SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    Have noticed racist threads right here in the past two days!

    SteveNNP replied to lpn2icu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my. I step out for a minute, and look where this thread has gone. Let me offer my again. 1) Filipino/a is NOT a race. It is a nationality. Not one person has made a derogatory statement based on...
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    Have noticed racist threads right here in the past two days!

    SteveNNP replied to lpn2icu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you ever feel concern about a particular post or member, please use the "Report Post" triangle located at the bottom of each post, so that moderators can take a look....
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    anyone work in newborn nursery?

    SteveNNP replied to deliverator's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work NICU..but never NBN.. hit me up if you have any questions about
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    Nursing schools and options outside the hospital

    SteveNNP replied to jctaylor's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There are unlimited options to you as a licensed RN. You can go overseas on travel assignments to Australia, Dubai, etc. You can do a stint with Mercy Ships or Doctors without Borders, Operation...
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    I'm looking for top ranked accelerated BSN to NP programs

    SteveNNP replied to lnr103's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Depends what kind of NP specialty you are interested in. Psychiatric NP programs should be ranked in the US News and World Report annual guide to the best colleges. I have no idea who has the best...
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    Temporary License in south carolina

    SteveNNP replied to onecup=us's topic in General Nursing

    What everyone else said. I took the NCLEX and had my SC license 3 days
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    Funny Names

    SteveNNP replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yup, had a "Joshuary" recently. Joshua+Mary.
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    How do I contact someone at the NICU at Dell Childrens?

    SteveNNP replied to MissBrahmsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Call the main hospital switchboard and ask to be transferred to the NICU. Then ask for the nurse by name. If she's there, you'll get to talk to her, or at least find out when she is working
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    Does anyone use biodiscs on their piccs, umbilical lines?

    SteveNNP replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nope. We are always told they are not designed to be used on
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    I cant take nursing anymore

    SteveNNP replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Problems like yours are everywhere. I have worked in ER, Tele, PICU, Peds and NICU in various forms. The problems are the same. Understaffing, clueless management, lab losing samples to the point of...
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    How Your OB Rotation Went

    SteveNNP replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Male Nursing Students

    haha..... Apparently they didn't have you caring for the 23 weeker on a high-frequency oscillator vent, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Levophed, TPN/IL, countless meds.... with umbilical lines, chest...
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    isolette humidity

    SteveNNP replied to jscrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    See if you can get Limb leads ( gel leads with soft cloth strips that velcro around 2 arms and a leg. They hold in place well. I think thet are the "Kittycat" brand. Temp probes are a pain to stick....
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    Six months until NP school begins -- What to do until then?

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

    Best Advice: Don't read or study anything. Enjoy your 6 months before school. For the next 3 years, your life will be a studying, paper-writing, clinical-performing hell. Enjoy the break while it...
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    NNP and RNFA

    SteveNNP replied to ezxoxo322's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have never heard of an NNP working as an RNFA in neonatal surgeries. You are not trained AT ALL in surgical procedures, unless you call needle decompression and chest tube insertion surgical...
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    What is it about competition and male nurses?

    SteveNNP replied to SskSmulle's topic in Men in Nursing

    While we're on the subject of drops on the toilet seat, I'd venture to guess that many of our female coworkers have not lifted the seat and seen what THEY have left UNDER the
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    SC New graduate base pay

    SteveNNP replied to wmusc09's topic in General Nursing

    Spartanburg Regional hires new grads into its NICU. It's a great one too! I'm biased, since I worked there for a few years before having to move for grad school. http://www.spartanburgregional.com...
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    NC CNA reciprocity??

    SteveNNP replied to salpal92's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any license reciprocity agreement for CNAs, as CNAs do not hold a license. Maybe a call to the SC BON would prove helpful, or a Google search on "CNA, registration, SC"
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    nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    SteveNNP replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Heck no. We have to scan it 3 times per policy. When placed in the freezer, thawed and administered. NO WAY would we ever let a UA do
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    Direct-Entry Programs with Neonatal Speciality

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

    I am doing it as a traditional MSN/NNP, not an ETP. So I can only speak to the Master's portion, and I like it very much so far. You'll get lots of exposure to clinical leaders in research, genetics,...
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    I hate NEC

    SteveNNP replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hmm.. Ill need to see if I can access that article at school. It doesn't say anything about preemies or preexisting illness, etc.... I honestly have no idea why donor milk is illegal here. One of my...
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    one yr of adult now nicu - scared

    SteveNNP replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your post describes every emotion and occurrence that a new NICU nurse undergoes.... hang in there, and as you become more comfortable, you will learn what is important... BTW, please don't disconnect...
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    Direct-Entry Programs with Neonatal Speciality

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

    I am in the Columbia NNP program. If you enter as a BS prepared non-nurse into their ETP program, you first complete the bachelor's portion, then sit out a year gaining level III NICU experience...
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    I hate NEC

    SteveNNP replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can you post a link to that study? I have NEVER seen any literature that showed a 79% increase in risk with formula use. There are too many variables in NEC to even guess at a number like that. Donor...
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    pins and rubberbands for CPAP

    SteveNNP replied to uma1ashok's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use rubber bands and safety pins. If the baby is very active and the prongs won't stay in place, sometimes I use a velcro pediatric trach tie behind the head, with the ends wrapped around the...
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    NICU Internships for Experieneced RN'S in NYC

    SteveNNP replied to cuttiepie79's topic in New York Nursing

    Our NICU usually orients nurses on days, although sometimes on nights, depending on the number of people in orientation, preceptor availability and preference. There should be positions