SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    i PASSED !!!!!!!! third time IS the charm !

    SteveNNP replied to MaleNursesRock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :rckn:
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    Are there "well staffed" ERs?

    SteveNNP replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    The ED I used to work in had 80 beds, and the N/P ratio was usually 4 rooms per RN except for traumas and chest pains, which were adjusted by acuity. The charge nurse did not have an assignment, and...
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    wbc >150,000?

    SteveNNP replied to CritterLover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Did they list blast cell results as well? High blast cell counts can indicate some type of
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    Funny Names

    SteveNNP replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow.....kind of like baby "lady parts" I took care of that noone believed
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    wbc >150,000?

    SteveNNP replied to CritterLover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Though I've never seen a WBC count that high (89k was the highest I've seen) There have been a few threads recently that have asked similar questions to yours, and apparently some people have seen...
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    How're your backs doing guys?

    SteveNNP replied to baldee's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My back's doing great. My average pt weighs 2 pounds. The heaviest thing I have to lift is the IV
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    Peripheral line infiltrartion

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

    Do you guys across the pond use inhaled nitric oxide therapy for PPHN?
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    Going Home

    SteveNNP replied to asoonernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, it's an Anne Geddes.... I'm enjoying NYC for the time being, but will probably be heading back south to Greenville/Spartanburg when grad school is
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    To sell or to keep my AP book?

    SteveNNP replied to Glina's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sell it. Your nursing textbooks will have enough A/P to reference in the
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    Funny Names

    SteveNNP replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i'm pretty sure i heard that one along with orangelo and lemongelo. and "ahsohlee" (except spelled differently :>p)) all these names have been passed from generation to generation of nicu nurses....
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    Peripheral line infiltrartion

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

    Hardy har
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    manners question

    SteveNNP replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Also, we all know there are nurses who are great about kangaroo care and developmental positioning, and there are some who couldn't care less. I'm sure some of his nurses are the
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    Peripheral line infiltrartion

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

    Until they stop breathing or develop NEC from mag toxicity.... I'll take iNO or sildenafil
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    Comparsion of US vs UK taxes for healthcare

    SteveNNP replied to mc3's topic in International Nursing

    Holy cow..... I need to come up with some exemptions!!! I get taxed an average of $800-$1000 out of EVERY paycheck. that comes pretty close to 33-35%
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    Mortified

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

    It's happened to me on every job I've started. I awaken either to a call asking where I was, or realizing I'd slept right through my alarm, only to show up sheepishly at work a few hours late. You...
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    Rain-out in Humdifiers

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

    Thanks, VentJock!
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    What you get for nurses week

    SteveNNP replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    A stainless mug with the hospital logo (can't have anything except water in the pt care area) and a nylon camp chair with aforementioned logo. Also had Chinese catered tonight, which pales in...
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    PLEASE SHARE YOUR WISDOM about NP school

    SteveNNP replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Me too..... I have a Palm Tungsten, but rarely use it. I live by my pocket planner. If I lost that, I would have literally lost my
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    Boy Nurses!

    SteveNNP replied to Wanna_BA_Nurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I thought that was a
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    Rash

    SteveNNP replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually I did have a kid last year with this. It appeared within 24 hours of birth, and once the vesicles ruptured, they looked bluish/purple/red, almost like CMV. We initially treated with...
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    Resignation Do's and Don't

    SteveNNP replied to sunny17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree. I left my original NICU job due to unsafe staffing, unrealistic educational requirements, a lack of night shift support, and an outrageous amount of call shifts. I laid it all out on the...
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    LPN --> NP??

    SteveNNP replied to mom_3cuties's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You would need to do a LPN-RN bridge program, then a RN-MSN bridge program if you wanted to do it in the shortest amount of time. Each step demands a different level of work/difficulty. So far my...
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    DNP's taking certification exam similar to USMLE by 2012?

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

    PinoyNP: "USMLE Step 3 tests knowledge as a general medical practitioner. It covers medical care across all age groups. It seems appropriate for those who trained as an FNP. But not all NP programs...
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    Rain-out in Humdifiers

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

    Turn up the temperature in the pod. The colder the air around the tubing, the more
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    Oscillators

    SteveNNP replied to bayouchick02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It doesn't. As long as you have a machine pumping gas in to achieve a set PIP/PEEP, you have the potential for barotrauma. The only advantage is that you can preserve the mucociliary protective...