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  1. WHNP: Interested in women health but have been reading FNP better?

    iluvnicu replied to Grace RN BSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Is TWU online? On their website it says WHNP program is offered at their Dallas center. I emailed an advisor last week but haven't heard back from her. I've also looked into Cincinnati, love that they...

  2. WHNP: Interested in women health but have been reading FNP better?

    iluvnicu replied to Grace RN BSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    That is most likely what I will do as well. Which WHNP program are you applying to? I haven't found many online programs. I'm looking to start Fall 2014, will have a 2yr old and 6month old at that...

  3. WHNP: Interested in women health but have been reading FNP better?

    iluvnicu replied to Grace RN BSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am wondering the same thing. I have been an RN for 5.5 yrs, working in a level III NICU. I'm hopefully going back to school fall 2014, but I've heard the same about WHNP and FNP. I have absolutely...

  4. NNP vs WHNP

    iluvnicu posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm getting ready to go back to school for my MSN. I have 5yrs experience in a level III NICU. I have always wanted to do NNP, but lately I have been thinking more about WHNP. I have a 6month old, and...

  5. RNC Review Course

    iluvnicu replied to mvg rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do we know yet if this course still plans to be

  6. What to use on the nares to prevent breakdown of skin

    iluvnicu replied to wrighty's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the cannulaid on all CPAP babies and have had much success. Like others have said, you do have to change it frequently and it makes it difficult to assess the nares and septum. You just have to...

  7. Liquid Glycerin Administration in Neonates

    iluvnicu replied to ICNClinicalRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use liquid glycerin mostly, some of the bigger babies they may order slivers. We use either 0.2 or 0.3mL in a slip tip syringe, put some lubricant on the end, its ordered prn if no stool for

  8. Hospital Scrubs

    iluvnicu replied to nicunursem10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We wear our own, but the pants have to be navy and tops have to be 50% navy for RNs, other staff wear different colors but same rule, same throughout the hospital not just our unit. OR and those in...

  9. Question for those who do head/body cooling

    iluvnicu replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our cut off is 36weeks for both head and body cooling. We use the Olympic Cool-Cap System and the Blaketrol III Hyper-Hypothermia

  10. RNC Review Course

    iluvnicu replied to mvg rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :-( Do you know of any other courses being offered? Or of any way to get the information that was being presented? I'm sorry more people didn't

  11. Bereavement

    iluvnicu posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been asked to head up the Bereavement Committee at my level III NICU. We have started implementing a few new things, but would really like some input on how other NICUs handle these situations....

  12. How long did you study for the RNC exam?

    iluvnicu replied to rncarolyn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I studied independently with the core curriculum book and the review/question book that goes with it. I did all the questions but just used the book as a reference, and took the test after 3 months,...

  13. RNC Review Course

    iluvnicu replied to mvg rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am so happy to have found this!! I just attempted my exam, and failed. I'm very disappointed in myself, but I didn't really study that much. I had given up on trying again...until I found this. A...