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babyNP. APRN

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  1. Golden Hours

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

    I took a couple of modules online, they were pretty

  2. Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    babyNP. replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have a marriage problem, not a night shift problem. I would recommend talking to a marriage therapist and hopefully he or she will tell him that he's being unreasonable because it doesn't sound...

  3. Complete list of NNP graduate programs

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

    thanks! I sometimes wish I had done it sooner, but it worked out best for my

  4. Did you keep your RN certifications?

    babyNP. posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Now that I'm a NNP, I'm wondering about letting my RNC-NIC (one of the NICU RN certifications) lapse. I'd be eligible to keep it current because all I need to do are some CEUs and I already need to do...

  5. Am I qualified?

    babyNP. replied to babyNP.'s topic in Camp

    Thanks,

  6. NNP- Nicu only?

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

    Some work in the nursery (although it's usually staffed by PNPs) and I've heard of some out-patient well baby visits, but that'd be pretty unusual. Oh- and we did have a NNP that worked in our...

  7. Did you keep your RN certifications?

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

    But the thing is- I'm still in that area of nursing. My RN and NNP certifications are both in neonatology (and in actuality, it's all administered by the same company, the NCC). I guess I don't see...

  8. PICU transition- adult or neonatal 1st?

    babyNP. replied to guest769224's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I woud put in that it also depends on what type of NICU you would be going to. Some NICUs hold on to chronic infants up to 2 years old (trach'd/vented, on chronic meds), and they are managed like a...

  9. Complete list of NNP graduate programs

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

    Wow, I can't believe I made this thread over 5 years ago, holy cow. I would add for anyone reading this thread now to know that 5 years changes a lot of things with many programs shuttering the doors...

  10. Certification : I Did it For the Money.

    babyNP. replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Nursing Career

    I am board certified with the NCC as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner now and also certified NICU nurse (RNC-NIC) with the NCC. I did renew my RNC this past year, but wonder if I should let the RNC next...

  11. NMC Test Online

    babyNP. replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hopefully they'll see that so many people are failing and adjust accordingly. It's normal to have a "growth curve" on their part since this is the first time they've ever done something like this, but...

  12. Thoughts on revalidation?

    babyNP. replied to babyNP.'s topic in United Kingdom

    But take part in what? I don't understand. For example, when you're at a conference at a "workshop," basically you're in a room full of people while someone lectures you. It's just the one person...

  13. Not sure which specialty to choose?

    babyNP. replied to mkwood2015's topic in Advanced Practice

    The consensus model has changed things up a little bit. I would directly e-mail a program with both tracks and ask them. Off the top of my head, I'm pretty sure acute care PNPs can do specialty...

  14. What is an NPA and how do you collect one?

    babyNP. replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We would do them for respiratory cultures, typically for viral ones. Not super often, but more common during RSV

  15. What is an NPA and how do you collect one?

    babyNP. replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On my old unit as a nurse, we used the sterile suction set that we used for suctioning vents. If the baby had no secretions, then you could first put a couple of normal saline drops in the nose. We...

  16. Feeling very inadequate

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

    Oh, I know how you feel. I worked while I was in school and it was hard having the dual role where some days you know exactly what you're doing and why and then in clinical...you feel like a new grad...

  17. NMC Test Online

    babyNP. replied to alfredpower's topic in Nurse Registration

    No one that we know of here on AN.com has taken it yet (although some have planned it for next month). Please tell us how your experience goes if you can! And good

  18. !!!NICU nurses: help for a future nurse

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

    I posted in your other thread in the NP forum. Good

  19. Becoming a Neonatal NP

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

    There aren't any regular NNP posters that I'm aware of, but I'll go ahead and answer your questions. I'm a new graduate, so I haven't fully been in the role, but did experience a bit of it while in...

  20. Formula Scanning

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

    Whispera, since breast milk is a bodily fluid (and technically a medication when you consider all of the awesome immunoglobulins), it's just safer if you scan it in to avoid errors and mixing up...

  21. !!!NICU nurses: help for a future nurse

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

    Hey, it's okay to go into NICU because you love babies. That's what I did and I still love babies 6 years later...welcome to allnurses

  22. Let's talk orientation...

    babyNP. replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's an interesting point, ghillbert. The way it worked for me is that I'm not able to even start until I get credentialed (should happen

  23. Any Military NNPs out there?

    babyNP. replied to BabyRN21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most, if not all programs require at least 1-2 years experience in a NICU. Do you think the military would let you work in the NICU for that amount of

  24. Mother's Milk Topic

    babyNP. replied to babyrn69's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would consider looking at the lack of breastfeeding rates with African Americans (it's lower as compared to caucasians). There have been links found between formula feeding and obesity and when you...

  25. Let's talk orientation...

    babyNP. replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    NP role: Neonatal NP, in-patient (starting next month). Will be working at a large NICU with a delivery room service. I will have a patient load of 6-8 patients (depending on acuity) and will round...