NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Working for the US gov as civilian nurse abroad question

    NICU Guy replied to lstac's topic in International Nursing

    This information is second hand, but it is my understanding that most of those jobs are given priority to spouses of US active military in the
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    Taking out a loan or work to pay for nursing school

    NICU Guy replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    I did both. I worked two 12 hr night shifts while in a 15 month ABSN program and took balance transfer offers (one credit card allowed you to direct deposit into checking). I paid down the credit...
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    Duty of care? Opinions please

    NICU Guy replied to sharpie12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The patient's condition has changed for the worse and is in distress. Instead of calling 911, they call their supervisor Instead of telling them to call 911, the supervisor tell them to call the...
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    Lactation

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

    Yes, I have the same
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    Is Nutrition course really the hardest course?

    NICU Guy replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nutrition class was by far the easiest class. We had a group project, twelve 10 question weekly quizzes, and a final. The final consisted of 100/120 questions from our weekly quizzes. I just made...
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    Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    NICU Guy replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nurses and doctors are not the same thing. The women that are looking to date a doctor are looking for the "Housewives of XXX" life. Those relationships usually don't last. The one's that last are...
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    Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    NICU Guy replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    They are interested until the point that they realize he has hundreds of thousands of student loan debt and will be years until he is living the good
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    My classmates using Test Banks in Nursing school

    NICU Guy replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Students

    The problem is that your instructor is not required to use test bank questions from your current book. She may use copies of tests from last year (old test book). You purchase the test bank from last...
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    New grad programs in Louisville, ky

    NICU Guy replied to Crwalker321's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Next will probably March-April, about every 3-4 months. We hire a lot of new
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    Nursing versus PA route due to set-backs

    NICU Guy replied to Dustin20's topic in General Students

    I am not sure of the competitiveness of the nursing school that you intend to apply to, but most programs are highly competitive which means a high GPA in order to get
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    IV push confusion

    NICU Guy replied to elle90x's topic in General Students

    depends on the compatibility of the meds. If the med and the IV fluid are incompatible, then need to use another IV or second lumen (if it is a central line) and flush after the med. If the med and...
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    repeat

    NICU Guy replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Students

    If the school that you are applying to requires a 4 credit Microbiology class and you take Micro 1 to fulfill that requirement and fail. You then take Micro 40 to fulfill the same requirement, then...
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    New grad programs in Louisville, ky

    NICU Guy replied to Crwalker321's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One of the 2018 New Grad fair was last Saturday. Keep checking to see when the next New Grad fair is.
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    Worried about my age taking the 4 year BSN nursing program

    NICU Guy replied to bluestar776's topic in General Students

    Sorry forgot my {Sarcasm} notation. Sarcasm doesn't translate too well in
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    Worried about my age taking the 4 year BSN nursing program

    NICU Guy replied to bluestar776's topic in General Students

    29 yrs old is way too old. You will only be a nurse for 35-40 yrs before you retire. There are many second career nurses that started at a later age than you. I graduated with my BSN at
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    I let the patient took his medications without water. Is this a medication error?

    NICU Guy replied to leenmei's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a US nurse? It is hard to believe that there is no water available on your unit and that the wife needs to buy a bottle of water for his
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    What to wear to an interview with a shadow?

    NICU Guy replied to mac_2828's topic in Nursing Career

    I would wear interview clothes for the interview and bring your scrubs with you to
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    Any Guidance or Suggestions Appreciated

    NICU Guy replied to Jere2911's topic in General Nursing

    You knew this was going to be an issue before starting nursing school. Why weren't you proactive and talk to the BON before starting the program and get it all straightened out so that you don't...
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    ABSN programs: does selectivity matter later?

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

    For the most part, all a hospital cares about is the RN after your name. Locally, school may have a good or a bad reputation when it comes to their graduates being prepared to work as new grad RNs at...
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    Who is applying for baptist surgical tech program?

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

    This is a nursing message board. The members are nursing students and nurses. Students are applying to nursing school, not a surgical tech program. It would be very unlikely that a surgical tech...
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    Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

    NICU Guy replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Time management is the key. Figure out what needs to be done next and focus on one task at a time until you can multitask. Just because a mom says she is ready to feed, does not mean that you need...
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

    Just so we are clear, this is a gallbladder surgery not a
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    Nbody wants to hire a NEW GRAD!

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

    How wide of a net are you casting? If you are only applying locally, then it might be your area is oversaturated. If you have been applying nationwide, then it might be your resume or interviewing...
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    How does your program teach/evaluate injections?

    NICU Guy replied to amok's topic in General Students

    Learned and checked off on mannequins and pads. My school runs a low-income pediatric shot clinic during the summer and early fall. I gave more injections that day then the last three yrs. as a...
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    Male with 3.55 gpa trying to get in to Washburn, saint Luke and kck any hope.

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

    Because there is a myth that schools hold spots for men in order to get more men into nursing. Sort of Reverse Affirmative