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    NICU RN as a new grad

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

    I bought this book prior to interviewing for a NICU position as a new grad. I started a month ago in a large Level IV NICU (101 beds) as a new grad. I had done a senior capstone in another Level IV...
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    selecting a capstone- need advice/words of wisdom

    NICU Guy replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    If were set on applying for only ER nursing position, then apply for the ER capstone. The capstone will help you in getting a job in the specialty of the capstone, but the main purpose of the...
  3. NICU Guy

    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    NICU Guy replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    The overabundance of nursing schools pumping out new grads is not confined to nursing school. The universities as a whole have been campaigning for decdes that if you don't get a college degree, then...
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    EMT-B and RN: Scope of practice limitations

    NICU Guy replied to CamillusRN's topic in General Nursing

    Creighton has a 2 week RN-Paramedic course. I am assuming that once you pass the REMT-P exam that you can apply for your Kansas Paramedic Cert.
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    Want To start A Petition-Any advice?

    NICU Guy replied to BettyUK's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to petition something about the US treatment of it's citizens, let's talk about children. When I was an infant and went on a road trip, I got to sit on my loving mother's lap. I was able...
  6. NICU Guy

    Want To start A Petition-Any advice?

    NICU Guy replied to BettyUK's topic in General Nursing

    Administrators, please close this thread. We just had a 10 page thread on this exact same topic, by the same person last
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    More people not passing NCLEX

    NICU Guy replied to OSUFan1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A contributing factor is the competitiveness of getting into nursing schools causing many to go to for-profit schools with poor NCLEX pass rates. Many of the posters that are seeking help with...
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    Assess and Monitor.....

    NICU Guy replied to my4helpers's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Monitoring is a general observation of a patient for changes in their condition. Assessing is a close analysis of the patient's systems. Although monitoring the patient's breathing effort and...
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    Pass/Fail, GPA, & NCLEX RN

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

    Your assumptions are too simple. You can have a person with a 4.0 GPA from a school with a 75% NCLEX pass rate fail numerous times before passing because the school did not prepare their students for...
  10. NICU Guy

    hypertension

    NICU Guy replied to 2bNurse_kinjal's topic in General Nursing

    Let me google that for
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    Interview Advice!!

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

    The difficulty of interview questions depend solely on the interviewer. My hardest question was "Why NICU?" Some of the standard questions are: What are your strengths/ weaknesses? Tell me about...
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    RN moving to Kentucky NEED HELP!!!!

    NICU Guy replied to GodMinistryNurse's topic in General Nursing

    1. I would start your endorsement process now. It took 4-6 weeks to get my KY license. 2. I have no idea why they left Baptist. 3. New grads start at around $22 plus $4 night differential 4. KY...
  13. NICU Guy

    what step to do next

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

    I understand that it is a cultural thing, but you need income to pay your bills. There has to be someone to help with her care while you work if getting her home health is not an
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    RN moving to Kentucky NEED HELP!!!!

    NICU Guy replied to GodMinistryNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I started 2 weeks ago working for Norton Healthcare in Louisville. There were 100 nurses (LPN and RN) in my orientation class. Several of the experienced KY nurses that I talked to left Baptist...
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    Undergrad Nursing Major

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

    Neither. PAs are not the same as
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    Can't sleep!

    NICU Guy replied to JenRN2013's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift for 14 yrs as a sleep technologist and will again once I am off orientation for nursing, but I gave up trying to flip back to sleeping at night on my days off. My body got...
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    List of level IV NICU's

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

    Riley Children's Hospital
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    Vidant Medical Center

    NICU Guy replied to llbrooks91's topic in Nursing Career

    I had applied to their November New Grad Residency (with one of the placements being NICU). They called me in October and stated that they (NICU) didn't have an opening, but wanted to interview me...
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    Accelerated vs. Traditional Program

    NICU Guy replied to theivleague's topic in General Students

    The only advantage is that you are in a cohort with predominately non-traditional students (although there were classmates that had just finished their first degree 3 days before starting the ABSN...
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    nc endorsement

    NICU Guy replied to vengeance's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It took about 3 weeks for my temp license and about 6 weeks total for permanent. The permanent would have been quicker, but they rejected the first fingerprint card due to worn don fingerprints. Go...
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    Need help with pediatric dosage calculation ASAP!!!

    NICU Guy replied to Rosemary0116's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the first one: Dr. ordered 225 mg. The safe daily dosage range was 636- 1272 mg. 225 mg is well below the max. safe dosage of 1272 mg. The second problem: Dr. ordered 150 mg x 4 doses per day= 600...
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    Nursing career advice

    NICU Guy replied to _bobby_leee's topic in Nursing Career

    I doubt that a 2nd degree BSN (ABSN) would work for you. Most ABSN programs require a minimum of 3.0 GPA in your first BS degree to apply. They can be just as competitive as traditional BSN programs...
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    Cost of Nurse Residency Program

    NICU Guy replied to Butterfly922's topic in General Nursing

    This is not affiliated with being hired. The OP is planning to take this course to be able to get a
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    Cost of Nurse Residency Program

    NICU Guy replied to Butterfly922's topic in General Nursing

    traditional New Grad Residency are programs to get new grads better prepared for their first nursing job as a new hire at a hospital and make the transition easier. The "Nurse Residency" program that...
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    Info about Polysomnography

    NICU Guy replied to kevoo1987's topic in General Nursing

    I just left 14 yrs as a Registered Sleep Technologist to go into nursing. The big issue is home studies. Several large insurance companies will not authorize in-lab sleep studies. They want home...