NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    MSN vs. DNP in NNP

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

    all of my co-workers that are in an NNP program are doing clinicals on our unit. Can you do clinicals on your
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    New Nurse Professional Organizations/Continuing Education

    NICU Guy replied to Klang14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is my advice. Put the same amount of energy and enthusiasm for each of the three units. If you focus solely on NICU and show no interest in the other units, you may end up with no placement. Buy...
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    How Can I Boost my Resume ?

    NICU Guy replied to samanthacanelaa's topic in General Students

    What is the significance of Dec 2nd? Getting a part-time job at the hospital you want to work at will help you get a job after graduation. PALS and NRP may not help you, but will not hurt you. You...
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    Valparaiso University 2019 ABSN program

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

    It was 15 months (Summer/Fall/Spring/Summer). Only nursing students during the Summer sessions are the first semester ABSN students and the final semester ABSN students. I do not know the current...
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    NICU Guy replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    You agreed to that pay when you were hired. What other nurses (male or female) negotiated when they were hired has no basis on what you accepted. HR already has access to your pay
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    Valparaiso University 2019 ABSN program

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

    Are you an Indiana resident? If so, check out Indiana State University ABSN. I went through ISU ABSN and my niece went through Valpo ABSN at the same time. I spent around $20k for the degree and she...
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    Health Science Degree

    NICU Guy replied to Heamic08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is a generic health degree that is not really useful. It is better to get into a specialized healthcare degree (Nursing, radiologic technologist, Registered Dietitian,diagnostic medical...
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    Mandatory

    NICU Guy replied to runner502's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work at the children's hospital, but get a weekly video of the CEO of the healthcare group (5 adult hospitals and 1 children's hospital). We are actually slow. The patients that are being...
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    References in your job experience

    NICU Guy replied to PeachTea7's topic in General Nursing

    How often are you looking for a new job? If you are looking every few years, then update your references to people that can accurately judge your current level of skills. Using someone that you have...
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    White Pants That Pass a Tattoo Test?

    NICU Guy replied to cmabadie's topic in General Students

    How about white bicycle shorts underneath your scrub
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    Balancing Going to School for NNP and Work

    NICU Guy replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is at least 6-8 of my coworkers that are doing NNP. All of them are working full-time. They take classes online and do clinicals on our unit on some of their days
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    Is the nursing environment hostile?

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

    Nursing is like every other profession out there contains the entire spectrum of personalities. Some personalities get along with each other and others don't. A member may enjoy their job and have a...
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    Accelerated nursing program

    NICU Guy replied to luna89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.47 is a strong GPA. Why would you think it is not good
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    Which route?

    NICU Guy replied to BabyRN21's topic in Nursing Career

    FNP market is saturated. I have many coworkers who have either graduated and haven't found a job or are finishing up school for their FNP (several are struggling to get clinical hours in due to...
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    How should I prepare for an ICU position interview as a nurse with no ICU experience?

    NICU Guy replied to crownsk's topic in Nursing Career

    Emphasize what you did on that unit that would relate to the Neuro
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    Need advice about asking for higher pay as a resident

    NICU Guy replied to Accordiantoyou's topic in Nursing Career

    Unless you have previous nursing experience, you will not get a higher pay. A coworker of mine was an LPN before her BSN. The hospital gave her .5 yrs credit for RN pay every year as an LPN. I work 14...
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    Need advice about asking for higher pay as a resident

    NICU Guy replied to Accordiantoyou's topic in Nursing Career

    ^^^^THIS^^^ Wages are set based on previous nursing experience. The difference in pay between 0 yrs experience and 1 yr experience is a dollar per hour or less, definitely not several dollars per...
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    NICU Guy replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    You are berating yourself for not being able to be at two places at once? You were busy with a phone call with NP, discharging a patient, and dressing change. You need to delegate responsibility. For...
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    A New Way to Pay for Nursing School: Income Share Agreements (ISAs)

    NICU Guy replied to Stride Funding's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I used a loan amortization calculator. If I was given $25,000 ISA and at the end of 5 years I paid back the $25K plus an additional $25k for a total of $50K the equivalent loan rate would be 32%. You...
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    A New Way to Pay for Nursing School: Income Share Agreements (ISAs)

    NICU Guy replied to Stride Funding's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Instead of a fixed rate loan which has a fixed payment, ISAs are an adjustable rate loan. The more a person earns, the more the company makes. If I had a student loan and worked overtime and got...
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    What if you cannot get into a nursing program?

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

    One is to encourage prospective nursing students to enter another applied or allied health-care field, such as community health education, exercise science, kinesiology, medical imaging, medical...
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    Should all inpatient nurses be ACLS certified?

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

    ACLS training is like learning Spanish. Should all nurses learn Spanish in case they get a Spanish speaking patient? It may be useful, but if you have a Spanish speaking patient infrequently, you will...
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    Took my NCLEX today got an email that my temporary license is expired

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

    Before Covid, several states had Graduate Nurse licenses. Those licenses expired once the graduate took NCLEX. It was to be used until the graduate was able to take NCLEX. Once you took NCLEX, you...
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    Normal new grad feelings or not feeling NICU?

    NICU Guy replied to Anonymous44's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Fortunately for the babies and unfortunately for those of us who love high acuity babies, high acuity babies are rare. Majority of the babies you will care for are preemies, gut kids (gastroschisis,...
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    Do places really turn you down based on school?

    NICU Guy replied to Dezzyb95's topic in General Students

    For-Profit schools such as Fortis preyed on students that were not able to get into the community colleges. They charged high tuition rates and produced graduates that had an NCLEX pass rate of...