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babyNP. APRN

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  1. L&D to NICU (or MBU)

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

    This is a bit belated, but I think you would do well in a Level II or a community Level III. While there are unpredictable things that occur, such as an infant getting suddenly sick to the point of...

  2. NNP Study Materials

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

    Well, I would continue to seek out others perspectives as well- I don't speak for the profession of course : ) But I'm happy to answer any questions that I can based on what I know and my experiences....

  3. NNP Study Materials

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

    You have to keep in mind that we do not make up a large portion of the NP workforce- only about 3%. Because there are so few of us there is not a lot of $$ to be made by big companies into...

  4. COVID CLINICALS CANCELLED IN OHIO. HELP!!

    babyNP. replied to Guest 1064378's topic in Disaster Preparation

    hi there, welcome to allnurses. I have a sibling that is in nursing school and had the last few weeks of her senior practicum cancelled. It was pretty devastating for her. Because this is such an...

  5. Insubordination?

    babyNP. replied to Raicho's topic in Nurse Management

    I probably from the outset would have said something like, "Your patient in room X needs you right now" and if she yelled at you I would say "excuse me, do not yell at me." I think you need to just be...

  6. FPA in Florida passed today!

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

    seriously? wt ever loving you know the last letter. I would have thought it would be

  7. FPA in Florida passed today!

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

    WOW!! I am flabbergasted! Wasn’t Florida the last place in the union to get schedule II rights? Congratulations! I know wages can be low there- maybe they’ll be able to rise now. What an...

  8. Genital exams at school physicals and well-child check-ups?

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

    I find it odd that you used the words "male doctor." There is such a thing as male NPs...if your school's form requires there to be a genitalia exam and only allows you to see a female provider, then...

  9. Looking for Jobs

    babyNP. replied to Neonatalnurse012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Never heard of it. I would email or call to

  10. CRNA Mills?

    babyNP. replied to stevena9's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why not? It’s a free market. Why would you want to protect a bad school? A school should be able to stand on its

  11. Out of state NP job applications

    babyNP. replied to iowaNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would think that it's okay, especially if it's a computer bot disqualifying you. Anyone real who reviews your application knows that you can't possibly have a license yet until after you...

  12. NNP Study Materials

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

    2013 feels like forever ago...unfortunately not much has changed in this department, likely due to the low numbers of people taking the exam (~300 or so each year). I'm actually developing a book of...

  13. How to maximize income for an FNP?

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

    yeah, I do the same thing. It used to take my group take 5-10 minutes to write a delivery attendance note and I created a note that is billing compliant that takes about 15 seconds to left/right click...

  14. How to maximize income for an FNP?

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

    Passive income takes a lot of up front effort but once it gets going can work well. I created a downloadable spreadsheet for information about NNP schools and am about to publish my second book of...

  15. Working and Clinicals

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

    Yeah too many factors to consider...my own experience was 1-2 days of in class, 1-2 days of clinical (12 hours each), and then I worked every Saturday and Sunday 12 hour shifts. It was extremely...

  16. How do you write your credentials after graduating but waiting to take the boards?

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

    Dunno if this would work for NPs but the neonatology boards are only offered every other year. So those folks are “BE” aka board eligible- otherwise they could spend a whole year having done...

  17. American Nurses in U.K

    babyNP. replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    Thanks for providing your perspective. I have a NMC license (although have never practiced in the UK) in case my husband and I ever moved there (he was born and raised there). Really makes me sad to...

  18. What was your Orientation like?

    babyNP. replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in Advanced Practice

    I do NICU only in-patient but had 4 months. 2 months in our Level 4 (highest NICU level), 1 month in our Level 2, and one month doing deliveries. Had one preceptor for each “rotation.” With my...

  19. PMHNP Vs. Psychiatry MD

    babyNP. replied to ICantthinkofagooddisplayname's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would encourage you to go to NP school rather than MD school unless you really have your heart set on MD school. The debt load for MDs is staggering (think upwards of a quarter of a million dollars)...

  20. Ruining My Career?

    babyNP. replied to NurseinBoots's topic in General Specialties

    I was told i had to work in med-surg before considering to specialize. I started as a new grad in NICU and now am a neonatal NP 10 years later. Nope, didn’t need any med surg experience. Zero

  21. DNP-NNP How Do You Know If You're Ready?

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

    glad to be of some help. Just fyi, if you are not a NNP yet, you should probably edit your user name. It's against terms of service to have titles you haven't gotten yet, like a nursing student...

  22. Looking for Jobs

    babyNP. replied to Neonatalnurse012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most NNPs do 12 or 24 or combo shifts. There are some positions for 8s & 16s but on the more rare side. That's interesting to me that the Level II was a 12 hour shift. I would say that is pretty...

  23. Looking for Jobs

    babyNP. replied to Neonatalnurse012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sure what kinds of questions do you

  24. DNP-NNP How Do You Know If You're Ready?

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

    What is your RN NICU background? As long as you have a decent amount of Level III/IV, you should be able to be okay. You don't need to be a "rockstar" per say. There were plenty of older nurses who...

  25. Looking for Jobs

    babyNP. replied to Neonatalnurse012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can certainly make lists of places where you might like to apply, but I found that most were not interested in talking with me until a couple of months before graduation. Keep in mind that you...