NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Louisville hospital jobs

    NICU Guy replied to Audri3456's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 12 week orientation which was sufficient to prepare me to go on my
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    Louisville hospital jobs

    NICU Guy replied to Audri3456's topic in General Nursing

    I started working for Kosair Children's Hospital (Norton) eight months ago as a new grad. I think they did a good job orienting new hires to the hospital and department. They just made pay...
  3. NICU Guy

    What am I doing wrong in my job search? Advice please?

    NICU Guy replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You live in a very saturated area and it will be very difficult to find a job. It might be closer to November/December before you find something. There is a glut of new grads in May and December...
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    A few questions on medicines management

    NICU Guy replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pre-packaged (from manufacturer) are anything that comes from our Pyxis and needs to be drawn up. Everything else is baby specific created by pharmacy (antibiotics, caffeine, etc) and placed in the...
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    Fundraising question - did not know where to post this

    NICU Guy replied to notnursezelda's topic in General Students

    I liked Teespring for t shirt sales. You pick the design and the minimum goal of sales that you want printed before they make them. The higher the minimum, the lower the cost to you. You design the...
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    Temperature methods in preterm babies

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

    We take only axillary
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    Fundraising question - did not know where to post this

    NICU Guy replied to notnursezelda's topic in General Students

    Make your own nursing school t-shirts and sell tem to underclassmen? Custom T-shirts | Design, Buy & Sell Shirts Online |
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    A less stressfull career choice

    NICU Guy replied to jherd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would love to work at a hospital that allows me to carry my drinks and food around patient areas, clock in and out when it is convenient for me, don't feel like working tomorrow- no problem, want to...
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    NICU, which way to go?

    NICU Guy replied to smp2016's topic in General Students

    That is no true, larger NICUs hire new grads since they have an established orientation program (classroom and preceptorship). I started in a Level IV NICU six months ago as a new grad. If you are...
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    Night nurse paralysis anyone?

    NICU Guy replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    It is a temporary short circuit in your brain while you are sleeping. In REM sleep, your brain paralyses your body so that you don't act out your dreams (sleep walking). The short circuit happens...
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    NICU Guy replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Many states have put in regulations on elective C sections. The doctor needs to justify a C section before 38 weeks. It prevents the elective c section for convenience (going on vacation, tired of...
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    Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    NICU Guy replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    What is your fear? That management is going to say to themselves "Everybody is mad that arack05 got the promotion and we are paying her too much. Maybe the mob is right and we should pay her less or...
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    Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    NICU Guy replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Did they come out with the exact amount that you're making or are they assuming you are making xx because of the
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    I think I failed!

    NICU Guy replied to rafiki121's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You don't need to pass all categories, to pass the test (according to
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    I think I failed!

    NICU Guy replied to rafiki121's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My understanding is that it uses a certain range of questions (maybe 60) to determine when to shut off. Using your example of shutting off at 154, you were wavering at the pass line until question 94...
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    I think I failed!

    NICU Guy replied to rafiki121's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The test is looking for consistency at or above the pass line. Which means a narrow band of correct and incorrect answers above the pass line like a saw-tooth pattern. For illustration purposes, lets...
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    Getting along?

    NICU Guy replied to akcw1981's topic in Nursing Career

    I have never experienced issues between nurses and RT. They have their job and we have ours. The issue comes when somebody is not doing their job or starts interfering with the other's job. For...
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    NICU Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my signature would be "I'm Crusty Old
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    NICU Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What is the membership requirements for the Crusty Old Bat Society and is their a male equivalent like the Crusty Old Buzzard
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    Do you get sick a lot working in the hospital

    NICU Guy replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a combination of two things. I wash or alcohol my hands 100x more often than at home and I think that over the years I have built up a lot of immunity (could be my imagination) from the...
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    Medication barcode scanning

    NICU Guy replied to E_slick74's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Posey bands that have the patient id and bar code on them. Patient Identification Wristbands | The St. John Companies,
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    Which one should I choose?

    NICU Guy replied to DanielleLester's topic in General Nursing

    Are you implying that working as a CNA for a year will get you "1 yr of nursing experience" for RN
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    so confused... help!!

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

    The national pass rates of 80-85% includes everyone that took the NCLEX the first time, including the ones that barely passed or went to bad schools with an NCLEX pass rate in the 40-50%. A more...
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    does the PVT still work?

    NICU Guy replied to Lab22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you want to know if you passed click the link and ask Welcome to Ask 8-Ball, The Ultimate Online
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    75 questions and no more than 10 Sata questions

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

    People seem to focus on the number of SATA or alternate format questions they get. 75ish questions is the easiest to "guess" if you passed or not. You passed your PN exam at the minimum number, so...