NicuGal MSN, RN

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    Working Without UAPs

    NicuGal replied to JohnJoeJ's topic in General Nursing

    We don't use them in any of our ICUs. Just like anything else, you just build those things into your daily
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    What happens to your license if the school you previously attended shuts down?

    NicuGal replied to jocelynpotano's topic in General Nursing

    If what your instructor said was true, there would be a lot of diploma nurses out of a job! Don't worry about
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    Hurricane Questions

    NicuGal replied to nurseburst's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree with making sure important Papers are with you. My friends also items in totes with tight lids to try to minimize damage. They all pack meds, snacks, your own flashlight and battery chargers...
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    Why take microbiology?

    NicuGal replied to nouviss's topic in General Students

    You need to know the difference in gram positive, gram negative and how bacteria and viruses affect the body. Especially in the world of evolving superbugs. This is kind of along the lines of one of...
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    Unable to leave building for lunch...

    NicuGal replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    When they told us we couldn't refuse phone calls from parents, etc while on lunch in our breakroom, we started signing no lunch. That stopped pretty
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    NICU

    NicuGal replied to Ty96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For nursing school, look at BSN programs. Many hospitals that have NICU's require a BSN at entry
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    NICU ratios

    NicuGal replied to mlang's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our ratios run pretty much with the others, our gainer grower group can be 4:1 if need
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    Hi, need to do a short interview with L&D and/or Post Partum nurses...

    NicuGal replied to ProclaimedPenguin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should call a hospital and see if you can interview nurses. You really don't know if the person answering here is a real RN or a big hairy wanna be nurse sitting at a computer lol. Plus many...
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    New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    NicuGal replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't even worry about any of that until you are pregnant. Just be sensible about X-rays and use universal precautions. We never have anyone say anything until they are
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    Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    NicuGal replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the hand washing monitor was, our secretaries are like the hounds of hell when it comes to letting people in! Bad wording on my part, night shift haze had settled in
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    Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    NicuGal replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    In NICU we have a lot of our kids parents who work at our hospital. They have to put on an isolation gown and they have a visitor sticker visible. We especially stress this to parents and visitors...
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    Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    NicuGal replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    We either get it or get terminated. If you have proof you had a reaction, or have had Guillen-Barre in the past you get to wear a mask from October until
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    Oncoming nurse refuses report and leaves the room...

    NicuGal replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    I would have gone to the charge nurse and told him/her that the oncoming nurse was refusing report and let the CN deal with it. I have no tolerance for stupid
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    NRP 6th or 7th For RNC?

    NicuGal replied to TDuckyRN's topic in General Nursing

    NRP doesn't really have too much on the test. Whichever you used for work should be fine. We don't even touch it in our review classes at
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    What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    NicuGal replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    We schedule in 4 week blocks. We have to sign up for one full weekend (Sat-Sun), one split weekend (either day), 2 Fridays and one Monday. I don't get people who go into nursing and think they...
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    Can Neonatal Nurse Practioners Work In An Independent Clinic?

    NicuGal replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really wouldn't be worth getting a Neonatal NP if you aren't going to work in a NICU. You would be better off just being a peds NP working in a well baby nursery then. You are just starting as a...
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    Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    NicuGal replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Probably because our little babies are like nothing you have ever dealt with before. Our hospital won't even consider hiring an NNP that doesn't have 2 years of NICU nursing in addition to schooling....
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    Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    NicuGal replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    So you withdrew after the write up came to light...was it something that was going to get you thrown out? If not, then you failed yourself. And in the real RN World, are you going to quit every time...
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    Are you expected to work on a unit you haven't oriented to?

    NicuGal replied to lorichka6's topic in General Nursing

    Our float pools go by service. Adult ICU goes to all adult ICU and can be pulled to floors if needed. Floor floats stay on floors, they don't have ICU training. Only time they go to ICU is if the...
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    NicuGal replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely
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    New Grad, work calling on days off

    NicuGal replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you want the extra money just tell them no thanks. Or look and see if they are short on a day you have nothing planned and want a little extra cash and tell them you can work that day. As...
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    NicuGal replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Grossest thing to date: Putting an NG down a young lady with a bowel obstruction due to her Crohn's. Young lady projectile vomits a few liters of fecal matter vomit all down the front of me, neck to...
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    Can anyone help me with blood transfusion question

    NicuGal replied to andreead's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should refer to hospital policy for their VS protocol. Ours is at start, 15 minutes later, end. A reaction typically will happen within the first 15
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    NicuGal replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I have always got a flu shot. It is mandatory where I work, get it or be be out of a job. I have no concerns about the shot, I got H1N1 at the endof the "epidemic", I have never been so sick in all...
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    Attorney contacted me about lawsuit

    NicuGal replied to forgop's topic in General Nursing

    Usually a plaintiff attorney doesn't contact you, they contact the legal department of the defendent hospital with a list of people they have taken from the chart in question. The hospital risk...