NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    Hiring Managers please read...and anyone esle

    NICU Guy replied to cholmes1223's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had the opposite experience. I had a 9 minute phone interview with the hiring manager, then was brought in for a in person interview with an assistant manager. It was very informal, mostly about...
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    Can a new grad get their PALS & NRP?

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

    I would suggest taking an EKG class to understand and recognize the rhythms. It will be very difficult to pass ACLS or PALS without a good understanding of the rhythms. I took ACLS over Spring Break...
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    Going to TN from AZ with License- New Grad

    NICU Guy replied to Amjones92's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you don't want to get a job in AZ before you move, then apply for license by exam in Tenn. and take your test in either AZ or TN. It doesn't matter where you take the test, it is a national exam...
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    Obtain New RN Licence in GA

    NICU Guy replied to Ozzy84's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Force of habit to assume you are female. Ironic coming from a male
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    ATI Maternal Newborn

    NICU Guy replied to nursing808's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    66.7
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    student in need of help

    NICU Guy replied to boobear0299's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would go with "No" on the third choice. Asking the doctor how long the kidney is good for may indicate that he is thinking "I have X number of years to feel guilty having a child's kidney". "Once...
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    Obtain New RN Licence in GA

    NICU Guy replied to Ozzy84's topic in Georgia Nursing

    She can take the test in whatever state she wants. She can take the test in NY. and apply for a Ga. license. NCLEX is a national exam. Whether she is applying for a license in NY or Ga., it is the...
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    Seasons better than others to graduate?

    NICU Guy replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    As Esme said, you can't use my experience as the norm. There are so many variables to getting a job as a new grad that you can't compare how I got a job so quickly to what you need to do to get a...
  9. NICU Guy

    What do you want from your clinical?

    NICU Guy replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    This is Med/Surg II so they already have experience on a Med/Surg floor learning the basics. I would focus on the patient's chart and patient communication. I would review the patient's chart and...
  10. NICU Guy

    rhythm questions!

    NICU Guy replied to nursingq123's topic in Cardiac

    When in doubt call the Rapid Response. I have heard from several nurses that are on the Rapid Response teams that they would rather go to numerous calls that didn't need them than to not get called...
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    RN Specializing

    NICU Guy replied to Lexiock's topic in General Nursing

    When you graduate you can apply to jobs that hire new grads. Most openings will list the requirements to apply and number of years experience required or preferred. You can try to get a New Grad...
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    Seasons better than others to graduate?

    NICU Guy replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Louisville is a 3.5 hr move versus 1.5 hrs for Indy if I had got a job there. I had a 135 hr. Senior Capstone at a children's hospital in Indy that had the same level NICU as the one I got the job...
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    Obtain New RN Licence in GA

    NICU Guy replied to Ozzy84's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The documents that are required vary between states. You need to check to see what they require on their website. If you have accepted a job in Ga. then do not get your NY license first. It will...
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    Obtain New RN Licence in GA

    NICU Guy replied to Ozzy84's topic in Georgia Nursing

    It took me 5 weeks from graduation (August) to first available test date (September) I live in Indiana not Ga. and August was slow time for graduates as compared to the number of Dec. grads that the...
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    Hazing in school

    NICU Guy replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

    If you do not understand the intention of the instructor's actions, then ask them to explain it. If it was done for educational purposes and there was no malice involved, then it was intended for you...
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    Does anyone know any Nursing accelerated program that is about 20 months?

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

    My ABSN program (in Indiana) was 15 months and the lowest passing grade is 75%. The problem is that there is a point that an "accelerated" program is no longer accelerated if it is the same length as...
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    Hazing in school

    NICU Guy replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

    It is not hazing. When we had simulation days, the scenario was designed to test your ability to handle stress and use your critical thinking skills. The more you got behind, the more the patient's...
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    Say what...?

    NICU Guy replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Suturing- Sewing, same
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    Being hopful vs. Being realistic

    NICU Guy replied to iDrumKing's topic in General Students

    If you search the threads, there are students in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. You are way younger than they are. It is not a race. What if you take all 5 and get a B or even a C and not get in? How...
  20. NICU Guy

    Iuon

    NICU Guy replied to AmyChavez's topic in General Students

    They haven't updated their website in almost 4 yrs (copyright 2011) if that is an
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    Seasons better than others to graduate?

    NICU Guy replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    I have had several classmates tell me that before they got their license that the online application process will automatically give them a message that they do not meet the requirements of the...
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    Seasons better than others to graduate?

    NICU Guy replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    I graduated in August. Even though the job availability is rough for new grads, I think graduating in August was better than May or December. The May graduates had 3 months to find jobs before I...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    NICU Guy replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would look into an ABSN (Accelerated BSN) program. It would help in getting an ER/ICU job to put time in for flight nursing. BSN are more sought out over ASN nurses in a hospital setting. They may...
  24. NICU Guy

    What does this mean?

    NICU Guy replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to call Cal. BON on that question. PR is a US territory but not a state and Cal. BON has a lot more rules about license endorsement than most states. You do realize that California is...
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    NCLEX registration question

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

    The school sends the paperwork to one state BON and then they send the ATT notice to Pearson. Applying to a second BON will not get you anywhere since the school needs to send the paperwork to the...