the job market varies greatly based on location. Are you open to any part of the states or are you focusing on a particular area? :)

8. Developmental Follow-up

   RNnicu4 replied to RNnicu4's topic in NICU

   Thank you both for your replies! BabyNP - you bring up a good point about this possibly being something that is state driven. We see babies from multiple states - so perhaps the follow up logistics are easier after patients get settled in their home ...

9. Developmental Follow-up

   RNnicu4 posted a topic in NICU

   Hello everyone. I've been lurking around these forums for a while and am now finally making my first post! I currently work in a Level IV NICU that is part of a Children's Hospital. Our unit is fairly large and the types of patients we see varies gre...