SteveNNP MSN, NP

Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic)

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    worst night of my 5 year career

    SteveNNP replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. I have given two opioids together, with no problems, but it depends on the patient. As far as the blood gas, bicarb levels are VERY slow to respond to acidosis,...
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    Reciprocity Question

    SteveNNP replied to arnoldmau's topic in New York Nursing

    I may be mistaken, but unless you register with California's SBON, you'll only have a NYS license. I thought that you have to possess a registered license in order to apply for licensing by...
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    Car seat challenge

    SteveNNP replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our car seat tests consist of parents bringing in the car seat the baby will be going home in, and strapping him in for an hour on monitors. No bradys, desats, and the kid passes. If not, we retest,...
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    NICU NEWBIE and loving it!

    SteveNNP replied to LUNISE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :welcome:
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    Sleeping

    SteveNNP replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the above posts.... especially if you are like me and are "given" an unpaid 1 hour break during the shift. As long as I am on the unit, readily available, have reported off to my podmate,...
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    Ready to Call it Quits

    SteveNNP replied to whontime's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you are going through. It's the main reason I left the ER and returned to the 1:1-1:3 n/p ratio of critical care where I still enjoy working. Maybe you need a change of scenery. It...
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    Should I forget this dream?

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

    I went to the ER from NICU/PICU and while I found it fast-paced and challenging, I also missed the continuity of having 1-2 patients for a few days, as well as being able to take in the "whole...
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    A "dating female students in your class" post

    SteveNNP replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Read some of the older threads on this forum and you'll think twice about that
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    Are You Gel'n

    SteveNNP replied to newmale2nursing's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nah, I've never gotten used to having foreign objects in my shoes. Nike Shox are the only shoes I've worn to work as a nurse. Every year I design a new pair as a gift to
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    Assignment Karma!

    SteveNNP replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, all the vec that was preventing the ventilator from breathing for him with 100%
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    Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    SteveNNP replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked primarily NICU and PICU as a nurse, and my back has only bothered me whe asked to help lift the teenage trauma pts. There was a point where all but two of the other PICU nurses were...
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    What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    SteveNNP replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    I find myself constantly reminding myself of the old saying; "you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar..." You really have a chance to create the environment you are in. You can do it...
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    Do you enjoy nursing?

    SteveNNP replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I'll give it a 9. The days are few and far between when I leave work feeling like I haven't made a difference. Making a difference lets you forget the aching muscles, nagging families and management's...
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    What do you do in preparation of applying to a graduate school?

    SteveNNP replied to spicychickensandwich's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It depends... Columbia University's undergrad programs have a lower acceptance rate than it's grad programs.. probably because of the much larger ratio of applicants to slots. I was pretty easily...
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    What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    SteveNNP replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    The only physician group that has come across as condescending (not pompous) to me have been the neurosurgery team. Other than that, peds surgery, cardiology and the neonatologists have been excellent...
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    Have you been charge yet?

    SteveNNP replied to JadeNurse1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice would be to discuss your concerns with your supervisor, and either come up with a plan to orient you to charge until you are more comfortable, or wait until you have a little more experience...
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    Mock Codes

    SteveNNP replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had yearly competencies where we ran through NRP mock codes, as well as IVs, TPN, blood administration, labs, chest tube/exchange transfusion/needle aspiration procedure checkoffs. It was very...
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    I'm starting my NNP, need some advice from y'all!

    SteveNNP posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I'm putting this post here, because you all are like family, "sniff, sniff" and I've yet to meet someone on this website who is an NNP/SNNP and will answer posts. I've realized that I want to...
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    question for the guys

    SteveNNP replied to jackson145's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Mcknis, pleas repost.... I accidentally deleted your post
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    Taking the Big Step

    SteveNNP replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    :welcome: glad you're here! I know you'll find some excellent resources!
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    Oops....

    SteveNNP replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :eek:
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    I'm starting my NNP, need some advice from y'all!

    SteveNNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well that's comforting.... I actually really want to do air/ground transport once I graduate. I've "kind" of been offered a transport coordinator position at the last place I worked....you never...
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    Union

    SteveNNP replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    The union does take my money, but I pay nothing for health benefits or life insurance, which almost evens it out. The contract spells out the hours I can work, benefits, vacation, floating, seniority,...
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    Non "floor nursing"

    SteveNNP replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The notion of getting our feet wet on a med/surg floor is an ancient one. It used to be that you HAD to work there before moving to another unit, primarily due to the seniority of nurses on the units,...
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    I'm starting my NNP, need some advice from y'all!

    SteveNNP replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh, well I won't distract you.... push away! (Please tell me you DON'T have a birth plan..) Birth Plan = Instant NICU admission with lots of labs and