babyNP.

babyNP. APRN

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  1. Neonatal nurse interview questions

    babyNP. replied to J19J94R's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    try doing a search, this is one of the most common questions asked on this forum and we get tired of repeating ourselves over and over

  2. Premmie with aspiration pneumonia?

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

    oh how sad we had a set of twins once and the first one was a feeder grower at the birth hospital and the other one came here for surgical nec and ended up with bilateral grade 4 IVH with...

  3. Premmie with aspiration pneumonia?

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

    Sounds like there might be other contributing factors as well like nec. I think I would have slapped some oxygen on her and stop the feedings after all the apneas and desats and would have done a...

  4. Heart breaking first shift in NICU

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

    I was once in a really crummy mood and I was getting report and saw the nurse had this picture of two parents holding their baby and smiling. But the kid had died. "Did they not know he wasn't going...

  5. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    The other thing that is really cool is that the NHS pays for the education and they can even get a bursary (free money from what I can tell to live on). That helps to compensate the comparatively...

  6. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    Marksi, they actually are super different. I had something like 700-800 clinical hours in a 4 year BSN and they do 2300 in 3 years. I really don't know how they do it. I felt overwhelmed enough doing...

  7. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    this was my experience as an American BSN. You need at least 1500 hours total, at least half are clinical and at least 1/3 are theory. You might be able to add some theory hours with required...

  8. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    Liser, the NMC doesn't care if you have 40 years of experience. It only counts with your schooling. Sound arcane? Sure, but it is their rules and we as non-UK citizens can't really fight them. The UK...

  9. Is the nicu and nursery easy?

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

    Here's the thing: if you work in a nursery, you can have 4-6 babies who require total care (i.e. feeding, diaper changing, assessment, etc). Every 3 hours. You will be running your butt off to keep up...

  10. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    I would call up the NMC and ask to speak to a decision officer (first line phone people are not much help as they are reading off a piece of paper)...from what others have posted, no, you can't do an...

  11. Low resting heart rate

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

    Full term kids can have lower resting heart rates and we'll have our limits set at 90. Preemies definitely shouldn't be this low though. Don't you have alarm limits on the

  12. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    Okay, to be fair I have no experience of nursing in the UK. This is just what the professor at the UK university told our class about the punitive measures. There was a couple from Australia who were...

  13. Ooops, I told off a doctor

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

    I agree. It never feels good as a patient to not feel like your doc is actually a good doc (and I've seen genuinely good docs make themselves sound like idiots in front of parents). How I make...

  14. Future nursing from UK to USA

    babyNP. replied to mflight1983's topic in Immigration Advice

    I second AZ Hopeful's suggestion. As soon as he gets the card, he should put in the paperwork. Even if you apply for a nursing visa later, it doesn't affect it because you can have multiple petitions...

  15. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    babyNP. replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    I've been told that because of the NMC code of conduct, nurses basically can't protest much. Like strikes are not allowed, for example (or risk losing your license). Additionally, you must report any...

  16. Future nursing from UK to USA

    babyNP. replied to mflight1983's topic in Immigration Advice

    That's also why I said, "if he becomes a PR." Depending on the work situation, you can get an employer to sponsor a green card. Or it's possible he qualifies as a son of a PR (if grand parents over...

  17. Future nursing from UK to USA

    babyNP. replied to mflight1983's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi Silverdragon, Permanent Residents *can* petition children, whether they are under/over the age of 21. If you look at the Department of State Visa Bulletin, you'll see this on the link that I...

  18. Future nursing from UK to USA

    babyNP. replied to mflight1983's topic in Immigration Advice

    So your Dad is not a permanent resident? You can't get over based on the work visa (unless it allows for dependents), but if he ever does become a permanent resident, he can petition you. If you are...

  19. Future nursing from UK to USA

    babyNP. replied to mflight1983's topic in Immigration Advice

    Are you studying adult nursing in the UK? If so, you'll need OB and peds hours before they'll let you sit for NCLEX. I'm pretty sure if you're doing mental health/peds/learning disabilities, you'll...

  20. What jobs are available in the U.S for a BSN grad from the Philippines without NCLEX?

    babyNP. replied to Lanze's topic in Immigration Advice

    Do you have a visa that allows you permission to work here in the US? You could try being an aide/CNA/tech at a nursing home or a hospital. We have a co-worker who is a nurse in her home country from...

  21. Need some clarification about moving from US to UK

    babyNP. replied to kynursinggirl's topic in Immigration Advice

    Here's my documentation of my journey to getting a UK license: https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/journey-foreign-nurse-651871.html To get permission to live/work in the UK, you can go over...

  22. Caring For NICU Parents

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

    Klone, that's probably NICU culture dependent. My facility is very family-centered care and parents can stay at the bedside 24/7. Others are much more restrictive, which does the families AND the baby...

  23. Caring For NICU Parents

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

    Klone, most NICUs just want you to check in with a phone call once a day and visit a couple times a week, but even then we have many parents who don't do that, but are appropriate with their kids. I...

  24. Cooling

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

    We use esophageal temperature

  25. The dreaded "salary requirement" part of job applications (nyc edition)

    babyNP. replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would put "negotiable" in the range and just leave it. Most places already have you at a fixed rate based on your experience anyway. edit: if, as Ashley said, it only accepts numerics, I would put...