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  1. New NP grad, passed boards, now what?!

    rnkaytee replied to mcleanstrong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Isn't that funny - at my school this all was an actual assignment. I sort of rolled my eyes when I was completing it but I was glad in hindsight that I was at least familiar with the

  2. New NP grad, passed boards, now what?!

    rnkaytee replied to mcleanstrong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll tell you - apply for your NPI today as an RN - it is taking up to 41 DAYS to get them back because of high requests. If I would've known I would've done it a lot earlier. I've been waiting...

  3. How often are your line changes?

    rnkaytee posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Many years ago we switched from every 48 hours to every 72 on all tubing changes (you name it, TPN, lipids, PIV or central - they all get changed every 72). I'm reading some information about...

  4. How often are your line changes?

    rnkaytee replied to rnkaytee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The reason I ask is because the newest Infusion Care recs. seem to be saying 96 hours, except if containing lipids. We y-in our lipids closest to the baby so I guess technically a small amt. of...

  5. How often are your line changes?

    rnkaytee replied to rnkaytee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Was it based on the 2016 Infusion Nurses

  6. Almost Go Time.....

    rnkaytee replied to rawz2014's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not in your specialty but I just finished my NNP after being out of school for 15 years - I know the feeling! Good luck and I hope your school experience is a great one! I have nothing but respect...

  7. NNP Outlook

    rnkaytee replied to guest769224's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to Creighton's program (Omaha) that was distance-based -- it is now a DNP-only program however. I have heard good things about UAB and I think there's one in

  8. How common is all this support?

    rnkaytee replied to adpiRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you are in a level 3-4, that is all pretty

  9. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

    rnkaytee replied to kmend11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just finished my NNP degree so I'm not the expert but a typical day at our hospital looks like this: we round on all of the patients with the MD and discuss treatment plans, assess the babies and...

  10. Clinicals....how do you do it?

    rnkaytee replied to Jessann5's topic in Advanced Practice

    I honestly have no idea how people working full time can get their clinical hours in. I worked part-time and then maybe 1-2 days/week during my last semester when I had to get 350 hours. I was at...

  11. Looking for Guidance on Mistake

    rnkaytee replied to katie115's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't see anything wrong with what you did about the formula, although we probably would've delayed the DC until the next day instead of doing it in the middle of the night (but that's our...

  12. Taking a Position as a Float Nurse as a New Grad

    rnkaytee replied to ColleenT's topic in General Nursing

    I'm biased because I've spent 16 years in the NICU (started out of school). A couple of things - from what I've heard at my hospital, units tend to "dump" on the float pool nurse and tend to give...

  13. Hours between shifts

    rnkaytee replied to purplerose05's topic in PACU

    Our longest shift can be 16 hours and then if we are back in the morning it is 1.5X pay if less than 9.5 hours

  14. Please help...breathing Treatments

    rnkaytee replied to CarlaHawk22's topic in Patient Education

    I was going to say everything Heinz57 said - spot

  15. Home births gone wrong

    rnkaytee replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "I am going to protect that patient to the best of my abilities, even if that means continuing to care for her at home if her labor turns high risk and she won't transfer." ^^ Do you feel like this...

  16. Venous Pool Technique (VPT)

    rnkaytee replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I haven't heard it referred to in this manner - just to make sure I'm understanding you - is VPT drawing off an IV catheter? I found this one study but wasn't sure if it's the same thing. Evaluating...

  17. Currently in school for NNP - unsure if I should continue or switch to FNP. Any advice?

    rnkaytee replied to jessoutside's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work part-time as an RN right now and love it, but I made the conscious decision as a new NNP (I've just graduated) to work full-time which is 6-7 24-hr/shifts a month. For me, I feel that I need...

  18. NNP Outlook

    rnkaytee replied to guest769224's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that sounds like a great opportunity! People move from jobs all the time depending on the circumstances - I don't see any downside to what you're considering as long as you fulfill your end...

  19. Conversing with parents in NICU

    rnkaytee replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am not a natural talker with parents, and it's something I've just started being "good" at after 16 years! Like you, I tend to just focus on the baby and I'm not a person who's going to shoot the...

  20. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    rnkaytee replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure - it's pretty standard for my area so I didn't check further. Right now, the NNPs work 10 days/month with occasional transports at night and it's pretty much "the days off are your days...

  21. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    rnkaytee replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    True, and many of my FNP friends cite not working holidays/nights/weekends as a main draw. NNPs still work all of those shifts so for me, my personal benchmark was that I was not going to take less...

  22. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    rnkaytee replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    True - nursing salary has nothing to do with practitioner salary. However, when I negotiated I knew I wasn't going to take less as an NNP that I would as my FT nursing job and that was honored in the...

  23. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    rnkaytee replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone - I am not an NNP yet but graduating in a few weeks so I thought I'd give my two cents. I have 2 offers currently - one for $98K, no PTO, good insurance, $1500 yr/CEUs. The larger...

  24. New grad NICU nurse

    rnkaytee replied to sweetsthrnsass's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My only advice would be never say "I know" when you don't - you have to be open to learning. Never put your ego ahead of the baby in asking questions. Research on your own - I'm sure they'll give...

  25. Board of Nursing FNP program approval problem?

    rnkaytee replied to ClayH's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have got to be careful before starting a program - I know in Washington state there are very few out of state programs that are accepted. Most programs will not even bother jumping through the...