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  1. OG Tubes..

    rnkaytee replied to NICUmiiki's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd really have to see some evidence to back this concern up - is she thinking the tape is wrapping across the entire chin and sides of the jaw? (Like the old toothache wraps in cartoons)? Plus...

  2. OG Tubes..

    rnkaytee replied to NICUmiiki's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ^^ What GuyInBabyland said. We used to have a terrible time keeping them from bowing out but now we just tape them in the bottom center lip (on the chin, essentially). If we have a real Houdini...

  3. NICU nursing vs postpartum

    rnkaytee replied to berthajones's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know since I've only ever worked NICU but I sure would live in NYC if I had the chance! What a great

  4. How does your NICU unit run?

    rnkaytee replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm curious - why bother putting every baby on an 8-11-14-17 when they obviously aren't going to get fed all at the same time? Are those the times that you just start your round of 3-4 babies? The...

  5. Don't be afraid to negotiate!

    rnkaytee replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a huge downfall of NP training - I don't think we get enough information about the economics of the situation. As a baby NP, I know that I'm likely to take what I can get which is a huge...

  6. Unplanned extubation while on orientation

    rnkaytee replied to tictac's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I will tell you what I told myself when I first started. I cannot promise to not make mistakes. They WILL happen. What I can promise is to learn from them and never make the same mistake twice....

  7. FNP school

    rnkaytee replied to BlondeKris's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Obviously I can't tell you what to do, only share my experience. I have two small children (7 and almost 5) but they're in school most days. I don't know how I could have done it with a 2-month old!...

  8. DNP for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners?

    rnkaytee replied to guest904524's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm not sure that it would cause more confusion to families, in as much as I still would just introduce my self as "Kaytee the Nurse Practitioner helping to take care of your baby." It really depends...

  9. Creighton DNP 2015

    rnkaytee replied to jkenser's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It's been fine - my program is sort of disorganized but manageable. I do it online too - lots of content and reading and you have to definitely be self-motivated to get everything done! Let me know...

  10. RNC NICU question

    rnkaytee replied to nicu-nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, I remember she had to verify I've worked the requisite hours. I guess you could get HR to do

  11. Creighton DNP 2015

    rnkaytee replied to jkenser's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What program are you doing? I'm there right now in the

  12. What is your biggest struggle

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

    I worry that my Master's won't be seen as "good enough." I worry about doing a procedure and causing major

  13. How to not loose compassion?

    rnkaytee replied to LRN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I totally get where you're coming from. I just tell myself that it's not about me and that the sadness I feel for the baby is nothing compared to what this mom will feel when she understands how her...

  14. Post-Masters FNP then DNP

    rnkaytee replied to mu4ever's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It just seems like a lot more work and cost? Kind of like getting your Associate's for RN and then going back to school for the BSN. Is there a reason you want to take it one step at a

  15. HELP DNP vs FNP

    rnkaytee replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I haven't run into any strong preference for the DNP although I do know of one medical director that will only hire DNPs for his NICU (my

  16. HELP DNP vs FNP

    rnkaytee replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    A DNP is a doctorate of nursing practice, versus an MSN, which is a Master's of Science in Nursing. A DNP or MSN can be obtained in any of the specialties; it's not an "either DNP versus FNP"...

  17. Maximum bedside visitors

    rnkaytee replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    2 at the bedside and one needs to be a parent (exception is palliative care, no limit and we try to move the baby to Peds for their own

  18. Who continued to work?

    rnkaytee replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I still worked 1-2 nights/week but that was about all I felt like I could do, especially with small

  19. Interesting Study Comparing NP vs MD Outcomes for Cardiac Patients

    rnkaytee replied to guest538567's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just finished up a paper on NP and MD outcomes and was shocked at the number that showed equivalent outcomes with decreased cost, in pretty much every

  20. Not cut out for NICU

    rnkaytee replied to nurseinFL2567's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All I can tell you is my experience - I made a mistake one of my first shifts and went home crying. I thought I didn't deserve to work there and wanted to transfer to Peds. My point is, 15 years...

  21. NNP Programs

    rnkaytee replied to babynurse47's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm going through Creighton right now and we go back 3 times/2 years - it's only a DNP program, however, no more MSN. There's also University of Cincinnati. It looks like Vanderbilt requires 3-1...

  22. NNP Programs

    rnkaytee replied to babynurse47's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm going through Creighton right now and we go back 3 times/2 years - it's only a DNP program, however, no more MSN. There's also University of Cincinnati. It looks like Vanderbilt requires 3-1...

  23. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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

    Are you doing an out of state program? My general advice (something I wish I knew) was that not all states will accept clinical sites if it's an out of state school. I was accepted into one program...

  24. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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

    I applied to 3 programs and was accepted to all - didn't seem that it was too competitive. Have you checked out University of Cincinnati? I think that's a pretty good one as well. Right now I'm...

  25. Nurse Tracking Device

    rnkaytee replied to RN_Pink's topic in General Nursing

    Next you're going to have vest-cams like police do! I can't believe that the tracker is even a