NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    Desperate For The NICU

    NICU Guy replied to JenD1985's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you have the ability and desire to move, you would have an easier time getting a NICU job at a children's hospital (Level III/IV). They will have established training programs for new grad/ new to...
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    Questions for male nurse for essay

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

    I am not sure why you feel that this topic is worthy of an essay, but here are my answers: 1. How does the media depicts your career? I have no idea how the media depicts nursing or male nurses and I...
  3. NICU Guy

    Decisions, Decisons

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

    Anywhere that will hire you. I applied to 50-100 hospitals for a NICU position (many in Texas) and only got 2 interviews. Fortunately, I got offers from both. It can be difficult for a new grad to...
  4. NICU Guy

    Help nclex what to do

    NICU Guy replied to youngmystery777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated in Aug 2014 and took the test 5 weeks later and passed at 75 questions. It is mid Nov and you have yet to take the test. I had a job offer by this point. I agree with your classmates,...
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    Moving out of state..?

    NICU Guy replied to lciarpelli's topic in General Students

    NCLEX is a national test. There is no such thing as a WA NCLEX and a NY NCLEX. If you intend to move to WA after graduation, then apply for a "License by Exam" on the WA BON website. Even if you...
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    Breast Milk Verification

    NICU Guy replied to drb_30's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is part of our MAR on EPIC. We scan the breast milk/ special formula (anything not ready-made bottles) bar code as we would scan a med. Moms are given sheets of labels (name, med record number,...
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    Prenatal vs. Neonatal

    NICU Guy replied to autumn_forever's topic in General Students

    Interesting. I am a neonatal nurse and my badge says "Registered
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    Objective/Subjective Data

    NICU Guy replied to mommy124's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the patient runs their fingers through their hair and states "I have oily hair", then it is subjective. If you feel their hair and it is oily, then it is
  9. NICU Guy

    2 year vs 4 year nursing school?

    NICU Guy replied to Maggie28's topic in School, College Programs

    Depends on your location and demand for ASN RNs. Many ASN RNs have a hard time finding jobs in many areas of the US because of the large supply of new grad BSN
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    Advice?

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

    I had my mind set on the stereotypical male RN positions (Adult ICU, Trauma, ER). It wasn't until a rotation at my local hospital in the Level II NICU that I found my niche. I was fortunate to get a...
  11. NICU Guy

    Student Nurse With Questions!!

    NICU Guy replied to Raquel.Perez's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    80-90% of our new hires are new grads that worked as a summer extern prior to graduation or PCAs on our unit or PICU. The other 10-20% are experienced peds/adult nurses or did an externship at...
  12. NICU Guy

    what kind of pts did you get first year on your own?

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

    I got a fresh post-op baby on a vent during the first week after orientation. I got the range of feeder/growers to sable vents, UVC/UAC during the first yr. Now I after nearly 2 yrs I have gotten...
  13. NICU Guy

    Inquiry about puplishing a manuscript

    NICU Guy replied to hawsawi.s's topic in General Nursing

    Puplishing instead or
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    blood test

    NICU Guy replied to RenKenn72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Coombs test is used to test for antibodies when the mother is Rh negative and the baby is Rh
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    Any 22 weekers out there?

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

    What morbidity did the 26 wk baby have besides respiratory? We routinely take babies 24-25 wks and there is no discussion of withdrawal of care based strictly on intubation and
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    Stay or Leave

    NICU Guy replied to ebair's topic in General Students

    When you're offered the new
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    Taking anatomy I and anatomy II at the same time

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

    1. Is passing A&P I a pre-req for taking A&P II? 2. You failed A&P I twice and now you want to take it again while taking A&P II which will be as hard as A&P I. Should you take...
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    Anatomy and Physio Pre-Reqs

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

    It is a pre-req (pre-requirement) which means that you are required​ to take that class before taking Bio
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    Nursing school with prerequisites included

    NICU Guy replied to 0012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is a 16 month program. Are you certain that the 16 months includes the pre-reqs? My ABSN program was 15 months with core nursing classes
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    Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

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

    Have faith in the management and clinical educators. You will probably be given a long orientation (mine was 12 weeks). You will be given plenty of classroom time and preceptorship time to get you up...
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    no dosage test

    NICU Guy replied to yellowleaf's topic in General Students

    True. I had one when I started my
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    Alternate Applicant Questions

    NICU Guy replied to Tnt036's topic in General Students

    Depending on the number of alternate applicants, you should have a good chance of getting in. Most people hedge their bets by applying to multiple nursing schools. They can only accept one school...
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    Vaccinations

    NICU Guy replied to sbarber74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 47 when I started nursing school and had no way of locating my records. I had the NP that I worked with write a script to get my blood drawn and get titers for the vaccines. I just brought the...
  24. NICU Guy

    Public Health Concepts, Need Help.

    NICU Guy replied to Brianpos's topic in General Students

    Try Google Scholar for Retrospective Cohort studies on that
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    Do grades mean much?

    NICU Guy replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    I agree and to add to it. Don't get caught up in the score on the test. You may have all the knowledge to get an A on the test but miss read a couple questions and your A is now a B+. It doesn't...