NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Graduated as Top Student of BSN Class and Failed NCLEX at 75 questions.

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

    You are a foreign trained nurse. Is English your first language? If it isn't, then I suggest a tutor that can help you determine why you may be answering questions wrong. It may be a language issue...
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    Pearson Trick

    NICU Guy replied to AshleyBSN11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If the trick has any validity, it has been said that it is inaccurate for the first 24 hrs. Why do you feel that you failed? Do you feel that you failed it so badly that it chose not to give you any...
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    Pharm flash cards

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

    This is what I bought and it was very helpful. Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 4e:
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    Starting Over at 25

    NICU Guy replied to Paula378's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, you are sooo late to the game. You will only have 30-40 yrs to work in nursing. They get their BSN and work as being a nurse for several years to get experience before going onto their MSN....
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    Emergency Nursing Care Outside of the Hospital

    NICU Guy replied to sarasrr2's topic in General Nursing

    100% agree. Witness a car accident where a car smashes into a power pole and your first reaction is to open the car door not realizing that the power line is laying across the car. When EMS arrives...
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    New grad: Feeling lost, incompetent, and wants to quit

    NICU Guy replied to jl18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need to develop organizational skills which will come with time to find out what works for you. You need a "brain" for each patient to help keep track of what needs to be done on your shift. For...
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    IV securement

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

    We were discussing this topic at work yesterday. The PICU uses Stat Lock and we use tegaderm and silk tape. We are going to push the idea of trialing the stat
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    Being able to work at a NICU

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

    Depending on the area, NICUs can be very difficult to get a job as a new grad. I applied to 50-100 NICU openings throughout the US and had only two interviews. I had a BSN and a Senior Capstone...
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    Emergency Nursing Care Outside of the Hospital

    NICU Guy replied to sarasrr2's topic in General Nursing

    If you come across a car accident, you will be unable to do anything but basic first aid which would be common sense and not in depth research. Anything beyond that and you are exceeding the Good...
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    New Grad Nurse

    NICU Guy replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in General Nursing

    If your worst mistake is having a patient spend another night in the hospital instead of discharging them the previous night, you are doing pretty good. Cut yourself some
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    Any value to paramedic school prior to nursing school in my situation

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

    I worked two 12 hr night shifts (Friday and Sat.) throughout my ABSN and had no problems juggling
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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

    It is probably the speed that you finished the test. I took 1 hr to finish 75 questions without an issue. They will have to review your test and video to make sure you took the test
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    Advice from hiring managers in peds/PICU?

    NICU Guy replied to lreinertson's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Many hospitals will not consider you until you have your license. Once you get your license, apply to the PICU and any other position in the children's hospital. It is much easier to make an internal...
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    Applying for nursing programs at 30?

    NICU Guy replied to xhidex33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Accelerated BSN (12-18 months after prerequisites are
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    Pt family pocket narcotic

    NICU Guy replied to pikachu715's topic in General Nursing

    Why do both of your threads read like a homework question? Using the word "RN" instead of "I" is third person which appears to be copied from a
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    ABSN degree limits options for advanced degrees, working abroad, etc?

    NICU Guy replied to green.tea's topic in General Students

    None of my classmates, nor I, have had any issues getting jobs. We are spread throughout the country. We have the same amount of clinical hours that the traditional BSN had, we just got credit for...
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    You've Got To Be Kidding Me

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

    1.Have you been sexually active in the last 6 months? She answered yes ---( you go girl!) 2.What gender do you consider yourself to be? Human 3. What pronoun do you want us to use? Your
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    Advice for an Army Medic who aspires to become a RN

    NICU Guy replied to Medic9513's topic in Government, Military

    There are no online pre-licensure nursing programs. All nursing programs require in person clinicals. Nursing credits do not transfer from school to school, so you need to be certain that you can...
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    Wanting to go to level IV from level III NICU

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

    I think she is referring to pre-op and post-op surgical patients, not OR
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    The future of neonatal nursing...

    NICU Guy replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There would have to be somebody there to constantly monitoring the BioBags. This reminds me of many sci-fi movies of growing fetuses in bags. How would this logistically work in humans? Woman goes...
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    Wanting to go to level IV from level III NICU

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

    They probably have many applicants with Level IV experience, so they can be very selective. Just one more thing that makes Cali. unique from other states. We would snatch you up in a heartbeat, but...
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    Pediatric Interview

    NICU Guy replied to kbbbb2's topic in General Nursing

    You are a new grad and are not expected to have knowledge on Pediatric Nursing. They will not quiz you on what you learned in your Pediatrics class. It will be a "get to know the person" type of...
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    Please help, this is complicated.

    NICU Guy replied to Cruella de ville's topic in General Nursing

    You are not the same nurse you were a month ago. Do you actually think that they are expecting you to be? It has only been a month and it takes time to grieve. How long it takes depends on the person,...
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    Gaining NICU Experience

    NICU Guy replied to TiciaMarie48's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am confused. Are you saying that the hospital that you currently work for wants to train their postpartum nurses to train to work in their Level III/IV NICU full-time? or train you so that you can...
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    treatment for meningitis

    NICU Guy replied to Sharon Tale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought "manning-itis" was inflammation of the head in either Peyton or Eli