NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Med Surg 3/ Critical Care

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

    This book might help you. It explains things in an easy to understand way.
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    Accredited Out of state Nursing Schools

    NICU Guy replied to tashafamous1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unless something has changed in the last few years, California does not allow out of state schools provide clinicals in California. Indiana State Univ. has an online LPN-BSN program. Nine years ago,...
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    Lab Work

    NICU Guy replied to Mary3010's topic in General Specialties

    All laboratory work is done in the Laboratory by technicians that have had schooling to do the testing. Clinical Research Nurses develop and implement studies to investigate and provide...
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    Advocating for a grade appeal for myself and other students. Do we stand a chance?

    NICU Guy replied to StudentGamerAthlete's topic in General Students

    The problem that you are going to face is that you (and everyone else that failed) waited until the semester has been completed to bring this issue up. There is usually a deadline (few days after the...
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    Newly Licensed RN, No Experience, Graduated 10 Years Ago

    NICU Guy replied to hopefulnurse311's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You graduated 10 yrs ago. You do not qualify for new grad residencies. Do you have a nursing license in the sate you live in? If not, then that would be your first
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    Scared To Ask For A Letter Of Recommendation

    NICU Guy replied to peach2218's topic in General Students

    I would ask your Preceptor during your last day, to give you a "brutally honest" opinion of your performance during your preceptorship. You want them to give you a true opinion, not an answer in order...
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    NICU Guy replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    As an introverted male nurse on a very large unit where I am surrounded by female coworkers, I have on occasion been subjected to impromptu therapy sessions with coworkers. Most of their problems...
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    Nurses Deleting Orders to Reduce Charting

    NICU Guy replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Instant termination. This isn't a case of discontinuing an order that is no longer relevant. They know exactly what they are doing. If you do not realize that these obviously require disciplinary...
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    Wanting to change my program, would love some advice

    NICU Guy replied to Crimenpu's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, nursing schools do not take nursing school credits from other schools. You would need to start over from the beginning. If you feel your program will not prepare you to pass NCLEX, it...
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    2 Jobs as a New Grad Nurse

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

    I would be leery of a healthcare facility that would hire a new grad with no experience into a PRN position. PRN positions are designed for experienced nurses that can work independent without...
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    Taking another route after getting my BSN

    NICU Guy replied to Sasha1225's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would suggest taking NCLEX as soon as you graduate and maintain your license for a few years. It would be more difficult to pass NCLEX when you have been out of school for several years. Some states...
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    I know you're internet strangers...

    NICU Guy replied to mtay33's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Depends on your goals and aspirations. If your goal is being able to care for high acuity patients, then Level IV is your path. Even if you do not see yourself staying at that facility, the 2-3 yrs of...
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    No longer under consideration status

    NICU Guy replied to Yorkielover55's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just that position. The probability is that they needed to fill that position soon and you are 2-3 months away from
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    New Grad NICU Nurse

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

    I as well started as a new grad in a Level IV. You need to realize from Day 1 that you know nothing. Nursing school teaches you little to nothing about NICU. So, you are a blank slate and it is...
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    Normal Findings List?

    NICU Guy replied to kpmadden83's topic in General Students

    a five second Google search resulted in this website:
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    Nursing School and Working?

    NICU Guy replied to emilynuhwin's topic in General Students

    I worked two 12 hour night shift (Fri and Sat) throughout my ABSN
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    Classmates Using Test Banks

    NICU Guy replied to Pot8rsk8r's topic in General Students

    The basis of the publisher's test bank is they are designed to be quality questions. I have had numerous questions in nursing school that were poorly written and ended up being thrown out because the...
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    Licensure by Examination in Another State

    NICU Guy replied to kmccrary4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you plan to move to CO after graduation and have no intention to work as a nurse in MO, apply for your initial license (license by exam) in CO. You would be wasting your money with the other route....
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    NICU Guy replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely looks like they were trying to convince you to work for them, instead of you trying to convince them to hire
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    Who are you talking to?

    NICU Guy replied to Nurse.Kay.Mulan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think his thought pattern was: It is the right med and dosage, so give it to the patient. Patient inquires that it is a different color and before he can stop her, she takes it. He realized that he...
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    Need Help Picking Specialty as New Grad

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

    Cardiovascular Step-down. You will have only short term interaction with patients in PACU and the object of PACU is to wake them up from anesthesia, stabilize them and sent them back to the
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    Staffing agency or direct apply to hospitals?

    NICU Guy replied to Mal23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Apply to the hospital. Why would you go through a
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    Do I have a compact license? I can't figure this out...

    NICU Guy replied to Midlife452's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No you do not have a compact license. If you continue to live in Pa and their Compact License is implemented, then you would need to get a compact license in Pa. in order to work in WV. Your WV...
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    Which state should I apply for licensure in?

    NICU Guy replied to ML504's topic in General Students

    NCLEX is a national exam. It doesn't matter where you take the test. You can take NCLEX in Illinois and apply for a license by exam in Tennessee. You do not need to wait until you move to Tenn. before...
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    Y Site

    NICU Guy replied to Sophie Garcia's topic in Critical Care

    Think of the IV tubing as a highway and the Y-site as an on-ramp with a toll booth that only allows X number of cars onto the highway per minute. It doesn't matter how fast the cars go once they get...