NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    Same ol' waiting game

    NICU Guy replied to leostar79's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "The wait, the wait....what to do with my waking hours when I'm not working, studying, exercising, hanging out with love ones, dating? kissing babies. Seriously, I think about it non-stop." That is...
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    Is my score good enough for nursing program at Oakton College?

    NICU Guy replied to blueleia's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Let me get out my crystal ball. There is no way for us to determine if you will get in without knowing everyone elses scores and any other criteria they use to decide. Calling the school will not...
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    Why NOT private??

    NICU Guy replied to MssNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For a lot of people, it is the cost. I have a niece who started an ABSN program the same time I started my ABSN program. She attends a private university and I attend a state university. It costs...
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    Handling Introversion

    NICU Guy replied to isleofjersey's topic in General Students

    There is a difference between shyness and being an introvert. I am definitely an introvert. I enjoy alone time instead of the bar scene. But at the hospital, I need to force myself to be more...
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    RN's & Nursing Students

    NICU Guy replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    Firstly you are paying the same tuition as your classmates, so you deserve to have equal time with the clinical instructor. Go to the patient you are assigned to and say "I would like to do an...
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    At a crossroads, need advice

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

    As a male nursing student doing clinicals, nurses don't spend their day surfing the internet and gossiping. They don't have time for it. As for breaks and lunch, go down to the cafeteria. You don't...
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    What is a contemporary health issue?

    NICU Guy replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Type I used to be called "Juvenile Diabetes" and Type II used to be called "Adult onset Diabetes", but more and more children are being diagnosed with type II. With childhood obesity on the rise there...
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    Help with Arterial Blood Gases

    NICU Guy replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    pH is 7.35-7.45 (Acid- Alkaline) PaCO2 is 35-45 (Alkaline-Acid) Respiratory HCO3 is 22-26 (Acid- Alkaline) Metabolic 7.33 is acidic 34 is alkaline 27 is alkline Since 7.33 is acidic, you look for...
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    B.S. in Health Wellness to a Nurse

    NICU Guy replied to NurseAshley2930's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    google "second degree BSN (state)" it should give you colleges in your area that offer 2nd degree BSN (ABSN)
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    Why do nurses love for profit schools?

    NICU Guy replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in School, College Programs

    True, you need to be academically smart to be a good practitioner, but if you are only book smart and bad at the clinical skills, you will not be a good
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    Immunization Records?

    NICU Guy replied to Miss.LeoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go to your family doctor (or urgent care clinic) and tell them that you need vaccination records for school and don't have them. Tell them which vaccinations are needed for school. They can write a...
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    can i do this (is this for me)?

    NICU Guy replied to Nursing_Student'15's topic in General Students

    Do you think that every nursing student knows everything they will ever need to know by graduation? You are not expected to know everything, only know where you can get the information. Even...
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    Failed my 1st Fundamentals Exam

    NICU Guy replied to Fever4RN's topic in General Students

    First, go to your instructor and go over the test and have them explain the rationale for the correct answer. Second, get an NCLEX book and study the questions out of the book that you are currently...
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    Starting IV's

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

    You should start out practicing on fake arms in lab. Once you get to clinical (usually ER rotation) you will start doing IVs on real people. I was fortunate to have been an Advanced EMT prior to...
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    adn vs bsn

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

    This should be a sticky or pinned topic. It seems like this is asked every few weeks, thread gets buried and then another pre-nursing student asks the same question without searching for past...
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    irregular sleep and seizures

    NICU Guy replied to maryray's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion is that you fell asleep at the wheel either from not being able to get your body accustomed to night shift or sleep
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    Quick question about the TEAS test

    NICU Guy replied to kaagustin's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    TEAS test is one of the things that they look at when making a decision on whether to accept you into their program. Teas test results were part of the application package (transcripts,...
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    Are my Teas scores good enough?

    NICU Guy replied to Corevus's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Mean- National is the average score for all test takers nationally Mean-program is the average score for all test takers in your program (Not sure if this means your school or BSN/ADN nationally)...
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    Nursing License Question

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

    You can take the NCLEX in the state you currently live in. When you move, you apply for a "license by endorsement" in the new
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    Male Nurses and College Info? Please!

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

    You need to do your own research on colleges. We don't know you and have no idea which school will work for you (distance, cost, etc). Look at each schools accreditation and go to the state's Board...
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    Physical Therapy- help me to understand

    NICU Guy replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    PT is highly trained on body mechanics and is not just "walking" the resident. They are observing their gait and helping them walk properly so as not to put too much stress on their body. CNAs are...
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    Please help

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

    I think she is asking when given certain scenarios Does the question ask about a specific aspect of nursing care assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation? . Such as vitals- assessment,...
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    how in the world does one pay for nursing school!

    NICU Guy replied to hoosiertwin's topic in General Students

    I understand that every ABSN program is different, but your organization is essentially saying if a nursing grad has taken summer school then we will not hire them. My program is 4 semesters (15...
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    APA

    NICU Guy replied to jt003's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our school has a Writing Center which is staffed by students and grad students that are experts at all the rules. They will look it over and help you correct rule errors, but not rewrite your
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    Failed my Maternity test

    NICU Guy replied to Msbarelymakingit's topic in General Students

    Make an appointment and review the test with the instructor. If the test was computer graded (scantron where you shade in the circles) you may have skipped a question and been one off on the...