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  1. Should NP training be standardized?

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

    As far as I can recall, the only "standard" things about NP programs is that they must have the 3 Ps (patho, physical assessment, and pharm) and at least 500 clinical hours. In the neo world...

  2. Adding second job for extra income as a NP

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

    At my first NP job I did some moonlighting with the same facility and did some per diem work in another state (I eventually moved to this practice). There are some locums folks who do it on a very...

  3. NICU PA vs NICU RN

    babyNP. replied to Allie85's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey, welcome to the forum. The shortest path for you would be to do a 1 year residency in neonatology. It's possible to get a job in NICU without this but the places are fewer and farther between now...

  4. Peds Travel Nurse looking 4 a change

    babyNP. replied to readyforsuccess99's topic in Nursing Career

    You could look into a clinic job with regular business

  5. NICU Nurses in Academia?

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

    llg is a NICU nurse that is a PhD that you could google through some of her past posts. She doesn't work in the NICU area anymore (as I recall) started out there. You're right that most units probably...

  6. Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

    babyNP. replied to wyld~heart's topic in Advanced Practice

    Well, there's your answer- the deep south. Lack of autonomy and respect runs rampant in those places. Florida only recently obtained schedule II rights (crazy!!!) I work in the NW and have access to...

  7. I want to be a NICU nurse + research question

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

    Yeah but you have to actually get the job in order to do that in the first place, which makes it a moot point. I know that my getting NRP showed a good strength to my application as a new grad years...

  8. Things to learn before the NICU

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

    I agree with calivianya. I took NRP during my last year of nursing school. I just had to prepare and study for it like any other nursing test- it was hard but absolutely doable. I think it really...

  9. Bedside Reporting?

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

    When I was a bedside nurse, I worked in a facility that had private patient rooms so we generally gave report right outside the rooms. For the first 6 months I worked there we were in open bays and we...

  10. Level 3...not good enough?

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

    I started out on the east coast as a new grad at a large Level IV NICU (children's hospital). After I had some experience, I did some per diem through a local company to work at some community...

  11. Level 3...not good enough?

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

    No, I wouldn't say so. Level IV academic NNPs are actually fewer than you might think and they are generally always short. You'll probably get an extensive orientation, but it shouldn't be too...

  12. Level 3...not good enough?

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

    Ironically I had a similar experience and then when I went to school, they started giving me all of their sick sick babies. I did get to learn a lot and I'm grateful for the experience, but it would...

  13. NNP versus PNP?

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

    You want to possibly do acute care PNP? Then you will probably have to work nights, holidays, and weekends too. Children that are in the hospital need 24/7 care just like babies. There might be a few...

  14. Why wasn't I placed in the ED?

    babyNP. replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency

    OP, you are "acting entitled" because you are owed nothing from your nursing school other than a good education and a practicum somewhere. It doesn't matter even if they had put you in a med-surg...

  15. How to transition Cardiac adult to NICU

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

    ACLS and PALs won't help unless you're going into a children's NICU where the patients can be on the older side. As for experience... For your employer, 2 years is good to give them for your...

  16. New grad starting in the Neonatal ICU

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

    I actually disagree. It really depends on your experience of having a high acuity unit with nurse autonomy and your own personal learning ability/motivation to seek out opportunities to learn things....

  17. Nurse-Midwifery- finding program fit

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

    The vast majority of CNMs practice in hospitals. If you want to be a home birth midwife, you'll get more practice with that with the CPM route, although it's not legal to practice in all states so it...

  18. MSN vs DNP for NNP

    babyNP. replied to Nicunurse13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got my MSN and am doing my DNP now part-time. I like doing it this way because I get on the career ladder earlier which translates into a higher rate of pay in my career and more experience. Think...

  19. no midwife jobs here

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

    Well, we don't know where you live, so we can't help you figure out if there is a market for new grad CNMs...what kind of advice are you looking

  20. NNP Outlook

    babyNP. replied to guest769224's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good for you!!! I like babies :) and wouldn't be happy taking care of anyone else (although I've started to flirt with being a CNM), so why would I have become a FNP or

  21. NCLEX--- SHUT OFF AT 95 Questions!!

    babyNP. replied to FFMEDICJULES's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's actually pretty fast. Years ago you were made to wait a few weeks to find out the

  22. BSN to DNP?

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

    Well the first question you have to answer is: what kind of nurse practitioner do you want to be? There are many different kinds. I'm a baby NP

  23. Need advice

    babyNP. replied to NPwoman's topic in Advanced Practice

    Absolutely not. $60k is a JOKE!!! Don't feel bad about backing out. He dangled this tiny salary hoping you would take it as a desperate new grad NP. He's taking advantage of you in an enormous way and...

  24. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    babyNP. replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Should a mom breastfeed if she wants? Sure. Should a mom formula feed if she wants? Sure. Do we guilt trip either? Of course not. Can every woman breastfeed that wants to? No. But the amount of women...

  25. Interested in getting an NP

    babyNP. replied to localgirl85's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, the DNP is not required right now and it will probably be slowly phased in as schools stop offering master programs. There are still NPs practicing with certificates, so I can't imagine a state...