NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    VA Eligibility and ATT process.

    NICU Guy replied to morbidman666's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Once you get your email from the BON or you are able to schedule a test date on Pearson website, you are good. You will not be able to schedule a date and time on Pearson until the BON notifies...
  2. NICU Guy

    What does this mean?

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

    WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) is a regional accreditation versus NLNAC which is a national accreditation. They are saying that they are the only nationally accredited school in PR...
  3. NICU Guy

    job hunting assistance

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

    NewYork-Presbyterian Careers Careers - Health Care Jobs - New York - The Mount Sinai
  4. NICU Guy

    Help worried about my test

    NICU Guy replied to boss_babe0507's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Usually it will say "pending" or "eligible" before you take the test. Once you have taken the test your status changes to "closed" or "active". It may say closed until they issue your license then...
  5. NICU Guy

    pls nclex rn

    NICU Guy replied to RN-BSNMD2016's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have to wait 24 hours for the computer to score the test twice. PVT trick was changed over the summer. You must now submit your credit card. If they reject your payment, then it indicates you...
  6. NICU Guy

    VA Eligibility and ATT process.

    NICU Guy replied to morbidman666's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sign up for an account at Pearson now, why wait? Your state will send you your ATT and then you can schedule a test date with Pearson
  7. NICU Guy

    Had an interview, and now what?

    NICU Guy replied to tiffy723's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    HR and the nurse recruiter stay in contact with the managers. The HR/Nurse recruiter is the one to let you know about a job offer, not the manager (at least in my case). I interviewed on a Friday and...
  8. NICU Guy

    NCLEX registration question

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

    Your school sends your graduation paperwork to the the state BON. Which BON did you tell your school to send the paperwork to? How are you applying to two states? You register with Pearson Vue and...
  9. NICU Guy

    Had an interview, and now what?

    NICU Guy replied to tiffy723's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your interview was 2 days ago or a week and a half
  10. NICU Guy

    Textbook prices?

    NICU Guy replied to virgo7598's topic in General Students

    I used Cheap Textbooks - Price Compare College Textbooks - Used, New, Rental & eTextbooks I rented texts that I have no desire to keep. The rest I bought
  11. NICU Guy

    What do you think about male nurses going into pediatrics?

    NICU Guy replied to GE90's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ^^^ definitely
  12. NICU Guy

    Preceptorship.....

    NICU Guy replied to RnH15's topic in General Students

    I would go with Oncology. Preceptorship is an in depth experience at a specialty that interests you. That way you can see if it is a good fit for you. What would happen if you took a job in another...
  13. NICU Guy

    Can someone please explain the cohort thing to me?

    NICU Guy replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    For online classes, they are the group of students that are taking the same course as you. You progress together through the program. You may lose members of the cohort when they fail or drop a...
  14. NICU Guy

    How soon to take my NCLEX?

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

    It doesn't matter when you set up an account with Pearson Vue. You wont have access to available test dates until you get your Authorization to Test (ATT) from your state BON. Once you have your...
  15. NICU Guy

    Can someone please explain the cohort thing to me?

    NICU Guy replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    Cohort is another name for
  16. NICU Guy

    How soon to take my NCLEX?

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

    It depends on your state BON, school, and Pearson. There will be a lot of graduates in December. Your school needs to process your graduation paperwork and send it to your state BON. Your state BON...
  17. NICU Guy

    Ran out of time but PASSED NCLEX! Also PVT did NOT work for me...

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

    If you run out of time on the test, the computer bases your pass/fail on the last 60 questions. You do not have to get all 60 questions right to pass, just be above the pass line. The PVT trick...
  18. NICU Guy

    What do you think about male nurses going into pediatrics?

    NICU Guy replied to GE90's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Obviously Johnson and Johnson didn't see a problem with it. Their "Campaign for Nursing Future" Pediatric Nurse video uses a male pediatric oncology
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    Interview with a Nurse Leader

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

    Even though it is in your
  20. NICU Guy

    Can't tell if this is a good sign or not. What do you think? (Sorry for the long post.)

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

    I would give it until Friday. If you haven't heard anything, then call HR. I am sure the HR staff are busy with other things and they will contact you when your references check out and your license...
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    Test Banks = Academic Dishonesty???

    NICU Guy replied to Haleiwa's topic in General Students

    If the instructors are using questions out of NCLEX books that are easily accessible to you, then it is not cheating. If you have access to a publisher's test bank for the book that is intended for...
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    MRSA and nursing

    NICU Guy replied to leahkat81's topic in General Nursing

    I think most health care workers could be colonized for MRSA. The biggest location for nurses is the back of the neck from hanging their stethoscope around their
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    NICU time count towards flight

    NICU Guy replied to young33's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Scene (trauma) flights are only a small part of their role, most are inter-hospital transfers. You need years of experience in ICU in order to get a position. There are dedicated neonatal transport...
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    New Grads-how long for first job

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

    3 months (2 months post NCLEX)- Graduated in August and offered a position last
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    Tell me about your NICU!

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

    Come work with me, I start in January and would love to have another male to work