SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    Sex and Nursing School

    SteveNNP replied to motyandproudofit's topic in General Students

    I think it is great that here on a nursing board, with many of us in the middle of school, work, life, etc, we can stop and take the time to really talk about something essential to relationships....
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nope. Said no such thing. I said I was tired of paying for someone else's irresponsibility. I noticed you plan on working in the ER. Having worked ER at some point in my career, I can tell you that...
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    How do you address your patients?

    SteveNNP replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    My patients are babies, so they all get called by their first name when they are good, and all three (or more) names when they are naughty. Parents are called by first
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    Is this too much information to share?

    SteveNNP replied to HappyPediRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am so sorry for the loss of your son.... My advice would be to indeed share your reasons that you mentioned, if the manager asks you why you have chosen NICU. Many of us have incredibly personal...
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    Nec

    SteveNNP replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The surgeons usually wait until they see a perf until they do an ex-lap. While we're waiting, the baby usually gets a vanc/gent/flagyl
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    CNA working for Assistanted Living.

    SteveNNP replied to 2bELNurse1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Assisted living residents typically can perform most care for themselves, as opposed to many total care (feeding, dressing, bathing and changing) patients in NH. ALF patients often take their own...
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    I know.... when I'm standing outside the hospital, anyone could tell which floor is ours judging by the blue glow shining out of almost every window. I hear you. We get new residents every month,...
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    UIC GEP - adding neonatology speciality??

    SteveNNP replied to mommy2three2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Post masters programs usually take 12-18 months. And you need to have 2 years of Level III NICU experience to get your
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    Male nurses

    SteveNNP replied to kjetski's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not to turn this into a RN vs BSN thread, but nursing can not advance as a profession with so many entry-level degrees. The spike in Masters/DNP programs will allow many more BSN programs to
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    Hypoxic Brain Injury & Elective Hypothermia... Who's doing it?

    SteveNNP posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, We're getting ready to start trialing a new whole-body cooling system for hypoxic-brain injury term infants. I need to start researching protocols, etc for our new program. Is anyone using a...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    SteveNNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    In which case, THAT'S probably what they're laughing
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    Barbaric MD!

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

    There is no reason why that child couldn't have had preprocedural pain control. I would have placed the incident in my hospitals online event-reporting system, emailed my manager, and set up a time to...
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    Scope of practice for transport nurses

    SteveNNP replied to littlepeach's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If going by ground, I would have held off needling the chest until absolutely necessary. Since the pneumo was resolving, and obviously non-critical, the baby probably would have done fine on the...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're right, this is another whole issue to be debated, and for the most part, I am with you on the current medical model of treating the natural process of birth. (For the record, I was born at home...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But everyone DOES have access to healthcare. The issue here is who's paying for it. Like I said, I can agree with access to basic healthcare as a right. Basic. Universal healthcare will not change...
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    Male nurses

    SteveNNP replied to kjetski's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you're looking only at pay, then yes, most places do not pay more for a BSN. A BSN however, will open doors into management, administration, education and graduate school. I'm glad I did it....
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly. We will end up with most of the country on a "Medicaid" like system, and those who can afford it will buy into a higher
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ]Our system might not be perfect but when my husband had a stroke he was in hospital for 6 months...cost..my bus fares to go and see him.When I had to have my gall bladder out, cost ..nothing. That is...
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    oscillatory and nitric ventilation

    SteveNNP replied to munkypants's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Respiratory
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    SteveNNP replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nope. Just ask the Brits. And the people who've been waiting for years for knee and hip replacements. And have no universal dental coverage. I'm tired of paying for irresponsible people to use the ER...
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    Pediatric IV Team Job description

    SteveNNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for the awesome
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    Pre-RN student with some questions

    SteveNNP replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Men in Nursing

    $1200/yr at my hospital. Most places pay no
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    Has anyone considered going all the way?

    SteveNNP replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Wrong. NPs write their own orders, in mosts cases autonomous from any physican involvement or oversight. Nurses play a great role in coordinating and guiding patient care. I never view myself as...
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    Nursing students or nurses, I need your advices!

    SteveNNP replied to RU0984's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Moving to the NJ nursing forum for more
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    RN to PA

    SteveNNP replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Men in Nursing

    You need to look at the prereqs for the PA school you want to go to, and compare them to your RN