kp1987

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1. USA NP looking to immigrate to BC

   kp1987 replied to Kristeen's topic in Canada

   Hey! I'm a NP in BC. NPs have been around in BC for around 20 years. We have full scope of practice and similar roles as GPs. It would really depend on where you work in terms of expectation...

2. Midwestern University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

   kp1987 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Wondering if anyone has done the 18 month DNP program with Midwestern university? Or if anyone has heard anything about the program. FTR I am a NP, wanted to get a

3. Skin care in the NICU

   kp1987 replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I LOVED this cream we used it in adult medicine all the time and I brought it up to our wound care nurse in the NICU and she said it wouldn't work well with neonates and gave me a bunch of lame...

4. Skin care in the NICU

   kp1987 replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hahaha I do the O2 on the bum too when they are really bad, I've gotten really good at cutting a whole in the diaper and taping the tubing so it's at just the right angle we use a moisturizing spray...

5. Has anyone overmedicated a pt?

   kp1987 replied to jl18's topic in General Nursing

   Does my grandma count? Hahaha she was in the hospital post op and had a PCA and I told her to keep pushing the button if she felt any pain, Her RR went reallllll low but all was good. They changed her...

6. U of Sask NP Program

   kp1987 posted a topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   Wanting some info on the U of Saskatchewan NP program.... any one graduate from there or currently enrolled can tell me how it

7. Losing other skills?

   kp1987 replied to Emm_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I sometimes worry about that as well, so I kept a causal position on my old med surg unit and pick up shifts there every once in a while to keep my adult skills up. I feel like it's kind of like...

8. Brand new nurse here for the NICU!

   kp1987 replied to brandnewtoyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'm glad other hospitals use the mean rule of gestation or higher. We have a new Neo who says there isn't any real evidence that it's accurate so now we are focusing on both D/S as well as mean. Has...

9. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   kp1987 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   we still have an addressograph machine

10. NG/OG placement

    kp1987 replied to kp1987's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I worked with adults we always used x Ray but at our NICU we never do unless there happens to be an x Ray happening for some other reason. pH is our main placement

11. Dr. Brown Nipples....

    kp1987 replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We still use disposable nipples and bottoms and only use Dr Brown bottles in special situations but they are really expensive is it really a cost savings in the long

12. NG/OG placement

    kp1987 replied to kp1987's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hahaha thank you for your mutual commiersation!! We actually do test pH with every feed which does make me feel better but yeah any other methods would be expensive or just over kill so I guess this...

13. NG/OG placement

    kp1987 replied to kp1987's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We basically do the same when it comes to taping with the exception of the skin prep that actually a really good idea and probably helps a lot in terms of skin break down we use pH as well for...

14. NG/OG placement

    kp1987 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wondering how other places verify placement of NG/OGs in their neonates? As well, have you or how often have you seen wrong placement with feeds going into the lungs instead? What kind of signs and...

15. Have you gained sympathy for Nurse Ratched

    kp1987 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Lol my dad always calls me nurse