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Switching to neonatal nursing

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

What are you willing to do to get into NICU? Are you willing/ able to move to get experience in a NICU? I was a new grad and had the sole goal of getting into the NICU. I applied to every position...
Final year of HS in the US, want to go to Nursing school in the Philippines.

NICU Guy replied to EvergreenAsian's topic in International Nursing

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Finally decided on nursing

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

Practically all schools have wait lists and they don't accept everyone. That is why they have wait
When Can I give more Tylenol

NICU Guy replied to nurseyah's topic in Patient Medications

If you are maxing out a PRN pain med then it is time to talk to the doctor about something that will work better and longer lasting pain
Final year of HS in the US, want to go to Nursing school in the Philippines.

NICU Guy replied to EvergreenAsian's topic in International Nursing

It has been stated many times when this question comes up. Go to school in the country where you plan to get a job. It will be far less hassle to get a job in the US with a US nursing
Tough predicament, need guidance

NICU Guy replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

82% is not outstanding, but I wouldn't consider it low enough to look elsewhere. If it was in the 70's then look elsewhere. NCLEX questions are revised every few years and schools need to adapt. That...
I need some help/advice

NICU Guy replied to alieu4's topic in General Students

I would go to Ga BON website and see what the NCLEX pass rate is for the schools you are considering. Anything below 85 I would be cautious. A degree, large student loan debt, and a school that didn't...
Help wrong teas vi program type

NICU Guy replied to sdo25's topic in TEAS Exam Help

It doesn't matter which you program you put down. It is the same test either way. The ASN vs BSN is for the ranking of your score against other ASN test takers or BSN test
Does surrender/revoke license question :(

NICU Guy replied to Nurse20112017's topic in Nursing Professionalism

That would depend on the facility if they would want to dispute your claim for
Not Sleeping Anymore!

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

The human body relies on the eyes for ques for wake and sleep. Light triggers the brain into thinking it is time to wake up (stay awake) and darkness triggers melatonin to make us sleepy. Night shift...
CA Non graduate RN interpretation Section 2736 Business and Professions Code.

NICU Guy replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

2736. (a) An applicant for licensure as a registered nurse shall comply with each of the following: (1) Have completed such general preliminary education requirements as shall be determined by the...
Parents aren't supportive of a Nursing career

NICU Guy replied to Sam101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

My perspective is coming from a male nurse in the US. I don't know the culture that you are surrounded by. I have had no, none, zero disparaging words towards me from instructors, co workers,...
This is so crazy - Do I Need All These Books?

NICU Guy replied to KaTStudentNurse's topic in General Students

You might want to contact the instructor to see if the access code is truly needed for the course. I had books that came with the books but we didn't use the online content for the class. You also...
Nurse or Sonography

NICU Guy replied to Ty96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I spent nearly 15 yrs working as a sleep technologist performing overnight sleep studies on patients. As the years went on I was no longer being intellectually challenged. Each night I worked, I...
Med Calc Help!!

NICU Guy replied to xnursingstu1995's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

The size of the bag is irrelevant in this question. If the bag was 1000 ml and contained 1,500,000 units. The answer would be the same because you are infusing the entire bag in 20 min. Regardless...
CNA to RN?

NICU Guy replied to Tanya167's topic in Online Distance Learning

You can do an LPN/LVN program and then bridge to LPN-RN or LPN-BSN program. LPN and the bridge programs are not exclusively online, all will have a in-person skills lab and
Failing out of nursing school

NICU Guy replied to lauash's topic in General Students

Your school's policy is one failure and you are dismissed from the program? Most schools allow one failure in a nursing core class. The second failure results in a
Drawing blood

NICU Guy replied to MF123's topic in General Nursing

This seems like a homework question to get the student to think what a butterfly and 60 mL syringe would do to the
My Clinical Instructor does not trust me

NICU Guy replied to konp's topic in General Students

I think it is a language issue. When your instructor asks "What is going on with your patient?" they are not asking what is going on with your patient this second. They are asking "Why is your...
Nurse misrepresenting self?

NICU Guy replied to Thrwawayaccount's topic in General Nursing

Like being a male nurse, having a patient call me "doctor" or "doc" and not correcting them even though my badge says RN in big
Nursing Schools in TN or KY that Accept You if You Failed Out of Another Program?

NICU Guy replied to ECT1996's topic in School, College Programs

That is going to be a tough hill to climb. Nursing schools are very competitive and don't need to take a chance on someone that has already failed another nursing program. Most programs that I am...
How did you pay for the Accelerated BSN program?

NICU Guy replied to alieu4's topic in General Students

I cut my expenses to bare bones and saved as much as possible prior to starting school. I worked Friday and Saturday night shift during school and extra days when we had a week or two break between...
40+ and Considering Nursing School

NICU Guy replied to Bookworm17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I finished my ABSN program a month before my 48th birthday. There are many members who chose nursing as a second career and went through nursing school in their 30s, 40s, and
Weekend Incentive Fulltime Contract Questions

NICU Guy replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in General Nursing

I work weekend option and get paid the $10/hr bonus for any shift in the "zone" which starts 3pm Friday-7am Monday. I work Sat-Monday days. I get paid the bonus for my Sat and Sunday shift, but not my...
New Grad Qualification Question

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

It means that you have a current license and would be eligible to get your license endorsed in

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