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Independence/confidence?

NICU Guy replied to brandi2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Confidence is obtained by learning a task and repeatedly being successful at completing that task. Confidence is also obtained by having the ability to fail at a task and successfully recover from...
Independence/confidence?

NICU Guy replied to brandi2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Confidence is obtained by learning a task and repeatedly being successful at completing that task. Confidence is also obtained by having the ability to fail at a task and successfully recover from...
Should I take NRP/STABLE?

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

The problem may be getting into one of the classes. Our classes are posted on our internal education portal. The nurses/RT/MD that are required to have NRP for their job are given priority. You sign...
No autonomy or critical thinking as a nicu nurse. What is your unit like?

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

There is a big difference between an adult vent patient and a preemie vent patient. A 1-2 cm displacement can cause a preemie to not be ventilated, for a micro-preemie it could be .5 cm. We utilize...
Just got hired as a new grad!

NICU Guy replied to bsnorbust17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

I purchased Merenstein & Gardner's "Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care", 7th
Nursery/NICU linen changes

NICU Guy replied to first123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

Every other day with bath and
Men in Nursing...

NICU Guy replied to eaglenurse2b12's topic in Male Nursing Students

As the only male nurse in a 300 RN NICU, I have never had any negative statements towards being a male nurse in the NICU. Coworkers see me as a coworker and parents see me as their child's nurse,...
Is NICU for me?

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

If you want to care for stable feeder/growers, then work at a Level II NICU. Training you to handle Level III/IV babies and then only take feeder/ growers wastes a nursing position since they could...
Student looking for summer internship

NICU Guy replied to LizFeldmann's topic in General Students

Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, KY. We have about 6 summer interns in our NICU each year. Almost all are offered a position upon graduation. It is one of our primary routes to getting an...
is this really bad nursing judgment?

NICU Guy replied to mlss94's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Some people choose to make others look bad in order for them to look better. I hope you documented that you were instructed to clamp the line and add a hemostat, that way there is proof that you...
Maybe I'm not cut out to be a nurse?

NICU Guy replied to WonderLinds's topic in Nursing Professionalism

I have had a few doctors (before getting into nursing) that do a "backbone" check. They will yell at you for doing or not doing something. If you come back with a logical reason for your action, you...
Heparin - Late Rate change error

NICU Guy replied to NewerNurse01's topic in General Nursing

Why didn't you just call the dialysis nurse and inform her of the lab and ask her to make the rate change? Why would you need to leave your other patients and go down 3 floors to push a few buttons on...
Bedside ECMO training

NICU Guy replied to mandee6959's topic in General Nursing

She is talking about bedside nurse for an ECMO patient, not running the
LPN to BSN at ISU

NICU Guy replied to Mscoleman78's topic in Indiana State University

PM "cleealto, BSN, RN" she went through the program in 2015. Here is her review https://allnurses.com/schools/42-indiana-state-university I went through the on campus ABSN program so my experience...
NICU nurses often misunderstood

NICU Guy replied to margui.yap's topic in NICU, Neonatal

The mother said that you were too harsh (rough) with the baby and not being gentle. What does that have to do with the number of years experience? You can have 20 yrs experience and be rough with a...
RN nclex at 145

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

Your test was completed after 145 questions. Even if you skipped the research questions, it would not give you any more questions that were
Child interviewed alone by doc. Not even his appointment

NICU Guy replied to Sarahlouise1027's topic in HIPAA Challenges

Why are they interviewing a child that is not her own? Does he live with
Advice for a newbie, anyone?

NICU Guy replied to EKTheRN's topic in General Nursing

The response you will get is "We offer day shift positions based on seniority". You will probably take a few years to get dayshift. Switching to a different unit will not help since they will also...
Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

NICU Guy replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

Kind of like MTV's "Scrubbing
Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

NICU Guy replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

One of the most important benchmarks when choosing a school is their NCLEX pass rates. Denver School of Nursing is good: Baccalaureate Degree Programs Denver School of Nursing year number pass...
Social Media and Patients

NICU Guy replied to NurseDrizzles's topic in Nursing Professionalism

No, absolutely never. You may set your posts to "friends only", you start venting about work or something that doesn't put your hospital in a good light. You patient replies to your post and it is...
Chest tube scenario/question

NICU Guy replied to ZAHRAA88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

E. Lick your finger and stick it in the hole. (FYI: Sarcasm, just in case someone takes this seriously) We know the answer, but we need you to tell us your rationale for your
Passed NCLEX now what

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

In Illinois, is there an additional step to getting your license? When i applied for my Indiana license, I filled out application and paid their fee, registered with Pearson Vue and paid their fee....
PICC/IV question

NICU Guy replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

The vein with a PICC line in it is restricted. You have a long catheter in that vein. Placing a peripheral IV below the PICC into the same vein or connecting to the vein that contains the PICC is...
Pearson vue trick

NICU Guy replied to lilgary104's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

NCLEX is a national test, not specific to a state. That would mean that the PVT would work/ not work across all states. The PVT was far more reliable 4-5 yrs ago before they required to submit your...

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