babyCNP

babyCNP has 5 years experience and specializes in Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Latest Activity

1. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

   babyCNP replied to happyinmyheart's topic in NICU

   So someone by the name of BabyRN21 messaged me and I spent time typing up a whole response to them but AN won't let me send a PM because I haven't posted enough. I'm sorry! If you see this, babyRN21, please e-mail me at [email protected] . I would lo...

2. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

   babyCNP replied to happyinmyheart's topic in NICU

   Hi there, I am a new grad NNP, but also had 5 years experience as a NICU nurse before transitioning into my new role. It seems I ahve chosen a similar username to a frequent poster in here (BabyNP) So for that I am sorry... maybe we can help support ...

3. Infant of diabetic mother and feeding....

   babyCNP replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU

   I recently was talking with a student Occupational Therapist who was working on a project on infant's of a diabetic mother. She said that there is proven research that infants whose mother did not control her glucose levels throughout pregnancy had n...

4. I can't stop dreaming about the NICU!~

   babyCNP posted a topic in NICU

   Hi all, My name is Jenna and I am a new grad nurse in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. I have been working there since the end of July. I love my job and am extremely happy with where I am at; I couldn't imagine myself doing any thing else. I ...

5. I can't stop dreaming about the NICU!

   babyCNP posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all, My name is Jenna and I am a new grad nurse in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. I have been working there since the end of July. I love my job and am extremely happy with where I am at; I couldn't imagine myself doing any thing else. I ...

6. Tracking I's and O's

   babyCNP replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

   Another good way to do it is to have the patient write it down. If they are on strict I's and O's, make sure there is a hat in the toilet (for a female) or a urinal for a male. Then they can pee in there and make sure they either leave it, or record ...

7. How could I possibly not pass my skills?!

   babyCNP replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   OMG... skill checks. I used to get nervous for those all the time. I would seriously psych myself out and just think about how it would be when I would fail, so I would go in so nervous. I passed most of them, but I failed one or two. Each time I was...

8. OB Care Plan help

   babyCNP replied to ljg1's topic in Student Assist

   Personally, I would probably focus on risk for infection due to the tubal litigation and the labial lacteration.

9. Starling's Law of the capillary

   babyCNP replied to sunkissed75's topic in Student Assist

   I was confused about the Starling Forces too, and I sat down with my friend one day and we drew pictures. It really helped! We also made up funny dialogue to go along with the pictures.

10. Nervous about clinicals

    babyCNP replied to aismail3's topic in Student Assist

    Let me tell you, I have been nervous about clinicals every single day up until I got a job at a hospital. I didn't believe anyone when they told me that it would help. I just felt like I would dread going to work like I dreaded going to clinical. I t...

11. Getting over the poop smell

    babyCNP replied to babyCNP's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you for all the replies! i didn't even realize there were so many until I checked today. I really appreciate it. I'm definitely going to have to try the Vicks thing as well as the altoids :)

12. Getting over the poop smell

    babyCNP posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everybody, I'm Jenna and I'm a senior nursing student. I'll be graduating in may. Currently, I'm a clinical assistant on a post partum unit which I absolutely love. In school, I'm on a post-surgical cardiothoracic stepdown telemetry unit. We have ...

13. advice for new student to get organized

    babyCNP replied to amy929's topic in Student Assist

    For me, reading all the chapters is extremely unrealistic. I have to work part time (24 hours-ish a week) and if I read one page, I will read the entire thing and not remember it at all! I always study from the power points we receive from the teache...

14. Help with vitals...tips, tricks, anything???Please

    babyCNP replied to tammy1974's topic in Student Assist

    To count respirations on my patient, I always do that along with my respiratory assessment. So while I assess the lung sounds, I also assess the respiratory rate. The person who mentioned the automatic machines aren't the best is correct - if I ever ...