SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    Weight checking

    SteveNNP replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are supposed to weigh our preemies every night, but we can defer if we feel the baby's unstable. All our isolettes are Giraffes, and try to put the micros in Omnibeds. IMHO, it's dangerous and...
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    post-discharge visiting

    SteveNNP replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah.... I convinced her to shadow me for a night shift while she was in NS. She brought 2 friends with her. After that, she never wanted to do adults again. She came to work in my unit, and we worked...
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    Male Nurse Insert a Foley

    SteveNNP replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was referring to male nurses doing their best to have a female staff member present while placing a female foley....for our own protection. ESPECIALLY with combative or unconscious
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    Perineal anxiety

    SteveNNP replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    No one likes doing it. Just take a deep breath and think of something else.... It'll be over before you know it. It doesn't require THAT much
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    Salem Community College Nursing Program!

    SteveNNP replied to VetTechingWasEasier's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Ouch.... good luck in
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    Male Nurse Insert a Foley

    SteveNNP replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Inserting a foley for medically necessary reasons is no more rape than you bending over for a digital rectal exam and calling it rape. If possible, I would make sure I had a female staff member there...
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    Acuity and Ratio

    SteveNNP replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know, right?? It seems like all you do for your entire shift is keep that airway clear, and coax them to breathe.... It's amazing though when you have a micro who was never intubated, and went home...
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    Maybe a strange question...

    SteveNNP replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No big deal. Just be prepared to protect your patients when you do have an outbreak. A lot of people I know had great luck with Abreva. You are more likely to give a baby a cold than HSV
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    post-discharge visiting

    SteveNNP replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have a policy about it.... My sister (also a NICU nurse) babysits one of her old primaries occasionally. The parents just needed to get out once in a while, and she offered. She took care of...
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    NPs/DNPs moving into specialties?

    SteveNNP replied to forpath's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    NNPs are basically ACNPs trained specifically to neonates. (chest tubes, lines, intubations, etc...) NNPs can practice independent from physicians like the rest of APNs.... the problem is that our...
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    Acuity and Ratio

    SteveNNP replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    24 weekers on NCPAP here, too... You don't get a vent until you fail IMV CPAP with a CO2
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    Acuity and Ratio

    SteveNNP replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's why I'm here. I love the high-acuity and complexity of it. We're the only hospital in the area that keeps its cardiacs postop. We're pretty top notch when it comes to cardiacs.... we could do...
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    Acuity and Ratio

    SteveNNP replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my present unit, I usually end up with a fresh postop Norwood-Sano or Arterial Switch who's a 1:1 for the course of my 3-4 shifts in a row. It's nice to be able to focus on only one patient, even...
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    New York Presbyterian PHARM EXAM!

    SteveNNP replied to janetrette's topic in New York Nursing

    I would say you'd be considered a valuable additiion to any unit... however it's all gonna depend on open positions. Internal employees get preference, especially with more facility seniority. At NYP...
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    Victory! New Mandatory Overtime Law for Nurses in NY!

    SteveNNP replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York Nursing

    This is for all NYS RNs, right? Not just 1199
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    Per Diem Question....

    SteveNNP replied to 987!'s topic in New York Nursing

    As a per diem employee, you are the first to get canceled and first to float. If you depend on a steady paycheck, per diem is not good for you. There may be times you don't get to work a shift for...
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    Would you marry a female MD?

    SteveNNP replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

    :DHe heh.... this has become quite a pointless
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    Acuity and Ratio

    SteveNNP replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Holy Crap. I need to work where you
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    Would you relocate your family to go to NP school?

    SteveNNP replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Keep in mind that in CRNA school, you, as the primary breadwinner with several mouths to feed in this crappy economy, will not be able to work at ALL during most of your schooling. I moved to attend...
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    Would you marry a female MD?

    SteveNNP replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

    No.... he meant live on his salary to invest her salary in order to allow for retirement by 40... 4yrs undergrad + 4 years med school + 3 year residency making jack squat + 1-3 year fellowship...
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    Nnp

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

    Check out this thread...
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    Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    SteveNNP replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Quite an interesting take on the subject! I never considered if a MD practicing within the scope of an NP would provide better or equal care. I would imagine that in the grand scheme of things, the MD...
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    Buying a Littmann?

    SteveNNP replied to LadyQT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would wait and see how the unit stethescopes work out for you before buying one. Plus the unit may not even let you use a stethescope from baby to baby. Depends on the infection control policies in...
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    Would you marry a female MD?

    SteveNNP replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

    You forgot about the $300,000 worth of med school
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

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

    I know.... even if you got it on snug, they manage to wriggle out of it so it's around their knees, and your nice, clean bed has a nice wet spot on it. And the baby's finally asleep when you discover...