NicuHopeful93

Hi all !! I have been a MedSurg- Tele nurse for about 1 year and a half. I love the hospital I work for but It has been my dream to work with babies since I started nursing school. I have an interview for the nursery at my hospital on Monday! I have been studying Mernstein & Gardiners Neonatal Intensive Care book. I’ve mostly been reading about newborn assessment, reflexes and vital signs. I’m really hoping to land this job! I want to do everything I can to answer scenario clinical questions to the best of my ability. Any tips for the interview? Tips for the different equipment a NICU/Nursery nurse uses on a daily basis? Also, the neonates vital signs differ from book to book. What would you say are the normal baby vital signs? Thank you all so much !!

Don't lose hope alternates ! There's always a chance people will drop their spots and then space will open up.

thank you :) it's great I love merced college and I know you guys will too! I private messaged you

Good luck to you guys in January ! I'll be seeing you guys around, I'll be in second semester :) you guys will do great ! Any questions pm me :)

I will definitely keep you guys updated ! I'm excited and nervous lol good luck to the rest of you in the spring !

Hey everyone! I just got offered a spot for the fall 2016 class at Merced, so some alternate will get my spot for spring 2017! Is anyone else here in for fall 2016??

That is awesome ! Congrats ! Thank you for replying. I called the health science office to see where I stand and she told me they called 4 people so far. So I guess I'll still wait and see

Did any alternates get called yet ?

I'm sure you will be getting that call soon! Possibly by next week. I'm #13 so I don't know if I have a chance but I'm holding on to hope ! I really hope it's a good year for alternates too lol I literally check everything 10x a day still! Lol it's something I want so bad !

Do you think you could let us know if they say anything about the alternates Monday ? Thank you :)

Same here.. My status has not changed í ½í¸ž I think you have a 99.999999% chance of getting in since you are alternate #2! That's great!! I hope you get your acceptance email soon. The wait is driving me crazy

How do we find out if the alternate list has been bumped up at all?

Thanks for letting me know what they said :) I can't wait to meet you too! This experience is so exciting

Do any of you know what we should bring to orientation on Tuesday?

Thank you for your reply catlover95 ! Now I can be a little at ease lol I guess I'll just have to wait and see