NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Atlanta NurseResidency programs

    NICU Guy replied to Nurse_Ari2020's topic in Nursing Career

    Usually hospitals will have residencies around the time of graduations (May and Dec.) with a start two months after those graduations (most graduates have passed NCLEX two months after graduation)....
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    Atlanta NurseResidency programs

    NICU Guy replied to Nurse_Ari2020's topic in Nursing Career

    https://careers.wellstar.org/job/WHSYUS31974/Registered-Nurse-RN-New-Graduate-Nurse-Residency-2020-Spring-Cohort-All-Specialties?emid=3640
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    I need a 76 on my final to pass fundamentals

    NICU Guy replied to madnurse's topic in General Students

    What school requires only 60% to pass a class? The norm is 75-80% minimum to pass. I can't imagine a state BON approving a school to have a 60% to pass a
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    NICU Guy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    At least in my experience in the NICU, the opposite is true. NICU managers are very receptive if on a rare occasion that a male nurse applies for a job. I have never experienced a negative comment...
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    What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    NICU Guy replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    Everything is fair game for a test. Why would they give you the packet if they didn't intend for you to read
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    New nurse coming off orientation and feeling like I can’t do it

    NICU Guy replied to Wanderlust22's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^THIS^^^ It is similar to the time when you were learning to drive a car. You were very nervous and scared when you got your license and was all alone. Now you are far less nervous to drive. Same...
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    Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    NICU Guy replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, schools sometimes hire clinical instructors that shouldn't be teaching students. Hopefully, the school learned their lesson and that instructor will not be hired back for the next...
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    No One Understands

    NICU Guy replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    What would have happened if you told them that you need to sleep during the day and you will arrive at your grandmother's house at XX time? You do not want to feel guilty by not helping your...
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    Was RN school easy for you?

    NICU Guy replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    You will hear this statement from your instructors and nurses on this website: "There is NCLEX way of doing things and there is real world way of doing
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    Was RN school easy for you?

    NICU Guy replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    The perceived difficulty of nursing school depends on the individual and their knowledge base. A person who was a PCA at a hospital for 5 years prior to nursing school will have an easier time in...
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    Transfer schools for Capstone

    NICU Guy replied to Max4Help's topic in General Students

    There are no schools that will allow you to transfer all your credits from one school and take 2 classes to complete a degree from that school, regardless of the degree. Every school has a minimum...
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    Is the Educator culpable if the student does something wrong?

    NICU Guy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think the OP was referring to a Clinical Instructor. Is the Clinical Instructor responsible for something a student does wrong during a
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    Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    NICU Guy replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    This is a recurring topic on this message board: Clinical instructors expecting first semester nursing students to have the knowledge and clinical judgement of an experienced nurse. You did what you...
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    Heel Warmers

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

    We use them on all lab draws. We have never had a burn from a heel warmer (at least the brands that we have used). They don't get hot enough at the peak of the reaction to cause a burn, maybe a micro...
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    What would cause this?

    NICU Guy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought was Abdominal Aortic
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    Nursing School Admissions

    NICU Guy replied to Sarah.L's topic in General Students

    Each school decides on their own admission requirements. There are no universal admission
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    Wearing Scrubs to an Interview...?

    NICU Guy replied to nursechilespice's topic in Nursing Career

    Wear interviewing clothes to an interview and bring along your scrubs to change into for work. It doesn't matter what other nurses do, you want to give the manager the best impression
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    PVT on a Saturday

    NICU Guy replied to Cburnette92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT uses the Peason Vue computerized payment system. Their payment system is not intended to determine pass/fail for NCLEX. People use the payment system as a Magic 8 ball to determine if they...
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    Arranging Clinicals w/ online program?

    NICU Guy replied to drose87's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Western Governors University has a hybrid program (online classes and in person labs and clinicals). The school arranges a preceptor for your clinicals. You are required to follow their work schedule...
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    Other online colleges like Excelsior

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

    WGU has online classes with in person labs and clinical rotations.
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    While we were arguing; We disappeared

    NICU Guy replied to Yep, Me's topic in General Nursing

    RNs: Galaxy Blue scrubs plus RN placard under badge PCAs: light grey Ancillary staff (RT,OT, SLP, EEG, Radiology, Ultrasound, etc): dark gray plus corresponding title placard under badge Housekeeping:...
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    How to stand out as a new grad nurse

    NICU Guy replied to zinaptl's topic in General Students

    You need to emphasize what would make you a good employee. Longevity at a job, organizational skills, time management skills, customer service skills, etc. References should be work related and...
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    I have questions

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

    This sounds like a homework assignment. What are your thoughts about the
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    Do male nurses face gender bias in nursing education?

    NICU Guy replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget Code Black. Jesse Sallander (Luis Guzman) was a main character as an ER
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    Any tips for preventing unplanned extubations while turning babies?

    NICU Guy replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am going to start calling it the Wuzzie Technique when I teach my orientees. I would love to see how far the term will spread. I think that it would be hilarious if Wuzzie visited a NICU in another...