Jerico

Jerico BSN, RN

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  1. use of web cams in nicu

    Jerico replied to MLCmom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seeing as how we have banned video in the delivery rooms, ORs, I'd not want a camera in the NICU. Often times "civilians" don't know what they are truly seeing when they "see" into the NICU. A little...

  2. What are you worth as a NICU nurse?

    Jerico replied to betha005's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are awarded raises based on performance, tenure, career ladder progression "points", cost of living. If nurses in your NICU are not getting opportunity to progress in their career and make more...

  3. Three minute scrub?

    Jerico replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our parents/visitors must wash, take off rings, too. No cover gowns, though if some dad or mom comes in filthy we can tell them to go take a bath and or wear gown (common sense cases). No kids under...

  4. NICU Rooming In before discharge

    Jerico replied to angellady24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We require our parents to room in for one night, especially those who appear to not have the "highest sense of parental responsibility" i.e., the teen mom of a 4.5 pounder on O2. We encourage all...

  5. I Have A Confession to Make

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

    Well, welcome to the boat! :) :) You are definately not alone! I had the same issues. SO - what I did was looked and looked until I found a nursing position that offered EXTENSIVE training. I mean...

  6. How much schooling does it take to become a Neonatal Nurse??

    Jerico replied to Nytsirk's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They are only putting BSN nurses certain NICUs. Ours is a regional Level III, II, and I with flight nurses. We get 6 months of classroom combined with on the floor training to be in the NICU....

  7. What do patients say that irks you?

    Jerico replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Parents who say: I can't get Johnny to behave (go to bed; eat; sit quietly; say please and thank you;

  8. My ALMOST 5 year old refuses to poop on the potty!

    Jerico replied to dreamBIG's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. Make them clean up their stinky, goopy, pooped pants once or twice and they'll soon learn NOBODY likes pooped

  9. My ALMOST 5 year old refuses to poop on the potty!

    Jerico replied to dreamBIG's topic in General Nursing

    The psychobabble about self esteem comment is right ON. In the 70s-80s-90s parents were so brainwashed into thinking we should all be child centered, not hurt their little "self esteems"to the...

  10. Peripheral Arterial Lines

    Jerico replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Drip only. Can't afford to lose

  11. New Grandson, need your input please, 33weeks

    Jerico replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Meant to add: At 33 weeks he'll likely be fine. My grandaughter was 35 weeks and she had NG tube and brain scans as well. She is 21 months and perfectly

  12. Nclex Nightmare

    Jerico replied to MCG25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS! :balloons: :balloons:

  13. New Grandson, need your input please, 33weeks

    Jerico replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They do the scan: usually for ruling out head bleeds. They said they'd put down an NG tube: usually so he won't be burning up much needed growth and energy calories by sucking at a nipple. They...

  14. salary

    Jerico replied to KatieBell's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I wouldn't take that kind of pay after 7 years! They are trying to low ball you.

  15. My ALMOST 5 year old refuses to poop on the potty!

    Jerico replied to dreamBIG's topic in General Nursing

    I've read forums where the young "new" moms say: "Oh, if I force it he will be traumatized"....what a crock. Maybe it is the mom/dad that will be traumatized if they have to spend three straight days...

  16. My ALMOST 5 year old refuses to poop on the potty!

    Jerico replied to dreamBIG's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't think the commuter's post was ridiculous. I have FOUR kids and I DO think parents enable kids to keep up this sort of behavior. Refuse to use a toilet at FIVE? Come on people. It IS...

  17. stinking of cigarette smoke

    Jerico replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    It is just plain hypocritical for health care facilities, et al, to allow smoking by employees PERIOD. They'd be doing smoking applicants a favor to ban employees who smoke. Make a choice: smokes or...

  18. Shy guys

    Jerico replied to narcissistic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am a terrible conversationalist - and used to HATE speaking in public because when I get up there, nervous, I get RED SPLOTCHES all over my neck and face, it is AWFUL because I am blonde and light...

  19. Almost fired today

    Jerico replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    It is great that you wrote in here. I am learning from this big time. We all learn from each other's mistakes. That is why it is important to report med errors. Nurses don't make the errors, it is...

  20. Who is responsible?

    Jerico replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Nursing

    AND we as RNs should NEVER let someone DO something FOR us things that are OUR responsibility to see done, be done by someone who can' t do it. That is how we get

  21. Who is responsible?

    Jerico replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Nursing

    Of course she has the right to refuse! We as RNs also have the right to refuse to task, delegate, assign ANYTHING to ANYONE we don't feel can do the

  22. Who is responsible?

    Jerico replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Nursing

    The court is going to LOOK at BOTH the RNs. The RN who lets the RN read the EKG strip FOR her needs to IF that RN is ABLE to read the strip! Yes, she will get nailed if she lets someone do something...

  23. Common Sense & Nursing

    Jerico replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think common sense is a type of analytical skill. I don't think common sense can be taught, I think it is inate. You can have a genius in mathematics who has not a lick of common sense. A brain...

  24. Who is responsible?

    Jerico replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree: Delegating is another term for assigning - but even if you assign a task to another nurse and she screws it up your license is in the web because it is your responsibilty to KNOW if the...

  25. Who is responsible?

    Jerico replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Nursing

    You can delegate your task to another RN but you CANNOT delegate the responsibility for it being done