MrsNICU

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1. NNP Outlook

   MrsNICU replied to guest769224's topic in NP

   Hello I will be starting my NNP program in the fall and work life balance is very important to me as well. I have seen PRN positions for NNP but of course you need experience to do a position like that. I have also seen 4 10 days. And 8-5 days. I gu...

2. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

   MrsNICU replied to happyinmyheart's topic in NICU

   Hello I am starting an NNP program in the fall and am always interested in hearing about the experiences of others. I worked in a level 3 NICU for almost 5 years and then I did case management for the NICU population for almost 6 and I am now working...

3. NNP Grad Program

   MrsNICU replied to future-pediatric-np's topic in NP Students

   This was quite reassuring as I will be starting in the fall and my "program of study" is quite intimidating. I am going to go full time and have to maintain 9 graduate credit hours the entire time. I am nervous but like you said once I get in the mi...

4. PNP v NNP

   MrsNICU replied to Alaynalee's topic in NP Students

   If you comb through the threads you will find answers to many of your questions.... Many of your questions have been asked and answered. I hope this helps. I am entering in a NNP program in a few months and have found just searching for key words wi...

5. I Landed The Interview, Now What?

   MrsNICU replied to BobbieGee's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Extremely helpful... I just landed an interview this week for the NNP program

6. New Nurse interviw for NICU

   MrsNICU replied to RNCaroline's topic in NICU

   Hello! Good luck to you! I have worked in the NICU for years and I have also worked in management. Though we look at longevity in a position, if NICU is your passion, spin your short turn around into a positive. Explain your passion and that you are ...

7. NNP Outlook

   MrsNICU replied to guest769224's topic in NP

   I applied to the new NNP program at Wright State University.... Has anyone else applies to this program or know anyone who is in this program... I am having a hard time finding other applicants/students. Probably because it's brand new.

8. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

   MrsNICU replied to Jessiedog's topic in Humor

   Lol I know I try to make it a point to let people know if they have something weird going on. But I try to preface it with "I am not sure if you meant to do this but...." Only because these days the styles are a little different than when I was yo...

9. Questionable hourly rates for travel nurse

   MrsNICU replied to monday2016's topic in Travel

   I have a friend that travels and she said her stipends are a little more than that but her taxable wage is about $17/hr but if you calculate in her stipend she makes closer to $60-$70/hr depending on her assignment

10. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    MrsNICU replied to Jessiedog's topic in Humor

    In nursing school we had to wear blue OR scrubs in our L&D clinicals... It was usually quite chilly on the unit.. And in a hurry I snapped my body suit on the outside of my scrub pants and didn't realize it until late afternoon... I did wonder wh...

11. Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    MrsNICU replied to rnkaytee's topic in NP Students

    This gives me hope, as I just applied to an NNP program. I am nervous yet excited about the possibilities. You are likely graduated by now... So good luck to you

12. RNC NICU CERT

    MrsNICU replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU

    Hello, it has been so long ago I really don't remember I took it in '07. But I did make flash cards and I learn well by taking tests and made flash cards from the tests. I think the book I had, had some tests in it

13. RNC NICU CERT

    MrsNICU replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU

    Hello I have my RNC-NIC. A lot of the information was applicable to what you already do in a level III NICU, so the questions were easy to think through. With each question I thought " ok, what do I usually do at work" I studied from the core curri...