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  1. NNP vs PNP vs FNP

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

    llg is right, you'll need that exposure to peds before investing so much money into a graduate program. At least you know you're flexible--working with adults, peds, and neo. I don't think I'd be able...

  2. Lazy and disrespectful Nursing Assistants

    babyNP. replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, but those were also the days when nurses were subservient to docs...I had to wear white pants in nursing school, which such a big PITA. We weren't allowed to wear it in psych rotation and in peds...

  3. New Grad and would like advice about NICU

    babyNP. replied to qbanmom5's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Try doing a search on the forum; this type of question has been asked dozens of

  4. Future NICU RN

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

    Try posting this in the pre-nursing forum. Very little (if anything) of the NICU is taught in nursing school and we're not the best ones to answer your questions. Best of

  5. NICU nurse aspiring to become an ER or ICU nurse

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

    I don't see why Canadian males would be less inclined to NICU than American males? My point is: try not to place people in stereotypes. Nursing represents arguably nearly every demographic. There are...

  6. NMC delay and ONP Course at Bournemouth

    babyNP. replied to sarena33's topic in Nurse Registration

    On the other hand, in the US, we make them take the NCLEX. I wonder if Canada makes them take their own licensing exam? I wouldn't wish the NCLEX on any foreign educated

  7. NMC delay and ONP Course at Bournemouth

    babyNP. replied to sarena33's topic in Nurse Registration

    Whoa...so glad I got this sorted before all of this...although they could decide not to grandfather people in, as is their right, of

  8. NICU nurse aspiring to become an ER or ICU nurse

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

    We've got 5 male nurses in our NICU

  9. New grad feeling left out

    babyNP. replied to lovelylady3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a nurse with almost 5 years experience, it always shocks me when other experienced RNs say that new nurses ask too many questions as though it's a bad thing. Seriously? SERIOUSLY? I tell my new...

  10. How to become an RNC

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

    Unfortunately, NICU has many different types of units and the exam covers them all, not just one. For example, I work at the highest level of care (level IIIC with peds surgery and ECMO), but we don't...

  11. Notes to study about O.R.

    babyNP. replied to jaimearbex's topic in United Kingdom

    Can't help you much, but I know they tend to call the OR the, "operating theatre," not "operating

  12. Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    babyNP. replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, don't diploma nurses not go to any college? Correct me if I'm wrong. It used to rankle me about the tv shows, but not so much anymore. I go to work everyday and help unsure residents nearly...

  13. How's nursing in the UK?

    babyNP. replied to machaix's topic in United Kingdom

    Well, next election is this year or next year! I know my DH is voting Labour and wouldn't give a second thought to any other party else except the Green party. Talking about US health care reform,...

  14. Moving to Australia upon graduation

    babyNP. replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    vgriggs, considering that many members post months after the initial post, I hardly think that a couple of days after your initial posting makes me inadmissible to expressing my opinion. You said that...

  15. Moving to Australia upon graduation

    babyNP. replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    Yep...new grads in the USA are certainly not expected to be out on their own until at least 4-6 weeks (my orientation to NICU was 20 weeks). I don't know how it works in Australia, but I know in the...

  16. Moving to Australia upon graduation

    babyNP. replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not trying to be mean, but you want to move to a new country with its own extraordinarily different healthcare system with absolutely no RN experience? All while expecting them to accommodate for...

  17. Paying Off Student Loans - Happy New Year!

    babyNP. replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Paid off my undergrad loans this past year ($18k) after 4 years of being a RN. Also paid off $12k in credit card debt, paid for 2 cars ($20k), and a modest wedding (~$8k in cash). We're down to $22k...

  18. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yeah...I would e-mail them directly. Considering that they don't accept accelerated BSNs (even though they have the same number of hours as a "regular" BSN), I don't think they would accept...

  19. RNs who are/were ICU new grads - what was your orientation like?

    babyNP. replied to Unesdala's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work at a large level IIIC NICU that does surgery and ECMO. We got 20 weeks of orientation and usually had a 4 hour class once a week with three exams. Since our NICU keeps its own step-down within...

  20. US NICU RN moving to UK

    babyNP. replied to jlynnpaulk's topic in United Kingdom

    Yes, I met a girl from Texas who took the ONP class with me. Continental basically set everything up and she was going to live just a couple of blocks away from the hospital. I think the staffing...

  21. NNP Study Materials

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

    I'm currently a NNP student with about a 1 and a half years to go and I've started trying to identify resources...here's what I found: CCPR : 2013 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Online Practice Exam...

  22. Help... Peace corps, ABSN, d-e MSN, or MPH? which one first?

    babyNP. replied to awildsoul's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you alive out there, OP? Of course when I spend a long time writing out a post that has a lot of thoughtful information, I am doing it to help people out since I know that I've been on the other...

  23. Want to get into NICU

    babyNP. replied to peterm2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would disagree because I believe it showed my commitment to wanting NICU and impressed my manager. When you're fighting against dozens of applications, you need to find a way to shine. I wouldn't do...

  24. You Know You're A *Pediatric* Nurse When

    babyNP. replied to slbull07's topic in Pediatric

    Hmm...well maybe it's different at other hospitals. We have a separate cardiac unit where all the ecmo cases go (except nicu) and one of the picu RNs at my place said that 50% are chronic kids... I'm...

  25. Help... Peace corps, ABSN, d-e MSN, or MPH? which one first?

    babyNP. replied to awildsoul's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wow, you've got a lot on your plate that you'd like to do. In order for you to be useful overseas, you'll need at least a year's experience because you'll need to be comfortable in your own field....