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    air embolus questions

    NICU Guy replied to mintu511's topic in General Students

    In summary, estimates of 200–300 ml air have been reported to be lethal. This is the first report in an adult human to document an exact lethal volume of air, 200 ml (albeit in a patient with...
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    Quickest way to get your BSN?!

    NICU Guy replied to FutureNurse1128's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While I concede that there may be some For-Profit BSN programs (ex. Chamberlain) or local LPN/ASN school (such as Harrison College in Indiana) that may produce quality graduates. None of the National...
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    IV questions

    NICU Guy replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    The compatibility of the two fluids is what determines if they can be run together. You can have NS running at 100 mL/hr and another medicine running at 20 mL/hr through the same IV. The NS will not...
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    Sterility

    NICU Guy replied to fusionfire32's topic in Operating Room

    I used to work in surgery many, many years ago so my observation may be outdated, but the Surgical Tech is alway in the back of the room facing the front of the room with instrument tables behind them...
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    Glutton for Punishment?

    NICU Guy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    To paraphrase a State Farm commercial "They can't put anything on the internet that isn't
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    RMA vs EMT

    NICU Guy replied to adommett27's topic in General Nursing

    A Medical Assistant and and EMT are totally different scope of practice. When is the last time you had a trauma patient come into the clinic that you and another Medical assistant had to stabilize by...
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    Accelerated Programs vs. Community College/4 Year

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

    Get your CNA and work in nursing home. They usually have a hard time getting and retaining CNAs. 1/3 of my ABSN cohort had experience in healthcare prior to graduating (most started during school)...
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    Quickest way to get your BSN?!

    NICU Guy replied to FutureNurse1128's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is no quick way to a BSN. A BSN is a 4 yr degree (2 yrs prerequisites and 2 yrs core nursing classes). There are ABSN programs for people that already have a BS in another field. Those average...
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    Infant Phototherapy/Bilibeds

    NICU Guy replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use GE BiliSoft Bili blankets for babies that can be held. BiliSoft Phototherapy System - Phototherapy - Maternal-Infant Care -
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    Rn nursing and moving to another state

    NICU Guy replied to Floridanurse3338's topic in General Nursing

    Try this cost of living calculator. It will tell you what you need to make to have the same standard of living. Cost of Living Calculator - Cost of Living Comparison Index
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    NCLEX Reader Accommodation

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

    Pearson VUE test accommodations may include things such as: A separate testing room Extra testing time A Reader or Recorder Test accommodations are individualized and considered on a case-by-case...
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    Accelerated Programs vs. Community College/4 Year

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

    If you live in a tough job market in your area, a healthcare job while in school will be beneficial if you plan on working as a nurse in the same hospital. Many students get healthcare jobs once they...
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    Job Postings - where do nurses go to look for jobs?

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

    If you are looking at a specific location, then Googling "Hospitals in XXX" and then go to the individual hospital's website. If you have no preference then go to indeed.com, monster.com or...
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    Getting cold feet

    NICU Guy replied to katiala's topic in General Students

    You currently do not have health insurance through your parents? $2000 for school health insurance for what length of time? length of the program? You were at a vulnerable emotional state and it...
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    How to support friend in nursing school that complains a lot?

    NICU Guy replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Students

    When you went through nursing school, did you vent to a nurse friend about school? Sometimes you don't vent to people that can not easily understand what you are venting about. He has a nurse friend...
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    NICU Guy replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is it possible that high schools and colleges no longer teach or that nursing schools no longer require higher level math that use those
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    Testing in less than 2 weeks Kaplan/UWorld, am I on track?

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

    The AN World Record for fastest time passing NCLEX is 35 minutes held by BosBSNhopeful. The challenge has been set.
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    Chancellor's Formula

    NICU Guy replied to joefox718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    California Community College Chancellor's Office Admission Formula (Multi-Criteria Screening Process) to evaluate all LVN to ADN Career Ladder applicants. This formula is calculated based upon a...
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    Switching from nights to days

    NICU Guy replied to emaz29's topic in General Nursing

    I guarantee that there are plenty of your coworkers that have been on nights waiting for enough seniority to move to days. If you were offered day position ahead of your coworkers your manager would...
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    Neonatal Coma

    NICU Guy replied to Levi ES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Without the entire medical file, it would be very difficult to give an educated guess. Unfortunately, due to ToS we are not allowed to give medical
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    Testing in less than 2 weeks Kaplan/UWorld, am I on track?

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

    I felt that I wasn't prepared when I walked into the testing center. I walked out thinking "That's it? This is what I have been stressing out for five weeks?" You are more than
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    Testing in less than 2 weeks Kaplan/UWorld, am I on track?

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

    You are far more prepared than I was and I passed at 75 questions in an hr. You have 2 weeks to go, so you can ease off the accelerator a bit. My advice is to take the day before the test off and do...
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    New grad scared to start orientation

    NICU Guy replied to fallie14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Clinics are shifting away from RNs and relying more on Medical assistants and an LPN. Most people would love to have weekends off and no holidays. Those positions are highly sought out and are...
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    Q. re:Decline after rec'g care

    NICU Guy replied to 77for2011's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just because " they will report that the kid has gotten stable, and is on the track to recovery" doesn't mean that they are truly stable and on the track to recovery. They are as stable as they can be...
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    'Results on Hold' - Pearson Vue says there's a problem

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

    Yes. Definitely a show off. "You finished 75 questions in an hour. I finished 75 questions in 35 minutes. Even Pearson Vue couldn't believe I could do it." Avg. 28 sec per