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  1. Amicillin via UAC?

    ncbeachgrl replied to I'mANurse!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Drugs such as ampicillin can cause the artery to spasm even if given slowly, but there definitely isn't any hard set rule that states you can't give abx through the UAC. I agree with others; it will...

  2. Any NICUs hiring..anywhere??

    ncbeachgrl replied to NurseDevonL's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have you thought of moving to the Nashville area? Try Vanderbilt Childrens, Centennial Hospital or Baptist Hospital. Good luck and you're in my

  3. Any Vandy Applicants out there?

    ncbeachgrl replied to Briem143's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied to the NNP program and just got my letter today. When I called admissions back in February, they said it might be through the middle of March before everyone got their letters. I am not sure...

  4. Vanderbilt Pay Scale

    ncbeachgrl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Does anyone have any idea what the graduate nurse pay is at Vandy? I have seven years of experience, but it would be helpful to know what the base pay is for new grads. Also, does Vandy offer sign on,...

  5. TN New grad pay

    ncbeachgrl replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Does anyone know the diff for working night shift at Vandy? I am planning on moving to Nashville next summer and would like to continue working night

  6. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    ncbeachgrl replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    $7.25/hr as a CNA in Fayetteville, NC in 2000 $17.59 as a new grad in 2001 in Durham, NC In 2005, I moved to Abilene, Texas and even with over 3 years of experience, I started out at $19.08/hr, which...

  7. Cath toes

    ncbeachgrl posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This may be a dumb question, but can someone accurately explain why the opposite foot is warmed if a baby has cath toes, and never the affected foot? As a new grad, I was taught warming the opposite...

  8. Would An Lvn Be So Fortunate?

    ncbeachgrl replied to lookingforward's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have 1 LVN in our NICU, and she has been there for several years. In our nursery, LVN's cannot actively admit (they can do the work, but cannot chart the admission assessment, initiate a care plan,...

  9. Cath toes

    ncbeachgrl replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the responses! I too, had often wondered about not warming the affecting foot, but knew I had only been taught to warm the unaffected foot. You're right, if the baby really does have "cath...

  10. Do you use warmer beds?

    ncbeachgrl replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was wondering, where do you work? When I worked in NC, that was our policy too, using those same

  11. manual temps vs. temp probe

    ncbeachgrl replied to ncnicunurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We take axillary temps on babies in open cribs. I usually will take a manual temp on a baby who is in an isolette or on a warmer bed too, because most of the time, the baby is cool or has overheated....

  12. Durham - where to live?

    ncbeachgrl replied to NCVegRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi VegRN2Be! I have lived in both Durham and Raleigh and even worked at Duke for a while! When I first got out of nursing school, I lived off the freeway near North Carolina Central University. I...

  13. Vitamin K???

    ncbeachgrl replied to Krista77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Has anyone gone to IV vit K for the ELBW kids? We have had 2 kids with necrosis in the thigh due to the Vit K, both these kids were like 400 grams? They have no fat and it probably isn't great to give...

  14. On call with no pay

    ncbeachgrl replied to crystal106's topic in General Nursing

    At my current hospital, all of the nurses have to take transport call one week at a time. It sucks because you have to be available to go out on transport within 30 minutes if you are called. We...

  15. ? Signing bomus?

    ncbeachgrl replied to battlingbill2002's topic in General Nursing

    To echo the words of everyone else, bonuses do not make for a happy career! I worked somewhere where there was a decent retention bonus for staying 3 years. And honestly, by the time Uncle Sam was...

  16. Does your Nicu allow holding with UAC

    ncbeachgrl replied to shadow2k6's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At my last hospital, we would let parents hold with an ETT in place, but not with umbilical lines. At my current hospital, I see nurses letting parents hold with umbilical lines but not if they're...

  17. NICU certification

    ncbeachgrl replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am currently studying to take the CCRN. However, other than the amount of hours required to take the exam, and how recently you have to have had those hours, I don't see a big difference between...

  18. Advice On Shift Report Needed!!

    ncbeachgrl replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Just like every nurse on your unit does it differently, all of us here on the message boards will tell you diffently as well! :) Kardex's are great if they're set up right. The unit that I float to...

  19. "you don't have to wear scrubs, just uniform"

    ncbeachgrl replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit, you have to wear scrubs, but with the all the pretty scrub tops out there and comfortable pants, it's easy to buy cool outfits and almost like wearing pajamas to work! As for shoes, we can...

  20. Ideas To Replace On Call

    ncbeachgrl replied to mrmillerrn's topic in General Nursing

    We do on call at the 200 bed hospital that I work at, too. Luckily, we only have to float to one unit, other than our own. If hiring more staff (which has helped us cut down on call here lately) isn't...

  21. Visitation in the NICU

    ncbeachgrl replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely think I am in a no win situation. However, I did talk to my Neo the other night and told him how I felt, what other hospitals were doing, I even brought up articles, etc. He said he...

  22. Visitation in the NICU

    ncbeachgrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently left a big teaching hospital where the NICU visitation policy was very liberal, and started working at a small, rural hospital where visitation is much more limited. Currently,...

  23. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    ncbeachgrl replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with some of the others who have posted on this thread. Just because I don't have kids, doesn't mean that I'm not someone else's child, regardless of how old I am! About two years ago, a nurse...

  24. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    ncbeachgrl replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the student, the nurse preceptor, and the unit itself. I personally have seen other nurses be mean to student nurses, and even ignore their presence altogether. Though I don't endorse...

  25. switch from NICU III to NICU II

    ncbeachgrl replied to Caroline0074's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi! I just found this thread and while it's a few days old now, I can definitely add some insight about changing NICU levels. I have just recently left a level III to work at a level II due to my...