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  1. new grad RN with fiancee in UK HELP ,nmc registration, work etc

    babyNP. replied to KrIssycakes's topic in Nurse Registration

    It sucks, but Silverdragon is right; they won't let you work in the UK as a nurse without having a year's experience and that's blanket over everywhere. It's getting a bit trickier to get a UK nursing...

  2. Best nursing program for potential move to USA

    babyNP. replied to ptork66's topic in United Kingdom

    I suppose you could try to get your adult nursing degree and then do a post-degree in peds and mental health, but that'd be an extra 2 years, I believe, and I think you'd have a hard time convincing...

  3. Heparin containing maintance solutions and flushes for PIV

    babyNP. replied to 01bgent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Heparin has been documented in research that it does not make a peripheral IV last longer and we only use saline to flush our lines. Central lines are a different matter. We generally have something...

  4. ICU nurse with CCRN... how the heck do I get into NICU?

    babyNP. replied to 3fins's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Be willing to move...I moved across the country for my job when I started, although I was a new grad at the time. The best hospitals to get a job at are probably places with large NICUs, like...

  5. There has to be a BETTER WAY to obtain a blood sample.

    babyNP. replied to lady3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm thinking you'd have to be pretty agile...I could probably do it, but in 20 years, probably not so much, it would hurt my back! Plus what if the baby's heel on that side is not good for sticking? I...

  6. (Not so) Daily Affirmations

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

    Bortaz that makes me so sad. I am so sorry. I hope you are able to get another NICU job

  7. Can't find many NNP programs anymore - What's going on?

    babyNP. replied to beccabeth741's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Jory, I've read the opposite because pediatric programs are now no longer required to have 3 months in the NICU, only 2. I've heard that NNPs will be more in demand...not the other way around. What is...

  8. Nicu nurse or elementary school teacher

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

    The thing about teachers (and my husband is one) is that the work never ever ends. After school there are kids to help, comments to write quarterly, lesson planning, and homework grading, not to...

  9. There has to be a BETTER WAY to obtain a blood sample.

    babyNP. replied to lady3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So her baby got a heel prick 6 months ago? That makes more sense with neonatal jaundice...is your baby getting heel pricks now? I guess I don't understand why you are bringing it up 6 months after the...

  10. Band 7 interview

    babyNP. replied to ajel's topic in United Kingdom

    This would probably be better suited in the UK nursing forum as I don't think there any active members from the UK on this forum at the moment. Good

  11. There has to be a BETTER WAY to obtain a blood sample.

    babyNP. replied to lady3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wait, I'm confused. Your baby is 6 months old and has jaundice? That sounds more like a liver problem than typical newborn

  12. Need Advice!! STUDENT

    babyNP. replied to resipenn's topic in Nursing Career

    So that it's fully clear: To be a NNP: 4 year BSN (sometimes in combination with an ADN) 2 years of NICU RN experience (I don't know of any programs that do not require this) 1-3 years for a...

  13. Need advice with my NMC

    babyNP. replied to che_RN's topic in Nurse Registration

    I had about 1500 hours (traditional American BSN) and that was accepted in 2012, but the NMC seems to change their guidelines every couple of years on what they accept and how they run the process....

  14. Can we talk about breastfeeding and breastmilk please?

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

    Most nicu nurses are not trained to give infants cups or syringes...I certainly wouldn't want aspiration on my license and that is what would terrify me if my facility did it. i am a huge advocate for...

  15. Just applied to NICU

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

    Congrats! There is no hard and fast rule regarding feeds and temperature and I don't work at your facility, but here is some of the Patho: Normal temperature is at least 36.5 for infants. If a baby is...

  16. Neonatal NP??

    babyNP. replied to Road2CNO's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you tried moving states? I moved across the country when I got my job as a NICU nurse. Best of luck to

  17. Visitors/family with bad odors

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

    There is a distinction between "stinky" people and people who smell like smoke. The former doesn't bother me. The latter, yes because of potential health hazards. In any case, if you think it's fine...

  18. Visitors/family with bad odors

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

    I actually lol'd...based on your background in adult ICU (am I correct?), I can only assume that you don't do kangaroo care with your adult patients . If you did, you would know how deep you get into...

  19. Visitors/family with bad odors

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

    Um...since when is it okay for a visitor to put my health and the health of the patients at risk? His right to smoke doesn't supercede my right to a healthy work environment...not to mention the...

  20. Visitors/family with bad odors

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

    If you come in smelling of smoke, then the infant and staff will be exposed to what's called, "third-hand smoke." It's a newer area of study, but I don't want to have my lungs damaged because of some...

  21. Question from a NICU nurse about WHNP

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

    Thanks for your insight, everyone :

  22. NICU exposure in Nursing School

    babyNP. replied to Satori77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I completed my "practicum" (a couple hundred hours) in a NICU during the last semester of nursing school (traditional BSN). I would ask the schools that you're applying to if they allow student...

  23. Resource recommendations for new NICU nurse?

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

    Hey, welcome to AN and to the NICU! This question is asked on a monthly basis at least. Try doing a search; many members have thoughtfully written up their suggestions. Also, it's okay to feel...

  24. NAS Question. Alabama nurses (UAB)

    babyNP. replied to gma2four's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm sorry, but this is not an appropriate venue for your questions. I hope your granddaughter has a short transition to go home, best of

  25. New Grad REALLY interested in NICU

    babyNP. replied to Culli005's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I dunno about the comments about "loving babies" is a bad thing. Honestly, that's exactly how I came into it and it's pretty much what I said to my manager when I interviewed. I suppose you can also...