Do you have your lists ready?  I sure do!  I love shopping for just the perfect gift for my friends and loved ones!

I am not much for gift cards, though it is much easier to ship them.  Which would you rather receive...a gift card or a present you knew someone took the time to actually shop for?

Do you actually send the gift yourself, or do you order online and have it shipped?

What is the favortie present you ever got anyone?

The favorite present I  ever bought for anyone was my Mom's Kodak 10.1 MP point and shoot camera.  She is fairly elderly, so the digital image stabilization was a real plus, and the fact that it is so simple to use was wonderful for her!  When we went to Alaska, she took nearly 500 photos, where normally on vacation she might take 10 or 20.  It is great to see what my Mom finds interesting!  Another favorite was also for my Mom but what a crack up!  I went to a "fun party" that was a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer 3 Day (I have walked in two).  I could barely look at anything, but who would have thought that they would have a very classy cookbook?!  Mom collects cookbooks, so imagine her surprise when she opened up "The Aphrodisiac Cookbook" a couple of years ago?!  It made the rounds among her friends, and we still laugh about it!  (By the way, it was beautifully photographed!).

So, there's mine!  What about yours?

TTYL,

laffengyrl

I am just curious...if there are any NICU nurses or respiratory therapists out there...

How many ventilator/oscillator patients do you usually manage in a shift?

Is there an incentive (pay) for working in NICU at your facility?

Are there ample staff for your unit?

What do you feel are safe patient/nurse/therapist ratios?

I'd like to hear how things go in areas I have not worked in.  I have worked in about 15-20 NICU's in my career, but you know how things change.1