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

Except at shift change when you are not back the next day. Let night shift deal with the consequences of that statement. We also have another superstitious word "home". When babies are getting...
St. Vincent Hospital New Grad Nursing Residency Program

NICU Guy replied to chiiou0706's topic in Indiana Nursing

You are a new grad orientee and you are asking for someone to call you at the nurses station so you can chit chat about the hospital. Your job as an orientee is to learn everything about your job the...
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NICU Guy replied to yenool's topic in NICU, Neonatal

There are a lot of slow days and there are days that you are so busy (very high acuity baby) that the clock seems to be moving at 2X speed. There will also be days that start off slow and one of your...
NCLEX/LICENSE

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

It has been a week and you haven't heard anything, call the BON. It may be a mistake on their end of not posting
I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

NICU Guy replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Nursing Students

There are several differences with nursing major versus other majors in a university. Nursing classes build on each other. Knowledge from Fundamentals class is built upon in Med/Surg I. The infomation...
I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

NICU Guy replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Nursing Students

A child of the 80s. I liked the obscure "Stripes" reference. Although, the quote is "Lighten Up
New Grad NICU RN!

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

Patient to nurse ratio How often do you get pulled to other units? Are you expected to be trained for all acuities by end of orientation or is it a step (6 months-Level 1&2, then train...
Is it possible to be in 2 medical fields at the same time?

NICU Guy replied to Jacqueline Amber's topic in General Students

I guess it is possible, but very unlikely at the same hospital if one job is full-time. The other department would be paying you overtime. You can work at two different hospitals. When I worked...
Mother baby nurse thinking of nicu

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

It is a mixed bag. You will get parents who are highly critical of everything you do and there are parents that are highly appreciative and act like you can walk on water. It is very special when the...
New Grad NICU RN!

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

There are some specialties that have residencies, like NICU, that are not common. You would need to go to where they are. It depends on how much you want to get into NICU. If your sole focus is to get...
St. Vincent Hospital New Grad Nursing Residency Program

NICU Guy replied to chiiou0706's topic in Indiana Nursing

You need to endorse your license to Indiana since you are moving there, but you can work under your compact license until you get it endorsed. There is no need to get an Indiana license prior to day 1...
New Grad NICU RN!

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

Most graduates don't have any experience in the NICU, the only exception is those who had an Externship or Capstone during nursing school. The big question they will ask you is "Why do you want...
Board of Nursing site shows "Ready Issue"

NICU Guy replied to Paiediana92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

It is probably a fail-safe for the BON. The computer says "Ready Issue" meaning that all the requirements have been met, but needs a human to verify before issuing the license. They might have had an...
Need to vent - UPS lost "textbook".

NICU Guy replied to FiremedicMike's topic in General Students

When I was in school, I rented my textbooks. I was waiting for the delivery of one of the books. I lived in Indiana and one day it said it was in Ohio, next day in Illinois, third day back to the Ohio...
Nurses in post-partum, labor & delivery, or nicu. How did you go about getting into these specialties?

NICU Guy replied to medapop's topic in General Specialties

There are many NICU new grad residencies posted on
Unchange-able and low NCLEX-RN scores in all 8 segments (I.e., too low)...?

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

You need to find an NCLEX tutor. They can determine if it is a comprehension problem (not understanding what the question is asking) or lack of knowledge of the subject
New Grad NICU RN!

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

Look on indeed.com and search "NICU RN residency". It will give you all the current NICU residencies available through them. Click on the postings to see what they are requiring and the the start...
Male Adult ICU Nurse Transition to NICU

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

In my case, NICU as been very accepting of me. I have never had an issue with parents, co-workers, or medical staff. My unit has had a range of 1-3 male nurses employed on our unit (300 nurse unit) ....
At age 45, would you start an RN program? Honest advice please

NICU Guy replied to Possible Career Changer's topic in Nursing Career

I started my ABSN program at 46 and graduated a month short of my 48th birthday. My in-state tuition was around $20k
St. Vincent Hospital New Grad Nursing Residency Program

NICU Guy replied to chiiou0706's topic in Indiana Nursing

Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers are the closest, but on the expensive side. Plainfield and Avon would be more economical, but farther
Online lpn to RN program?

NICU Guy replied to sandman88's topic in Online Distance Learning

Indiana State Univ. has a LPN-BSN online program, if you live in a state that allows you to do clinicals through that program. https://allnurses.com/indiana-state-university-c199/...
Anyone know of any good Summer nurse internships for students?

NICU Guy replied to ICUMurse21's topic in General Students

We have student externs every Summer in our unit.
Pretty sure I failed

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

You got As in nursing school and had an 99% probability of passing according to ATI and you can't see that you did very well and passed at 75 questions?? You do understand when the computer stops...
Does your hospital mandate nurses or other staff?

NICU Guy replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

Our unit is at a record low census (half avg. normal census). There has been a low number of births since Covid started. The rest of the hospital has been slow due to Flu and RSV being eliminated due...
Feeling Lost!

NICU Guy replied to DarthIntravenous's topic in Nursing Career

Louisville,

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