erilynn17

Thanks so much for the information! I think I'm really more into just caring for the babies, and not really L&D, so I would just rather work in the NICU. It does sound exciting to be around and care for the babies seconds after they are born. I know this seems like its so far away, but I'm just asking the questions as I think of them. But thanks for your advice, and I will just start as a nurse in the NICU and see where I want to go from there. How hard is it to get a job in a NICU fresh out of nursing school?

This might be sort of random, but while working in a NICU I would want the oportunity to help with deliveries every now and then. I definitely don't want to do OB/GYN, but I think it would be kind of cool to deliver babies sometimes. I heard that NNPs sometimes help out w/difficult deliveries or C sections, and I was wondering if this is true, and also if the neo MD's help out at all. If anyone who works in a NICU can answer this, let me know. Thanks!

I know that hospitals usually have tuition reimbursement, but I don't know if they pay for it completely. I work at 2 hospitals right now as a pharmacy tech and one of them only gives you $3000 a year if you work full time and $1500 part time. I couldn't do the SB distance program b/c I don't think I would get as much out of it, or really be able to focus and do it. I would rather actually go to classes. I really like SB undergrad though...they have a great reputation, and even though its kinda tough, it makes me feel better that I'm challenging myself. This really is a tough decision b/w NNP and neonatologists...what are some pros and cons you've thought of? I know that I am going to definitely going to become an RN its just a matter of what to do after that. I have been trying to shadow someone but I can't find a hospital that will let me! They basically say that they don't do that. I haven't contacted SB yet but that would probably be my best choice. Feel free to PM me if you can suggest a hospital that you know would do it.

CapeMaui, I think we are in the same position! I am also in the Long Island area, and want to be a NNP. I know that I couldn't do the distance program at Stony Brook, although I am currently doing undergrad there. Fortunately, I do have the ability to move around a little, but I am looking for anything basically on the east coast. There aren't very many options though! Columbia is rediculously expensive, and is the only other school close by. I am looking into Penn State, UPenn, Duke, and Northeastern. The other program is these schools are very competitive. Does anybody else know of any good programs??? I'm also looking for anyone's opinion on the differences b/w neonatolgist and NNP. I will be finishing nursing school next year and I am considering med school instead of going on to NNP. Any advice?

Im going to be starting nursing school and I was wondering about this too...I have 4 in each ear, 1 in the cartilige in each side, 1 in my tragus, 1 nipple (got it done 2 weeks ago! i think I want another!), 1 navel, and a tattoo...I figured I would probably take out 2 earrings in each ear when I start working though. I love piercings, but I'm running out of places to pierce!!! I work in a hopsital pharmacy now and no one's ever said anything seriously to me, although someone told me the policy is 2 holes per ear only. Oh, and with all my piercings, I'm still freaking out b/c I have to get a PPD test this week and I'm petrified of shots!

Im going to be starting nursing school and I was wondering about this too...I have 4 in each ear, 1 in the cartilige in each side, 1 in my tragus, 1 nipple (got it done 2 weeks ago! i think I want another!), 1 navel, and a tattoo...I figured I would probably take out 2 earrings in each ear when I start working though. I love piercings, but I'm running out of places to pierce!!! I work in a hopsital pharmacy now and no one's ever said anything seriously to me, although someone told me the policy is 2 holes per ear only. Oh, and with all my piercings, I'm still freaking out b/c I have to get a PPD test this week and I'm petrified of shots!

You should look into Strattera, it is marketed especially for Adult ADD. I know that it is fairly new, and some doctors may not know a lot about it but I started taking it a few months ago and its working out great...oh and its stimulant free.

Well I mean, you still see doctors working in an office, even if it is with other doctors, I thought maybe just most NP prefer to work in hospitals. Does anybody know where I can find the laws for NY?

I was just asking in general, I thought that basically NPs can work independently and was wondering why most of them don't.

Hey everyone, I have heard that NP can practice independently (as opposed to PA practicing under MD) and I have seen many NP in MDs office, but I have never seen a NP that own their own office. Does anyone know anyone that does, or do you have any ideas why they don't? I most likely am going to be a NNP and work in a hospital, but I'm just curious. Thanks!

I have heard that the main difference b/w PA and NP is that NP can own their own practice, they don't have to work under someone, while a PA works in a doctor's office. I have seen many PAs that work in doctors offices, but I have never seen a NP that owned their own practice...what is the reason for this? Does anyone know anybody that does? I am interested in being a NNP so I plan on working in a NICU, obviously in a hospital, I was just wondering about this.

Oh and I agree that joint comission is just a pain altogether! I have been spending the last few weeks checking the expiration dates on EVERY SINGLE ITEM we have in the pharmacy...believe me, my idea of a good time ona friday is NOT inspecting suppositories! hehe

I guess it is because no one knows how the other works...I am usually the oneat the other end of those missing med phone calls but what the nurses don't realize is that while we also have nurses on other units (and even nurses on their unit) who are also calling/faxing orders at the same time. I do understand that nursing can be frustrating especially when you realize that you are missing a med, but some things I don't understand are the nurses who say "I just faxed down an order for a med and I need it stat b/c I was supposed to give it 3 hours ago" and then why I ask why it wasn't faxed 3 hours ago they say well I forgot. And then they expect us to drop everything and do it right away. Or the ones who call at 10:59 (we leave at 11) and say they just checked their drawers b/c they know we leave at 11 and they are missing 12 items. And the last one is the ones who call and ask if we sent up their missing dose of colace (or some other med that I have filled 20 orders for in the last 5 minutes) on their specific patient because they don't feel like walking to the dumbwaiter to check (its not that far!) Sorry if it seems like I'm bashing anyone (I'm not!!!) but since I am so young a lot of the nurses where I work think I am a volunteer and they say stuff to me like thanks for bringing this up right away, its not your fault pharmacy is slow or just talking to each other they will complain about pharmacy to me. I just wanted to see if this happens in every hospital or just mine.

I was just wondering how everybody's nursing/pharmacy relations are because I currently work in a pharmacy in a hospital so I know our side of the story, but I was wondering what nurses think of their pharmacy. I saw in one post somone complaining that they dont get paid enough and they have to "deal w/pharmacy". I am going to school for nursing so I wanna see what it's like on the other side.

SUNY Stony Brook has an accelerated program. It is 12 months, and I think it is pretty cheap (definitely not 25,000 maybe 15,000). It might be far from you, but I hear it is very good (very competitive also).