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babyNP. APRN

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  1. Midwifery Experience

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

    Not sure how you would "assist" the midwife. You don't have a license, so they can't let you do much of anything. Additionally- as you found out, being in the hospital environment mostly means being...

  2. My professor told us NPs have no future...

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

    Wait- so he's not even working in healthcare? He has no clue whatsoever. Particularly neonatology. Everywhere I've worked or had clinical placement at has been short of NNPs. The hospital I work at...

  3. America, party of 2

    babyNP. replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Because little girls will grow up with the knowledge that a man can sexually assault someone, brag about it, and people will still elect him to be the most powerful person in the whole world. How can...

  4. America, party of 2

    babyNP. replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I have no idea what will happen. I do know that I've cried twice

  5. APRNs - What Happens if You are Sued?

    babyNP. replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for posting this. I've thought about getting the insurance before and definitely will now. I know you can't recommend a company for this insurance, but any tips on evaluating companies and the...

  6. micropreemies and vaccinations

    babyNP. replied to medsurg4ever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    While we can't give medical advice, I will tell you that it's standard of care to give preemies (even micropreemies) vaccines at 2 months of life. Here's a link to Red Book on the matter:...

  7. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    babyNP. replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    It is all ridiculous, of course. I guess I'm just used to it because I've had to jump through so many hoops just to get the registration in the first place- like taking the IELTS despite the fact that...

  8. DNP Pediatric Pathway Question

    babyNP. replied to twhite20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Will depend on where you want to live or if you're willing to relocate in a less desirable area for the initial

  9. Average DNP loans

    babyNP. replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yeah, that is too much money. My MSN cost me $60k which is steep, but I paid sticker price for a very reputable brick & mortar in a specialty that has very few programs ( Then again...I made six...

  10. Advice?

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

    I agree with Rose Queen- I totally thought I wanted to do adult ICU and trauma and the whole nine yards. I actually worked on a trauma surgery floor as a tech at the local level I facility and did...

  11. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    babyNP. replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    Do you have any old friends/colleagues from when you practiced in the UK with that you can skype? my problem is that I have never practiced in the UK and know no one- but I'm part of a neonatal NP UK...

  12. Student Nurse With Questions!!

    babyNP. replied to Raquel.Perez's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Welcome to AN. Your questions are good ones, and asked on a weekly basis :) Do a search and you'll find a lot of good answers. Your best bet is to be flexible on where you want to live post-graduation...

  13. Level 4 NICU suggestions

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

    Like others have said, academic centers are generally Level IV NICUs and there are generally at least one in every major city. I would pick a few places in the country that you're interested in living...

  14. Moving to another state after graduation

    babyNP. replied to Ashley.Hunter16's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'll post my experience- I had several RN licenses when I graduated with my MSN. The state that I ended up with initial NP licensure was on the other side of the country and it was no problem getting...

  15. Any value in getting NP *and* PhD?

    babyNP. replied to chrissyb222's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, there were quite a few PhD/NP teachers in my graduate program. For the most part it seemed that they did per diem or very part time somewhere else to keep up their clinical skills. I imagine some...

  16. Are UK nurses underpaid and overworked?

    babyNP. replied to Unreliable's topic in United Kingdom

    From the horse's mouth:

  17. Are UK nurses underpaid and overworked?

    babyNP. replied to Unreliable's topic in United Kingdom

    I have never worked in the UK as a nurse (although I have a UK license). Everything I've read from here on AN and on various sites is that it's all true, unfortunately. The salaries are pitiful. Even...

  18. I've been accepted to the NICU for my final semester preceptorship!!!!

    babyNP. replied to cng89's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations and welcome to all nurses :) As far as your questions go, I would do a search as they are very common. Wishing you the best of luck and keep us posted on how it's

  19. How hard is CRNA programs vs NP programs?

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

    CRNA is tougher to get into. There are people that love CRNA and people who hate it. There are people who love being a NP and people who hate

  20. Tampa ARNP-one yr post grad still no job!

    babyNP. replied to Agriffin2's topic in Advanced Practice

    Unfortunately I think you didn't do your due diligence on researching the NP market before signing up for a lot of tuition money, knowing that you can't leave the county due to your children's custody...

  21. Adult ICU to NICU

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

    That you will feel like a new grad again and can't trust your instincts. Many folks are not comfortable with that, but as long as you go into it with your eyes wide open, it'll be

  22. Scope of Practice information.

    babyNP. replied to finally03gt's topic in Advanced Practice

    It sounds like you would prefer in-patient then, as clinic folks generally work 9-5 M-F unless you go part time. In-patient does 12 hours at a time in some fields- generally the ICUs. In-patient care...

  23. Scope of Practice information.

    babyNP. replied to finally03gt's topic in Advanced Practice

    The big question is: what do you want to do in your career? I only like taking care of babies, so I chose to be a neonatal nurse practitioner and I work exclusively in the NICU. You may not know...

  24. CNM from Doctorate? From Bachelors with no RN

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

    Scopes of practice for a dentist and a CNM are completely different. Why wouldn't a state allow you to have a license in each? One is not higher than the other and the ability to extract a tooth...

  25. Why is our salary so low?

    babyNP. replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let's be real- it's market driven. Why does someone who has a particularly good talent at hitting and throwing a ball get paid millions? It's what society is willing to pay. Psych NPs are in a market...