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babyNP. APRN

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  1. Uk IELTS SCOR UNFLEXIBLE,ALTERNATIVE MOVE:Nursing employment opportunities in Ireland

    babyNP. replied to abiola07's topic in International Nursing

    liane, you will need a 7.0 in all areas in order to register with the NMC, so I would suggest that you study and re-take it. Good luck! edit: oops, thought it was the NMC, guess it wasn't. Follow...

  2. Awaiting the second pack from NMC

    babyNP. replied to Newton's topic in Nurse Registration

    How do you plan on getting a job? You'll need UK or EU citizenship (or the spouse of someone who has UK or EU citizenship)--otherwise the only folks who are getting jobs on the shortage list are...

  3. United Kingdom Nurses

    babyNP. replied to Marquel MSN RN CCRN's topic in International Nursing

    It's super hard to get a job in the UK right now as a nurse unless you are on the shortage specialty list, which I believe currently includes OR or NICU experience. The NHS is suffering from budget...

  4. Adult NP would like to switch to babies.

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

    Just want to tell you that you will with almost certainty be treated similar to a new grad because your past experience (if you've really never touched babies) means pretty much nothing except in the...

  5. Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

    babyNP. replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    it actually takes me longer to do paper charting, even at my own facility. i suppose some of the blame is that i'm left-handed and have to deal with trying not to smudge the ink and trying to figure...

  6. Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

    babyNP. replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Don't the histories carry over if they've been re-admitted? In any case, only doctors write H&Ps, not nurses at my facility. The nurses who worked on my adult med-surg floor in another facility (I...

  7. Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

    babyNP. replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I LOVE electronic charting. Takes me 3 babies x 4 assessments x 10 minutes = 120 minutes + 15 minutes for notes = Just over 2 hours out of my 12 hour day... Done paper charting doing agency work...

  8. Do you really remember half the stuff from nursing school?

    babyNP. replied to FRESH_90's topic in General Nursing

    Do I? Heck no! As soon as I passed the boards, I proceeded to forget and thank the heavens that I would never (hopefully) touch adults again! It all really depends on what kind of nursing you want to...

  9. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    babyNP. replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I know that BSN nurses get community theory and clinical that ADNs do not get. I wonder if they don't have the ethics or leadership classes that I've had...you generally don't get that sort of thing...

  10. New Residents, Eeek!

    babyNP. replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    It's bothersome, but as others have said, they are learning too. As a nurse, I am the one that carries out most of the orders and you can be sure that I question anything I don't feel is right. Common...

  11. Best Seattle ER to work in?

    babyNP. replied to katieRN911's topic in Emergency

    Harborview Medical Center generally sees the most acute cases since they are a level 1 trauma

  12. i need an answer..:)

    babyNP. replied to phenbeaton's topic in International Nursing

    Why? I took graduated from school in Washington state, took the test in Oregon, and practiced my first job in

  13. Smart pumps = Stupid pumps?

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

    Our pumps are great in that once the med is finished, it asks you if you want to put a flush on at the same infusion rate as the med was when it was infusing. Takes some of the math out of the...

  14. wanting to move to the UK

    babyNP. replied to littlered78's topic in International Nursing

    You have to have at least a year's experience in order to be registered with the NMC having been trained on the outside. Do you have a BSN? They don't accept ADNs, unfortunately. When you say you are...

  15. Research for NICU Tourniquet

    babyNP. replied to alex.IPI's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our baby arms are so small that I'm having a hard time imagining a velcro or buckle tourniquet...we use rubber bands

  16. Staff Nurse with a MS Nursing degree?

    babyNP. replied to NICU<3RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said before, I feel really bad for your situation. That really stinks. I hope you can get a job in

  17. NRP test online

    babyNP. replied to linda8532's topic in General Nursing

    Um...isn't this

  18. Staff Nurse with a MS Nursing degree?

    babyNP. replied to NICU<3RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope the OP will reply to this--because I know that all the NNP direct entry programs require NICU experience before going to the masters portion. I thought that NCNS would follow suit. Seriously...

  19. what percentage of your job involves poop?

    babyNP. replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

    ~5%. My poop is very small :) and when it's from breastmilk, it doesn't even hardly smell! I also have many patients who I am encouraging to poop even though they won't...post bowel surgery and...

  20. University of Washington in Seattle ?

    babyNP. replied to Hill's topic in Washington Nursing

    If I'm being fair--yeah a UW teacher came to my school (not UW) to teach clinicals at UWMC for my rotation during a particular quarter and she pretty much left us to our own devices even though it was...

  21. Requirements to become a nurse in Germany

    babyNP. replied to lana08's topic in International Nursing

    Generally, all jobs in the EU are first posted to its own particular country, then second pick are for anyone in the EU, leaving very few positions open for people outside of the

  22. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    babyNP. replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh my goodness I'm so glad I don't do adults. I would probably quit nursing. I hope your patient does okay too...that poor

  23. Neonatal NP advice

    babyNP. replied to NICU1209's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yup, in order to become board certified. In this economy, have you considered moving to a new area with more

  24. Sad story for all nurses

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

    Actually, I've met a few travelers that worked there who absolutely LOVED it and said it was a great facility. But--obviously this to the contrary. I think they had another huge med error and knocked...

  25. Sad story for all nurses

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

    Already covered here at AN twice... but yes, very, very