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babyNP. APRN

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  1. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    babyNP. replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Trapped? Trapped in a job that I love and enjoy going to every day plus getting paid unbelievably well? Nope. Never. Not even a consideration that I would be

  2. Neontal Nurse Practitioners/Neonatal Nurses!!??

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

    Actually, that's not true about the DNP. It's not being mandated, but rather recommended. There are plenty of schools that have no plans for DNP, including some prestigious ones like UCSF and UPenn....

  3. Should this be reported??

    babyNP. replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Look, it's okay to disagree. You are allowed your opinion, as am I. I was pointing out in fewer words that I don't think any further discussion would be productive because folks seem to be as...

  4. Should this be reported??

    babyNP. replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I could answer everyone's replies but it's not worth the time to do so. Have a nice

  5. Should this be reported??

    babyNP. replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    What the heck? I have NEVER given another patient someone else's drug. Are you telling me that you give people's medications to other patients? You have GOT to be kidding me. I am not a...

  6. Why did you become a nurse?

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

    This is really not an appropriate forum for that as we don't get a ton of traffic here. You can do a search in the general forum, of which this question is asked

  7. Should this be reported??

    babyNP. replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    It's happened before that a nurse got a license in another state when she shouldn't have and the BON effed up royally despite there being public records of said

  8. Should this be reported??

    babyNP. replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get where everyone's negative attitude is coming from. Aren't we supposed to be advocating for patients? If this nurse diverted once, why wouldn't she do it again? If it was my mother being...

  9. From Austria to America to England

    babyNP. replied to redheadnursetobe's topic in International Nursing

    The US training is very different compared to the UK training, notably fewer nursing hours, but everyone who has a 4 year straight BSN that I've been able to find has not had a problem with the NMC...

  10. New grad looking for NICU position question.

    babyNP. replied to futureNICUrn14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would view it as: new grad wanting NICU > experienced RN in med-surg wanting NICU > new grad RN 6+ months out of school with no experience Keep looking, but in this economy, keep your other...

  11. Neontal Nurse Practitioners/Neonatal Nurses!!??

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

    You can actually do a search and get the answers to many of your questions on the archives, but I have some time, so I can answer... 1. Yes, you need to work as a RN in a NICU (level 3) for at least...

  12. moving to UK jan 2012

    babyNP. replied to leapfrogger31's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there, I am applying myself, although I am a NICU nurse. I thought that the only overseas folks eligible to come to the UK (without a UK/EU spouse) were those working in NICU or OR? That's what I...

  13. Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    babyNP. replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Patients are not customers. If mine could, they would never let me near them with a needle for labs or IVs to save their lives. They are

  14. Daily mail demonstrates its love of nursing again

    babyNP. replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    XB, curious about this comment: Does the public really think that a bachelor's degree makes one less of a nurse??? (it's also the highest rated comment on the 200+ comment thread) I'm sure you know,...

  15. Daily mail demonstrates its love of nursing again

    babyNP. replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Obviously this person has no idea what real nursing is like and like most of the general public, no idea about how easily we could kill them. Leave the nurses ALONE when they're counting the drugs...

  16. General Rant.

    babyNP. replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously. This. All over it. Skills will come as you go along. Critical thinking is the utmost important part of our

  17. General Rant.

    babyNP. replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    huh? There is no babyRN school for me to learn how to be a babyRN. I had to learn it all on orientation and I don't think there will ever be a school for people like me...as much as I wish there was...

  18. NICU opportunities in Hawaii?

    babyNP. replied to 1dragnet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's so interesting; my little sister was born there and ended up in the NICU (or special care baby?) for some hyperbili years and years ago. To this day I remember that their visitation rules were...

  19. anyone know about strawberry hemangiomas?

    babyNP. replied to nursechick182's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi there, We cannot give advice on this forum as it's not appropriate legally or ethically. If you feel as though your GP is not listening to your concerns, by all means ask to see another one. Best...

  20. London nurses--are you okay?

    babyNP. posted a topic in International Nursing

    My husband (from Sheffield) are looking at the riots in London, gob-smacked. Anyone in London working in the hospitals on this board or elsewhere in London? I don't know how the shifts work there, if...

  21. Is an RN salary enough for DC area?

    babyNP. replied to Catch-22 RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, DH and I survive just fine on just my nursing

  22. 9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

    babyNP. replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

    $135k????? Oh my goodness I can't believe you have that much in student loan debt! Weren't there cheaper options? Seriously I think you got screwed in

  23. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    babyNP. replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    It's possible to get what you'd like, but you have to be top of your game, making contacts, and be willing to move to different places... I thought I would like adult ICU nursing, but the majority of...

  24. What are things I can for my mom post surgery?

    babyNP. replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but we can't give medical advice on this forum per TOS. These are excellent questions to ask the doctor, the nurse, and the case manager. Best wishes for your mom's

  25. should nursing school more students and not have a cut off requirment

    babyNP. replied to love7777's topic in Critical Care

    I feel you, but who would teach you if there were unlimited students? Especially clinicals? It's unsafe to have more than a number of students per clinical instructor during clinicals because the...