NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Cheating in nursing school

    NICU Guy replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    We had to install a program from the school's IT dept. that prevented you from opening another browser while the browser with the test is open. Our online ATI exams would shut the test off if you...
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    New Graduate No Jobs

    NICU Guy replied to MKRN00's topic in Canada

    Are you only applying to one
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    What path should I take to get into the NICU one day?

    NICU Guy replied to Des1278's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Both were initially phone interviews. Both of the in-person interviews were 3 days apart. I drove 3 hours on Friday for the first interview in Louisville and then drove back home after the...
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    What path should I take to get into the NICU one day?

    NICU Guy replied to Des1278's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly what I did. Got a NICU preceptorship and applied to between 50-100 positions in 12 states. You need to cast a very wide net if you want to get into NICU. Out of those 50-100 applications, I...
  5. NICU Guy

    Diaper Rash

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

    Stoma powder and Critic-aid
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    Advice needed!!!!

    NICU Guy replied to futurenurse0989's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How much money (and time) are you going to waste if you fail and have to start from the beginning at another school? I played the "Russian Roulette" during my attempt at my ASN years and years ago and...
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    Littmann Classic III?

    NICU Guy replied to artusoa's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Your Lightweight has a Littmann Acoustical Rating of 6/10 and the Classic III is a little better at 7/10. If your intention is to ultimately buy the Cardiology III (9/10), why spend $80 on the...
  8. NICU Guy

    What do I need?!

    NICU Guy replied to WonderBuffStuff's topic in General Students

    I will have to disagree with the previous poster on stethoscope. I used to have the Sprague-type (double tube) when I worked EMS. It was too big and bulky. I would recommend a Littmann stethoscope....
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    NICU Documentaries

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

    There are several videos on youtube that parents have put out abut their experience having a baby in the
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    Missed Deadline

    NICU Guy replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    She said "...discuss your options". Using the word "options" means you have to make a choice and I don't think submitting your application is one of them otherwise she would have said "Come in and we...
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    Who really wants BSN degrees?

    NICU Guy replied to demford's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Since you already have a BA degree, why not apply for Accelerated BSN programs? You could get your BSN in the same time it takes for an
  12. NICU Guy

    What warrants a call home?

    NICU Guy replied to rainbow33's topic in School

    So, did the child need stitches? Obviously they are not going to stitch a scrape at the
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    Should I make a stink about this?

    NICU Guy replied to Zooey72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everything that is made to support the fetus is part of the fetal circulation, which includes placenta and umbilical
  14. NICU Guy

    Best BSN fast track degree ?

    NICU Guy replied to emilyleah's topic in General Students

    What makes you think that you will be competitive for ABSN programs? ABSN programs can be more competitive than traditional BSN path because there are less of them and take less students. In...
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    Chasing after a dream

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

    Check out Ivy Tech, IU,
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    Can my non nursing bachelors degree give me some credit for my bsn

    NICU Guy replied to Kliam's topic in General Students

    It is called an Accelerated BSN (ABSN) or Second- Degree BSN. There are many schools that offer ABSN along with the traditional
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    New Grad Starting NICU Position - So excited!

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

    Welcome to the world of the
  18. NICU Guy

    One quarter of our census are withdrawal kids

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

    We opened a special unit just for the NAS babies and we already have exceeded it's capacity and need to
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    Help a student pick the right path!

    NICU Guy replied to abbeyluu10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The pecking order is Attending- Neonatologist Fellow Resident With the Resident at the bottom of the team. We have two different doctor groups at our NICU. One has a team with NNPs in them. There...
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    Accelerated BSN?

    NICU Guy replied to futurenursey's topic in General Students

    A vast majority of ABSN programs require a minimum of 3.0 GPA in their previous degree. The minimum acceptance GPA is usually far higher (3.5 range). You may need to retake some of your pre-reqs to...
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    School Reputation

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

    All of the new hires in the last 3 groups (except for me) were local graduates. I came from out of state (3.5 hrs away) and was hired. I had another job offer in NC (from Indiana), so it seems the...
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    NEW GRAD NICU RN need advice!

    NICU Guy replied to tduenas1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here is a brain sheet that Bortaz provided
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    Need help

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

    You were not allowed to finish the test because of being in possession of writing material even if it was blank. For all they know you were about to write down questions for classmates that haven't...
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    failed nclex 5 times

    NICU Guy replied to abh2295's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should have taken it a month before and not a week before. The issue is probably the answering of the questions. You should have been focusing on how to answer the questions from day 1. You...
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    I know the pros, but what are the cons of NICU nursing

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

    1. Too many mothers on drugs during pregnancy and having CPS involved, only to have the baby sent home with the mother or giving custody to the grandmother whom the mother is living with. 2. Death of...