SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    Dealing with nurses childcare problems

    SteveNNP replied to Miwila's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm with you.... for me, it's the "You should work Christmas since you don't have small kids at home..." Excuse me, but not all people my age go out and party New Years, and I happen to have many...
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    Subutex withdraw

    SteveNNP replied to doularoz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is
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    Wound VAC in NICU?

    SteveNNP replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yes, once. It was on a baby with a large IV infiltrate
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    Fluid Changing practices

    SteveNNP replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like Elizabells said, our CLABSI rate is pretty good. We just went 196 days without a CLABSI in
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    Whats a Neonatal NP day like?

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

    I am an NNP student, but I'll tell you what I do as an SNNP, and you'll get a decent idea of a "normal day." I come in and get a medical signout on anywhere from 8-12 pts, depending on staffing and...
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    Ny Hospitals For Nj Commuter

    SteveNNP replied to student_nurse06's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    yes, they
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    Policy/Practice with capped PICC

    SteveNNP replied to RN4Little1s's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't cap PICCs here. We run KVO 1.2cc/hr fluids. Otherwise we get a PIV for meds, and get that line the heck out of the
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    What is the Highest Bilirubin you've ever seen?

    SteveNNP replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Immunoglobulin G. It's an immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta from mom and attack the
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    HFOV vs Jet

    SteveNNP replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly..... many places reserve it as a last resort... I came from a unit that used it as a first-line vent for preemies requiring ventilation, and saw a huge decrease in the number of BPD cases...
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    Ny Hospitals For Nj Commuter

    SteveNNP replied to student_nurse06's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Columbia Presbyterian is a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge. They do hire new grads, though not always in every department.
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    Antidepression meds

    SteveNNP replied to ka9inv's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would say that about 30% of the nurses and RTs in my last unit told me they were on Lexapro. (note to self, buy stock in Forest
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    SteveNNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    ..... when you show up to work, and notice you've been assigned charge or the most critical patient on the unit.... and your coworkers reassure you with "Oh you're a guy... you like that kind of...
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    Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me!

    SteveNNP replied to D.C.Guy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nope. Check out
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    Starting school...

    SteveNNP replied to ShawnF's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nursing school will teach you all you need to know. The "Real World" will teach you the rest. Just be prepared to work hard, sacrifice time, social life, and energy. There is a lot of info and...
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    PAL's and BP Monitoring

    SteveNNP replied to texas2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I generally check the cuff BP at the beginning of my shift to make sure they somewhat correlate. If they do, it's PAL BPs from then
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    Fluid Changing practices

    SteveNNP replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Try running an AN search on this topic.... we've discussed it pretty recently, and a lot of people had some great
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    LOW Census

    SteveNNP replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. PM me your unit's address, and we'll mail you some patients. We have been hopping here in NYC. ECMOs, potential ECMOs, CDHs, postop cardiacs every day, multiple transports, twins out the...
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    Question about soap.

    SteveNNP replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only use J&J on babies old enough to be bathed, warm water on the little ones. I would imagine there are toxicity, as well as skin acid mantle disturbance issues with
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    Just want to get a job somewhere different than where I'm from.

    SteveNNP replied to Gunzz76RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are many exciting opportunities here in NYC for the type of nursing you are interested in. And you'd only be a 1 1/2 hour train ride from
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    TX to NYC- How do I get there?

    SteveNNP replied to thedit's topic in New York Nursing

    New grads are finding it VERY difficult to land specialty positions, such as ICU, PICU, NICU, L&D etc....here at NYP. We just had a huge influx of new grads, after which HR has frozen the hire of...
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    Duoderm as adhesive tape?

    SteveNNP replied to baby21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Olivereindeer, I think you are right.... We use the Smith & Nephew brand which everyone calls "duoderm," but it is soft and rubbery, unlike the stiff, plasticky, body-heat-activated Duoderm I...
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    Where do I buy male nursing shoes in Manhattan?

    SteveNNP replied to O.R. they?'s topic in New York Nursing

    Unless you have to wear specific shoes, just go find yourself a comfortable athletic shoe. The internet is the best place IMHO, if you know what you
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    new grad float?

    SteveNNP replied to SueNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    I would NEVER accept a float pool type position as a new grad. You still have to learn the real-world side of nursing, which is next to impossible while bouncing from unfamiliar unit to unfamiliar...
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    Kimball Medical Center

    SteveNNP replied to Nurse831's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Threads merged for
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    Question for NPs: How long did you practice as an RN before persuing NP?

    SteveNNP replied to the sparrow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    3 years as a NICU/PICU RN, still working FT while in grad