NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Graduating early vs graduating without debt

    NICU Guy replied to murse1293's topic in General Nursing

    What would be the difference in pay between your current job and RN pay. If you graduate 1.5 years earlier at UIC than USF, you will be making RN pay for an extra 1.5 years. How much of the extra...
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    Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    NICU Guy replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I went through an ABSN program in Indiana. My tuition was $5000 per semester (4 semesters), so a total of $20k. I got a $1000 state tax credit for my annual 529 savings contribution and the annual...
  3. NICU Guy

    seeking advice on paramedic certification after graduating with BSN

    NICU Guy replied to sm_carter's topic in General Nursing

    First, you need your basic EMT certification before applying for a paramedic program. Basic EMT is a few months and Paramedic is 12-24 months. I am not sure what you mean by "a little in between...
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    Help! I'm petitioning for readmission into nursing!

    NICU Guy replied to eaglebritt's topic in General Students

    The more specific your plan is, the more likely they will approve your reinstatement. For example, someone to take care of your daughter while you are studying: 'I have arranged for either my...
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    New grads and Social Media

    NICU Guy posted a topic in General Students

    You never know who is looking at your Facebook page. Good or bad, your Facebook page may be the first impression that Human Resources, Nurse Recruiters, and Nurse Managers have when deciding whether...
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    Dating during school

    NICU Guy replied to level1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am going to a wedding for two of my classmates at the end of the month. It worked out for them, but the problem is if it doesn't work out for you. You will still be spending a lot of time with...
  7. NICU Guy

    Nursing and the sex industry

    NICU Guy replied to itsme0987's topic in General Nursing

    That is an entirely different fetish cam site in which guys watch morbidly obese women stuff their
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    Nursing School in One State, Taking Boards for Another

    NICU Guy replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    It is a national test. The test is the same what ever state that you take it. You may need to take extra CEUs for a license in Florida, but if you got a license in Ohio and applied for a Florida...
  9. NICU Guy

    Please I need advice!

    NICU Guy replied to Q_vick03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Talk to the manager about different preceptor. The preceptor herself said she doesn't want to precept you. Have the manager find someone that is willing to precept you. Tell the manager that she is...
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    Dosage calculation

    NICU Guy replied to iryna1983's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    TOS of this forum (or should be) is that students need to show an attempt at the dosage calculation before we are allowed to help. Show us how you have worked the problem and we will join in to guide...
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    New grad male nurse in the NICU..

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

    Except for L&D, we are in the most female dominated specialty of nursing. I represent the 1% minority in my unit (3 males out of 300 NICU nurses). My advice is learn to become "one of the girls"...
  12. NICU Guy

    Confused about lisence requirements

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

    I think you are filling out the application for non-US
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    Questions! Help!

    NICU Guy replied to Ehiner02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Special Care Nursery (Level II NICU) deals with healthy babies that may need short term nasogastric (NG) feeding (tube that is passed through the nose, down through the throat and into the stomach)....
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    Questions! Help!

    NICU Guy replied to Ehiner02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Like the PP said, there is a world of difference between a Special Care Nursery and a Level IV NICU. If you want to bottle feed fairly healthy babies then a Special Care Nursery is the place for you....
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    76 Questions

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

    This is the second post by people focusing on the last question when the test shuts off at 75 (or 76) questions. There are only 2 reasons that it shuts off at 75 (or 76). That the computer decided...
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    Questions! Help!

    NICU Guy replied to Ehiner02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1 There is no requirement to have your BSN to work in the NICU. Like every other specialty, there is a push to hire BSN nurses. There is no such thing as a "neonatal degree". A BSN is a generalized...
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    In need of studying advice for the NCLEX!

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

    We were required to do 200-300 questions per week during our last semester and write down the topics of the questions we got wrong. After graduation, I did 100-150 questions per day for 3 weeks. I...
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    Neuro/EEG/Sleep Techs

    NICU Guy replied to resqbug's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 14 yrs as a registered sleep technologist (RPSGT) prior to changing careers to nursing. The field as been going through major changes in the last 5 yrs. There is a move towards formalized...
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    Perfectionist and Lab Final = ROUGH

    NICU Guy replied to katidid114's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Being a perfectionist is good until the point that it affects time management. Perfectionism in nursing comes from a lack of trust in what you are hearing, seeing, or doing. You want to be double and...
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    75 questions, last one wrong 8(

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

    Getting the 75th question right or wrong does not determine if you passed or failed. Question 75 could have been a beta question or you could have been above the pass line that a wrong answer on...
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    The millionth 265 question, PVT post

    NICU Guy replied to mfb614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have to wait 24 hrs to try the PVT and you now have to enter a credit card. If it accepts and charges your card, then you fail. If it rejects your card, then you
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    Question about scoring...

    NICU Guy replied to ilovebirds's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I don't understand your question. You need 62.5 overall and you got 85.3. You needed a minimum of 60 in each category, your lowest was 72.9 (science). You met all the
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    Weekly NICU MRSA swabs

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

    We do weekly MRSA swabs on all babies Sunday night/Mon.
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    Lowest turnover specialty

    NICU Guy replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    The question should be "Which specialty do nurses stick with through their entire career" It does not necessarily mean a department with low turnover. You may have many nurses use a small ICU as a...
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    Maximum bedside visitors

    NICU Guy replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Parents plus two except for withdrawal from care which there is no