NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Vanderbilt Grad. Nurse Program

    NICU Guy replied to CriticalCareRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got wait listed for their New Grad residency interview. They called me one day and said that they had an opening for an interview for 8:30 am the next day. I told them that I was a 6 hour drive...
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    going to a job fair in scrubs?

    NICU Guy replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do not go in scrubs. Job fairs are mini
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    help

    NICU Guy replied to mdiane's topic in General Students

    Go to your state's BON website and look at the NCLEX pass rates for ITT in your state. In Indiana the pass rate is between 50-70% for 2013. All of them (in my state) have been on probation with the...
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    kaplan percentage

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

    Not understanding your question. Kaplan is a NCLEX prep course. What do you mean by "Kaplan
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    Assistance with math problem

    NICU Guy replied to april1235's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is decimal point issue. 300 x .75-= 225mL Ensure. Their answer 22500 should be
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    New Grad RN Job Questions!

    NICU Guy replied to NICUnurse21's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    New Grad RN Jobs, Employment |
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    L&d/nicu departments common?

    NICU Guy replied to kateee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    smaller hospitals have nurses that work L&D and cross train in Level II NICU. Bigger hospitals and Children's hospitals have nurses that work exclusively NICU or exclusively
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    Fishing for a baby vein?

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

    vein
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    Phone interview

    NICU Guy replied to wayemika's topic in General Nursing

    If you are using your cell phone, make sure it is fully charged and you are in a good cell coverage area. Type up a "tell me about yourself" work/ school history with highlights of your...
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    best pathway to NICU?

    NICU Guy replied to chanie911's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Look into Special Care Nursery positions. They are stable babies with some issues. That is the best transition to the sicker babies (Level III/ IV
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    Am I ready for NCLEX?

    NICU Guy replied to Trang5891's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do about 100 questions per day to keep your critical thinking skills honed. Take the day before the test off (no questions), do something to help your anxiety (exercise or massage) and get a good...
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    Frustrated and gave up on ISU

    NICU Guy replied to mistyyandell's topic in Indiana State University

    Indiana State University LPN-BSN
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    Advice for new grad nurse moving to another state?

    NICU Guy replied to AliciaAdams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I live in Indiana (for the next 7 days) and had an interview in NC and Ky. I was offered the job in Ky. My thoughts are that as long as you can get a license, they don't care where you came from....
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    New Residency program(s)

    NICU Guy replied to livmoore89's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Vidant Healthcare in Greenville, NC and Vanderbilt in Nashville have New grad NICU residencies (those re two that I applied to). Don't limit yourself to only residencies. The NICU job that I got as...
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    NICU Guy replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    The email should have never been sent out. The students that were out of uniform should have been sent home, point made. The next clinical, everyone will be in uniform. In school we could miss one...
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    Excessive eating?

    NICU Guy replied to cynmrn's topic in School

    If it was metabolic, he would be eating the same at home (bottomless pit). I thinking he might have overheard the parents talk about finances. He is gorging on a FREE breakfast and other kid's lunch...
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    Vidant Medical Center

    NICU Guy replied to llbrooks91's topic in Nursing Career

    I interviewed for a job at their children's hospital in Greenville last November, but was offered another job in another hospital a day after the
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    NRP, PALS, or STABLE to help my resume?

    NICU Guy replied to cat1235's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    None are really going to give you an advantage. You are a new grad and they will send you to the class when you are hired. I start in two weeks and they are putting me through NRP and STABLE in March...
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    so confused about applying for license by endorsement ..please help!!

    NICU Guy replied to CrystalCanary's topic in General Nursing

    You will not lose your KY license, but will lose your compact license. Your KY license will become a single state only (KY) license once you declare your residence to be
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    so confused about applying for license by endorsement ..please help!!

    NICU Guy replied to CrystalCanary's topic in General Nursing

    You can hold licenses in multiple states. I hold an Indiana (original state) and have a single state license by endorsement in North Carolina and Kentucky. I am moving to Ky. next week and updated my...
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    Jobs, Recovery and the ADA

    NICU Guy replied to nursenil's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Is there a reason that you are giving us a lesson on ADA? What is your
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    Pearson Testi Center Employees

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

    The results are if you passed or failed. They may know the number of questions you had when it shut off, but they don't know if it shut off at 75 and you passed or shut off at 75 and you
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    Males working in the NICU?

    NICU Guy replied to cph1993's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry, yes sarcasm. There needs to many more male NICU nurses. I will be the only male when I start in two
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    Males working in the NICU?

    NICU Guy replied to cph1993's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Men have no place working in the NICU. Men do not have the compassion and comforting gene required to care for babies. Changing diapers is woman's work.
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    Pearson Testi Center Employees

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

    Pearson Vue administers tests to hundreds of professions, it is not exclusively used for NCLEX. They have no idea of your success or failure based on time and number of questions. Their comments are...