Welcome to my new favorite room of the house... our guest bathroom. While I hope to eventually re-do many rooms and corners of our home, this room sparked my motivation and creative juices! Creating and designing has always been a passion of mine, and I finally got enough creative spurts to re-design this space for something chic and moody. From the outside looking in, this bathroom is sophisticated and chic, but once inside it adds a moody, sassy, humorous experience. Let's take a dive into all the pieces and prints that brought the vision of this room to life! The simple one-toned towel had ..read more

Empowering Neonatal Care: Unleashing the Power of S.T.A.B.L.E. and ENCCO Dive in with me today on the importance of consistent Neonatal Education and my favorite resources for empowering nurses with specialized Neonatal Expertise. HealthStream is a game changer for equipping all healthcare providers with the essential skills and knowledge to make a difference in NICU care and I am SO excited to share with you two of their amazing partner programs- S.T.A.B.L.E. and ENCCO Imagine a world where the tiniest heroes among us receive the highest level of care from a team of dedicated healthcare prov ..read more

For all my new mamas, some day mamas, and baby caretakers, this updated baby basics blog is a way for you to stay up to date with the best care practices in the industry! We utilize this information in the hospital to best equip our NICU families for a successful discharge. For those still in the hospital, you can start preparing for your baby’s discharge with 3 goals in mind: Choose a Pediatrician and finalize insurance for your baby. Create an emergency contacts list including pediatrician, police/fire departments, you and your partners’ (if applicable) work/cell phone numbers, and poison ..read more

Modern-day NICU nursing...let's go! I took to Instagram to source the best bedside NICU apps nurses are using. Below I have listed a few of the apps I have used and have added to my bedside workflow. From medication references to cardiac anomalies and parent resources, these are the TOP most suggested and used apps in practice. BEST NICU NURSE APPS TO CHECK OUT AND USE IN YOUR PRACTICE MEDICATION REFERENCE APPS Lexicomp Lexicomp drug references on mobile apps are unique in the industry for being as extensive as our online drug reference offerings. No content is abridged. Users can view more th ..read more

Listen to this holy-grail list of episodes from all aspects of the NICU! These Cellfie Show episodes will give you insight into your most pressing NICU-related questions as well as a fresh perspective from the point of view of NICU providers, entrepreneurs, and parents. No matter your experience with the NICU so far, I hope you take away something new in these episodes that you can apply to your unique journey! For those of you new to The Cellfie Show we are two nurses talking "Off The Clock," about healthcare, self-care, & the down & dirty in between. You will hear from providers, in ..read more

NICU practice and Evidence-Based Research is constantly changing. Many of the practices I have seen over the past 9+ years have changed with updates, new technology, procedures, and treatments, with a movement to push our patient population forward with improved outcomes! Here are a few topics to consider when searching for a research project, paper, or developing an abstract for your project! Many of these are controversial with a lot of different research supporting various outcomes. NICU Research Project Ideas DOUBLE JEOPARDY. WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHAT CAN WE DO? Common comorbidities of pre ..read more

My Amazon storefront just got a makeover. It is organized and updated with all of my latest faves! From my all time favorite scrub sets, skincare tools, latest lifestyle finds and everything in between I have some things you might want to check out! XO I am sharing some of my favorites from a few categories and I am continually updating my Amazon Storefront as I discover new products that make my life a little easier and add some spice to the Meskin household. STALK NURSE TORI’S AMAZON PICKS NURSE LIFE Barco Grey’s Anatomy Impact Scrubs As many of you know, Barco has been my go-to brand sinc ..read more

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want… Let’s be real, so many years the holidays roll around and we get hung up on waiting to the very last minute for purchasing holiday gifts as we wait for inspiration to strike for the perfect combination of useful and unique to pop up. Then we wait too long and end up gifting or getting things that will end up being re-gifted or donated and promise ourselves we will do better next year…I know I’ve been guilty of this… I wanted to share with you my holiday gift guide with 10 of my personal favorites of 2021 to help make shopping for the holi ..read more

Back to the Dark Side! Night Shift Life. Survival Guide. Working night shift is not for the faint of heart. Many of us in the healthcare field work on "the dark side." No matter the shift, we must report for duty fully prepared to perform at our best. As much as we joke (we are UNWELL #facts), it is imperative for us working night shift to get sufficient sleep, eat healthy (or as healthy as we can), keep our physical activity up, and somehow maintain our mental health & relationships. (a TALL order if you ask me!) There are a few key things I have pulled together working as a night shifte ..read more

Do you have any TIPS for starting in the NICU? The short answer is, yes. I have a bunch for you! This is such an exciting time! Starting in a new setting, getting to know a very unique tiny but might patient population! Not to mention the fact that NICU nurses have been in high demand with most hospitals seeing an above average flood of NICU admissions. Working in any intensive care setting has its challenges, but also can feel extremely rewarding when you are able to impact a life positively at its most critical point. Whether you have landed your job in the NICU, thinking about applying to ..read more