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    Breckinridge School of Nursing at ITT Tech

    NICU Guy replied to renea219's topic in School, College Programs

    Indiana BON tries to do everything to get a school to turn itself around. The problem is that nearly all of these schools are for profit and by closing them down, the current students can't transfer...
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    Breckinridge School of Nursing at ITT Tech

    NICU Guy replied to renea219's topic in School, College Programs

    ITT has a very poor reputation with hospitals and especially with the BON. The NCLEX pass rates for ITT Merrillville were: [TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD] 2012: 61.5% (16/26) [/TD] [TD]2013: 55.7%...
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    How do I research getting a BSN when I already have a BA? What is that program called?

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

    Also called Second Degree
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    I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

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

    I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and go with the assumption that you only have the best intentions of this situation. From a guy's perspective going through nursing school and having a...
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    how did you pick your specialty?

    NICU Guy replied to leeleeb's topic in General Nursing

    I did a Senior Capstone (externship) at a Level IV NICU and I fell in love with the little "peanuts". After that I became focused on getting a NICU job. I got a job at another Level IV NICU after...
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    Nicu in need

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

    Sounds like you need to hire an educator or staff nurses with Level III/IV experience to be a resource person on the higher level procedures until everyone is up to Level III
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    When does florida release nclex results

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

    The PVT requires you to wait 24 hours before trying
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    Second Guessing Myself!!! Just Finished My NCLEX-RN...

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

    Here is a post of mine from a while
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    Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Wrong

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

    I guess it shows that after a year of the new PVT trick and thousands and thousands of threads, people still do the trick wrong and claim that it doesn't
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    Does your school require you to do internship on top of clinicals

    NICU Guy replied to johnny6's topic in General Students

    we had a required 135 hr Capstone/ Externship during our last semester. We had no other clinicals that semester other than the
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    Help! Accelerated or traditional

    NICU Guy replied to alexelynn's topic in General Students

    I went through a 15 month Accelerated BSN program. The classes and clinical hours were identical to the traditional BSN program. The difference was that 2 out of 4 semesters were condensed into...
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    Can I take the NCLEX to obtain a license in two states ?

    NICU Guy replied to metallicaman1031's topic in Nursing Career

    You can only get "License by Exam" from one state. The school sends your graduation paperwork to the BON of your
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    Males Neonatal Nursing

    NICU Guy replied to brimurse58's topic in General Nursing

    It may actually be an advantage being male than discrimination. I was hired as a new BSN grad into the NICU. I have not experienced any discrimination from management, female coworkers, or families....
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    How much did your nursing program cost overall? (LPN, ADN, BSN, etc.)

    NICU Guy replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    $20K total for
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    NICU Stages and Retaking Exams

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

    As the previous poster has stated, there are four levels of NICU units, but there is no levels of certification for the nurses. Obviously, the nurses that work in a Level III or IV NICU have...
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    Central Line Access Kit

    NICU Guy replied to PedsRNCVICU's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    In the NICU, we use "Hummi" Closed Needleless Micro-draw blood transfer device with vented syringes
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    Shortest Interview

    NICU Guy replied to Zelda21's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had a 9 minute phone interview. At the end she said "Well the next step is to get you here for an in-person interview (which ended up being 5 minute interview and a tour". I ended up getting the...
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    ABSN cost?

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

    I did the Indiana State University 15 month ABSN program which was $5k (last semester was less) per semester (4 semesters- Summer, Fall, Spring Summer), so less than $20k and I worked 2 nights per...
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    Only 11,310 Days til Retirement!!!!

    NICU Guy replied to Madras's topic in General Nursing

    reminds me of the "15 year notice" commercial by State Farm.
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    Took NCLEX this morning 75 questions!!!!

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

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Finally someone who trusted their performance in nursing school and when it shut off at 75, didn't freak out that they may have failed. Congratulations on kicking...
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    Help me ease my post nclex anxiety

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

    This is the third post this week by people worried about the test stopping at 75 questions. There are only two reasons for the test to stop at 75. 1. You did extremely well on the test and you passed....
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    Do you have limited time after a BSN to apply to CRNA programs?

    NICU Guy replied to TravelRhythm's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Flight nursing, CRNA, and travel nursing are not possible without several years of experience. Flight nursing (ER-ER and Scene-ER) requires 3-5 years of ER/ Critical Care experience before...
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    Anyone walked out of the test center feeling like they bombed?

    NICU Guy replied to JMB612's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is my advice to another member with the same
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    Men in Neonatal nursing

    NICU Guy replied to guest904524's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The answer is across the spectrum. Some will say that it is a hard specialty to get into as a new grad and others will say that it is possible to get into NICU as a new grad. I graduated last August...
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    NCLEX-RN question

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

    75 questions is the minimum number of questions that the computer give you. At that point it determines one of three things: 1. With a 95% certainty, you are minimally competent to be a nurse, so it...