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babyNP. APRN

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  1. Planning to move, where to take NP boards?

    babyNP. replied to ivyRN987's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nope it doesn't matter unless PMHNP is completely different. I worked full-time as a RN in the east coast, went to school in another state, took my boards on the west coast while applying for my...

  2. High school student needing help

    babyNP. replied to alexisjaneen99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That might be true in your area, but it's not true everywhere. My own facility (a large regional referral facility) preferentially hired new grads over RNs with experience in other nursing areas. We...

  3. Career Path Questions

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

    I am a NNP and yes, we do have hands on care with the babies. My caseload is 7-9 patients and I do physical exams on all the children in the morning (and as needed throughout the day if the RN has...

  4. Am I qualified?

    babyNP. posted a topic in Camp

    I've always wanted to volunteer at a camp (went to girl scout camp many times growing up) but life always seemed too busy. I'm seriously considering doing it for a week or two this next summer (if I...

  5. Chronic babies

    babyNP. replied to cristy28's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    More often than not we have OT and PT come by and

  6. When should I start a family?

    babyNP. replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I won't answer about the taking a year off because that's another can of worms, but like you, I was 28, nearly 29 when I finished grad school for my NP degree. And also worried about having kids....

  7. Fired for following orders

    babyNP. replied to shmedium's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Aren't Guam and the US Virgin Islands territories? There are only 50 US

  8. NNP Board Certification

    babyNP. replied to Casey101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do a search on google for "pediatrix neonatal nurse practitioner questions" and then you create an account. It's a bit wonky, doesn't play well with a couple of browsers (like Safari). I felt like...

  9. FNP - How to make enough $$$ to pay the bills?

    babyNP. replied to kjinman100's topic in Advanced Practice

    Somehow I doubt that across all specialties...I moved from an extremely high cost of living area on the east coast to a much lower cost of living area in the southwest and make $30k more as a new grad...

  10. NICU nurse to PNP

    babyNP. replied to RNurse2414's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I would venture to say that most NNPs do not work 24s, but they are out there for those that want them. If you want to do PNP, definitely go for

  11. MSN vs DNP

    babyNP. replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got my MSN because my school that I wanted to go to did not offer a DNP. But it turned out to be a good choice for me. I'm working as a new NP now and because my employer will give me a couple of...

  12. American student studying in the UK

    babyNP. replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    I would really consider not doing nursing school in the UK because it is far easier to get a UK license from the US versus a US license from the UK. Do you realize that the very long internationally...

  13. NICU nurse to PNP

    babyNP. replied to RNurse2414's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's actually a common occurrence for NICU nurses to become PNPs, for a variety of reasons including that they want to do clinic work and have a M-F 8-5 schedule instead of 12s/16s/or 24s plus...

  14. NNP Outlook

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

    I think that in order to further your education to become a NNP, you go to NNP school . You can start school as well as soon as you graduate from nursing school, but I'd recommend taking at least a...

  15. Single Patient Rooms

    babyNP. replied to rocrn06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You can do a search on this topic- it's been discussed before. I moved from a pod-like set up you described over to private room as a RN and our staff loved it. It took some getting used to, but it...

  16. NNP Outlook

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

    It varies from 8s to 12s to 16s to 24s, but I would say the majority are 12s (3 times a week) followed by 24s (7-8 times a month) from what I've been able to read about. I think this question is...

  17. Which NP specialties make the most money?

    babyNP. replied to 3**835Y's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In-patient usually makes more on average from what I've read, although out-patients with productivity bonuses can make a ton of money too. My specialty (neonatology) actually has one of the higher...

  18. New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    babyNP. replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    Chris Hogan's website has a great calculator that tells you what you should be aiming to invest in each month, based on inflation, rate of return, rate you take out, and what you want your standard of...

  19. NNP Outlook

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

    kalycat, I'm originally from the Pacific Northwest and unfortunately there are not nearly as many NICUs there as compared to the southwest, east coast, and places like California. I actually moved...

  20. NNP Outlook

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

    Good to see you again, Steve! I remember reading your helpful posts about NNP school a long time ago :) And thank you for your perspective- you obviously have great experience to share and it's great...

  21. New NICU Positioners You Should Know About!

    babyNP. replied to NICUDirector1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is your motivation for telling us about these positioners? You say that your unit has had amazing outcomes. Would you please discuss this in further detail? or... Pro tip: Don't use words like,...

  22. Best time to become NNP

    babyNP. replied to NicuRN628's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There aren't many NNPs that post on the boards here and there are a couple who are currently in school that can chime in. My story is that I was a RN for 4 years at a Level 4 NICU (no deliveries)...

  23. Single vs. Double lumen

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

    NicuGal- isn't that the purpose of a double lumen UVC? Do you use a double lumen UVC and a double lumen

  24. NNP Outlook

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

    Definitely if anyone has any other questions, please feel free to post them here (ICUman and I had an extensive conversation about his interest in NNPs and I asked him to post part of my responses for...

  25. New NICU Positioners You Should Know About!

    babyNP. replied to NICUDirector1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This reads like an advertisement, especially since you just joined AN today and this is your first and only