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This Is The Truth...
This Is The Truth... What you see on social media is just a tiny portion of a personโs life. We all have our own struggles and nothing is...
nicunursetiff
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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๐ฉบWhy You Should Be A Nurse! โ๏ธ
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Now besides the obvious of wanting to help other people and give back to others, nursing was an option I wanted to pursue because of...
nicunursetiff
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Self Introduction! ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธโ โ
โ ๐๐ป Hi to those that are new! My name is Tiffany but you can call me Tiff ๐คโ โ ๐บ๐ธ I was born and raised in San Francisco,...
nicunursetiff
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธMy Journey Into Becoming A NICU Nurse ๐ฉบโ โ
โ ๐ค So its officially been 5 years since I graduated nursing school and almost 5 years since working as a nurse. And let me tell you,...
nicunursetiff
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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๐ถ๐ป G Tubes In The NICU ๐ถ๐ผโ โ
๐ผ Like us, babies have to eat also! But why do we use G tubes? For some babies out there that are struggling to bottle feed, sometimes...
nicunursetiff
May 17, 20211 min read
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๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธHow To Have Work-Life Balance As A Nurse ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ โ โ
๐ So I have been getting a lot of messages from you guys asking if itโs possible to have work-life balance as a nurse and the fear of...
nicunursetiff
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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๐ถ๐ป Prepping For An Admission in the NICU ๐ฅโ โ
๐ถ๐ป Prepping For An Admission in the NICU ๐ฅโ โ Things to prep: โ โก๏ธ Preheated isolette bed or warming tableโ โก๏ธ Temperature probe โ โก๏ธ...
nicunursetiff
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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๐๐ป All You New Grads Must Read This Post ๐๐ปโ
๐ฃ From a nurse that has almost 5 years of experience, I still have days where I feel like a new grad. โ โ ๐ฉ There are days where I feel...
nicunursetiff
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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๐ซ What To Focus On When Searching For Nursing Schools ๐โ โ
๐ Accredited nursing program - means that the school meets appropriate standards to teach and follows necessary guidelines. โ โ ๐ฏHigh...
nicunursetiff
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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๐ Eye Exams In The NICU ๐โ โ
โWhy are eye exams necessary? โ โ Premature babies are at risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) where it can cause abnormal...
nicunursetiff
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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๐ค Everyone Needs To Hear This... ๐๐ผโ โ
โบ Itโs ok to not land in your dream unit right out of nursing school. โ โ โบ Itโs ok to not want to go back to school. โ โ โบ Itโs ok to...
nicunursetiff
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธRoles of the NICU Nurse ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ โ โ
๐๐ผ Advocate - We represent a patient population that cannot voice their pain. We truly need to be the eyes and ears for our patients...
nicunursetiff
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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๐ Labs on Babies in the NICU๐ฉธโ โ
Supplies needed include: โ 1๏ธโฃ Heel warmer โ 2๏ธโฃAlcohol wipe and bandaid โ 3๏ธโฃ Heel Pokerโ 4๏ธโฃ Microtainers โ โ Comfort measures...
nicunursetiff
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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๐ Cover Letter Tips ๐โ
โก๏ธ Keep it at one page maximum. โ โ โก๏ธ In your resume, it should be a basic and brief snapshot of yourself. List the information and keep...
nicunursetiff
Mar 7, 20211 min read
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๐ Toxic Workplaces ๐คโ โ
๐ I graduated nursing school and moved to a city I had no clue about, didnโt know a single soul, and left my entire family behind. I was...
nicunursetiff
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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๐ถ๐ป Central Line Access In The NICU ๐โ โ
๐ค What types of central lines do we use in the NICU? The most common are Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), Umbilical...
nicunursetiff
Feb 28, 20211 min read
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๐ฃ Nurse Burn Out ๐โ โ
๐คญ Donโt be fooled by this smile. As much as I love my job so much, there can be rough days. It can be a lot of pressure knowing that...
nicunursetiff
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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โAnswering Your Frequently Asked Questions About NICU ๐ถ๐ปโ โ
1๏ธโฃ How did you get to this point in your career? What is the path you took?โ โ After I graduated high school, I did 4 years at a...
nicunursetiff
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ Role of The Nurse During Intubation ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโ โ
๐ฉบ Assess your patient and the need for increased respiratory support. Assess your airway and make sure itโs appropriate to intubate and...
nicunursetiff
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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๐ค How To Deal With โDifficultโ Families ๐คญโ โ
๐ฅด So I will admit, there will be days where patience gets tested when it comes to working with patients and families. Being in...
nicunursetiff
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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