NICUismylife

NICUismylife ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. IV Math Calculations

    NICUismylife replied to js2016's topic in General Students

    Yes. Then add that amount to the 75ml. That will give you the total volume to be infused. Then you can calculate the flow

  2. IV Math Calculations

    NICUismylife replied to js2016's topic in General Students

    Step 1 is incorrect. You need to add 0.9g to 75ml. Do not add the full 2g and then only administer part of it. Find out how many ml make up 0.9g. Then add that amount to 75ml. Then figure out the flow...

  3. Military Girlfriend trying to find a nursing school/ moving

    NICUismylife replied to alaskanstudent's topic in General Students

    From the WGU website in regards to their prelicensure BSN program: [h=4]"This program is available only for students in California, Texas, Florida, Indiana, and Utah."[/h]Your best bet is to wait or...

  4. What does it take exactly to become a nurse?

    NICUismylife replied to Juson's topic in General Nursing

    To even be able to apply to my ADN nursing program, I was required to have already completed all the courses for a degree in human biology. This took 2 years of full time attendance. Then there was a...

  5. Peds/Adult Care

    NICUismylife replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    Emergency

  6. Advice regarding my first failure in my senior year.

    NICUismylife replied to navarrown's topic in General Students

    Our clinical and projects/papers were all pass/fail and didn't count towards grades at all. What you describe as far as them being unyeilding is standard. They can't bend the rules for one person...

  7. Feeling kind of down?

    NICUismylife replied to xhsx's topic in General Students

    100% normal. I felt like I was on my belly dragging myself to the finish line that last semester. It was rough. Once I had a job lined up it got a bit better, but I didn't feel normal again until...

  8. Am I "late"? 22 yrs old starting prereq Jan

    NICUismylife replied to Aedyl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just graduated and I'm

  9. How long did it take you to earn your degree?

    NICUismylife replied to aveonurse2b's topic in General Students

    2 years to get my Associates Degree in Human Biology (this is the pre-req for my nursing program), and then 2 years in the ADN program. 4 years altogether, but I did get 2 degrees out of it. It will...

  10. Providence Portland, OR NEW GRAD Residency 2017

    NICUismylife replied to pogues60's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is common practice for new grad residency programs to require a cover letter, letters of recommendation, and transcripts along with their application prior to scheduling interviews. I had to do the...

  11. I hate night shift

    NICUismylife replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for dragging up this old thread, it was a great read! And I am glad that you were able to find your niche where you are content. Although, I have to admit it comes off as a "neener-neener" type...

  12. Mercy Bakersfield Questions

    NICUismylife replied to KatLynnB07's topic in California Nursing

    Unionized hospital, so the pay is good. As a new ADN grad, I just signed on at $33.92/hr. They offer an additional 10% for nights and 10% for weekends. Also full health benefits free for yourself AND...

  13. CA BON and microbio

    NICUismylife replied to kelsonsa's topic in California Nursing

    My understanding (and I could be wrong), is that when you apply for endorsement, they still review your transcripts to verify that all of their requirements have been met. There are many out-of-state...

  14. Should I Try and Negotiate for a Higher Pay?

    NICUismylife replied to respectnerds's topic in General Students

    I'm in CA and the CNAs in LTC only make minimum wage. $14/hour is what acute care hospitals pay. From my understanding, you don't have past CNA experience? If not, I don't think you have much...

  15. Dignity Health New Grad Hiring Process

    NICUismylife replied to mrsboots87's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Were you offered a position? If so, we might end up co-workers! I was offered NICU at both Memorial and Mercy Southwest, and accepted Mercy

  16. Dignity Health Interview Process

    NICUismylife replied to dreamer42's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not sure if different facilities have different processes, but I was recently hired by Dignity in central CA. I was in contact with the recruiter regularly. I called and scheduled a tour of the...

  17. Should I put all my jobs on my nursing resume?

    NICUismylife replied to Me93RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was told to not include any jobs older than 5 years, and not include any one-day volunteer activities, which I've done a lot of. I only included those volunteer activities that I did every week for...

  18. Transferring NCLEX License

    NICUismylife replied to Rebekah_2's topic in General Students

    It takes approximately the same amount of time to receive your CA license by exam as it does to receive it via endorsement. Therefore, if you know you will be working in CA, you may as well start the...

  19. What's the best NCLEX app for your phone?

    NICUismylife replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Students

    Uworld!

  20. I'm young and nervous about going into the nursing profession

    NICUismylife replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Futhermore, if you have worked as a CNA, it makes you truly appreciative of your CNAs and how much they help

  21. I'm young and nervous about going into the nursing profession

    NICUismylife replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As a nurse, you should 100% be willing to do anything a CNA does. In fact, there are some specialties (ICU, peds) where RNs do total care and there are no CNAs on the floor. To quote Florence...

  22. Is this course load doable?

    NICUismylife replied to aveonurse2b's topic in General Students

    That is a pretty standard class load. That said, since you struggled last time taking a science and math at the same time, I would say to drop the math. You did well in writing, and nutrition is a...

  23. What is a typical nursing school schedule like?

    NICUismylife replied to AMM_5's topic in General Students

    Generally, expect to spend 40-60 hours per week on school, between in-class time, clinical, pre-clinical, skills lab, clinical paperwork, homework, projects, and studying. If you have young children,...

  24. How do you get into the ICU?

    NICUismylife replied to renae0404's topic in Critical Care

    Depends on your local nursing climate. I'm in an underserved area, so quite a few of my classmates went straight into new-grad ICU residencies. And I am going straight into a NICU new-grad residency....

  25. To tell or not to tell?

    NICUismylife replied to nursingRN123's topic in General Students

    And this is why my instructors always wrote their own exams. Instructors are well aware that students can easily find access to test banks online. If they still choose to utilize those questions...