NICUmiiki DNP, NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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    Lose vs. Loose

    NICUmiiki replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Still adjusting to the site. See comment
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    Lose vs. Loose

    NICUmiiki replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately for me, this is how it is commonly pronounced in my area and how I learned to say it as a child. I try to correct it, but axed still comes out about 50% of the
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    Lose vs. Loose

    NICUmiiki replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Nah.. you don’t know me. I ?? SPREAD ??DRAMA
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    Thoughts on ADN to MSN then NP?

    NICUmiiki replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So you’ll get and pay for an MSN that you won’t use. Seems like a waste of money when there are a bunch of BSN programs under $10k, and then you can do a graduate program that you will
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    Cheap online MSN / FNP programs

    NICUmiiki replied to RNbrent's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you start looking at public schools and avoid for-profits, you'll find lower tuitions. Not 100%. Big name state schools might be pretty expensive too, but less well known schools are where I'd...
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    NICUmiiki replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    ???? y’all went down just in time for most of my semester break, when I actually have time for
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    NICU visitation policies needed

    NICUmiiki replied to anicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    nicu level - III private patient rooms - yes, all with some twin rooms number at bedside - 2 visitors plus 2 parents; 4 max per family (includes multiples); front desk controlled, charge nurse may...
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    Any graduate or current student @ Univ of Phoenix MS FNP program

    NICUmiiki replied to aiker31's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is Phoenix your only option? No state schools or
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    Help! Pre-MSN?!?! Is there a point?

    NICUmiiki replied to Toreylogan17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Getting a non-clinical MSN won't really help you get there faster. Most school's limit the number of credits you can transfer in (if they match their curriculum exactly), so you are looking at a 3-4...
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    Dual DNP/PhD programs: what's most important?

    NICUmiiki replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have no idea why someone would want to do a dual program like this. DNP is practice based applied research. It's designed for APNs (there's some wiggle in there) who are actively practicing and want...
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    without a job until after new years

    NICUmiiki replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    Well yes, but my thoughts were going towards Starbuck or Burger King or something. But also, you are a registered nurse, not a graduate nurse. Graduate nurse implies that you haven't taken the NCLEX...
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    Help! Not sure which unit to choose.

    NICUmiiki replied to foxhoundma's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    *eyeroll* For the med-surg, the way you've described it is probably exactly why they have trouble retaining nurses. It's not very glamorous. I'd choose it over the neuro unit, get my year or two and...
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    As seen on TV

    NICUmiiki replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. I watch Grey's for the soapy drama ONLY. Why do surgeons run the entire hospital? The NICU scenes particularly bother me (cause I'm in the NICU) and a pediatric surgeon delivers babies by...
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    Is there even a chance for me to pass nursing school

    NICUmiiki replied to Timbo117's topic in General Students

    Way to go! Passed with 2 points to spare. Now you've got to figure out what's giving you so much trouble so you're not so stress in future
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    Staffing tool

    NICUmiiki replied to slp080477's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our charge nurses use a custom excel spreadsheet that allows them to input certain characteristics about the babies (oscillator vs. ra, isolette vs crib, IV fluids etc.) and it generates a acuity...
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    Looking for a great NP program/school

    NICUmiiki replied to Cannary22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Geographic location? Willing to travel some or move? Having to find your own preceptors automatically degrades the greatness of a program
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    Peg Tube Feeding

    NICUmiiki replied to lavidaesbella's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did you push a little air down first (or at least before declaring no residual)? When I check residual in an NG/OG tube, sometime the end of the tube gets stuck to the stomach wall. If you keep trying...
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    Do employers look at new grad grades?

    NICUmiiki replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

    Mine did. Over 200 applicants for 10 spots in the NICU. Grades weren't the deciding factor, but it played a part to an extent. I didn't put my GPA on my resume, but they asked for it on the...
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    FNP student but I also want to teach in the future...is this even possible!?

    NICUmiiki replied to NJ777's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Who is teaching you? NPs should be teaching the NP courses. To teach at the graduate level, you'll likely need to complete a nursing doctorate degree at some
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    Can someone help on which route I should take?

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

    Why do (and pay for) an MSN in a specialty you don't want? That doesn't make sense. As for whether the MSN is ok without a bachelors: Once you graduate, its a non-issue. But until you graduate, the...
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    DNP vs PhD vs Post-Masters Cert Education??

    NICUmiiki replied to smo153's topic in Advanced Practice

    All of my professors and instructors are doctorate level. The schools around me don't seem to care whether it's a DNP or PhD. There are a few MSN prepared instructors but they only work with...
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    Lots of NICU's losing their designation and turning MANY level III NICU's into Level II's

    NICUmiiki replied to nurse1432's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Might be a regulatory change in Texas. There was a recent change in my state, but it didn't have a big impact. I haven't noticed this in my area. Do you have provider at all times? I know some of the...
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    DNP-FNP program full-time?

    NICUmiiki replied to LLLovely's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The reason I'm going part-time is because it's not easy to get part-time at my job. I had to wait on a list, so I'm taking it now while they are offering it. . Currently, I'm doing ok with full-time...
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    DNP-FNP program full-time?

    NICUmiiki replied to LLLovely's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not FNP but full-time NNP. I'm still working full-time right now and its ok. Just busy studying on my days off. Only sometimes when a deadline falls on a work day will I do school work on work days....
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    FNP program passing grade

    NICUmiiki replied to Guest1059175's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At my FNP program, you needed an 84% to make a B. At my current school, 80% is a