NICU Guy BSN, RN

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    Advice for a new graduate

    NICU Guy replied to thebdon's topic in General Students

    Ask as many questions as necessary. Be eager to learn new things. Realize that a majority of criticism is constructive criticism to help you be a better nurse. If you don't understand something, ask....
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    New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    NICU Guy replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had something similar. I was off orientation for a year and felt that every week I was getting the feeder/growers. I vented to one of our PICC nurses. A week later, I started getting vents,...
  3. NICU Guy

    New grad question??

    NICU Guy replied to Dstudentnurse7's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For open job postings, it depends on the hospital's online application system. Some will let you submit your application prior to licensure and others wont. On some of the applications there would...
  4. NICU Guy

    Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

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

    There are 3 PA Neonatology Programs (that I know of): CHOP, Univ. of New Mexico, and Univ. of Kentucky. CHOP and UK only take 2-3 students. PAs in NICU are very rare. I live 80 miles from UK and we...
  5. NICU Guy

    Are You In It For The Money Or Because You Really Care

    NICU Guy replied to Clety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    For me, it is a calling. Florence Nightingale's ghost floated over my bed one night and told me to become a nurse. Do people go onto Accountant Message boards and ask "Are you in accounting for the...
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    Is Mother/Baby a good way to get into NICU?

    NICU Guy replied to heathermartin94's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you want to move into NICU, Mother/Baby would be a far better unit to get experience in for the reasons stated in previous
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    Pharmacology Help

    NICU Guy replied to pammydawn1121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mosby's Phrmacology Memory Notecards helped me a lot. Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses - Kindle edition by JoAnn Zerwekh, Jo Carol Claborn, Tom...
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    Low GPA but bachelors degree

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

    Unless you are applying to an ABSN program, your previous degree GPA shouldn't be a factor. Most nursing schools look at your pre-reqs grades and GPA. If you have less than Bs in your pre-reqs, then...
  9. NICU Guy

    Freaking Out

    NICU Guy replied to longliveavacados's topic in General Students

    Look up Patricia Benner's Nursing Theory "Novice to Expert". http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/projects/Documents/novice-expert-benner.pdf It states that it takes two years to reach the...
  10. NICU Guy

    Daily Weights?

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

    What is your rationale for not doing daily
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    How often are your line changes?

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

    96 hours for TPN and clear continuous fluids. 24 hours for med line and Lipid line. We use Curos caps on all
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    Clinical Failure

    NICU Guy replied to student1919's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Since the OP hasn't been on the site since 2012, I guess they moved on to a different
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    Why nurse at IU Health?

    NICU Guy replied to ORnewbie8's topic in Indiana Nursing

    IU Health pays for your parking pass. The land that IU Health is on is owned by IUPUI and they charge for parking passes. As part of your employment, IU Health pays for your "B" surface parking...
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    Cashing out 401k a good idea?

    NICU Guy replied to marie813's topic in General Students

    DO NOT CASH OUT YOUR 401K!!! $12.5K at age 25 compounded quarterly at a 5% return until age 65 would be worth almost $91k. The loss of $81k in interest and dividends over the next 40 yrs. far...
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    How soon can I get an endorsement after taking NCLEX?

    NICU Guy replied to 5StarRn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got my original license in Indiana (non-compact). I got a job in Kentucky (compact state) and moved there. I have a compact license because my permanent residence is in Ky. If I move across the...
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    Best Preparation for Work - Accelerated or Traditional BSN

    NICU Guy replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from an ABSN program and believe that it prepared me for my first nursing job. It is not only the quality of the program, but the quality of the clinical instructors. I can safely say...
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    Low B.S. GPA hoping to enter a ABSN program or ELM

    NICU Guy replied to jimmnguyen37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many ABSN programs require a minimum GPA of 3.0 from your previous degree. That is the minimum to apply, the accepted GPAs are going to be higher. I think your best bet is a traditional BSN program...
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    I need intracatheter pressure explained to me

    NICU Guy replied to kemansha1's topic in General Nursing

    I am having a hard time wrapping my head around this. In my mind, the size of the syringe is irrelevant. If I have a 1 mL syringe and administer it over one minute and a 10 mL syringe and administer...
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    Pyxis error

    NICU Guy replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    Our Pxyis requires a username and fingerprint to get access. I could see that the pyxis would confuse a fingerprint, but the other person would also have to use your username. 1 Was this Pyxis on...
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    Is New Grad Relocation Desirable

    NICU Guy replied to nflsei00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    HouTx has some good advice. I relocated 3 hrs away in another state as a new grad. I had a 135 clinical hr Senior Capstone placement at a Level IV NICU (70 miles from home). When I graduated, I...
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    pediatric or neonatal nurse

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

    New grads re more likely to be hired at a children's hospital. Most pediatric units at adult hospitals are small. There are many nurses that have only worked in pediatric nursing. I started working...
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    Frustrated by "Classmates"

    NICU Guy replied to Dylan'sPet's topic in General Students

    You have several options 1 I would bring it up to the instructor what was occurring and see if you can be independent. 2. Maybe seek out another group of students that are not slackers. 3. Be...
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    School Help

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

    If you want to live in Europe, but not work until you get back to the US then get your ASN, move to Europe and get your BSN through an online US RN-BSN program. If you are wanting to get your BSN...
  24. NICU Guy

    How common is all this support?

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

    Very
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    How do you get your first nursing job?

    NICU Guy replied to stnurse2016's topic in General Nursing

    I went through a ABSN program (in Indiana) and had a Senior Capstone (Externship/Preceptorship) in a Level IV NICU and was able to get a job at a different Level IV NICU at a children's hospital....