NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Joining the military with BSN

    NicuGal replied to Sam_walsh17's topic in Government, Military

    There is no guarentee you won't
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    Adoption

    NicuGal replied to KcDawn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is hard to see the adoptive parents after the mom changes her mind. I have seen this several times. It is the law here in the
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    Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    NicuGal replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even know what to say. Let me just say this, my dad was a DNR, all I wanted was for his symptoms to be alleviated so I could get him home again. What do you want, for these people to just be...
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    Tuition Reimbursement in limbo

    NicuGal replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is notoriously horrible with reimbursement. I'd call the person that heads it up and ask. Also they will not reimburse us if we have an attendance infraction. It doesn't have anything to do...
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    Was my professor out of line?

    NicuGal replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    It is very hard to shift those priorities, but sometimes you have to do it. I did my BSN classes when my kids were 1 and 2. I have no idea how I did it, but we made it they and they survived being...
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    Friends. 😤

    NicuGal replied to stacylethani's topic in General Students

    My daughter just tells her roomies to shut up. The semester is almost done, hope you found a new roomie for next
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    Methadone and NAS- from a mom's perspective

    NicuGal replied to MamaAndDoula's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is also a very old thread, things have changed since its start. You may be the exception. In the past few years there has been better education, improved scoring. And putting a baby on...
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    Ready to give up

    NicuGal replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Waiting for a position sucks, but HR usually moves at a snails pace and then positions get frozen, especially around quarterly report
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    physics

    NicuGal replied to big sister's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We use physics every
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

    NicuGal replied to EternalFeather's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, if you both stay on this unit, and you can't get along, how is this going to impact you and your job? You have to be able to work as a team and honestly, I can see a huge issue here. I doubt he...
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    is it appropriate to call?

    NicuGal replied to its_meee's topic in General Nursing

    I would email HR, since it is still listed they still "own" the opening. Where I work, we interview and ask to hire the person, but HR is the one to set up the official interviewing
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    How to be a NICU nurse?

    NicuGal replied to hopefuljoy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually, many NICUs hire new grads. Total fallacy about working a floor first, unless you can't get in there initially, then look at postpartum or peds. Ask to shadow in the NICUs by you and ask...
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    How's a guy to dress?

    NicuGal replied to jamathis's topic in General Students

    Wear it, you never know if somewhere will send you to a
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    Crazy clinicals instructor doesn't like us using the restroom?

    NicuGal replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Students

    If she told me to keep track of how many times my student peed, I'd tell her to pound salt and call the school's dean. What an
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    Transfusion associated NEC

    NicuGal replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The Epogen protocol is awesome! I can't begin to tell you how it has really cut down our transfusion
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    Nurses with ear piercings

    NicuGal replied to hshuang's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Depends on your school and where you do your clinicals. I have one kid in a nursing program and I told her to hold off on all the above mentioned. She puts a clear plug in her nose. I have another in...
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    Why can't we have 12 hour shifts and 8 hours shifts?

    NicuGal replied to ziplag's topic in General Nursing

    We have a combo right now, but are transitioning to
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    Can an RN adjust an ETT?

    NicuGal replied to MurseER's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we can after getting word from the fellow/NNP. We pull up the X-ray to take a look before. Most of the time RT is busy so we just grab another nurse and do it. Check your
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    I hate night shift

    NicuGal replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    I always said working oppoaite shifts is what has kept me and hubby together for 26 years
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    Crutches and Clinicals

    NicuGal replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    Talk with the dean and see what can be done. You may have to withdraw and repeat. Our hospital has a no boot policy for the floors as it can be a liability. I was off work for 6 months due to an...
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    Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    NicuGal replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Great article! It just runs me wrong when people say I must make lots and lots of money. I make a good wage, but not near what any of us deserve! And according to the government I should be able to...
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    NicuGal replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I am pretty upfront and brutally honest in real life, as I am sure I come across on here sometimes. I am also pretty empathetic to some. But, if you don't want to hear what people are...
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    Scrubs

    NicuGal replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I always liked Cherokee and I think they have short. The ones with the elastic in the back and drawstring in the front. Now we wear hospital ones that are either way to big or fit like my Spanx
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    Shared Governance- Nursing Forum

    NicuGal replied to Kris0023's topic in General Nursing

    We ran this past our legal department when we wanted something like a blog. No go, nothing is private on the internet. We now tell people that email is expected to be checked. We we also...
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    Stethoscope Bling?

    NicuGal replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    I'd forgo the charm. I just had an orienter with some on hers and kept telling me she heard a "wierd heart noise" and "I think I hear crackles". I never heard them. Then it dawned on me it was...