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[littlestALLSTAR]

In your experiences in the NICU did you work with or come in contact with a child life specialist at all?
The Child Life program for NICU deals mostly with preparing siblings of our patients for visits into the unit. The majority of our patient population is just too little for the services they provide. I see them doing their best work with our PICU/peds and oncology kids. Its a great job, but a very difficult one to get due to how few of them there are. We employ over 300 nurses in our Childrens hospital, and there are around 6-8 child life team members. Some of them are unpaid interns as we are a teaching hospital. The Fierceroid

 

[jcheermom]

In your experiences in the NICU did you work with or come in contact with a child life specialist at all?


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I worked as a pediatric nurse on a 'comprehensive care' unit for many years. This was a unit that served as a combined unit of NICU step down patients, children with cancer, step down from PICU, children with congenital conditions and diseases, and children with traumatic injuries. We had Child Life Specialists there and they were WONDERFUL. They helped the children cope and deal with their hospitalization and illness, and assisted the families to guide them on the best ways to help their children. They were an integral part of the healthcare team, and were treated as such. I valued their help and assistance and learned a lot more from them then I truly realized at the time. It's a profession that is rewarding, demanding and sometimes heartbreaking, yet seems to make all the difference in the world to the children, their families, and even the health care team.


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[sarah_cheergirl]

Yep, I've already applied to 5 unpaid internships! I have an interview coming up so I'm really excited for the opportunity! I'm a child life practicum student in a pediatric emergency department right now and it's been a great opportunity to see a lot of procedure preparation and support. I also volunteer at another local children's hospital in the inpatient oncology so I get to do a lot of activities with the patients over there, which is awesome as well. It really all does make a world of difference and it's awesome to hear that from the nurses as well! Thank you guys for your replies!! @littlestALLSTAR @jcheermom @crazeecheermom


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[cheergirl09]

Passed my Nclex! Got my results this morning!!!!


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[crazeecheermom]

Woohoo! Way to go.

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[kaylalalaxo]

Anyone have any tips for A&P I and II? I'm taking I right now and just had my first exam tuesday....tips on how you studied would be super helpful

 

[ashscott41]

Anyone have any tips for A&P I and II? I'm taking I right now and just had my first exam tuesday....tips on how you studied would be super helpful

Flash cards, flash cards, and more flash cards. I bought them in packs of 1000 at Sams and they were my bff. Now I use an app called flashcards deluxe and I'd really recommend it. You make your own cards using excel and can have pictures or sound recordings on there too so that really helps. It sounds complicated but the directions are pretty straightforward on the app developer's website (orangeorapple.com). And on that app you can use premade Quizlet decks if you don't have time to make your own

 

[kaylalalaxo]

Flash cards, flash cards, and more flash cards. I bought them in packs of 1000 at Sams and they were my bff. Now I use an app called flashcards deluxe and I'd really recommend it. You make your own cards using excel and can have pictures or sound recordings on there too so that really helps. It sounds complicated but the directions are pretty straightforward on the app developer's website (orangeorapple.com). And on that app you can use premade Quizlet decks if you don't have time to make your own

Quizlet is my savior right now, I have my first practical over the language of anatomy, organ systems, classification of tissues, and the integumentary system tomorrow. It's alot, but I know I can do it!

 

[crazeecheermom]

Quizlet is my savior right now, I have my first practical over the language of anatomy, organ systems, classification of tissues, and the integumentary system tomorrow. It's alot, but I know I can do it!

Good luck. My first a and p 1 exam is Monday and lab practical is next wed.

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[kaylalalaxo]

Good luck. My first a and p 1 exam is Monday and lab practical is next wed.

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Goodluck to you too!

 

[cheergirl09]

Woohoo! Way to go.

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Thank you!!


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[likemotherlikedaughter]

anyone studying nursing or working as a nurse please add me on facebook or mail me: [email protected]

in order to do my internship in the usa, school asked me to search for a contact myself. i wanna do my internship in the year 2014-2015 and combine it with an internship in a gym. so if anyone can help me where to go...very much apreciated!

I'm RN with 24 yrs of experience in an ICU in Massachusetts. I graduated from Fitchburg State with my BSN and there is a great all star gym right down the street in Leominster!

 

[Sharkie]

I'm RN with 24 yrs of experience in an ICU in Massachusetts. I graduated from Fitchburg State with my BSN and there is a great all star gym right down the street in Leominster!

where can i contact you? we have a meeting this afternoon about it, so ill be knowing more. also one other classmate is looking for a place in the usa. she doesnt cheer so for her it doesnt matter, she prefers to go to new york, but any other city is fine too.

 

[likemotherlikedaughter]

where can i contact you? we have a meeting this afternoon about it, so ill be knowing more. also one other classmate is looking for a place in the usa. she doesnt cheer so for her it doesnt matter, she prefers to go to new york, but any other city is fine too.

I sent you my email address in a private message

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[cheergirl4444]

I am in my first semester of nursing school right now. It is kicking my butt. I totally love it though. Can't wait for my peds rotation