NICUmiiki DNP, NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    NICUmiiki replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    I've never said that. So no answer needed. What's egotistical is to say "I pay the school. I don't care about your time. This learning experience is all about me. Shape your day around me. And oh, I'm...
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    NICUmiiki replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Mmm, I don't agree. I get to work, get report, and start check ins within 10-20 minutes later. You honestly want me to disrupt my schedule and get behind because of your non-emergency? My son also...
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    How to retain nurses?

    NICUmiiki replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    That isn't what they are really asking because I'm sure they could think of quite a few things themselves. What they are really asking is "How can we retain nurses without spending any additional...
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    NICUmiiki replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    So as a nurse, report happens at a specific time. If I'm not there on time on my scheduled time, the nurse who's been on all night can't leave until I get there and get report. If I'm really late, the...
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    FNP's in acute care

    NICUmiiki replied to direw0lf's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And rereading your earlier post, I'd add one more thing. If you are looking to work with children in the acute setting, an Emergency track wouldn't meet your goals. The FNP would allow you to provide...
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    FNP's in acute care

    NICUmiiki replied to direw0lf's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are acute care PNP programs popping up. My university has one and right off the top of my head, I know South Alabama has one. Many do require experience in inpatient pediatrics if not PICU much...
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    FNP's in acute care

    NICUmiiki replied to direw0lf's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1. The FNP program doesn't prepare you for acute care (you will see some who will tell you that they did all of their clinicals in a hospital setting). The certificate program is the NP specialty...
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    Working: Which job would be best suitable?

    NICUmiiki replied to klance's topic in General Students

    I worked full-time as an ER Tech. It was 36 hours/week. It was only doable because we made our own hours (with a few limitations) and almost all of us were nursing students so we'd help each other out...
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    How did your program teach physical assessment?

    NICUmiiki replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    After people posted after me, I realized that I should add to mine. My NNP program is B&M with in person classes. The neonatal assessment class is in person, but there is only so much assessment...
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    No More TB Tests?

    NICUmiiki replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Quantiferon
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    No More TB Tests?

    NICUmiiki replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    My current hospital and my former hospital don’t routinely test, but have yearly questionnaires. I end up getting it every year because we travel out of the US. I’m guessing so many hospitals are...
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    What if/Is it possible?

    NICUmiiki replied to CollegeStudStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Is it ok? Definitely not. Thank goodness that isn’t an option Could someone study to test and pass? Probably. Although it’s a ton of content to be motivated enough to self
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    How did your program teach physical assessment?

    NICUmiiki replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've taken a heath assessment course (lifespan) and I'm currently in a neonatal assessment course. The health assessment course was part of FNP program at a state school. Most course work was online....
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    Integrative Medicine - is it legal?

    NICUmiiki replied to GcMAF's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I recommend seeking clarification from your
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    Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    NICUmiiki replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I pretty specifically listed the qualifiers for my opinion. If you generate the same charge, you should be paid the same. Medicare pays 85%, but not all insurers do. There are plenty of cases where...
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    Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    NICUmiiki replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don’t fully agree. If the work you do generates the same charge, you should be paid the same. If you collaborate or need help from a physician, then they should be compensated for that, and that...
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    Scrubs that survive thick thighs

    NICUmiiki replied to LPN_WA's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Not grey’s anatomy. I’ve now thrown all of those pants away Funny, my Cherokee workwear held up extremely well. I bought some kind active med couture with a big comfy yoga waistband, and while I...
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    What is your procedure for passing ice water?

    NICUmiiki replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a no no to bring the pitchers out of the room in adult land in my facility. Probably an infection control issue. I've seen the techs and nurses bring ziploc bags of ice water to the...
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    NP specialty similar to postpartum nursing?

    NICUmiiki replied to futurenurse1620's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This doesn't mean that new specialties can't be created. They need specific educational standards, a certifying body, and state recognition. Emergency is a specialty that's starting its path towards...
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    NP specialty similar to postpartum nursing?

    NICUmiiki replied to futurenurse1620's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Copy and pasted from my notes: A nurse practitioner is a type of APRN. There are quite a few specialties. Think of them like medical residencies. Yes, you have to choose before you start. There is a...
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    Working as a Neonatal NP in other states

    NICUmiiki replied to Anna Bee Bop Berry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    States following the consensus model (like mine and Texas) won't allow it. My state has actually made an NP go back to school to get her NNP if she wanted to continue working in the NICU as she had...
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    What is your procedure for passing ice water?

    NICUmiiki replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an NICU. We tell parents to get their own water and consume it in the waiting
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    What is your procedure for passing ice water?

    NICUmiiki replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, humor.... that’s strictly regulated and requires scanning several barcodes and EMR verification in my
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    Name certifications/specialties newly licensed nurses can earn quickly

    NICUmiiki replied to Evolving_Nurse's topic in General Specialties

    Any specialty certification that a new grad could earn quickly and easily would be rather worthless,
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    Canadian RN to work in the USA

    NICUmiiki replied to BeniRN's topic in General World

    It just depends on the state. You would endorse in my state. If you haven’t already taken the NCLEX, you’d still have to take it. There really isn’t much difference in “initial application”...