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babyNP. APRN

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  1. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    babyNP. replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To be completely honest, you probably weren't safe with 2 weeks orientation but just didn't know any

  2. Nurse Wubbels gets $500k settlement

    babyNP. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Utah nurse reaches

  3. Nurse Wubbels gets $500k settlement

    babyNP. replied to babyNP.'s topic in General Nursing

    People respond to losing money, it's all about the bottom line. An "apology" and sacking the police officer would not deter other units from doing this as much as the chief realizing that their...

  4. Oh how the (NICU) times have changed

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

    The field of neonatology traditionally starts with the preemies in incubators for public display at the turn of the century, but another beginning people point to is JFK's son who was born at 34 weeks...

  5. Seeking Advice: Direct Entry Blues

    babyNP. replied to mk989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would argue that you're derisive towards me, not the other way around...but I think a residency would be a godsend for our profession. Some children's hospitals are starting to do this and even...

  6. Seeking Advice: Direct Entry Blues

    babyNP. replied to mk989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm going to poke the dragon. Docs have a minimum of a 3 year residency after

  7. Considering going into NICU

    babyNP. replied to ZomBunni24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is a common question asked on an almost weekly, certainly monthly basis. I would suggest doing a search (as many posters have fatigue from writing out the same answers over and over again). Every...

  8. Male identified CNMs?

    babyNP. replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    No I think you misunderstood me; I was referring to *my* post as being off topic but I had to post because I'm so excited for you. Perhaps it would have been better for me to just PM : ) I think...

  9. Critical care salary/night diff

    babyNP. replied to MT7293's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work 24s mostly and we get paid a 12% differential added to our entire salary for working nights/holidays/weekends. No MD in house but will come in if we need them. I work in the

  10. Male identified CNMs?

    babyNP. replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    hey good for you, that's awesome!!

  11. Considering going into NICU

    babyNP. replied to ZomBunni24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We take care of sick & premature babies and their

  12. Passed boards now what?

    babyNP. replied to 1TraumaNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah we had a whole lecture devoted to getting your license, DEA, etc etc. My program director even came around individually to ask which state in which we wanted to license to figure out any...

  13. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

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

    If it's been 7 shifts of 12s, that's only a little over 2 weeks. Cut yourself some slack! You're learning an entirely different

  14. Neonatal X-Ray Interpretation

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

    I have this textbook, but is a little bit pricey: Radiological Imaging of the Neonatal Chest (Medical Radiology):

  15. Help with baby spitting up medicine

    babyNP. replied to Birdy2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is your child? It looks like you're an experienced member here on allnurses. I realize that you are anxious over your child's medication, but this is not an appropriate forum for you to ask for...

  16. I feel so stupid in the NICU, will I ever be good enough?

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

    Totally normal what you're feeling. Hang in there. I cried a few times on orientation too- even spent an extra couple of weeks on orientation when I didn't pass one of the tests we

  17. Where are the new grad NICU positions?

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

    Try children's

  18. U.S. Trained CNM Looking to Work in U.K.

    babyNP. replied to bluezai's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    aw man. You write a really long, thoughtful reply complete with links, outlook, and best wishes...and turns out OP is a drive-by poster. Don't you hate it when that

  19. U.S. Trained CNM Looking to Work in U.K.

    babyNP. replied to bluezai's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You could do a search in the UK forum if you like. I'm a trained nurse in the US and have a UK license after a lot of work (this was a few years ago and the process for registration is now very...

  20. IUGR and SUA at 37 weeks

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

    You should totally ask for a NICU consult on your next visit or as your induction starts. Usually most units have a weight limit for automatic admission to the NICU. One of my unit's for example, is...

  21. More nurses leaving register than joning...

    babyNP. posted a topic in United Kingdom

    Source: New figures show an increase in numbers of nurses and midwives leaving the professions Saw this in the newsletter that the NMC sends me. Interesting. Too bad- that's not a tenable position in...

  22. Transitioning from Adults to Neonates

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

    Yeah that sounds terrible. I will say that you should totally expect to feel like a new grad again which probably feels very uncomfortable. I do hope you get better preceptor experiences. I would...

  23. How many years did it take you to become a neonatal nurse?

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

    "Don't just become a NICU nurse because you like babies" Um...that's the entire reason why I became a NICU nurse :) I did my peds rotation, realized that you could take care of babies full time, and...

  24. No autonomy or critical thinking as a nicu nurse. What is your unit like?

    babyNP. replied to SCRUBS.RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When you're at a large center, a lot of things are safety/protocol based. I've heard that at Mayo, for example, there is a "team" for everything like IV starts, central line insertion, transport, etc...

  25. Should I take NRP/STABLE?

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

    Go for it if you can swing it. It will show your seriousness. You will need to study though, if you have no background, it will be hard. I took NRP as a nursing student, so it's totally doable. I...