NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    Goals while working with a preceptor

    NICU Guy replied to msavage14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Identify the common medical issues that cause babies to be admitted to the NICU (RDS, Gastroschisis, cardiac anomalies, HIE, etc. ) and the special care required for each
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    FOUND-PATH LLC

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

    When I was in nursing school, our class sat in the audience of a monthly BON meeting. There was a school that had been on probation for several years for poor NCLEX scores. One of the members of the...
  3. NICU Guy

    What's the magic formula?

    NICU Guy replied to Greer95's topic in General Students

    Do you think that this might be the issue. You may be applying your previous knowledge to test questions. There is a saying in Nursing "NCLEX is not real life". Tests are based on information in...
  4. NICU Guy

    Want to Be a Nurse, But Hesitations

    NICU Guy replied to tortellini101's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of us (introverts) in
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    Weird Interview, is this the new normal?

    NICU Guy replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    That is a poor way to interview someone. When I was a new grad, I applied to four different units at the hospital. The recruiter asked me what my number one choice was. She said that if I was not...
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    Nurses Setting the Stage for Safe Infant Sleep

    NICU Guy replied to daniellerushRN's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a baby that was born with ALCAPA. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a congenital heart defect in which the left coronary artery arises abnormally...
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    Nurses who have been practicing 2+ years... Do you think you could pass the NCLEX?

    NICU Guy replied to GammaReyMysterio's topic in General Nursing

    Since a vast majority of nursing school and NCLEX is about adults, I have forgotten 95% of what I learned in nursing school since I have been working in the land of the "little
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    RNFA or CRNA?

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

    I just watched this interview with a CRNA on YouTube today. Very good information on the pathway and the
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    Senior Preceptorship

    NICU Guy replied to tr1shatakara's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I was in nursing school, I had two choices for a NICU Capstone/Externship. The first option was a small Level II that was local (10-15 drive) or a Level IV at a children's hospital 1.5 hrs away....
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    Do you need to keep your initial license active?

    NICU Guy replied to Sam. W's topic in Nursing Career

    Endorsing to any other state should not be an issue, except California. Endorsing to California seems to be a lot more complicated and time consuming. I have never tried and have no desire to endorse...
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    How long after NCLEX do you get your license?

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

    Many states will post a license 1-2 days after passing NCLEX. California seems to be in the several weeks to month timeline. I am not sure if it is volume of nursing applications, lack of staffing,...
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    CDC update on masks

    NICU Guy replied to mfci's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital group (five adult and one children's hospitals) announced a couple weeks ago that masks are optional for all visitors and employees (excluding isolation
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    NICU Dosage help

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

    number 2: pumps are set for ml/hr not ml/min. everything else checks out. good
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    New Grad NICU RN Feeling Ashamed. What to do?

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

    Confidence and increased skill level comes with experience. When you were learning to drive a car, you were scared that you were going to do something wrong and get into an accident. Once you got your...
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    Archer NCLEX RN review

    NICU Guy replied to wannabnurse1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would look closer at Archer. There is a big thread on r/nursing subreddit about Archer. They are claiming that Archer is a scam. I have no personal experience with Archer, but do your own Due...
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    Advice On Dealing With Toxic Family Who Discourages You From Going To Nursing School?

    NICU Guy replied to Jupiter16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I learned long ago that toxic people have no place in my life. If you are not going to be a positive influence in my life, you do not deserve to be part of my life. Biologically she is your mother,...
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    How do you gauge the stress level of different college nursing programs? (I have an anxiety disorder.)

    NICU Guy replied to HelloHelloHello's topic in General Students

    Isn't that contradictory to "low stress"? Why not go the ASN route? It would allow you to get your RN. If you want your BSN, then work at your own pace through a RN-BSN
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    A Deep Dive into NCLEX Next Generation 2023

    NICU Guy replied to Payton RN Writer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am not sure if it be a viable way of testing the NCLEX- Next Generation validity, but they could have sent emails to random people that passed at 75 questions and ask them if they would be willing...
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    Skipping Pinning

    NICU Guy replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Skipped it. Why purchase a pin that I will never
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    Accommodations for NCLEX

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

    Interpreting NCLEX questions can be difficult when English is your primary language. The fact that English is not your primary language may be the cause of your failures and not your anxiety. You need...
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    Please Help: Student Loan Debt

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

    Indiana State Univ. Four semesters in-state tuition (Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer) at $5k
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    CEU help

    NICU Guy replied to grobertson10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It shouldn't be too difficult to find pediatric or neonatal CEUs. If you are a member of Academy of Neonatal Nursing or National Association of Neonatal Nurses, they have CEUs on their
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    Should nurses be forced to wear tracking device at work?

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

    We have Voceras at work. They use the wi-fi receivers in the ceiling to "sort of" track you. I can say "Locate Jane Smith" and it will say "Jane Smith is near room 502". Jane Smith may be somewhere in...
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    Are we supportive of our New Grad Nurses?

    NICU Guy replied to Rita June Jarvis Isaac's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our new nurses get an extensive classroom and preceptorship. They will not be on their own until they are ready. When they are on their own, they have an experienced nurses to use as resource person....
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    Accommodations for NCLEX

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

    Before you go forward with another attempt, you need to look at alternative reasons why you failed six times. Did you run out of time on all your previous attempts? Asking for more time for the...