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  1. 7 weeks in the NICU, feeling overwhelmed - need advice

    babyNP. replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If your preceptor is telling you that you are doing alright, then try to believe her. Let go in your mind that you were a 4.0 nursing student and a high-achiever. You're essentially starting from...

  2. ACNP vs FNP: My Summarization of the Great Debate

    babyNP. replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    Way back when, there was no such thing as a "NNP." One of my colleagues got her FNP and worked in the NICU as an ARNP many moons ago. Now, of course, it's unheard of for an FNP to work in a NICU. Even...

  3. Survival guide for women of color

    babyNP. replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ^^ very true- there is a bias not to believe black people's pain. There was nursing textbook that recently taken off the shelves in 2017 because of its racist assumptions about POC's pain. The "black"...

  4. CPR song

    babyNP. replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in General Specialties

    According to my first CPR class as a nursing student many moons ago...Depending on your optimism, Staying Alive or Another One Bites the Dust... TBH have never done on an actual adult, just babies and...

  5. Lab Coat Initials

    babyNP. replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I prefer just using something like APRN. Most docs I've seen just use "MD" or "DO" on their lab coat along with their specialty underneath like "Family

  6. Gastric residuals/ NG placement

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

    Vintage, what I would say to that if you came to me is- go ahead and check residuals for placement if you like- I just don’t need to know about it unless you have other concerns about the baby....

  7. Gastric residuals/ NG placement

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

    We have this at a couple of the hospitals where I round. The nurses still look at residuals for purposes of identifying that the tube is in good position, but they don't document residual amounts. The...

  8. New graduate NICU nurse?

    babyNP. replied to ana97's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I can't tell you what your chances are because I'm not the hiring manager at that hospital. I would make sure that you have a great attitude at work, friendly, willing to jump in and help. It...

  9. I am looking for another NP job. How do I ask about the financial health of organizations?

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

    The cow incident is scary. I'll be honest- I didn't know that such a thing existed that cows can just go on roads. I wonder if they have tracking devices in case they travel too far. I'm glad you are...

  10. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    babyNP. replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You also have California state taxes which eat up quite a lot of that income. I agree with the above- I don't know how sustainable that salary is for the work being

  11. How NOT to Recruit an NP

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

    At least for a few hours. In the in-patient world I would attend rounds and then go to lunch for the interview

  12. Do you mentor/precept med students and residents?

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

    Yes, we teach family medicine residents. They do a few weeks in the NICU, in addition to their newborn rotation. But they are just here for the morning and do regular family practice clinic hours in...

  13. How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

    babyNP. replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would ask if you can use sick time for time off for like routine appointments like medical, dental, etc. This is allowed under our current rules with my employer, which is nice. Like you, I rarely...

  14. How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

    babyNP. replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    7 weeks of PTO, although this includes sick & holiday time. I got 3 weeks vacay and 2 weeks sick at my previous

  15. Illinois Now FPA State!!!!!!

    babyNP. replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    And right in the belly of the AMA, wow, great

  16. 2019 AANP conference

    babyNP. posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I recently registered for the 2019 AANP conference in Indianapolis. My employer allows me some CME funds and while I usually go to a neonatal specialty conference, I decided to branch out this year....

  17. Best Place to Find NP Jobs Available?

    babyNP. replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are doing a specialty rather than pure primary care, check out that specialty's organizations. They usually have a place where employers post

  18. Nervous to Return to NICU

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

    I think you've been very thoughtful about your career so far- I've seen a few of your other posts and I think it was great that you tried out PICU just to see what else is out there. Obviously I don't...

  19. Nervous to Return to NICU

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

    I know you've said that you're not interested in the NNP role, but it sounds like it would be a good fit for you based on what you've written here, appreciating the autonomy. What about the role...

  20. Epic Provider Tips and Tricks

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

    I do a bit of epic optimization in my own group, although it's acute care, not outpatient. One thing to keep in mind that is that epic is different with each healthcare facility and there are...

  21. 2019 AANP conference

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

    awww, you too!!! I am only disappointed to hear that sirI is not pronounced "sir I" ? but "siri" lol. As I told trauma, I really do enjoy this site. I joined as a nursing student over 10 years ago and...

  22. Any regrets becoming a NP?

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

    Zero regrets. I would say that I was more stressed out as a RN than as an NP. I love not having to ask someone to use the bathroom! There's also a certain type of weight lifted off when I'm not...

  23. 2019 AANP conference

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

    Bump. Conference is next week! Anyone else at allnurses going and want to meet up with traumaRUs and

  24. Physician Assistants now have FPA

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

    Congrats to our

  25. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    babyNP. replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's becoming more popular around the country. It's basically an extended orientation, some places have didactics alongside it. I work at a children's hospital and the new grad PNPs spend a year doing...