SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    NJ board nightmare, any advice?

    SteveNNP replied to finally new nurse's topic in General Nursing

    NJ licenses characteristically take FOREVER to come through, esp for new grads. They told me mine was 'under review', and I have no tickets. My license came about 8 weeks
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    What terms do nurses use to say the baby is trying to die?

    SteveNNP replied to Olivereindeer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I sometimes use the term "We're getting ready for a celestial discharge." (not in front of parents,
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    Barbaric MD!

    SteveNNP replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The problem is that all our nurses basically fall into 2 categories. 1) New grads who have only ever worked here, so it's all they know. 2) Nurses who have worked here for 20-30 years, and it's all...
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    Sex and Nursing School

    SteveNNP replied to motyandproudofit's topic in General Students

    It's sad to think that 80% of men and 55% of women base their relationships solely on sex.... at least according to that
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    Housekeeping

    SteveNNP replied to evsdirector's topic in General Nursing

    As far as linen services, we have been fighting to keep enough linens on hand, especially overnight. We have an ADC of 68 babies, and all beds are changed on night shift. Linen services refused to...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think most of us can agree that the current system is failing. But that doesn't necessarily mean we throw the baby out with the "capitalist" bathwater. Many people from countries with UHC have...
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    Barbaric MD!

    SteveNNP replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :deadhorse
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    Level 1 Trauma Center

    SteveNNP replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If my thing was trauma/ED, I'd be banging down the door of Maryland Shock
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    Combined NNP/PNP programs

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

    *technically* a AC-PNP could work in a NICU, but not many NICUs would hire you. Seeing as how NNPs study purely neonates for 2+ years, and are trained to place umbilical lines, perform delivery room...
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    Sex and Nursing School

    SteveNNP replied to motyandproudofit's topic in General Students

    I think a statement like that needs a
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I also agree that this issue is not really a religious one at all. I prefer my right to donate to charities and ministries of my choosing, not have the government skimming more off my paycheck. How...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    SteveNNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Or you know you're a SINGLE male RN when your surrogate mother (an older female RN) brings you a plate of Thanksgiving dinner on night shift that she saved you from her family meal... (Love ya JH!!...
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    Barbaric MD!

    SteveNNP replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Several reasons. 1. The head honcho of respiratory management in our unit is an old school anesthesiologist who believes narcotics are too risky in neonates, and that babies don't feel pain. 2. Old...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting, but a one-sided, incredibly biased, anecdotal view at
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    Flight Nurse One Day

    SteveNNP replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    This thread is 2 years
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    Condom Catheter Crisis

    SteveNNP replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    You finish, pull up the blanket, and move on. No
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    Rn retention and my ignorance

    SteveNNP replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are many issues causing a nursing shortage, many of which are mentioned in the study. However, for most nurses, the benefits and personal satisfactions outweigh a lot of the negatives. While...
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    Sex and Nursing School

    SteveNNP replied to motyandproudofit's topic in General Students

    Do you have a secret code, or do you actually write "make nooky" in your planner? :) Sex from 5-7? dude, a man's gotta eat! Sorry... back on
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's what McCain is proposing. Neither candidate is proposing a "true" socialist universal healthcare program. Hill-dog
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are already social programs in place for situations such as this. You're painting those who don't view taxpayer funded-universal healthcare as a right as heartless, lollipop-stealing...
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    Childens Hosptials in NYC that hire without BSN

    SteveNNP replied to MzTayTay's topic in New York Nursing

    NYP does.
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    What terms do nurses use to say the baby is trying to die?

    SteveNNP replied to Olivereindeer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I sometimes use something along the lines of "I think your baby is trying to tell us he's ready to go and play with the angels" There aren't too many situations in which this is appropriate, but there...
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    Nec

    SteveNNP replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know what they would do pre-perf though... the bowel is still "intact," so there's nothing to operate on.. just bowel rest, abx and gut
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    Combined NNP/PNP programs

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

    Another thing is that most dual-cert programs won't let you start working as one while you finish the other. eg, you finish the FNP part but are still working on the GNP... you can't work as either...
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    I got a kiss!

    SteveNNP replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    I got a big, slobbery kiss from one of my babies last night, right before she reached down my scrub top and grabbed my chest