NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    What is a 24h shift like?

    NICU Guy replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give a context of what are referring to? Is it a job posting such as "Part-time 24hrs/wk"? Which means two 12 hr shifts/wk. Transport teams may have 24 hr shifts (similar to fire dept and...
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    California marijuana legalization

    NICU Guy replied to Elky's topic in General Nursing

    Hillary Clinton in favor of medical marijuana + Hillary Clinton won popular vote= majority of Americans support marijuana legalization? So, you are saying that if a voter agreed with everything...
  3. NICU Guy

    New grad RN challenges

    NICU Guy replied to jbRN27's topic in General Students

    Realize that it takes 18 months-2 yrs to feel comfortable and
  4. NICU Guy

    ABSN applications

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

    My school evidently had a conditional admission policy. A few of my classmates graduated with their BS degree on Friday and on Monday started the ABSN
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    Does anyone have any tips on getting a level 4 NICU position as new grad?

    NICU Guy replied to Robins19's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you graduating from an ASN or BSN program? When do you
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    Questions for those who did accelerated courses...

    NICU Guy replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    1. No. I did not have any problems. Many of my co-workers went through an ABSN program without an issue being hired. 2. I only had a few, so it was relatively painless. I worked night shift so I...
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    Self harm and NICU

    NICU Guy replied to guest894451's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If they are old scars, then I don't see management having an issue with them. If you have healing scars, they may ask about them. Many nurses have healed emotional scars. Unfortunately, yours are...
  8. NICU Guy

    What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    NICU Guy replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I cruised through my ABSN program, passed NCLEX at 75 questions, and got my dream job as a new grad. I was older when I went back to school, so I have had many screw ups in my life. I knew what it...
  9. NICU Guy

    Cheyne stokes and agonal

    NICU Guy replied to filigirl23's topic in General Nursing

    Cheyne Stokes looks like football or diamond on a monitor. You have an apnea followed by a small breath followed by breathes a little deeper than the previous until a normal breath, then reverses...
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    I'm losing hope....

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

    Do you have relatives in another state? You seem to be focusing on one school and one area. There are schools that will admit you with your grades, maybe not in your area. People have a tendency to...
  11. NICU Guy

    Ever experience violence at work???

    NICU Guy replied to aoguagha's topic in General Nursing

    Done. Some questions had to be answered as if I worked with adult patients. Fortunately, a newborn has never physically attacked a
  12. NICU Guy

    Ring removal

    NICU Guy replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    WD40 with the red straw dispenser. A few squirts around the inside of the ring and usually comes
  13. NICU Guy

    1000 specialists...

    NICU Guy replied to WineRN's topic in School

    OMG, safe zone staff???? When I was in school, when we needed a "break", we waited until recess or lunch. What kind of future adults are we
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    Horrible Habits of Professors

    NICU Guy replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The problem is that many of the online "professors" are adjunct faculty. They "teach" a few online classes for extra money while working on their Masters/PHD. They are too busy with their real job...
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    Level 3...not good enough?

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

    Working in a Level IV is no guarantee that you will get the sicker babies. I have worked 2 yrs in a Level IV and rarely get the sicker babies. A certain group of nurses seem to always get the sicker...
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    Moving to a different state post-graduation

    NICU Guy replied to stephOnezy's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    If you are definitely moving to a particular state after graduation and do not intend to work in LA, then you can apply for a license in the state you intend to move to. You apply for License by...
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    Why wasn't I placed in the ED?

    NICU Guy replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency

    I have a feeling that CVICU asked the faculty "Which of the students has what it takes to be a CVICU nurse". The faculty suggested you. That is why a straight A student got their 4th choice. Give...
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    Handheld blood analyzers

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

    The hospital's blood gas lab is in the NICU, so we use the CAP Gas tube (straw) which needs 0.1 mL. Our turn around time is under 5 min. Unless we need a lactic acid, we rarely use
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    Transferring License?

    NICU Guy replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    If you hold a licence in a compact state and live in that compact state, you have a multi-state license. If you move to another compact state, you maintain your multi-state license. If you move to a...
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    Can't approach from left

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

    Although you should practice doing it both ways, I am stubborn. The problem arises when you have two stubborn people working opposite shifts. If I have a baby in a bassinet and the bassinet is against...
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    Should I go back to the same nursing school I failed out of

    NICU Guy replied to Divalish918's topic in General Students

    I failed out of their ASN program and many, many years later went back and went through their ABSN program. There were a few instructors that were there the first time around (one instructor was a...
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    Drug testing in Nursing Programs? (Anoka Ramsey CC)

    NICU Guy replied to sillycracker456's topic in General Students

    No, quit and don't smoke ever again. Waiting to restart smoking after she is done with school is gambling with your career. A nurse that smokes is one patient incident away from being drug tested,...
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    Desperately need help studying efficiently

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

    You need to realize that a student with the optimal study habits (whatever that is) can not compensate for an instructor's poor teaching and exam creation. This is not an issue of poor study habits,...
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    Military Wife Seeking BSN

    NICU Guy replied to kunzle67c's topic in General Nursing

    In the meantime, you can knock out some of your pre-reqs for nursing school that you are missing at a local CC. Most schools require some of the same courses (A&P, Chemistry, Microbiology,...
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    Health insurance costs

    NICU Guy replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

    Many large hospital systems are actually self insuring, meaning that they are insuring their own employees and not the insurance company. They structure your insurance plan so that you have the...