NICUmiiki DNP, NP

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    Did you keep your RN license and why?

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

    Yes, it's a smart move to keep your RN liscense because you'll lose your APRN liscense without it. Edit: OP is from Canada. I admit, I know know nothing about APRN licensing there. Sorry for the...
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    Available space in NICU

    NICUmiiki replied to eni219's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Usually the receiving hospital picks up the baby. Our hospital's transport incubator has a specific storage room that it remains in until needed. When a referring hospital calls, out transport team...
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    Can ACNP with ENP-C see kids?

    NICUmiiki replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No. Per the consensus model, if you didn't cover Peds in school, they are outside your scope of practice. If you didn't cover Acute care in school, that is out of your scope of practice. There is no...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    NICUmiiki replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No flames here. Want some
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    Available space in NICU

    NICUmiiki replied to eni219's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, we already have and use such a thing. The Giraffe Shuttle is a big battery that attaches to either end of any of the Giraffe incubators and warmers. You can mount a monitor on it, and it has...
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    LVN W/ AS TO RN

    NICUmiiki replied to Beekash's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not sure what a 30 unit option is. I don't think my state has that. If it doesn't meet all of the regular nursing school requirements, you may have a hard time transferring it to another state if...
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    Can you switch from a FNP to an ANP or NNP

    NICUmiiki replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    You can generally get a post-graduate certificate to add a specialty in 1-2 years depending on how fast you're able/willing to go. If you are working full time as an FNP, you may not be able to attend...
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    Clinical Instructor sucks...

    NICUmiiki replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Students

    In my state, simulation activities can be counted towards a certain percentage of the required clinical time. My school had labs that ranged from dummies/dummy body parts to practice procedures on to...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    NICUmiiki replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes! And when my coworkers ask about schools, I try to steer them to mine or another school in our city (mainly mine but both provide preceptors; the other is a fairly FNP program even though they've...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    NICUmiiki replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I started in FNP then switched to NNP. The school I started the FNP program requires you to set up your own preceptor. I started the search, but I never actually got to clinicals before I switched...
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    What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    NICUmiiki replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    NICU Level 2 - 1:3 usually feeder/growers, may have nasal cannula or IV fluids or meds Level 3 - 1:2 almost always a vent in the room (intubated, NIPPV, or CPAP) Critical babies can be 1:1 or even
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    Help choosing FNP school! Walden vs Bradley

    NICUmiiki replied to bluenurse10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of South Alabama has a decent reputation (a lot better than the schools you've listed) and has an RN to MSN
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    ARNP vs FNP

    NICUmiiki replied to Bubbaemt's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will use the term APRN because that is what my state uses and what the consensus model recommends. ARNP is still used by a few states. APRN - Advanced practice registered nurse. An RN who has...
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    Can FNP's work in the O.R.?

    NICUmiiki replied to AbbyLane's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, but you may need additional training. It depends on the state. My state follows the consensus model strictly. For an NP or any other nurse to work as a first assist, they absolutely must have a...
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    Lubbock Texas

    NICUmiiki replied to WinterWolf90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    An FNP is not a generalist like a PA. You are trained in primary care. Texas follows the consensus model. You can find detailed info regarding this on the NCSBN website. If you are trained in primary...
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    Midwife vs. NNP

    NICUmiiki replied to RobynB0106's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Eh. I just assumed you needed experience like NNPs. Ill change my statement to: experience in L&D or OBGYN office is probably not a bad thing in my opinion. I checked salary.com (which I...
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    Midwife vs. NNP

    NICUmiiki replied to RobynB0106's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok. That changes everything. You still may want to shadow both when you get the opportunity, but you have time to actually figure out what you like. You need to focus on becoming an RN right now. You...
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    Help choosing FNP school! Walden vs Bradley

    NICUmiiki replied to bluenurse10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm stuck on the RN to MSN thing because you'd have so many better options with a
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    Midwife vs. NNP

    NICUmiiki replied to RobynB0106's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like you're in the UK, so unlike the US, you'll have to make your decision upon applying for nursing school. Can you find a way to shadow both? I think in my limited research of NNPS the the...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    NICUmiiki replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It may also help boost the number of NPs willing to precept. Instead of preceptors being bombarded with 5000 students from local school A and B and Online schools C-Z begging for placement, they'd...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    NICUmiiki replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I didn't say I cared. I'm saying get ready for new kinds of complaint threads to pop up. I hope this works to cut out factory FNP schools, increase the quality of NP education, and remove a quality...
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    Help choosing FNP school! Walden vs Bradley

    NICUmiiki replied to bluenurse10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why do you NEED RN to MSN? I think unless the school actually issues a BSN, going RN to MSN is kind of risky. The BSN completion is worthless unless you complete the MSN. So if you get into the MSN...
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    SIMMONS??!!

    NICUmiiki replied to Cootiebug92's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think the education is better than any other online school. If you just have tons of money to spend, I'd go to a school with a reputation like Vanderbilt. Other schools like University of...
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    D20 and a 1.9 fr. PICC Occlusions

    NICUmiiki replied to DeaHolt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd also like to know why D20. Especially for a KVO. We usually don't run a KVO if the baby isn't on fluids. We Hep lock and flush every 3-4 hours. The only clotted line I can think of, they were for...
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    NICU nurse new to US.

    NICUmiiki replied to Chigo2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not familiar with nursing in Nigeria, but I have a family member who is a physician in the Caribbean and I've heard stories about other countries as well. The most striking difference is the...