NICUmiiki DNP, NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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    LSU vs ULL

    NICUmiiki replied to bryanphamx's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Are you planning on staying in Gonzales? LSU (in New Orleans, not Baton Rouge) is about an hour drive. ULL is in Lafayette and would be about an hour and a half and that doesn't include the horrible...
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    Neonatal Stethoscopes?

    NICUmiiki replied to Knight Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Did they tell you to buy a stethoscope? Each baby has their own in my unit and I thought that was a pretty common practice in NICUs. I definitely appreciate it and I helps (in theory; I don't know the...
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    Took NCLEX today! 6/8/15

    NICUmiiki posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is my obligatory NCLEX post. I went in cool as a cucumber. I left with a very real risk of heart failure. At one point I closed my eyes and focused on some abdominal breathing just like I...
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    Student Nurse PCT only for BSN students?

    NICUmiiki replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Students

    My hospital pretty much only hires BSNs. ASNs are only considered with a lot of significant experience. New grads don't have experience...so they must have a BSN to be considered. That said, nurse...
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    Clinical Alone

    NICUmiiki replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    We had days without our clinical instructor, and we weren't allowed to do anything invasive, including give meds. We could do CNA level stuff and
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    Help a student pick the right path!

    NICUmiiki replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just graduated from a 4 year BSN program, passed the NCLEX (nursing licensing test), and became an RN in May. I got a job in the NICU right away, so I am a staff NICU nurse. I provide continuous...
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    Help a student pick the right path!

    NICUmiiki replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Compared to a Master's prepared NNP? No Normally, you would refer to them as the neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP). It helps differentiate them from the staff nurses and identifies them as healthcare...
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    New Grad Starting NICU Position - So excited!

    NICUmiiki replied to babyrnhlw's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey! Don't forget to keep a copy of your fire map. You have to turn it in every year. Welcome to under the sea! I saw all of you yesterday with the educator. Definitely very
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    dry hands

    NICUmiiki replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I use lotion at work. Some people go a little to far and use all kinds of smelly lotions.. I just use the hospital stuff or the Cetaphil lotion I leave in my locker. At the minimum, I'll lotion up on...
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    Was offered a CNA position in ICU but may not work around school. Advice please?

    NICUmiiki replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    This really isn't a question. It's not a matter whether you want to work the night before clinical, but the fact that you CANNOT. You simply cannot work all night and then safely care for patients. If...
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    Nursing School Update Pt. 4

    NICUmiiki replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    I agree that calling out staff nurses isn't a student's place unless the patient is in imminent danger especially considering that a student doesn't have much experience to really be able to judge....
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    What path should I take to get into the NICU one day?

    NICUmiiki replied to Des1278's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many of the nurses who where hired with me (9 of us) had ER backgrounds. The ones that didn't, did preceptorships in a NICU. If your school offers preceptorships, do it in the NICU. Also, apply for...
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    Help a student pick the right path!

    NICUmiiki replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd like to see some NNPs' answers. I know there are a couple who frequent the boards. I can't answer you since I'm just barely a NICU nurse
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    Pre-Nursing Student! Help...

    NICUmiiki replied to Syadin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It would be very important for you to read the admissions criteria of your prospective nursing schools, and if that doesn't answer you question, talk to the admission's counsellors. We can only tell...
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    Help a student pick the right path!

    NICUmiiki replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Of being an
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    Working and going to school

    NICUmiiki replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked full time (36 hours) as an ER tech throughout nursing school. We self-scheduled and I was able to mold my work schedule around my school
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    Should I make a stink about this?

    NICUmiiki replied to Zooey72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The placenta is the respiratory organ for the baby. The umbilical cord contains the blood vessels to and from it. They are part of the baby until they are cut off. They are both essential to fetal...
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    Question about weekend schedules

    NICUmiiki replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    We are self scheduling. We have to schedule 2 F/F/S per 4 weeks. They don't necessarily have to be in a row, but that makes more since. People switch their schedules a lot and many don't work all of...
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    Help a student pick the right path!

    NICUmiiki replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just moved this from another post. What is the difference exactly? A physician's assistant is a generalist. They are trained to care for all populations and specialize in the job. A NNP is a...
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    One quarter of our census are withdrawal kids

    NICUmiiki replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We LOVE our
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    Found myself in quite the pickle.. (Poll)

    NICUmiiki replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the interview. All of the Hurst lectures are online. The instructors teach almost verbatim from them. Just do the day one stuff another day. You can also reschedule and take Hurst a second time...
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    What is my signature?

    NICUmiiki replied to AmandaStamm's topic in General Nursing

    Technical certificate? I have a BSN but I don't include that in my signature. I just sign Miiki
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    What does your school have you wear to the Pinning Ceremony?

    NICUmiiki replied to KathyVandy's topic in General Students

    We wore white scrubs of our
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    What is cost effective care?

    NICUmiiki replied to LoveER01's topic in General Students

    I think they can all be rationalized as cost effective. In addition to the answers above. You would probably waste money trying to provide curative treatment to a terminal patient. Ex:...
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    Unpaid RN orientation

    NICUmiiki replied to mpathg747's topic in Home Health

    If the activity is required for employment, then they must pay you at least minimum wage for your time. If it is unpaid, then legally, it should be optional. I wouldn't want to work somewhere that...