SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    What type of nurse works with babies?

    SteveNNP replied to FallinofTheStar's topic in General Nursing

    A level I neonatal nursery is the same thing as a well-baby or newborn nursery. And they are in just as much demand as a Level II NICU
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    Transfer to the ER?

    SteveNNP replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What do you see yourself doing as an FNP? Peds? Cardiology? Primary care? The ER will definitely improve assessment/critical thinking skills, etc, but depending on your plans after graduation, it may...
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    What are you paying per credit hour????

    SteveNNP replied to bucknangler's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yep.... Thank goodness for tuition reimbursement and union
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    NCLEX Prep--Rutgers Review?

    SteveNNP replied to JerseyGuy2's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Some hospitals will reimburse you for a Kaplan or other NCLEX review.... I took the Kaplan class senior year and found it to be very helpful. I also passed at 75/45
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    Male nurse career advice

    SteveNNP replied to piscesguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not wanting to deal with management crap is what has a lot of us guys working night shift. There's nothing wrong with being nonconformist to management when you are trying to provide safe and...
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    NANN vs. ANN

    SteveNNP replied to SmileyGirl :o)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Neonatal Network is the name of the journal you receive when you are a member of ANN. You pay $75 and you get membership + journal for 1
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    New Grad wants 2 work in NICU!

    SteveNNP replied to LilBoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You do not need ACLS or PALS for NICU. NRP is a certification you will use in NICU, as well as BLS and STABLE certification. Instead of M/S, you may want to try to get into peds, PICU or well-baby...
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    New Grad wants 2 work in NICU!

    SteveNNP replied to LilBoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Moving to NICU nursing forum for more
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    New GRE format?

    SteveNNP replied to mommy2three2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The GRE was a CAT when I took it last March as well.... as far as I know, it still is, since there were several glitches and computer security issues which caused them to hold off on implementing the...
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    What are you paying per credit hour????

    SteveNNP replied to bucknangler's topic in Post Graduate Students

    $1042 didactic $1474
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    SteveNNP replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unless of course you wait until the next shift to poop. Then it's
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    Nj License By Endorsement

    SteveNNP replied to JOHNNYDRN56's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Once you submit your NJ SBOn paperwork, you go on the Sagem Morpho website and schedule a time slot to be fingerprinted. You can search for locations near you by zip code. You then pay online by...
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    Securing UVC/UAC?

    SteveNNP replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I spent some time trying to draw it out on my screen, but it didn't work. Image the top and side view looking like an "H." You basically take a long-ish piece of pink tape (narrow) and visualize it...
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    Securing UVC/UAC?

    SteveNNP replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    here's something I used once. The duoderm-type material sticks to the skin, and you fold up both plastic sides, sandwiching the catheters inside. Check out the photo gallery....
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    Scrubs episode with Rick Schroder as a male nurse

    SteveNNP replied to Tony1790's topic in Men in Nursing

    With all the unrealistic medical shows out there, Scrubs was the most realistic to me in terms of nursing. Carla didn't take crap from the doctors, and really portrayed how it's possible to have a...
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    Male Doctors working with Male Nurses

    SteveNNP replied to CTGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have never felt like I was looked down on as a male RN. If anything, I find it easier than my female colleagues to interact and work with my male physician coworkers. There shouldn't be a disparity,...
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    New Grad & No one will hire me

    SteveNNP replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    No sarcasm intended. My unit hired 12-15 new grads last year alone. PICU hired nearly the same number. My advice is to call the recruiter and personally inquire about any open new grad positions....
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    New Grad & No one will hire me

    SteveNNP replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Come to NYC. There are plenty of jobs
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    Securing UVC/UAC?

    SteveNNP replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do not suture in our lines here. We bridge tape them with pink tape. If it's a preemie with fragile skin, we put a cut tegaderm under the pink tape on either side of the
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    Your boss insists on employees taking flu vaccine

    SteveNNP replied to seenitallERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sign the darn declination form and forget it. They can't legally force a vaccine upon you. If you get called before the ID board, just say you decline for personal reasons. It's not the Spanish...
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    Why it is better to be a Nurse than a Physician.

    SteveNNP replied to BaRNs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the statement "Why it is better to be a nurse than a physician" is truly important. I like to think that each of us has chosen our particular field, whether MD,, RN, LPN, NP, etc because...
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    New York Presb..housing

    SteveNNP replied to bonesrn's topic in New York Nursing

    I think the 1 bedrooms at Cornell in the new hi-rise are >$2200, and at Columbia are at least $1200 for a walkup sans
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    Meridian Health

    SteveNNP replied to jnc0713's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Meridian is made up of three very different hospitals, and sees all kinds of pts. You could always transfer between them if you weren't happy in a particular
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    Where to start

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

    I would imagine that transferring to a position that involves more clinical experience and skill/assessment-building will only help you to practice as an NP. While you will have a NP degree, I'm sure...
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    Pediatric IV Team Job description

    SteveNNP posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hey all, I've been eyeing a PT peds IV team position here at my large hospital. It's 11a-11p (my favorite shift). I was wondering what is involved in a peds IVT position. The job listing is just...