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PVT trick is 100% accurate

NICU Guy replied to Ahoma1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

I don't understand why people worry about taking NCLEX if 100% of people pass at 75
Nervous about graduating

NICU Guy replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

Aren't you making their point for them? Wouldn't the hardest nursing school in the area prepare you the best to be a
FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

NICU Guy replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

I disagree with that. There are plenty of kids who would use free college for a year of partying. When they flunk out after a semester or year, those taxpayer dollars have been wasted. There should...
Getting BSN in the Philippines as a U.S Citizen?

NICU Guy replied to RinoDG's topic in General Students

It has been said on this site that the best thing to do is get your schooling in the country you intend to work. If you want to work in the US, then go to school in the US. There are far more hoops...
Male(s) in the NICU?

NICU Guy replied to stm94's topic in NICU, Neonatal

There is no stigma. I am fully capable of taking care of the babies as well as my female co-workers. I am 1 of 2 male nurses out of a 300 RN unit. Parents don't treat me any different than my female...
PICU Nursing: How long would you....

NICU Guy replied to Nurse3242's topic in PICU, Pediatric

Not to hijack the thread, but this is my favorite NICU history story. How a Coney Island sideshow advanced medicine for premature babies | PBS
Just took the nclex

NICU Guy replied to BookBug14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

read this other thread of mine. Hopefully, it will help.
Supposed to test August 2nd...but

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

With that attitude, you picked an appropriate avatar (Eeyore). You passed nursing school and have a "ticket" to the test. That is a lot more than a lot of people have. Think of the many people who...
54% average on Kaplan qbanks! HELP!!

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

The 35 page guide is no longer available on this site due to copyright issues. There have been several threads removed due to links to the
Just took the nclex

NICU Guy replied to BookBug14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

It is very common that everyone feels like they failed. NCLEX test is completely different than any other test you have taken. Every other test, you are expected to answer every question correctly....
Crossroads While Young; Help Needed!!!

NICU Guy replied to TheLiberation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

If you want to make a big move then now, while you are young, single, no kids is the best time to do it. Life has a tendency to get in the way. Soon, you will find someone, get married, kids, and a...
"My Nurses"

NICU Guy replied to HairyMurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

I had a patient's father say to the Attending "Here's the Boss Lady". The Attending quickly replied "I'm not the boss, she is" referring to the patient's nurse. Was she implying that the nurse was her...
"My Nurses"

NICU Guy replied to HairyMurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Yes, you are blowing it out of proportion. When he is referring to "My" nurse, he is referring to a nurse that is employed by him (his practice). How would you interpret this sentence in a social...
PICU Nursing: How long would you....

NICU Guy replied to Nurse3242's topic in PICU, Pediatric

In addition, PICU includes teenagers which can be as big or bigger than
took nclex.. tried trick within 1 hour of test.. took my money.. is that a definite fail?

NICU Guy replied to heartbroken43's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

I dunno why people keep saying to wait 24 hrs...smh! I had 8 friends take it. All of them flipped a coin within 1 hour. And all of but one got "Heads". I did it 30 mins after taking mine and got...
NYU-Langone - Infant falls out of incubator

NICU Guy replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

A series of events would have had to occur for this to happen. First, the nurse would have had to position the baby on it's side next to the side of the isolette. Second, the nurse would have had to...
PICU Nursing: How long would you....

NICU Guy replied to Nurse3242's topic in PICU, Pediatric

The only way to guarantee that you won't get a PICU job is to not apply. They may want 1-2 yrs experience but there is no harm applying. I would start
Night shift and clinicals

NICU Guy replied to amygrizzard's topic in General Students

When she is referring to Board of Nursing, is she meaning your state Board of Nursing? If so, then I would think that they have far more important issues than a student working prior to a clinical....
What not to do...

NICU Guy replied to NurseJamillah's topic in General Students

or say to the ER nurse "EEWW that is gross, Is he going to die?" in front of a conscious
Flight nurse?

NICU Guy replied to Sirena_615's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

From an old thread on the
Applying to ABSN programs. Tips, advice, and more!

NICU Guy replied to kikis88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Depends on the application criteria for each school. Some state "all pre-requisites must be completed to apply". While others require only certain pre-reqs (to determine science GPA) and others to...
took nclex.. tried trick within 1 hour of test.. took my money.. is that a definite fail?

NICU Guy replied to heartbroken43's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

It has been stated on this forum hundreds and hundreds of times (practically daily) Do not do the Pearson Vue trick within the first 24 hrs. Do we live in such an impatient world that despite the fact...
I'm confused if I want to go into nursing? Help!?

NICU Guy replied to hayleyyelyah's topic in General Students

In nursing school you will have clinicals in mental health, adult, OB, and pediatrics. Depending on how strong your desire to get into pediatric/NICU/newborn nursery. It is possible to get into a...
New Grad in NICU - Advice?

NICU Guy replied to katie6126's topic in NICU, Neonatal

An internet troll is someone who intentionally is trying to get people pissed off at them on the internet. Trolling is a fishing term in which you put a fishing line in the water from a moving boat...
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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

What part of Ky are you in? A co-worker has a job lined up when he graduates next

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