NICU Guy BSN, RN

NICU Guy has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU.

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   Health at Any Size?

   NICU Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Have you seen the CDC Obesity Maps that show the percentage of a state's population with a BMI >30 over time? In 1985, the top color was 10-14%. Over the next 25 yrs, they added four new colors to...
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   Anti Vaxxer I Knew Became A Nurse

   NICU Guy replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

   What is your point? BCG prevents TB, it is a vaccine. BCG protection lasts for up to 15 years. COVID-19 protection was very limited (2-3 months) and it does not prevent you from getting COVID. What is...
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   Anti Vaxxer I Knew Became A Nurse

   NICU Guy replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

   I wish people would stop using the word "vaccine" when referring to Covid. For 225 yrs the definition of a vaccine was "a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce an immunity to a...
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   First term RN school

   NICU Guy replied to Erickalcar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I agree with what the previous posters have said. My program was 15 months long. It felt like being on a treadmill at a full sprint for 15 months. You need to get your life in order before you start....
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   ABSN Schools

   NICU Guy replied to ABSN2024's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   https://nursing.stonybrookmedicine.edu/acceleratedBaccalaureate
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   Chances of Getting Into NICU With an ADN

   NICU Guy replied to Hinda's topic in General Nursing

   I am going to guess that my unit is 80-90% BSN and 10-20% ASN. The high BSN percentage is mostly due to a majority of the local nursing schools were BSN
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   BON NCLEX PN Which State

   NICU Guy replied to CLamplough27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   From what I have read on this site, do not apply for a license in New York. They are investigating any applications from graduates of nursing schools in Florida and may take a long time to get a...
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   Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Wrong

   NICU Guy replied to dormanse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Did she graduate from a school with a high NCLEX pass rate? Did she get high grades in nursing school? The first 85 questions are a combination of 15 unscored (beta questions) and 70 scored...
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   BLS and RQI - Can't do it

   NICU Guy replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

   A couple years ago the hospital system switched from AHA to Red Cross RQI mannequins. I could do the compressions and keep them in the target circle, but the ventilations were either to shallow or too...
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    How to take the NCLEX without passing the HESI exit exam?

    NICU Guy replied to FredCali's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can't take NCLEX without having all your paperwork sent to the BON. The school has to send the paperwork stating that you completed all requirements for the nursing program, which you did not....
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    Nicu doctor says if a patient has a termor and you touch the patient and the extremity stops moving then it's not a seizure.

    NICU Guy replied to annabananaNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To differentiate between a tremor and a seizure, place a hand on the limb that is moving. If the movement stops, it is a tremor. If the movement does not stop when you place your hand on the limb, it...
12. 

    Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2024

    NICU Guy replied to RJC121394's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    I had a bad experience with applying to Vanderbilt Residency nine years ago. I was wait-listed. I had an in-person interview set-up with another hospital on Friday four hours away. On Thursday,...
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    Male Nursing Scholarships

    NICU Guy replied to J.D. Adams's topic in Male Nursing Students

    https://nursejournal.org/resources/financial-aid/nursing-scholarships-for-men/
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    2023 Raises/Cost of living

    NICU Guy replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    11% raise last month, non-union
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    Pearson Vue Trick

    NICU Guy replied to allnurses's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You are doing a disservice to new grads by legitimizing the PVT trick. They are attempting to determine pass/fail based on a scheduling and payment processing software of Pearson Vue. It was never...