Jerico

Jerico BSN, RN

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  1. Clock OUT and IN for lunch in a NICU???

    Jerico posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Management has just begun a requirement that all nurses clock in and out for our 30 minute lunch, and if we do not take lunch or take a short lunch we must fill out a discrepancy form. I am working...

  2. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    Jerico replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A professional nurse does not get intimidated by management making threats. A professional nurse does not work without pay. A professional nurse does what she needs to do ON THE CLOCK. Nursing...

  3. Couldn't Ask for a Better Orientation Experience

    Jerico replied to TakingCareOfBabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Am SO glad you had a great orientation/preceptor experience. I FINALLY got a good orientation/preceptor experience in the THIRD NICU I worked in, and it will KEEP me at this NICU. Sometimes I think...

  4. I love babies so much it hurts, would I be a good NICU nurse?

    Jerico replied to TootsieRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I too absolutely love babies, always have. I have four of my own! I love being an NICU nurse, I like doing what is best for babies - advocating for them. I would never be any other kind of nurse....

  5. Circumcized on a vent?

    Jerico replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If I saw a doc attempt such, I would report him. That is how wrong this seems to me. Circ under anesthesia while having something else done, well, that would be an intelligent thing, I would...

  6. Formula / Breast Milk Fortification and Protein Supplements

    Jerico replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My questions for you current NICU RNs are: (1) Do you do this rinsing with formula? No (2) Do your coworkers do this? Not that I have seen. (3) Has your hospital educated RNs about avoiding formula...

  7. Do you need a BSN for NICU

    Jerico replied to SashaO's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ALL new hires in our NICU for the last four years are required to have a BSN. We are a large NICU and it is the FOURTH NICU I have been in and it is the BEST hands down for it's

  8. Giving report....how much information is necessary to pass on?????

    Jerico replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just want to know the barebones UNLESS the baby is less than 24 hours old; or it is a highly critical baby (just short of circling the drain....) : Problems the baby has had during the shift:...

  9. Mid Life Change in Career

    Jerico replied to ready4anything's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Changed career at age 47 to become NICU Nurse. Second bachelor's RN/BSN, from good school = very important to get into good NICUs. My goal was to be an NICU RN by age 50, met goal. Will likely...

  10. 1st nursing job in a doctor's office - a little wierded out

    Jerico replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in a dr office one day and the recept told me "the nurse" is going to discuss your procedure with you (colonoscopy). So "the nurse" takes me into a business office area, sits me down and starts...

  11. Anyone in the process of applying to Frontier's class 71??

    Jerico replied to TLAandy's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    :twocents:My daughter just finished her first term, at Frontier got a 4.0 and found it not too

  12. Some pointers please...NICU admits

    Jerico replied to Jerico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks so much. It helps to know I am not the only one who felt this way! Now I think I can go in this knowing I CAN do it, I just need to delegate and at least appear to know what am doing...I...

  13. Some pointers please...NICU admits

    Jerico posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been an NICU RN for two years. I love NICU III and am technically very competent except other than a problem with emergency admits. I know this sounds stupid, but when emergent admits happen...

  14. Some pointers please...NICU admits

    Jerico replied to Jerico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you. :redbeathe I will do try that. Also, there does not seem to be any sort of "list" of what to do when the baby arrives and when I am stressed anything I remember goes right out the...

  15. ADNs having problems getting jobs?

    Jerico replied to Future TX RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    BSNs get first pick of jobs as most employers prefer BSN educated nurses. Supply and

  16. I have the flu.

    Jerico replied to Capt_Syd's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh, my. Hope you are OK. As long as you are not under 6 or over 66, you will probably do

  17. Interivew on Monday!

    Jerico replied to glamgalRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ask regarding: Percentage of time you will be in Level II and Level III Ask if they have neonatal pharmacy specific pharmacy services Ask if they have dedicated neonatal RTs, if they are round the...

  18. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    Jerico replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Came on duty tonight in the Level II. Mom and Dad came in, baby born at 0400 - 20 hours ago. Dad arrived while mom was in labor, directly here from Iraq he got to see his baby son born! He hadn't...

  19. Procedures Book/techniques Book

    Jerico replied to jls1117's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Photo Atlas of Nursing Procedures by Swearingen & Howard ISBN 0-8053-8789-7 This book should be purchased the DAY you begin nursing school and kept in your personal career library. This book...

  20. Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    Jerico replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    Am pro uniform/color code for a couple of reasons: 1) So I can tell who is who on a unit. Esp if a travel assignment. 2) As a pt I LOVE be able to figure out who is who. Often the staff do not...

  21. Pharm. advice...

    Jerico replied to lol Beta-blocker08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Am a believer that you can look things up anywhere and why waste my time memorizing trivia? I don't even know my work number... Having said that DA is good for mathematically challenged, agree there....

  22. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    Jerico replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the $60K a year to clean up feces post. AND the one who posted "I like to inspect the skin of my patient post". I like DELEGATING to be honest, and then I inspect the skin and tell the...

  23. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Jerico replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lamazeteacher: You post is most excellent. You put a lot of thought into it and I can see from where you come. I do not disagree that INSURANCE is out of line in this country. Medical insurance has...

  24. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Jerico replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We already have that so why change the best democratic health system in the world to socialized medicine for

  25. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Jerico replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry about your SM but: If she worked for Humana for decades, she should have realized what her coverage was; perhaps she didn't want to have more coverage all along. CHOOSING to save the house for...