NeuroNP

NeuroNP

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  1. Externship

    NeuroNP posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just got accepted for an externship this summer in a Level II NICU. I know they keep 28+ weekers and vents (

  2. Externship

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, I live in KY...I PM'd you the name of the

  3. I love the NICU

    NeuroNP posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK, I just wanted to say that. I am in nursing school now and I want to do NICU when I get out. Currently, we are in our L and D rotation and as part of that we do ONE day in clinicals in the NBN....

  4. Shout out to fellow NICU forum junkies

    NeuroNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm in my second week externing in the NICU and I have to echo how wonderful NICU nurses are. On clinicals in school, it's hit or miss getting a nurse who is glad to teach you something, is totally...

  5. Making a good impression

    NeuroNP posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK, I'm starting my externship Monday and I'm very excited! Monday and Tuesday are actually hospital orientation, so I'm LESS excited about that, but... I've been reading everything I can find and...

  6. Making a good impression

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks! Actually the unit itself is pretty small and a Level II (although in this next year, they're building a new one that is double the beds) so I'm hoping that if it's not too busy, maybe I cna...

  7. Question for the females about working with a male in neonatal

    NeuroNP replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yeah...that's

  8. Question for the females about working with a male in neonatal

    NeuroNP replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, but somehow it's easier to have sympathy for a baby that had no choice in the matter. It was done to them by someone

  9. Question for the females about working with a male in neonatal

    NeuroNP replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a male and plan to work in the NICU when I get done. I'm doing an externship this summer in the NICU. I love it! I think most people think of it as rocking babies, but I like most of the things...

  10. More motivated?

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    This morning in class, the faculty gave out these "Clinical Excellence Awards". You have to be nominated by a faculty member and then voted on by other faculty members. All of our faculty are...

  11. Externship

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks!

  12. Externship

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, that's great, thanks! School is done at the end of April and Externship doesn't start until almos the end of May so I'll have three weeks with nothing to do except my real job and prepare for a...

  13. 99 Balloons - Warning. You'll probably cry your eyes out.

    NeuroNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow! I cried like a baby. I'm going to be a dad for the first time in about 119 days (not that I'm counting! ) and I think I can emphathise with that dad more than I ever could before. I love the...

  14. How is the NP role different from MD

    NeuroNP replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you've hit the nail on the head...I'm lucky enough to have a background in Biology and Chemistry and I took Anatomy and Physiology as separate classes at the graduate level before deciding to...

  15. Stethoscope

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Does anyone know of a good stethoscope that comes with interchangable infant and pediatric heads? I've got some scholarship money I need to use and I thought I'd get a new stethoscope. I've got a...

  16. I love the NICU

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep! I've got an interview next week for a summer extenship in the NICU. Our school won't let you do senior preceptorship there, so this is as close as I'll get until after

  17. Bluegrass BCTCS Nursing Students

    NeuroNP replied to Neoma's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing classes are different than gen ed. I only took a few gen ed classes there, as I've already got a BA from UK. You'll get a list of textbooks to buy before the first semester, don't let it...

  18. Bluegrass BCTCS Nursing Students

    NeuroNP replied to Neoma's topic in General Nursing

    I'm finishing my first year at Bluegrass right now. I'm 32 and have a BA already. I also plan to go on to get my MSN (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner). I ended up at Bluegrass vs UK because the tuition...

  19. OB Rotation is Hell

    NeuroNP replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree. I just finished my OB rotation and it's been my favorite so far. I won't be working in OB, but I really did enjoy it. I do plan on working in the NICU and I got to spend one day there, but...

  20. RhoGAM and Coombs

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, that was the one thing I thought about. The only rationale I could think of for giving it with a negative text was that if it was positive it was too

  21. RhoGAM and Coombs

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's what I was thinking. So, if the Coombs is positive, it means there has been exposure and you should get RhoGAM. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why you would give RhoGAM for a...

  22. I love the NICU

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not to mention the ever popular, "Go get that guy to help us lift this 500lb brittle diabetic, post MI, post CABG, etc patient..." Another great benefit to the

  23. I love the NICU

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, NO L&D? I know several people (mainly guys) in my group who would love that, but I think that L&D (along with my NICU time of course!) has been one of my favorite rotations. I'm really...

  24. How is the NP role different from MD

    NeuroNP replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, I've found that too be true as well. I have a previous degree and my minor was Biology. I was really surprised at the lack of depth of science in nursing school. I supose that you could make...

  25. Money to spend

    NeuroNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I posted this orginally in the PDA forum, but I haven't gotten any responses and I'm open to non-PDA ideas, so I thought I'd post it here. I've got a scholarship for school that gives me a...