NICU Guy BSN, RN

Have you seen the CDC Obesity Maps that show the percentage of a state's population with a BMI >30 over time? In 1985, the top color was 10-14%. Over the next 25 yrs, they added four new colors to the map. In 2010, they gave up adding new colors a...

What is your point? BCG prevents TB, it is a vaccine. BCG protection lasts for up to 15 years. COVID-19 protection was very limited (2-3 months) and it does not prevent you from getting COVID. What is your definition of the time limit that a preparat...

I wish people would stop using the word "vaccine" when referring to Covid. For 225 yrs the definition of a vaccine was "a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce an immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from the di...

I agree with what the previous posters have said. My program was 15 months long. It felt like being on a treadmill at a full sprint for 15 months. You need to get your life in order before you start. You and your wife/husband/GF/BF need to fully unde...

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I am going to guess that my unit is 80-90% BSN and 10-20% ASN. The high BSN percentage is mostly due to a majority of the local nursing schools were BSN schools.

From what I have read on this site, do not apply for a license in New York. They are investigating any applications from graduates of nursing schools in Florida and may take a long time to get a license issued.

Did she graduate from a school with a high NCLEX pass rate? Did she get high grades in nursing school? The first 85 questions are a combination of 15 unscored (beta questions) and 70 scored questions. The computer will continue to give the appli...

A couple years ago the hospital system switched from AHA to Red Cross RQI mannequins. I could do the compressions and keep them in the target circle, but the ventilations were either to shallow or too deep. It seemed like it was 1/16 inch difference ...

You can't take NCLEX without having all your paperwork sent to the BON. The school has to send the paperwork stating that you completed all requirements for the nursing program, which you did not. According to your school, you need to pass HESI exit ...

To differentiate between a tremor and a seizure, place a hand on the limb that is moving. If the movement stops, it is a tremor. If the movement does not stop when you place your hand on the limb, it is a seizure movement.

I had a bad experience with applying to Vanderbilt Residency nine years ago. I was wait-listed. I had an in-person interview set-up with another hospital on Friday four hours away. On Thursday, Vanderbilt recruiter calls me and says that they have a ...

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11% raise last month, non-union Midwest

You are doing a disservice to new grads by legitimizing the PVT trick. They are attempting to determine pass/fail based on a scheduling and payment processing software of Pearson Vue. It was never intended to be used as a "PVT trick". Prior to 2014, ...

I have several coworkers that got their FNP, but gave up looking for an FNP job. All they could get were Minute Clinics in Walgreens/CVS. A couple of coworkers got jobs as FNPs, but are coming back to the unit because they have more flexibility as a ...

We call that "High Fiving Jesus". Just a quick little trip and then back to normal.

Choose the forum that best fits the topic. If it is about pre-nursing (classes before nursing school, got to Pre-Nursing. If your question is about nursing school, ask here under General Student.

Maybe some long lost relative is leaving you $1 million and the lawyer wants to give you the check. There is always hope that it is a good thing.

Once you both are working your nursing jobs, you will figure out what best works for both of you. Some couples want all days off together, some want a day off alone, and others want to work opposite schedules because they would not need daycare.

We started a mentorship program on our unit several months ago. The nurses that choose to be a mentor wear either a smiley face sticker or pin on their badge. It indicates to the new nurses that those people are willing to answer questions and you ca...

The teacher doesn't have the authority to dismiss a student. The school administration made the decision. If this was the only issue that the student had, then the punishment was too severe and she needs to find a higher quality school.

If you are going to test positive for something that you do not have a prescription for (Marijuana card is not a prescription) stop now. Hospitals will test you prior to starting work and will test you for any reason if they think you are impaired.

Jump into it with both feet. I have been a Level IV NICU nurse for nearly 9 yrs (1.5 yrs night and 7 yrs day shift). I started as a new grad and have not regretted the decision. Preemies are the toughest humans on the planet. No matter what you put t...

Per hour worked. Less than 1 year 0.084615 200 max accrual 1 - 2 years 0.096153 200 3 - 4 years 0.103846 216 5 - 9 years 0.115384 240 10 - 14 years 0.130769 272 15 - 19 years 0.138461...