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January 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

NICU Guy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

Your other kids said they wanted a dog instead of a brother, so we swapped your baby out. We hoped you wouldn't
January 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

NICU Guy replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

"Maam, I know the only vet in town is on vacation, but we don't deliver
12 hour Shifts

NICU Guy replied to Jbeckett11's topic in Health, Stress Management

Your schedule is F-M-W, then Th-Sa-Su-Tu. Do you have to have to cover each day of the week in your 2-week period? Why are you working 7 days in a two week period? Are you getting 4 hrs overtime each...
12 hour Shifts

NICU Guy replied to Jbeckett11's topic in Health, Stress Management

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How does your unit incentivize obtaining your NICU certification (RNC-NIC)?

NICU Guy replied to jdubs99's topic in NICU, Neonatal

Reimburse for the exam fee. That's it, no other incentive. Obviously, not much motivation to get certified except for a green "Certified RN" badge plate instead of the white
Is this the end?

NICU Guy replied to Ambersmom's topic in Nursing Career

Unfortunately, you are at the whim of the HR person. You have a better chance if the hospital has a nurse recruiter as the first step instead of general HR screener. The last job I applied to had a...
Nursing preceptor OR or Mother Baby

NICU Guy replied to Morgk01's topic in General Students

I am totally confused. You say you are a senior (as in senior in college?) and asking about OR vs Mother/Baby preceptor. Preceptor is the person that trains new nurses which you would not qualify for...
Med surg rotation

NICU Guy replied to Kimmie70's topic in General Students

Nursing school clinicals should be progressive. Each semester, the expectation from the instructor increases until the final semester when you should be on the level of a new grad
Wedding Help!

NICU Guy replied to ashleyred11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

It may be possible to miss a normal lecture day. Most schools have a two clinical absence policy. If you miss a clinical day for the wedding and then get sick another clinical day, it may be a...
Is the TEAS test questions same as practice tests A and B?

NICU Guy replied to fomira83's topic in TEAS Exam Help

I would assume that there are no identical questions on the actual test. That would compromise the validity of the
Online BSN or Not

NICU Guy replied to prettykonvinced08's topic in Online Distance Learning

Are you talking about an online ABSN program with weekend clinicals or a WGU type
Mandatory Vaccine Waiver in Nursing School/Clinicals

NICU Guy replied to firecracker_1's topic in General Students

You must have as much passion to be a nurse as your convictions on vaccines. There are hundreds of thousands of different job that don't require vaccines and yet you are stead fast determined to work...
Role Transition in the NICU

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

Some common disorders that we deal with. Depending on the level of NICU, you may see some or none at all: PDA-Patent Ductus Arteriosus NEC- Necrotizing Enterocolitis gastroschisis/ omphalocele...
Practicum Senior Year

NICU Guy replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

I chose a Level IV NICU for my Senior Practicum (Capstone Placement). I had a very short clinical during my Maternity rotation in their Level II NICU. I was excited to get an opportunity to be...
How far to push a high profile reference.

NICU Guy replied to guest940422's topic in Nursing Career

I think you need to focus on why a nurse with 10 yrs experience can't get past HR stage. There has to be a reason why HR doesn't automatically put you in the interview
Med error yes or no

NICU Guy replied to saphire55734's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

You had a patient that was to be NPO starting at 5am. They had oral meds due at 8am which you did not give or give early. I am not sure it was a med error. Did you contact the doctor about switching...
Turning babies Every 2 hours?

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

That could be one of your
Heavy Accent

NICU Guy replied to ipatone's topic in General Nursing

Have you seen some of their writing, it is like deciphering
ABSN Application

NICU Guy replied to sean.mohabir's topic in Nursing Career

Why did you choose their
BSN requirement question

NICU Guy replied to Oxygenforeverybody's topic in Washington Nursing

If that were true, then all of the ASN nursing programs would have to change their programs to BSN. It would be all over the news and all of the ASN nurses would be out of a
question re suit

NICU Guy replied to 40isthenew30's topic in General Nursing

Wear the same suit. You look professional, that's all that matters. They are hiring you, not your clothes. A hiring manager that says " She would be a perfect fit for the department. Too bad we...
Seeking Guidance

NICU Guy replied to Raquel.Perez's topic in NICU, Neonatal

Are you willing to move? There are hospitals that hire new grads in the
Lack of Family Support

NICU Guy replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

What is ironic is that there are numerous ABSN programs out there and practically all of them are very competitive which means there are many people pursuing nursing as a second career in their 30s,...
Discharge after weaning to Crib

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

Once they reach 1500g, we put clothes on them and switch to air temp. Over the next 5 days we lower the air temp to 28C. If they have gained weight (and maintained their temp) each of those five days...
absn Programs with minimum pre-requirements

NICU Guy replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Indiana State Program: Nursing Major - Accelerated Second Degree - Indiana State University - Acalog

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