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    MSN vs. DNP in NNP

    I personally chose to get my DNP for a couple reasons, but that isn't to say that the DNP is the right path for everybody. I went back for my DNP after only 3 years of NICU experience, so adding another year of school was actually beneficial for me s...
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    RNC-NIC results

    I think Coronavirus has changed how NCC is doing things. They used to give out results right away, but aren't anymore (at least for right now). I took my NNP certification exam through NCC on a Saturday in June and found out a few days later on Wedne...
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    Looking for Jobs

    I am graduating in May and got an NNP job in January. Both of the offers I got are from hospitals that have a pretty significant NNP shortage right now, so they are hiring on a continuous basis until they reach capacity. If a hospital only has 1 or 2...
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    how to keep research articles organized

    I save my articles to specific folders on my computer rather than printing them off because I find that easier to navigate. I have a large folder for my DNP project and then put articles in individual folders within that DNP folder based on the speci...
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    Working Holidays? 5 Ways to Make It Work for You

    I agree that having a positive attitude makes a huge difference in how we handle working the holidays. Yes, it stinks to work the holidays, but it stinks for our patients and their families to have to spend holidays in the hospital too. Reminding mys...
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    On Call System

    35 bed level III unit. Everyone except for the charge nurses has to sign up for one night call shift in every six-week schedule. If the on-call person is not called in for their shift, they are on-call at home from 1900-0300 unless told otherwise. If...
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    Creighton DNP

    So far it's mostly been listening to recorded lectures and taking weekly quizzes along with posting on discussion boards. Typically there have been powerpoint notes to go along with the recorded lectures so you can follow along and take notes. I find...
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    Creighton DNP

    I think Creighton has a really good program and I've been impressed so far. I know someone from undergrad who is in the FNP program and we took the exact same classes the first two semesters. I think she is liking the program so far as well. I chose ...
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    Creighton DNP

    I am working full-time while doing Creighton's DNP-NNP program part time. I'm currently in my 3rd semester and while it's been a bit tricky to balance school and work, it's still manageable. My program will take a total of 4 years to complete and I h...
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    Well baby transports

    I find it interesting that this is so different in other areas! We had another set of twins once who were brought to our hospital because mom delivered while on vacation nearby and our hospital was the closest level III. Once the babies were stable, ...
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    Let's vent about the good

    I LOVE that you posted this because, you're right, it's easy to get caught up in the chaos and forget why we do this. I had a moment just yesterday that reminded me why I love my job. I was taking care of a 35-weeker who had just been born the previo...
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    Well baby transports

    In my area transports are done only if there is a medical need. If babies are transported to our level III NICU, they stay there until discharge, and if we transfer a baby to a level IV NICU, that baby will stay at that hospital until ready for disch...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

    I work in a level III NICU that sounds pretty similar to yours, and I'm also in my first year of a 4-year NNP program. I've had about 3.5 years of NICU experience and I know I was worried about not feeling prepared for school too (sometimes I still d...
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    Handheld blood analyzers

    My unit uses a different bedside lab analysis system called epoc (epoc® Blood Analysis System - Alere). It works similarly to the iStat and also requires just 0.1mL of blood. Bedside RNs are taught how to use the epoc and we can test blood gases, ele...
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    MSN vs DNP for NNP

    I do like it. It is a good program. It's almost entirely online, so I am able to do it while working full-time in a different state.
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    MSN vs DNP for NNP

    I am in the DNP program through Creighton University in Omaha.
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    MSN vs DNP for NNP

    I think it somewhat depends on where you are hoping to work when you are done. I am in a BSN to DNP NNP program and I chose to do the DNP now partly because this is the best time in my life to do it (I don't want to go back to school later), and beca...
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    Sedation/Analgesia for HFOV, HFJV, Vents?

    I have had similar frustrations in my unit in regards to the neos not wanting pain meds for intubated infants. I do agree with BabyNP that there are risks with using pain meds with our little patients, but there are definitely times when some pain me...
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    Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    I started college as a biology/pre-med major only to discover that a biology major meant spending most of my time studying plants and animals. I had a friend who was a nursing major and what he was learning looked so much more interesting. When I swi...
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    Hypoglycemia in the NICU

    Our policy is that in the first 24 hours an infant's blood sugar has to be at least 40 and after 24 hours it has to be at least 50. For admits, we get a blood sugar at 30 minutes of age and then continue to get one every 30 minutes until stable (usua...
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    Level 4 NICU suggestions

    I currently work in a level 3 NICU and am in my first semester of a neonatal nurse practitioner doctorate program. I am getting fairly frustrated in my current unit because we do not have a lot of critical kids on a regular basis. We might have 1 or ...