niccikatie

niccikatie has 10+ years experience and specializes in Ambulatory | Management | Informatics.

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1. Advice!? Graduating and... PREGNANT!

   niccikatie replied to libirdy's topic in General Students

   I was pregnant when I graduated. I was about 24 weeks and we were moving a significant distance the day after graduation. One of my instructors gave me invaluable advice - she told me no matter what take the NCLEX before the baby came. I did that ...

2. Where did you get your MSN Clinical Informatics Degree?

   niccikatie replied to gyanez's topic in Informatics

   Yes. I graduated last May.

3. NCLEX RN 14 times

   niccikatie replied to sianee's topic in NCLEX

   Yes, I agree. My current role is very much out of patient care. I haven't touched a patient in at least three years. However, there is no way I would be in the position I am without my direct care experiences.

4. NCLEX RN 14 times

   niccikatie replied to sianee's topic in NCLEX

   I'm really unsure if this poster is real or not. If you look back to October they say they've taken the exam 10 times, then in Nov they say 9 and 12 times. But then in Dec and Jan, they stay more consistent with 13 times. At any rate, OP you are li...

5. Where did you get your MSN Clinical Informatics Degree?

   niccikatie replied to gyanez's topic in Informatics

   DNP from the University of Minnesota. It's an excellent program that has most of the learning online. They do require some commitment to be onsite each semester, but it is now during a 4 day per semester timeframe to accommodate people coming in fro...

6. CNAs give medications

   niccikatie replied to Beaue's topic in General Nursing

   I pushed meds through a central line in a similar position long before any nursing school training. They had a nurse come and teach me and that was it! Night shift on my own - though I did make more than $8/hr. Seriously scary after I learned lat...

7. Indiana NCLEX

   niccikatie replied to Malbrecht0210's topic in NCLEX

   This was my experience as well. Took it on Friday, paid for quick results on Sunday, and license posted on Monday.

8. Are You Where You Thought You'd Be?

   niccikatie replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Nursing

   Not even a teeny tiny bit! I graduated when I was 24 weeks pregnant, took my boards before the baby came and didn't start looking for work until DD was almost 2. DH had decided to go to nursing school and I needed to go back to work. Since I was a...

9. Goal: Informatics

   niccikatie replied to khaleesi123's topic in Informatics

   This is absolutely correct. I just got my DNP in Nursing Informatics and am currently working as a independent healthcare informatics consultant. The only reason I can do this job is my previous experience working as a clinic manager & systems ...

10. Dean won't send my graduation confirmation to Board of Nursing in my new state?

    niccikatie replied to selphie101's topic in General Nursing

    I moved the day after graduation from RI to IN. I had no issue applying in Indiana for my license and I did everything through the IN board of nursing. We had paperwork we could fill out to expedite the process in RI before we left, but I just didn...

11. Suction canisters

    niccikatie replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory

    I used to manage an ENT clinic. Our canisters were labeled single use, therefore we had to treat them as single use. We had a very similar dilemma about the waste (time and resources) but ultimately, we replaced them after each use. We explored tr...

12. What are your views on male nurses

    niccikatie replied to jared.butler90's topic in Men

    I don't think its the men who are making a big deal about it. We're a dual nurse household - my husband decided to go back to nursing school as a second career path after I became a nurse. It was for many reasons. He is CONSTANTLY asked why he didn...

13. Help....walden or rhode island university

    niccikatie replied to rainyrave's topic in Online Learning

    You should check out how your grades will transfer if you choose the Walden route. I don't know much about their program, but I think it is competency based which usually means transferring at a 3.0. You'll need a higher GPA than that to get into C...

14. My father's health information

    niccikatie replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing and through the right channels. You are being an ethical nurse and your handling of your Father's other issues shows that you value ethics in all your relationships. It's a tough road and you're doing it well. Ku...

15. When to Get Pregnant

    niccikatie replied to metamedicine's topic in General Nursing

    I got pregnant over the holiday break between Fall and Spring semester of my senior year of nursing school. It was fine. I took my boards right away but stayed home with my DD until she was almost 2.