rnkaytee replied to Rncally2007's topic in NP Students
I thought briefly about PNP but didn't think my NICU experience really prepared me for it (I'm of the mind that NP students should have several years experience in the field before school; I know there are different opinions on that). In some respec...
rnkaytee replied to NICUnurseHannah's topic in NICU
We have access badges so parents can let themselves in. We give out 2 at the beginning (not to anyone that may have CPS involvement); any shenanigans and they get them taken away. I was against it at first, wanting "more control" over the door but ...
rnkaytee replied to Nursenotslave's topic in Ob/Gyn
I can understand why you'd be stressed out but it doesn't sound like there were any ill effects, even if there was some small blood loss (I'm assuming you grabbed the stump quickly?). In memory of Tom Petty I'll quote you one of my favorite songs "C...
1. Do you have access to a PT/OT that can assess his nippling? 2. When I was a bedside RN and needed a response, I would phrase it "I am concerned about x, y, z. Help me understand why you're not concerned." Sometimes it takes a direct challeng...
First of all - I'm kind of glad you're scared and worried, it lets me know you realize what is at stake! I felt the exact same way - I remember going home one morning just thinking I would never get it, I was in over my head, etc, etc. Now I'm an N...
rnkaytee replied to silhouettedreams's topic in NICU
Per TOS we can't give any advice -- these are all great questions and I'd encourage you to speak with your OB (maybe they could arrange a NICU consult?) Hope all will be well with your daughter, I'm sorry you're going through this!
I agree, some of the policies are not ones I'm familiar with or have a real rationale for, but the OP did state they had a high infection rate with IV starts/administration. I can't begin to guess the "why" behind these policies, but if OP did a lit...
A 1-2 cm displacement can cause a preemie to not be ventilated, for a micro-preemie it could be .5 cm. ^^ This -- could it be your unit had a history of unplanned extubations and this 2-person turns was part of a new protocol to avoid them? I would ...
It was 8-12 months for me, now that I'm the NNP and am at the "head of the bed" it's another learning curve. I was lucky that I did have extensive nursing/delivery experience before I became an NNP so I feel fairly comfortable already. It definitel...
rnkaytee replied to LookForward's topic in Doctoral
I hope others have some words of wisdom - I had to really be careful of the same thing in my state. You can ask if your state would consider accepting your program, but it's somewhat of a long process and the program has to be willing to put in the ...