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babyNP. APRN

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  1. NNP title?

    babyNP. replied to sfbates's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's cute, but I agree with Jules. Different states have different titles. I would say you could get her a blank white coat later to be embroidered- but three things: 1. She may not like the one you...

  2. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

    babyNP. replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's not uncommon, all our feeding babies were 9, 12, 3, 6 no matter what and our NPO babies were 8, 12, 4. Realistically you started at 0830 for the first feed, of course. I allocated about 20...

  3. Advice! NPs without RN experience

    babyNP. replied to health_cc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Which specialty are you working in? That would be relevant to the OP- much easier to get a job with adults as a FNP than with

  4. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

    babyNP. replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is a bit busy, but- You could limit the PO feeding times to 20 minutes each. 30 minutes is pushing it for feeding some babies and if they're nowhere near to going home, I wouldn't push them. They...

  5. Advice! NPs without RN experience

    babyNP. replied to health_cc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want to work with the pediatric population, I would suggest you go for your pediatric NP primary care degree. FNP won't give you much exposure to the population and if you have no nursing...

  6. Neonatal Education I can complete as a STUDENT?

    babyNP. replied to polkadotti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I took NRP (neonatal resuscitation program) as a RN student and I think it helped me stand out in my application and my desire to be a NICU nurse. It was a bit difficult and I did have to study a bit...

  7. Will there be a huge turf war between PA and NP?

    babyNP. replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know the answer to your question, but I did read a disturbing account of someone who worked as a women's health NP and her place of employment has replaced their NPs with PAs because NPs were...

  8. Sedation

    babyNP. replied to ILoveHorses's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    that's hilarious. we don't even routinely give fentanyl while placing a PICC line in our neonates, just sucrose. We will give fentanyl if the baby is a squirmer :

  9. Neonatal Nursing Degree

    babyNP. replied to Jay023's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Leader, do you work in a NICU? Because if you do, I'm not sure why you would say something like that...there are some places where PAs are specifically excluded because of their lack of training in...

  10. Stress level: RN vs. NP

    babyNP. replied to NEMurse95's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One might think my role would be more stressful being a NP versus a RN in the NICU, but for the love of everything, it's so nice not to deal with all the stuff that bedside RNs have to handle...

  11. need advice

    babyNP. replied to 8-ball's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're best off doing a dual program (it won't take twice as long, just a couple more semesters most likely). Under the Consensus Model, you are supposed to work in the setting in which you are...

  12. Did I make the right decision not to aggressively resuscitate this baby?

    babyNP. replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Trying to intubate a edge of viability baby isn't always a guarantee even while in a hospital, I can't imagine doing it out in the field. Plus you probably would've needed a 00 blade. I think you did...

  13. scanning breast milk

    babyNP. replied to amandamac4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would hazard a guess to most of them. It's a fairly new technology in the world of NICUs. Most community hospitals won't have the budget for this kind of thing, but it is becoming more common. One...

  14. US NP Seeking Licensure in UK

    babyNP. replied to jglase570's topic in United Kingdom

    and if you don't want to take my word for it- the Royal College of Nurses is campaigning currently because nursing salaries are 14% below where they should be just for cost of living adjustments...

  15. US NP Seeking Licensure in UK

    babyNP. replied to jglase570's topic in United Kingdom

    Salary is relevant because it can be quite a culture shock for anyone that might be moving over there that has no experience with the UK system. The OP may not be immigrating here, but he or she is...

  16. Overseas NP

    babyNP. replied to jmeinhart's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't know about Aruba in particular, but NPs aren't not nearly as well known in other countries. Most countries do not have a separate licensure for them if they have them at all, which goes to...

  17. UK Nurse- Gynae/Acute Medicine/NICU

    babyNP. replied to Matilda2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately as far as I am aware, nursing experience does not count towards the requirements, it has to be what was actually taught in school. Again, there are many Brits with this problem that have...

  18. UK Nurse- Gynae/Acute Medicine/NICU

    babyNP. replied to Matilda2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hi there, welcome to allnurses. I am a USA trained American who is a neonatal nurse practitioner but also happens to have a NMC license in the UK so I'm a bit familiar with the UK licensing system,...

  19. Clarification on NP Curriculum?

    babyNP. replied to DO_question's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    That would depend on which state she intends to practice. The Consensus Model for NPs was created several years ago and I think about 10 states have adopted it so far. Essentially you can only work in...

  20. Clarification on NP Curriculum?

    babyNP. replied to DO_question's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I would respectfully suggest that it might be more appropriate for your significant other to be doing this kind of research and asking her own questions... The one thing I would caution her on is her...

  21. Will becoming a Nurse practitioner be enough for me?

    babyNP. replied to Marcuscollins's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You want to have all the knowledge, but not the years of work to get to it? You can't have it all, unfortunately. Good news is that you're young and have a lot of time to think about

  22. PNP to NNP time off??

    babyNP. replied to PediNP16's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, I doubt anyone would let you do part-time, certainly not per diem. You'll still be considered a new grad and you need to be full time in an employer's eyes to be competent in your skills and in...

  23. What NP Specialty Should I Choose?

    babyNP. replied to Bumex's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having a completely standard education would not work for those in the NICU (NNPs). This is an ICU environment managing patients on ventilators, various drips, and resuscitating with invasive...

  24. Job Offer Details

    babyNP. replied to Freedomsong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good for you! Thank you for sticking up for yourself and other NPs :

  25. Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

    babyNP. replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Of course you should be friendly, it is a business after all...on the up side, I have found that parents (I work in a NICU) are much more willing to listen to what I say and question me less when I...