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  1. Any WSU Nursing applicants for fall 2015 Yakima campus?

    rnkaytee replied to sonny2012's topic in Washington Nursing

    That's my alma mater and I still live and work in Yakima - good luck to the both of

  2. Bad Manager/Tough Coworkers

    rnkaytee replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ^ I completely agree. It really depends on the tone but if you KNOW you know how to do something just respond "I think I can do this on my own but could you stand by in case I have questions?" The...

  3. Transfusion associated NEC

    rnkaytee replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is exactly what we do. It took forever for us to change our policy but we finally did a few years

  4. Travel NP starting hourly rates

    rnkaytee replied to f14chris's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know about NP travel rates but I make $50/hour as a per diem RN with 15 years experience. I think you should definitely ask for more, depending on rest of the

  5. Forgetting to prime peripheral IV line...

    rnkaytee replied to lpnmommy86's topic in Emergency

    ^^ Absolutely, I've filled out IRs almost exclusively on myself. Sometimes we have to be sacrificial lambs (or at least feel like it!) but I'm a firm believer that every mistake is an opportunity to...

  6. bedside resuscitation?

    rnkaytee replied to cayenne06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a few thoughts on this. We do DCC for mostly all newborns, especially preemies and have done for at least a few years. We can start our resuscitation on the perineum and those tasks usually...

  7. Forgetting to prime peripheral IV line...

    rnkaytee replied to lpnmommy86's topic in Emergency

    See, and this is where I get irritated that we're placing a lot of blame on this one nurse. She gets it - it was a mistake, driven by distraction, which is common in health care settings. But why...

  8. NNP Board Certification

    rnkaytee replied to Casey101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How do you gain access to the Pediatrix

  9. NP full scope/independent speculation

    rnkaytee replied to kodc's topic in Advanced Practice

    AtomicWoman - I was just going to say I received an email about Nebraska this week! I go to Creighton so I get updates on Nebraska news even though I live in Washington.

  10. ECG leads for micropreemies

    rnkaytee replied to NICURN29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't use leads in any baby less than 1000 grams - I can't imagine changing the leads every 3 hours - seems like you'd be taking off layers every time. We rely on the pulse ox, which we put...

  11. NNP Outlook

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

    Thanks for the info! I'm in my second semester of my MSN-NNP program - can't imagine doing anything

  12. How should items be stocked in delivery rooms?

    rnkaytee replied to pwilkins90's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to have the tackle box but now we use a "kangaroo" board - I think something should pop up under that search term. At first it was difficult to use but I really like them now - they have...

  13. NNP- Nicu only?

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

    Our hospital has a transitional clinic that moms can take their babies to for 2 weeks after birth (more for jaundice/feeding problems) and I could work there after graduation, also we have a pediatric...

  14. ARNP or Pregnancy

    rnkaytee replied to 26.2, BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can only tell you what I did which was to wait until I was 38 with a 6 and 4 year old before I stared my NNP. It would've been so much easier to do it without kids and shuttling them to and fro,...

  15. central line changes

    rnkaytee replied to Bgwalth's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's so interesting that units have such varied practices! The bag/lipid syringe is changed every 24 hours but the actual tubing is changed every 72 hours - I was under the impression that there was...

  16. Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    rnkaytee replied to rnkaytee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well the semester ended today and I made it - lowest grade was 89%. Definitely a few rough moments but

  17. Complete list of NNP graduate programs

    rnkaytee replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Also, this is the last year (2014) that you can get a Master's of NNP at Creighton University - they are transitioning to

  18. Complete list of NNP graduate programs

    rnkaytee replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know the University of Washington's program is over, too, with no plans right now to reinstate

  19. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    rnkaytee replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I completely agree - I'm in the middle of union negotiations now and overwhelming the nurses wanted safe staffing ratios, not necessary a pay raise. And our CNA have a 10-patient load - can't even...

  20. Other than BSN

    rnkaytee replied to JenKnowles's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I completely agree - I'm in the 1st semester of my NP program now and APA is kind of our bread and butter. Why don't you just buckle down and do it instead of dropping out of 2

  21. NICU Parent- nursing student here

    rnkaytee replied to Lurdes777's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had a 28 weaker and a 35 weeker after being a NICU nurse for 9 years. It is helpful because you understand some of what the parents are going through but I make sure I don't "overstep" either - I...

  22. Rush Vs Creighton NNP Programs

    rnkaytee replied to babyRN0404's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, the accreditation body changed it around 5 years ago. I seriously don't understand - I feel like I'm spinning my wheels when I could learn things that apply to neonates. I try to tell myself...

  23. Rush Vs Creighton NNP Programs

    rnkaytee replied to babyRN0404's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in Creighton's NNP program right now - seems pretty good although I have nothing to compare it to. The only thing I wish I'd prepared for is that the program is "across the lifespan" which is...

  24. E 68 and visitation

    rnkaytee replied to cshell1964's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We went to a no-kids under 14 policy some years back with H1N1. It has made a huge difference in the noise and craziness factor in our NICU - can't believe we ever did it, actually. We do have a...

  25. bathing

    rnkaytee replied to firstlight's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't imagine any NICUs use them given how sensitive the neonates' skin is, in fact we take great pains to wash it off as soon as we're done putting in lines. It is used in PICUs - my daughter got...