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  1. NICU Nurse ..working in usa?

    babyNP. replied to M-NICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Try checking out this forum: https://allnurses.com/advice-on-immigration/ Last I read a year or so ago there is a back log of nurses that want to come to the USA, some are waiting years in order to...

  2. NICU TRAVELER

    babyNP. replied to nicurn2012's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP, take a look from their angle. The staff has no idea what your capabilities are other than what you say, which hasn't been empirically proven. They don't have an incentive to give you the sickest...

  3. Neonatal NP question

    babyNP. replied to stortsj1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A couple of us who are NNPs posted on this thread awhile ago that should answer some of your questions: https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-neonatal/neonatal-nurse-practitioner-1002137.html#post8623602...

  4. Residual Checks/Abd Girth

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

    Girths are useless. Everyone measures them differently and they change day to day. Residuals are a mixed bag. On my unit, we don't check them if they are trophic feeds

  5. What are the rules of what we can tell patients?

    babyNP. replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an example of why a RN wouldn't be best suited to give out all the results... Micropreemies (born And the next thing will be that they will want to talk to the doc or provider now. Nothing...

  6. L&D or Mother/baby before getting into NICU?

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

    I would agree. L&D is sometimes an intensive care environment and being able to think quickly on your feet is a good skill to

  7. Why DNP and not MD?

    babyNP. replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have zero desire to work the number of hours that most doctors do. I work three 12 hour shifts a week and make six figures. It's pretty hard to beat something like

  8. Is this true? Salary Question

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

    You have to keep in mind (as others have said) that no rules apply to those in California because of the very high salaries coupled with the high cost of living with high cost of taxes. That being...

  9. Sodium Bicarb

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

    Sodium bicarbonate use in the NICU has declined over the last few years and it is outdated depending on what you are trying to do (I've seen it still being used for hyperkalemia in order to drive...

  10. New UK overseas application

    babyNP. posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    Well, I just found out that the UK NMC is possibly changing their procedure and requirements for overseas nurses trying to register. Here's a link to the FAQ about it:...

  11. NP Exam Prep Course?

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

    Which exam are you doing? I can recommend a couple if you are doing the neonatal board

  12. To Go for DNP or Not?

    babyNP. replied to 2016BSNGraduate's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I got my MSN first so that I could start working (and I worked full-time for about 75% of it so I didn't really lose much in the way of wages). I'm doing my DNP now but on my own terms- getting my...

  13. Help a student pick the right path!

    babyNP. replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What do you mean a step down from a neonatologist? A neonatologist is someone with a 4 year bachelor's degree, a 4 year medical school degree, 3 years residency as a pediatrician, and 3 years in...

  14. Help a student pick the right path!

    babyNP. replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A PA requires a 4 year degree and a 2 year master's degree. They do a type of "mini-medical" school meaning that they do theory classes & rotations in various specialties. They are viewed as a...

  15. Regions that take male new grads into L/D

    babyNP. replied to guest769224's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ICUman, I would love to hear how you came to choose L&D and what your future plans are

  16. Trial off of PGE

    babyNP. replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sure, it depends on the infant in question & the type of defect they have, plus any "extra" openings or various anatomy differences that may help them out. PGE1 is not a benign medication. It can...

  17. 3rd yr undergrad student for non-nursing, want to become a NNP, confused & worried HELP

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

    Why not abandon your psych degree track and just go straight into nursing? that will save you 2 years on your

  18. 3rd yr undergrad student for non-nursing, want to become a NNP, confused & worried HELP

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

    A lot of your answers can be answered by doing a search, but I will tell you that I know of no graduate program that will allow you to have no NICU RN experience and complete your master's degree in...

  19. RN that doesn't want to be an NP

    babyNP. replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Just fyi, the link you posted was for the organization, "National Association for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners"- so it would make sense that they have a majority of NPs on that council. I think that...

  20. Scrubs for the slim

    babyNP. replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When looking at scrubs (and let's be real, basically all clothes as someone who is petite and who must shop in that section of the store), petite refers to the length of the inseam, no matter what the...

  21. College advice for a future NP?

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

    Yes, you can do a direct entry MSN, but you still have to complete nursing school in order to get your RN license, which is usually at least 18 months doing an accelerated program (I think some do it...

  22. Thoughts on revalidation?

    babyNP. posted a topic in United Kingdom

    I got an e-mail today from the NMC about their new revalidation process. Looks like in the future (December 2015), we'll have to provide the following if audited: 1. 450 hours of practice 2. 40 hours...

  23. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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

    MKE- congrats on passing NCC and starting your new job! It's good to see another NNP post on AN :) happyinmyheart, if you do a search, there is a ton of information on this subject. I myself have...

  24. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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

    Besides me and SteveNNP, there really aren't any NNPs that are active on AN here that I know about (any lurkers, feel free to join the party). There have been a few people who have posted in years...

  25. Can an APRN practice as an RN

    babyNP. replied to Infofreak411's topic in Advanced Practice

    I guess what I don't understand is as long as you are doing your job and you have your assessment skills, what is really so different? They wouldn't expect you to write your own orders or prescribe....