SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    I wash my hands of the whole thing!

    SteveNNP replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above posters. Be sure to take down specific names of both the good and bad staff members for when you go to fill out the patient satisfaction survey...Maybe they'll take the
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    HIV Needlestick

    SteveNNP replied to drsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately we cannot offer medical advice here on Allnurses. Please consult your GP. As part of your HIV workup, you should have received counseling regarding risk and other issues. Wishing you the...
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    NYC: To Join a Union or NOT?

    SteveNNP replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    It's working just fine for me, thanks.... It's nice not to get trod on by management for
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    Federal tax & state tax deductions

    SteveNNP replied to Bunker's topic in New York Nursing

    I live in Central Jersey. My taxation rate is exactly the same as it was when I worked in SC, where I made $15 less an hour. Except now I pay 2 states' worth of income
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    Columbia University ETP 2008

    SteveNNP replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm not an ETP student, but a traditional MSN/NNP student who works with a LOT of ex-ETP graduates. Yes they have all amassed a lot of debt, especially if they hadn't finished paying off their...
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    UAC fluid/antiseptic

    SteveNNP replied to dbscandy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Interesting...... Have you guys had any issues with arteriospasm? Where I used to work all our arterial fluids were 500cc 1/2NS with 250u heparin and 60mg Papaverine @1cc/hr to prevent...
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    statistics

    SteveNNP replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Email or PM the seller with your question. Good luck. I just finished my LAST Research/Stats class EVER!!!
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    Kimball medical center?

    SteveNNP replied to oneproudigorot's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Both MM and Kimball are busy hospitals. They have a pretty good reputation and pay decently from what I've heard. As far as a LTAC hospital, they might send you to an offsite freestanding LTAC...
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    Methadone research?

    SteveNNP replied to Honeychild's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ha! Our unit would be half empty if WBN would keep all our phototx, r/o sepsis ABX and
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    Male scrubs?

    SteveNNP replied to X-treme's topic in Men in Nursing

    Our ORs and L&D stock Fashion Seal scrubs in jade and ceil blue. I've swiped several pair and wear them all the time. I think http://www.uniformadvantage.com stocks them. Check out the nursing...
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    Federal tax & state tax deductions

    SteveNNP replied to Bunker's topic in New York Nursing

    I get taxed about 33%, plus I have to pay NJ state tax. AND union dues. Don't do it for the money. I make less than I'd make here in NJ. I do it for the experience and tuition
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    UAC fluid/antiseptic

    SteveNNP replied to dbscandy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What's in
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    Another dude with a BSN

    SteveNNP replied to cinja's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hah! You'd better get going, or you'll be sleeping on the
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    ADN RN career choice alternatives?

    SteveNNP replied to baldee's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Banker's hours can be found at most outpatient offices and clinics. Some ORs and surgical centers may have them too. Best bet is a management
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    Preemie that Only Tolerates Breast Milk.

    SteveNNP replied to sunny17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Run a search on the topic here on Allnurses, or just look back at some older NICU threads. There have been several on the topic. Now, back to the original post
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    Preemie that Only Tolerates Breast Milk.

    SteveNNP replied to sunny17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm sure you guys have ruled out a cow's milk/derivative allergy, right?? Most formulas and fortifiers have cow's milk derivatives, so maybe a trial of soy-based formula would
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    Starting Grad School: Tips & Suggestions from current grad students

    SteveNNP posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi all, I'm starting my Neonatal NP Masters program at the end of August. I'll be attending part-time while working full time in the NICU. This will amount (as far as I know) to one full day of class...
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    ADN RN career choice alternatives?

    SteveNNP replied to baldee's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Your career choices as a RN graduate are almost unlimited. The only positions you may be excluded from initially are management positions. Many hospitals are "trying" to get as many BSN grads as...
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    UAC fluid/antiseptic

    SteveNNP replied to dbscandy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my last unit, we used chloraprep for all gestational ages, and for all line insertions (PALs, UA/UVCs, PICC, PIVs) and for all blood cultures and venipunctures. We never had any burns. We did use...
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    What are the best days & shifts for moms?

    SteveNNP replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    It sure can. Welcome to the life of a nurse! A lot of people adjust well to working the night shift. You could work 11p-7a, come home, send DD off to school, and have the quiet house to yourself to...
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    ADN RN career choice alternatives?

    SteveNNP replied to baldee's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Continuing education requirements vary widely, but are sometimes part of each state board's requirement to maintain your license. Some hospitals/units also require a certain number of CEUs as part of...
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    Intersted in Nursing , not sure if I could

    SteveNNP replied to michiganwonder's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am another one who was not born to love or even understand a lot of math. Chemistry either.... As another poster said, if nursing is what you want, go for it! You usually have to take several of...
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    Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    SteveNNP replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    I can just see that 40 y/o biker type guy gardening commando in a
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    Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    SteveNNP replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    While I was working in the ED, we had a few interesting cases. One was a rather portly man and his equally portly girlfriend who were apparently trying out a new woman-on-top move, when she lost her...
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    Male Nursing Salaries

    SteveNNP replied to cvpmvp2's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We sure do. Any hours worked over 40/wk. I had no idea there was a law against OT for CNAs!!! I was a CNA, and I distinctly remember getting