NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    401k----IRA??? help!

    NICU Guy replied to ckcana2's topic in Travel

    401K are company retirement plans and IRAs are individual retirement plans. Once you switch jobs, you can keep the 401k with the previous employer, transfer it to your current employer's 401k, or...
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    ITT Tech Saint Louis, MO (Earth City, MO)

    NICU Guy replied to micahsmommy2014's topic in General Nursing

    According to the Missouri BON website, their NCLEX pass rates for 2013- 60% and 2014- 31.82%. Those pass rates are terrible. Anything less than 85%, I would look elsewhere....
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    How do you know if Nursing is right for you?

    NICU Guy replied to astormofswords's topic in General Students

    Learn everything you can about what it is like to be a nurse on the different units while doing your clinicals. It will give you a good idea of where your interests lie, so you can focus on those...
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    STABLE COURSE

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

    The pre-test is just to see where your base level of knowledge is on the subject. The class was not really difficult, but it was very
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    Medication calculation problem

    NICU Guy replied to blossomheart's topic in General Students

    In the problem you have 3 things: 500 mg vial of Ampicillin, 10ml sterile water, and bag of 100ml normal saline. Once you get the proper dose of Ampicillin in your syringe, what do you do with the...
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    How do you know if Nursing is right for you?

    NICU Guy replied to astormofswords's topic in General Students

    Being a "worrier" can be a good thing in nursing. It will cause you you to be aware of what you are doing and ensure that you are doing it correctly, as long as worrying doesn't cause you to...
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    New grad and moving?

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

    If you have definite state that you are moving to after graduation then, apply for "license by exam" in the state that you are moving to. Once you pass NCLEX (you can take NCLEX in your current...
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    Finding the right school based on passing rates?

    NICU Guy replied to Palamino2019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would look elsewhere. Those pass rates are too inconsistent. How many students do those scores represent? There is a big difference between 67/100 grads passing and 22/33 graduates passing. They...
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    I just accepted my dream position

    NICU Guy replied to NicuRN628's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have the Merensein book. I would also recommend the STABLE Handbook. I just took the course on Monday and the book has a lot of good
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    I just accepted my dream position

    NICU Guy replied to NicuRN628's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I start night shift next week. Three more weeks orientating on night shift and then the training wheels come
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    best job search engine for RN jobs?

    NICU Guy replied to shelbs3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Indeed is what I used exclusively as a search engine. I also Googled hospitals in the area I was interested in and went the hospital's
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    Low gpa and chance of getting into nursing schools

    NICU Guy replied to Lidochka's topic in General Students

    I agree with what others have said. An accelerated program is very fast paced and requires you to comprehend the subject matter rather quickly. I had a lower GPA than you did prior to my ABSN...
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    Carrying insurance

    NICU Guy replied to AngelaHarvey's topic in General Nursing

    At $4 per month for the first year is a no brainer. The hospital is going to look out for itself, not
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    Last Semester Clinical Experience

    NICU Guy replied to QuinnP's topic in General Students

    I also had a senior Capstone (preceptorship). It was 135 clinical hours (eleven 12 hr shifts plus an evidence-based project). I felt that it helped me get hands-on experience once I started working...
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    NICU with no experience

    NICU Guy replied to iHeartPeds4ever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We hired 7 in January (including me) and 6 more last month for NICU. They usually hire 5-7 every month and put the new hires through our NICU training classes, STABLE, NRP, and unit
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    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    NICU Guy replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    You have a 3 year contract. Is it with the department or the
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    RN job after graduation

    NICU Guy replied to gman2129's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Cardiac ICU experience would
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    Areas more likely to hire new grads in ICU

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

    I am envious of those
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    I want to move out of state!

    NICU Guy replied to YoAdrienne216's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Now is the time to move before life gets in your way. It is far more difficult to make a major move once you have spouse, house and kids to figure into a move. Look into new grad programs. They will...
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    NICU with no experience

    NICU Guy replied to iHeartPeds4ever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Look on indeed.com for "new grad residency NICU". Many of the large NICUs will hire new grads because they have an established orientation program (mine is 12 weeks at a large Level IV). Here is some...
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    Pearson Vue Home Page Trick

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

    Once you take the test, you no longer have "any exams that can be scheduled at this time" because you have taken the only test that was available to be scheduled. It does not mean that you passed or...
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    Areas more likely to hire new grads in ICU

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

    I got a post card today from University of Kentucky Health Care is hiring (experienced, upcoming and recent new grads) and they have an open house
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    New Grad RN can't find a job

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

    I found several new grad residency positions in Ga New Grad RN Jobs, Employment in Georgia |
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    New NICU Positioners You Should Know About!

    NICU Guy replied to NICUDirector1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Z-FLO positioners and really like
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    Code Lavender?!

    NICU Guy replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a CODE Brown for the hospital's upper administration. Because their **** don't