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  1. NICU Guy

    Questions from a student!

    NICU Guy replied to Christinajoannne's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If that is your passion, then look at what you need to achieve your goal in the most direct path. Get a preceptorship in an ICU setting. Then get a new grad residency in ICU. It may be difficult to...
  2. NICU Guy

    What career is best for me?

    NICU Guy replied to Deer2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are leaning towards medicine rather than nursing, go get a science degree (biology, chemistry, pre-med) and then get your PA masters degree. It seems like you have other priorities that med...
  3. NICU Guy

    Should I call HR or Nurse Manager?

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

    You applied a week ago and expect to hear something? Hospitals work very slow. A job is usually posted for several weeks, HR weeds out the best candidates, those get sent to the hiring manager, then...
  4. NICU Guy

    Very Strange Interview Experience

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

    Every interview I had, the nurse recruiter would send an email to confirm date, time, location, and who the interview was with, along with her (nurse recruiter) phone number if I needed to reschedule....
  5. NICU Guy

    "Actively Considered"

    NICU Guy replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately they seem to work at a snail's pace. Calling HR will get you nowhere. They don't have time to answer every applicant's questions about their application. I know how you feel and had...
  6. NICU Guy

    "Actively Considered"

    NICU Guy replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You made it through the initial "weeding out" from HR. Your app has been sent on to the hiring manager. Then they narrow the list down to the ones they want to interview. I have had several of those...
  7. NICU Guy

    Fixing past mistakes...

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

    Many schools have a 5 year limit on pre-requisites, so that may be a deciding factor. I would look at what pre-reqs that the schools you are interested in require and retake anything below a
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    Applying for novice rn before state boards?

    NICU Guy replied to Studentnurse365's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Excluding New Grad Residency positions, I think that line of thought of "Apply before you graduate" is no longer valid. There are many new grads with their licenses and experienced nurses for the HR...
  9. NICU Guy

    How is the job market in Indiana?

    NICU Guy replied to ccr0011's topic in Indiana Nursing

    My classmates both had Senior Capstone placements in IU Health hospitals and had networked with people there, but no interviews. Another member here advised me that there are 100 applicants/ job....
  10. NICU Guy

    Florida Exam

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

    I agree, the best advice for her is to get on this website and start asking questions and reading threads. Love your screen name- I am a Steven Coonts
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    Deciding between jobs

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

    I would go for C. Job A has no guaranteed hours which can cut into your income significantly. Job B is an hour away, the wear and tear and gas cost would also eat into your income. Job C, you said,...
  12. NICU Guy

    MEN, dont come into nursing

    NICU Guy replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    FYI... The OP hasn't logged in since the original post 2 months
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    Best questions to ask AFTER the interview...

    NICU Guy replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in General Students

    NCLEX pass rate and how many of the instructors have their Masters or
  14. NICU Guy

    help with pediatric interventions for congenital heart defects please

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

    The infundibulum is a funnel-shaped cavity or organ. In the heart it is called the conus arteriosus. It is the outflow portion of the right ventricle. Subcutaneous morphine should be administered to...
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    How full is your NICU usually?

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

    No Kosair in
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    NICU new grad

    NICU Guy posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I start in a Level IV NICU as a new grad in January. Everything fell into place, so I am waiting for it to fall apart. Get accepted into a ABSN program before my gen. ed. credits expire- CHECK Get a...
  17. NICU Guy

    How to choose a job after an offer?

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

    I was on the wait list for interviews at Vanderbilt for their new grad residency. They called me on a Wednesday and wanted me to come for an interview the next day. I told them that it is a 6 hr...
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    NICU Nurses: help for a future NICU nurse

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

    The first step is to get into a nursing school (BSN program) Do very well in nursing school If the school offers a Capstone placement, try to get NICU (the higher the level the better) Once you...
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    Dosage Calculation Question

    NICU Guy replied to ANRN2B's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you need 20 mg and the vial reads 10 mg/ mL, how many mL do you draw out of the via. HINT: the vial contains 4 mL which is 40 mg. Take that number and add 50 mL for the D5W. Divide that number by...
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    License Endorsement

    NICU Guy replied to Jazzyjazz's topic in Nursing Career

    Does RI have a temporary license? If so it only takes a few weeks to get a temporary license. If offered a job, you could get a temporary license and start working in 2-4 weeks while they approve...
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    Medical Transportation......

    NICU Guy replied to FireFlyNJ's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are referring to ambulance services transporting from scene/home/ nursing home, private companies sometimes have contracts with individuals that have frequent visits to the hospital due to...
  22. NICU Guy

    How do you feel when?..

    NICU Guy replied to vregino36's topic in Male Nursing Students

    So you don't have assigned patients. Usually if the instructor gets approval from the patient to have a male student for the clinical then there is no issue. Is the instructor actually asking the...
  23. NICU Guy

    How full is your NICU usually?

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

    I interviewed at a Level IV NICU yesterday and they had 93 out of 101 beds
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    Need clarification

    NICU Guy replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    You can only get a compact license if you live in a compact state. If you don't then you can only obtain a single state license even though that state is a compact state. Additionally, if you live...
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    Pass or fail?

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

    If you did well in school (above a 3.0 GPA), went to a school with a high NCLEX pass rate, and studied a lot for NCLEX, then there is a high possibility you passed. If you barely passed nursing...