NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    New Grad NICU RN...tips/advice!

    NICU Guy replied to coastalsoul06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here is a couple of books that are highly recommended for new NICU nurses. You don't need to buy the newest edition. Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care...
  2. NICU Guy

    Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

    NICU Guy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    New grads start out working every third weekend and senior nurses work every fourth. Every fourth is based on seniority. There are XX number of nurses working every fourth. You move up on the list...
  3. NICU Guy

    Can I take NCLEX in 2 different states?

    NICU Guy replied to Raqnader82's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Since you have applied for license in Florida, take NCLEX and get your Florida license. Then apply for a NY license by endorsement. Once you move to NY your Florida license will become a single state...
  4. NICU Guy

    Just took my NCLEX this morning. 60 questions, thinking that I failed.

    NICU Guy replied to tina323's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It is extremely unlikely that a 4.0 graduate would fail NCLEX so poorly that the computer would not give them additional questions. The reason it stopped at 60 questions is that you did very well that...
  5. NICU Guy

    Is all time availability expected in the age of cell phones?

    NICU Guy replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had that experience. I get emails from the nurse recruiter stating "Please let me know days and times you are available for the next two weeks." After giving them my availability, they...
  6. NICU Guy

    PMHNP in Other Countries?

    NICU Guy replied to Roggae's topic in General Nursing

    Psychiatric-mental health nurse
  7. NICU Guy

    Made my first mistake

    NICU Guy replied to cristinam96's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome to nursing. 99.99% of nurses have make a stupid mistake in their first year as a nurse and the other 0.01% are lying if they say they never made a stupid mistake. Hopefully, you learned your...
  8. NICU Guy

    NCLEX in 2 weeks!

    NICU Guy replied to madisonlong17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take a deep breath and trust yourself. You did well in school and practicing a lot of questions per day. For a person that got a quality education, got high grades and the school prepared their...
  9. NICU Guy

    Waiting for my ATT.

    NICU Guy replied to h1white's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May/June and Dec. graduates will take the longest to process in every state due to the volume of graduates in those particular months. I graduated in the month of August (low volume of graduates) in...
  10. NICU Guy

    Pre Nurse

    NICU Guy replied to Future Nurse 123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is the recommended path. CC credits are usually cheaper than university credits. In my state, all state colleges (community colleges and universities) must take each others comparable general...
  11. NICU Guy

    ADN programs with low NCLEX pass rate/ high completion

    NICU Guy replied to guest874748's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is a multitude of reasons why a graduating class has less students then when they started that don't involve the evil practices of the school. Students have financial issues and sit out a...
  12. NICU Guy

    My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

    NICU Guy replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Nursing Students

    So, the capitalistic healthcare system is responsible for a country full of unhealthy people choosing an unhealthy lifestyle? People in the Nordic countries are healthier, not because of their...
  13. NICU Guy

    What do recruiters want to hear about your reasons for relocation

    NICU Guy replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    This has to do with the pattern of new grads from California that have come before you. They have a difficult time finding a job in California, so they move to (whatever city the hospital is). After...
  14. NICU Guy

    How did you land your first NICU job?

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

    I answered this question a week
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    Shut down NCLEX on 115 questions, got last question wrong

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

    NCLEX is a computer adaptive test. It looks at the last 60 questions to determine if you get another question. You start the test at the passing line (0 on the graph). If you answer a question...
  16. NICU Guy

    Nursing may not be for me.. help!

    NICU Guy replied to Vmanzini's topic in General Students

    It depends on the hospital, the unit, and the extent of the involvement of nursing in the plan of care of the patients. I use critical thinking skills every day I work. I use it more when I have...
  17. NICU Guy

    Choosing a ABSN PROGRAM

    NICU Guy replied to Sun1's topic in General Students

    Hospitals care about two things: do you have a nursing degree and do you have a license for that state? Where you went to school is irrelevant unless the school has a bad reputation. There are many...
  18. NICU Guy

    How to become NICU nurse

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

    I got hired into the NICU as a new grad. I had a 125 hr Capstone placement at a Level IV NICU my last semester of nursing school. I applied to every NICU opening that didn't state "XX yrs of NICU...
  19. NICU Guy

    How many drugs should we know when we graduate?

    NICU Guy replied to porscheXN's topic in General Students

    You need to clarify that "A+" is an computer IT certification and not a grade. Many people will not know what A+
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    What courses were hardest in your first year of nursing?

    NICU Guy replied to hadeskitten's topic in General Students

    You don't have a choice of courses in nursing school, unless you want to prolong your timeline to graduate. First semester is your Introduction to Nursing. The second semester classes require...
  21. NICU Guy

    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    NICU Guy replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why is it that people and the media talk about the second wave, they always talk about the amount of positive tests increasing. Positive tests do not necessarily correlate to hospitalizations. It...
  22. NICU Guy

    I put the blinders on and am regretting it

    NICU Guy replied to Arafelle's topic in General Students

    I deal with angry babies every day. Fortunately I can put them in a baby straight jacket (blanket swaddle), put a bottle in their mouth and they calm right
  23. NICU Guy

    New grad RN

    NICU Guy replied to Kippy8's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You don't need to explain it. It is almost universal that graduates will have less in person clinical hours due to Covid. It is better to be explained during the
  24. NICU Guy

    Keep on getting passed on after interviews

    NICU Guy replied to 2ndchance85's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Mock interview is a good idea. I would find someone that is in management. Don't use a close friend that will be too easy on you and that you are too comfortable with. Some questions can be traps...
  25. NICU Guy

    Attending MD complained to my supervisors about me...am I a bad nurse?

    NICU Guy replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Some Drs are just a pain in the butt and from what your charge nurse has said, she seems to be this way to everyone. I had started a new job and was told by everyone that a certain ER doctor had a...