R1515J

R1515J

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  1. Questions about Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

    R1515J replied to Sarah0688's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1) It depends on where you work and the facility utilizes their NNPs. As an RN in the NICU, the facility where I worked utilized their practitioners only during the day. They attended deliveries...

  2. Shoes for ER???

    R1515J replied to Traumajunkie91's topic in General Nursing

    Dansko or sanitas here, never have any tired feet. I work NICU and am constantly

  3. St Francis NP School Peoria

    R1515J replied to Aimela's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sending you a pm

  4. St Francis NP School Peoria

    R1515J replied to Aimela's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh my gosh. I am so happy to read this post!! I have been looking everywhere for the same information! I am starting there in the NNP program next

  5. Nicu in need

    R1515J replied to catken's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can you suggest your educator host a skills day to simulate those skills? We have done that with our code cart to give exposure and talk through a mock code for our newer

  6. types of patients

    R1515J replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a level III NICU, up to 22-23

  7. NICU nursing vs postpartum

    R1515J replied to berthajones's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't speak to have gone from PP to NICU, as NICU is 100% of my nursing experience, but I have precepted a couple of nurses who can from PP into our level III NICU and both have done very well. I...

  8. Tips for a New Grad in NICU?

    R1515J replied to NICUnurse21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't worry about a stethoscope. Every Nicu I've ever worked in provides their own for each baby...for infection

  9. Tips for a New Grad in NICU?

    R1515J replied to NICUnurse21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats! That's great. I have never worked anything but NICU, so I hope you love it. If I could give you some advise....and this is coming from both someone who has been there, and also as a...

  10. Sedation/Intubation

    R1515J replied to kjk47's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Case by case here, too. Most of our intubated patients have an order for fentanyl PRN and is up to the bedside nurse's discretion as to whether the baby gets it or not. We have some nurses that give...

  11. Medicine used to treat respiratory conditions

    R1515J replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do your patients ever get neb treatments? Albuterol is used frequently in my

  12. RNC NICU question

    R1515J replied to nicu-nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I feel like I had to input my manager's name and contact information when I applied to take the test because you have to have those 2 years of experience to test. My manager never said anything to me,...

  13. Maximum bedside visitors

    R1515J replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    2, and one has to be a banded

  14. RNC-LRN exam help

    R1515J replied to melonjoe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I took the NICU solutions review course a couple of years ago when I was studying for my RNC-NIC and they had a version of the course that was catered for the LR exam. It was a great review and I...

  15. Bad night in the NICU

    R1515J replied to RNurse2414's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't beat yourself up. Gut issues are hard because all you can do, really is watch and wait. As the bedside nurses we definitely know our babies better than the docs lots of times because we are...

  16. medsurg nurse needing advice

    R1515J replied to NRS86's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have you spent any time in the NICU? I would try to ask about shadowing for a day, or a few hours in the NICU to see what it's actually like. I have worked with some people who thought it was one way...

  17. NNP Outlook

    R1515J replied to guest769224's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Really happy to find this thread! I am a NICU RN with 8 years experience (allneonatal/NICU) and was just accepted into NNP school. I am really excited, but have been a bit disappointed to find such...

  18. Charge nurse/ years of experience

    R1515J replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    In our unit, 3 years would probably be ok, but would need training for deliveries. I work in NICU and as long as you have NRP, can run a code and function in the delivery room to resuscitate a baby if...

  19. Certification

    R1515J replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I third the NICU solutions review. I just took and passed my RNC-NIC and the review book that she gave out at the class was great. I did also study the Core Curriculum book. There are some flash cards...

  20. To glove or not to glove

    R1515J replied to mrscreixell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also do a 2 minute scrub when we enter our unit. We wash with soap and water or foam prior to and after each patient interaction. The expectation is that you wear gloves with patient cares. As far...