NICU Guy BSN, RN

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  1. NICU Guy

    Pen lights

    NICU Guy replied to bestallaround's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wal-mart, in the Sporting goods section. Eveready Energizer LED Pen Light -
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    Weeding Out.

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

    So?? The School of Nursing at your school has sent a memo to the Science Department and asked them to make their courses harder so they can weed out the pre-nursing students before they make it into...
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    Plagiarism Question/Help

    NICU Guy replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    When I submitted papers through Turn It In, the instructors would have a threshold as to percentage of similarity. It is impossible to have 100% original. You have citations and sentences that by...
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    Is the Pearsonvue trick accurate?

    NICU Guy replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It is less accurate when people "claim" to read the many threads (including the majority that say that is not accurate for the first 24 hrs) and still try it 5 hrs after the
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    Standardized Code Environments

    NICU Guy replied to typical's topic in General Nursing

    The previous hospital I worked at, the code cart remained outside the room. The med drawer had a removable tray. Once the code was done, pharmacy (pharmacist attends all codes) took the med tray...
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    Can anyone in Kentucky help me?

    NICU Guy replied to rninkentucky's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Louisville at Kosair Children's Hospital which is part of the Norton Healthcare. Norton has 5 hospitals in the Louisville
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    Ridiculous NCLEX Wait Times

    NICU Guy replied to terrafermata's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, your opinion is that you graduate and the next week you take the test? The BON has to wait until your school submits your graduation paperwork before they can process your application. How many...
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    Help me understand....

    NICU Guy replied to shanat123's topic in General Nursing

    Essentially, it is the baby boomer nurses that have created the log jam. Once they retire, there should be more
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    Help me understand....

    NICU Guy replied to shanat123's topic in General Nursing

    The Nursing Shortage statement was started in 2007-08 The anticipation of the "baby boomer" nurses all retiring and the "baby boomers" getting older and will need increased health care would lead to...
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    Neonatal Nurse experience

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

    12 hour shifts 3 days per week. It can be stressful at times. To deal with it: Find the closest Grower/Feeder and get some "cuddle time" in. They are excellent at sucking the stress out of you. :)...
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    How to handle being humiliated and blamed as a new nurse

    NICU Guy replied to Kcv19's topic in Nursing Career

    I am where you are at: 1 yr experience in the NICU. Unfortunately, I have not had any of the issues that you have had. I work in a Level IV NICU and there is no ego when it comes to IV starts. If...
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    Is it for me?

    NICU Guy replied to OldIsNewAgain's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree with all of this. I am the only male staff nurse in the NICU (300 nurse unit). I haven't had an issue with any of my co-workers. If they had an issue with me, I am sure it would have gotten...
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    Basics

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

    There are no online entry level RN nursing programs (except Excelsior, but they require you to be a LPN, Paramedic, or Military corpsman). All nursing schools must have clinicals, which cannot be...
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    Chop nicu new grad interview + shadowing

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

    Shadow experience gives you an idea of how their department functions. It is a way of seeing if it is a good fit for you. It also gives them an opportunity for an informal peer review to see if you...
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    Louisville hospital jobs

    NICU Guy replied to Audri3456's topic in General Nursing

    Norton switched to Epic over a year ago. They also made a market adjustment to the pay scale for nurses to retain them last Fall. Baptist is offering sign-on bonuses, which indicates their retention...
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    Why???? Are?? They?? Failing???

    NICU Guy replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    For me it was immaturity, not putting nursing school as a number one priority over a "needy" partner, and NCLEX type questions (best answer vs one right answer) when I failed out the first time in an...
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    PVT 2016

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

    PERFECT: make (something) completely free from faults or defects, or as close to such a condition as possible. There are only two ways to say for certain that you passed the test: pay for quick...
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    I want to put an end to the Pearson Vue controversy.

    NICU Guy replied to Vana21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wish people would stop calling the PVT accurate. It is not accurate because payment system for Pearson Vue was NEVER INTENDED TO BE USED TO DETERMINE PASS/FAIL OF A TEST. There is no way of...
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    Sexism in the Workplace

    NICU Guy replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I forgot about being the workhorse when it comes to lifting patients for the floor. Fortunately, I have found one of the only units that the female nurses don't ask me for lifting assistance. There...
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    BON Look-Up to Get NCLEX Results

    NICU Guy replied to nursejosie17's topic in General Nursing

    If it says "active" and a license number, then you officially passed and can now put RN behind your
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    How long after graduation were you able to take nclexpn

    NICU Guy replied to SheilaBrooks's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    All depends on your school to send graduation paperwork and your state BON to issue ATT. I graduated in the summer (slow time for school and BON) and it took 3 weeks to get
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    College Grad Nursing school Options

    NICU Guy replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    I think you are getting some bad information. Having a rare disease, a Basic EMT, and been to NIH does not give you an advantage to get into nursing
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    Failed out. Need advice asap!!

    NICU Guy replied to passi's topic in General Students

    I was in your spot many, many years ago when I attempted my ASN. I failed Maternity and had to wait a year for a spot to open up. I made it through the last semester and failed Mental Health (2...
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    Spouses in healthcare

    NICU Guy replied to Trauma_drama14's topic in General Nursing

    My girlfriend is a medical transcriptionist. Although she is not "hands on" in the healthcare field, it is so much easier talking about my day using medical terms when the other person knows exactly...
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    Age- looking young

    NICU Guy replied to Newnurse1792's topic in General Nursing

    There is a big difference between new nurse (no nursing experience) and young nurse. There is nothing you can do about being a new nurse except demonstrate that you are mature, able to listen and...