NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Worried sick

    NICU Guy replied to lcraig0011's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would talk to the BON now and get it settled. Once you have the written reply from them stating that it will not effect your licensure then you are set. If there is an issue when you apply for...
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    NICU Guy replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    You can't go wrong with "I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggone it, people like me."- Al Franken as Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live (before he became a
  3. NICU Guy

    Theme song to your Nursing career?

    NICU Guy replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am working as a sleep technologist while I am going to nursing school so my theme song is "Talking In Your Sleep" by The Romantics "I hear the secrets that you keep when you're talking in your...
  4. NICU Guy

    Earrings?

    NICU Guy replied to healthy12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Is the Blackbeard School of Nursing
  5. NICU Guy

    The Letter

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

    Congrats.
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    More men than women in ABSN program

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

    12 males and 18 females in our cohort. Which is 40% male 60% female. It is an ABSN program so that may be the
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    NICU Guy replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    "Remember that the mightiest oak tree in the forest was once a little nut that held it's ground" "It is better to be silent and be considered a fool than to speak and remove all doubt." "Falling down...
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    Listing license on resume

    NICU Guy replied to aknight07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is public record. I can look up any health profession license and their home address in my state on the
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    What are some jobs for a male nurse other than bedside care on med/surg floor?

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

    The main problem is the economy. The older nurses are working longer because they can't afford to retire yet. Once they retire there will be a shortage
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    how to go about becoming a nurse......... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

    NICU Guy replied to dom215's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2 semesters of A&P, microbiology, math, english composition, maybe chemistry, stats,
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    help me... mom who wants to be an RN

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

    I agree. Take a microbiology or A & P class to get an idea of your ability to understand the sciences. If you get an A or high B. Then give nursing school a shot. You need a support system in...
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    Older students..who else wishes they could move into a dorm..

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

    I guess I must be living the dream. It is just me and my 2 cats. Thankfully they sleep 16 hrs a
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    Am I Stupid For This, Or Does It Matter?

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

    I had a Chemistry class in which the final was just another test that covered that last few chapters of the semester. We could drop our lowest test score. Going into the final my lowest grade was a...
  14. NICU Guy

    Length of time TEAS Test scores valid...

    NICU Guy replied to andreasmom02's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Until ATI comes out with the TEAS VI and schools start to require that test instead of the TEAS
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    Please help with Case Study Scenario!!

    NICU Guy replied to cdl766's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Esme!! You gave me flashbacks of my EMS days. Attempting to start 14- 16g IVs. That should be part of nursing school. If a student can slip in a 16 gauge angio into a patient without blowing...
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    Worse thing for skin? What?

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

    acid, flesh eating bacteria,
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    psych tech to RN bridge?

    NICU Guy replied to mz23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never heard of a psych tech to RN program. It is either lpn-rn, lpn-bsn, or paramedic to
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    co worker sharing her concerns

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

    The key word is "new grad". Although I haven't started NS yet, I have worked in the hospital for 20 yrs in various jobs such as a nursing assistant, EKG tech and now as a sleep technologist for the...
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    Please help with Case Study Scenario!!

    NICU Guy replied to cdl766's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't understand why the scenario says that the pt has a non-rebreather mask and a nasal airway placed in his right nare that can be seen under the mask. Is that just a NC that EMS forgot to remove?...
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    Night Shift and workouts?

    NICU Guy replied to scrubsandasmile's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Before work. When I get off work at 7 am, I am too tired to workout. On my days off I have been known to go to the gym at 2am (24 hr
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    What are some jobs for a male nurse other than bedside care on med/surg floor?

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

    Men are in all specialties of nursing. Traditionally, men gravitate to ER, Trauma, ICU, Open Heart Surgery. But, you can find men in L&D, NICU/Nursery, Peds, home health, and
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    Single Mom, need more info re RN school

    NICU Guy replied to mommy_quigg's topic in Indiana Nursing

    what is the average work load involved in nursing school? How many hours/day or week? The workload depends on the number of classes you choose to take that semester. If you want to take a full load...
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    Anybody remember this

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

    I also use one for my marine aquarium for salinity
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    Need stethoscope help/advise

    NICU Guy replied to dreams2be's topic in General Students

    Try increasing the distance between you and the patient. The problem could be that you are allowing the tubing to rub against you or the patient. The tubing conducts the sound from the bell, but it...
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    Sterile Gloving Procedure

    NICU Guy replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is how I was taught to put them on when I worked in