NICUmiiki DNP, NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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    How Long Until Graduation?

    NICUmiiki replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in General Students

    I've been running this countdown since it was over a thousand days until graduation. Now it's at 603 days until May
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    13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    NICUmiiki replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Might be in-state
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    Food in the ER

    NICUmiiki replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    We will do this to STD checks and toothaches triaged a level 5. Due to EMTALA, they do have to get a medical screening exam before we demand the payment. We do not have to treat them unless they pay....
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    Food in the ER

    NICUmiiki replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    NICUmiiki replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It still comes off as a threat since its not normal to send a patient up without calling, and the receiving nurse wouldn't like getting the patient without
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    NICUmiiki replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know at my hospital, the nurses can send an SBAR sheet in lieu of calling report, but I haven't seen it happen yet. It seems like everyone prefers to call. I have seen a nurse threaten to use it if...
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    Working NS v/s NonWorking NS

    NICUmiiki replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester and work full time. I work 3 12's per week. I try to schedule one during the week and then two during the
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    GPA determination for nursing program

    NICUmiiki replied to RnStudent2021's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school only uses prereq GPA. Thank goodness because I wouldn't even qualify with my 2.3 cumulative
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    Advice/Opinions?

    NICUmiiki replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remember that that is an average. They had to accept lower grades than that to get 3.86 in the middle (Unless they only accepted students with 3.86, which seems doubtful). You have great stats. Write...
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    Got some bad news about my program

    NICUmiiki replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I understand how you feel, but nursing classes build directly upon the classes preceding it. You can't expect to be successful in a more advanced class if you haven't completed the class that it...
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    I want to become an RN but im sooo confused with all these differences!

    NICUmiiki replied to confusedsquizzz's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Look for traditional nursing programs. A quick search for "San Antonio nursing schools" lead me to UT Health Science Center San Antonio and San Antonio College (Alamo Colleges). I looked at the...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    NICUmiiki replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    CC: The plasma center told me I have Hepatitis B Triage RN: What would you like the emergency room to do for you today? Pt: Can't you give me a shot to clear that
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    NICUmiiki replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    What's with drunk people taking dumps on
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    NICUmiiki replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Guys get stabbed by their girlfriend/wife a lot, but they always hide
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    Items needed for Nursing kit for clinicals during nursing school?

    NICUmiiki replied to StudentNurseFrye's topic in General Students

    We use the stuff in our bags for practice in the lab and at home. We don't bring it to
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    NICUmiiki replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    OD maybe? Too calm to breathe???? Just
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    Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    NICUmiiki replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    The school provides calculators to use on the
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    I'm a culinary student. Applying for ER tech w/ no experience

    NICUmiiki replied to Mshotsauce's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My ER doesn't hire CNAs. 90% of the ER Techs are nursing students. The other 10% have either been there forever, are EMTs, or had previous ER
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    What is your program's late-work policy?

    NICUmiiki replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Our handbook states that no late work will be
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    Took NCLEX, not sure what to do...

    NICUmiiki replied to mstein86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A lot of schools DO have a pretty good way of weeding out applicants that might freak out during the NCLEX. Many schools require that you pass a comprehensive exit exam in order to graduate. So if a...
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    NCLEX and Licensing

    NICUmiiki replied to merivera's topic in Nurse Registration

    Puerto Rico is a US territory. Wouldn't that mean the pp isn't a foreign trained
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    How many men in your cohort?

    NICUmiiki replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    About 25 out of 125 are
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    Vent! PEG tube replacement

    NICUmiiki replied to LongislandRN23's topic in General Nursing

    Our ED gets lots of pulled out gtubes after hours. We find out what size they had, the MD puts it in, then confirm placement. The pt never gets off of the ambulance stretcher. Then the pt (and the...
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    Vacutainer question

    NICUmiiki replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    Well vacutainer is a set of devices that can be mixed and matched to meet your needs. Deciding on what to use requires a little skill and knowledge of how different veins react to being punctured. I...
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    When do your fall classes start?

    NICUmiiki replied to destrier's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Classes start on Aug. 26th, but my first class is on the following