SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    NNP Program at Rush University in Chicago

    SteveNNP replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I actually applied to Rush for their NNP program, and it looks very thorough and cutting-edge. I ended up going with Columbia, because 1. I got in :) 2. I didn't have to worry about finding my own...
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    Staffing in a level III NICU

    SteveNNP replied to grinbyrd2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think our HPPD used to be 13, and just got bumped to 19-20 this fiscal year. It opened up an additional 25 RN positions. We are almost fully staffed, and assignments have been VERY doable recently,...
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    High Census Question

    SteveNNP replied to Eyeknit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a staffing grid based on HPPD I believe. It basically equals one RN per 2.2 patients or something like that. It doesn't really take acuity into it at all. Although with basically 28-34 RNs per...
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    Gay male nurse stereotype?

    SteveNNP replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Seems to me this whole problem would disappear if people stopped caring so much about whether others perceived them as gay being a male
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    Uncles/Aunts just don't understand...

    SteveNNP replied to StudentFromNj's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You'll have the last laugh when you graduate and are making great $$, and they are either unemployed, stuck in a lame job, or up to their eyeballs in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt....
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    H1N1 -- in the NICU

    SteveNNP replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My hospital states that if we are unable to get the seasonal or H1N1 vaccine due to documented medical contraindication, we must wear an n90 mask every day we work until flu season ends. Or we will...
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    High Census Question

    SteveNNP replied to Eyeknit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have an OT book that people sign their name next to shifts they are available to work. Once that list is used, they start calling people. We also get floats from PICU or WBN sometimes. We try and...
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    Staffing in a level III NICU

    SteveNNP replied to grinbyrd2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think ours is based on HPPD. We have a staffing grid that spells out how many nurses we need for a certain # of pts. For instance, with 75 pts, we should have 36
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    malpractice/liability insurance for NICU RN's

    SteveNNP replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I got full malpractice coverage from NSO when I started in the NICU, both for my practice, and for graduate school clinicals. It's well worth the
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    Starting Clinical Preceptorship in NICU Sept 3...

    SteveNNP replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No problem. The Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is a great reference, as is Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal ICU
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    H1N1 -- in the NICU

    SteveNNP replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When the NYC H1N1 outbreak started, we just screened visitors for s/s illness, had masks on hand, and isolated one infant who had been exposed to the virus from a family member. We just ended up doing...
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    NNP: Can I have your opinions, please?

    SteveNNP replied to futureflrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How about a brief history of the development of neonatology as a
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    Starting Clinical Preceptorship in NICU Sept 3...

    SteveNNP replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Get ahold of a Neofax, which is the NICU pharm Bible..... If you have an iPhone or iTouch, check out the medical calculator and jaundice calculator apps... Also, you may want to start looking up the...
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    Where can I find CEUs relating to NICU

    SteveNNP replied to denicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://www.motherbabyuniversity.com
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    NNP: Can I have your opinions, please?

    SteveNNP replied to futureflrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just finishing up my NNP degree...so I'm not much help yet
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    new warmers

    SteveNNP replied to littlepeach's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have mostly Giraffes and Omnibeds.... If a baby HAS to be in a warmer (only GI silo kids, ECMOs and cardiacs) we have a mix of the Ohmedas and Air-Shields. All our kids except for the...
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    Gay male nurse stereotype?

    SteveNNP replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If flamboyancy were the only qualification for being gay, then the world would be way more fabulous than we find it
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    Range of practice in NNP vs Neonatologist?

    SteveNNP replied to nohika's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It depends on where you practice. Most states allow for unrestricted prescribing of drugs by advanced practice nurses. There are a lot of differences between being a neonatologist and an NNP. A...
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    First day at NICU

    SteveNNP replied to Hacker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just volunteer to spend your OB rotation in the NICU. Hardly anyone is brave enough to go there... and it just may change your mind about what unit you want after graduation
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    First day at NICU

    SteveNNP replied to Hacker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Come join us when you graduate! We always need more Y chromosomes in NICU! There are now 7 male RNs in my
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    Bayonne School of Med or Holy Name Hospital?

    SteveNNP replied to cherubhipster's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You must have 15 posts on the forums to be able to PM other
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    Does passing the RNC count for CEU's?

    SteveNNP replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nope. You need CEUs FOR the RNC cert. 45 hours q 3 years in
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    Your NICU design - love it or hate it?

    SteveNNP replied to cymruusa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a giant 4-hall |__| shaped unit with 3-bed pods lining each side of the hallway. Each pod has a tall desk with 2 high chairs and computers. There is a sink at each pod, and each bedspace...
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    New PDA Treatment Recommendations??

    SteveNNP replied to lvnurs9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We treat symptomatic PDAs. We very rarely use indocin/neoprofen or ligate kids here.... we are just careful with fluids/boluses. Most of our PDA ligations are preemies transported in specifically for...
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    Can I leave the NICU?

    SteveNNP replied to Curlygurl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I got the itch to wander a few years ago, and went to an 80-bed Level I ER.. While it was a great unit, and a lot of adrenaline to feed my habit, it was NOT my niche. So I went back to NICU, and have...