nicurn2be

nicurn2be specializes in rn in nicu.

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1. Has anyone picked a specialty before nursing school and actually done it after?

   nicurn2be replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

   i knew i wanted to do nicu before i started nursing school, and now i am in my first yr as a rn, and working in the nicu. i totally love it too!

2. NEW NICU RN

   nicurn2be replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

   If you guys are comfortable I would love to exchange email addresses, so we can talk via email! I have shadowed in the NICU a few times, and had a wonderful clinical instructor who has worked in the NICU for 20 yrs so she brought in some UAC lines, ...

3. NEW NICU RN

   nicurn2be replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

   That's such a good idea! I start August 10th, but I don't actually go in to the NICU until the 20th, and we're shadowing that day, and then the third week we jump in with classroom stuff, and working on the unit! I am so excited, but I have never w...

4. NEW NICU RN

   nicurn2be replied to imboredndhungry's topic in NICU

   I am also in the same boat! I am excited, but so nervous to start as well!

5. How many SATA ?'s

   nicurn2be replied to helpmepass's topic in NCLEX

   I had 75 questions (I passed), in total with 6 SATA, 2 drag and drop, the rest seemed to be meds and priority.

6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   nicurn2be replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   The "trick" worked for me, my license was posted this morning! i was able to try the trick two hours after my exam was over. Good luck everyone!

7. Have i studied enough?

   nicurn2be replied to MauraRN's topic in NCLEX

   Don't worry too much about the scores. If you think you're ready, and you go in with confidence you will be fine. Just trust yourself, and your answers. I just took mine yesterday, and now I know what everyone means by no matter what you're never ...

8. Took NCLEX Today: Need Help!!!

   nicurn2be replied to nicurn2be's topic in NCLEX

   thanks, that was a great story! My state is not a quick state, but apparently they get posted pretty quickly. My license is pending on my board of nursing site, so we'll see. I left Pearson and cried for at least three hours. I had 75 questions, ...

9. Took NCLEX Today: Need Help!!!

   nicurn2be replied to nicurn2be's topic in NCLEX

   thanks everyone, i hope you're right...keeping my fingers crossed! :icon_roll

10. Took NCLEX Today: Need Help!!!

    nicurn2be posted a topic in NCLEX

    I took my NCLEX at 8 am this morning. Left pearson bawling, came home and checked Pearson, and it says delivery successful. I tried to reregister, and got the popup which says our records indicate that youhave recently scheduled this exam. Please ...

11. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    nicurn2be replied to ibme's topic in New Nurse

    nicu, and yes that is/was my first choice. In a few years I want to go back to get my NNP. Congrats to all recent grads!

12. Sleep overs

    nicurn2be replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

    I am coming from no experience in long term care except for my first clinical in school, and have no experience as a RN, as I just graduated. From my POV it definitely is inconvenient for family members to stay over, but some of my favorite times wh...

13. Need some good summer reads!

    nicurn2be replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    *The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan- About a mother with breast cancer, and maturing as she deals with cancer---very good book! *Emma and Me by Elizabeth Flock- One of my favorite books. *Anything (and I mean Anything) by Jodi Piccoult My fav by her...

14. GRADUATION & HESI

    nicurn2be replied to nurseswearpink's topic in General Students

    I just took my HESI, and scored fairly well (in the 900s). I just did a lot of questions beforehand, and I was ok. Good Luck!

15. Calling all nurses and nursing students.

    nicurn2be replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    I would first start with talking to the Professor, and state that the first half of the group should have the oppurtunity to get 2 extra points. If that doesn't go anywhere I would go to the chair of the nursing program. I agree it is not fair to o...