NICUismylife

NICUismylife ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. New nursing student mom

    NICUismylife replied to perfectohno's topic in General Students

    As a mom who always had a homemade healthy meal on the table every single night before nursing school (even when working 30 hours per week and going to school part-time), I have to say that family...

  2. hearing aid and adaptions

    NICUismylife replied to Perspective's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have moderate high frequency hearing loss bilaterally and wear hearing aids. I have an electronic amplifier for my stethoscope, but I have to remove my hearing aids to use

  3. Non license/certification hospital Jobs

    NICUismylife replied to Samantha O5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for pointing this out! I wondered why OP seemed happy with my response. That was a typo (I suspect my phone autocorrected incorrectly), but it won't let me edit. Clinical experience does...

  4. Non license/certification hospital Jobs

    NICUismylife replied to Samantha O5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    BLS is an 8-hour class the first time and a 4-hour class to renew. Clinical experience does count towards actual work experience that job postings require. Good

  5. Grading Criteria

    NICUismylife replied to wbfoley3's topic in General Students

    An additional note. The final was comprehensive and was 40% of our grade. This was common practice in my nursing program to ensure that the info had been retained. One could literally go into the...

  6. Starting my last semester, would I be crazy to apply now between break?

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

    Contact the hospital recruiters and ask when you should apply. Our local recruiters actually visited our class about a month into our 4th semester and told us when and how to apply. The recruiters are...

  7. Nursing in 2017?

    NICUismylife replied to ImSoConfused.'s topic in General Nursing

    It depends on where you are. I'm a new ADN grad in an under served area and landed a job in my specialty of choice (NICU) right out of school at a unionized hospital with amazing pay and benefits. If...

  8. How do I prepare for the TEAS

    NICUismylife replied to Angela7's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    The study materials from ATI have all the info you need to know/review in order to do your best on the TEAS. Other TEAS practice test banks may help but you won't need any other books for content. Be...

  9. Please review my cover letter

    NICUismylife replied to lugirl1's topic in General Nursing

    It's too long and has a lot of unnecessary info. Did they ask you to include why you went into nursing? If not, then I'd pull out the part about giving birth. And the entire 3rd paragraph is info...

  10. Grading Criteria

    NICUismylife replied to wbfoley3's topic in General Students

    Same.here

  11. Quitting job during orientation?

    NICUismylife replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    I get the feeling that if this was your dream L&D job, you would find childcare and make it

  12. clinical test

    NICUismylife replied to CAnewgrad2016's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Med math testing is common no matter what area you go into. Since it's a tele floor, they might give you an ECG test as

  13. Your Starting Salary?

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

    New Grad ADN in Central CA. Unionized hospital. $33.91 plus extra 10% for weekends, and 10% for nights. Fully paid benefits for self and

  14. Should I take Medical Terminology before Gen Bio?

    NICUismylife replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never took gen bio in college, so I do not know what that entails. But it was a little helpful with A&P, and VERY helpful in nursing once we began to delve into disease

  15. PN PVT Is it legit?

    NICUismylife replied to gnasue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sounds like you most likely passed! Keep us

  16. How much do you pay monthly for Health insurance?

    NICUismylife replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Students

    $0! My employer offers free medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee AND family. That is for an HMO plan, no deductible, $15 office copay. They do have PPO options that I would have to...

  17. Should I take Medical Terminology before Gen Bio?

    NICUismylife replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Med terminology is slightly helpful, but not something you need to take a class for. Buy yourself a used copy of "Language of Medicine" for $5, and you can easily learn it on your own at your own...

  18. How long did you study for the TEAS...

    NICUismylife replied to WCSU1987's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I reviewed for about 3 months, probably spending 4-5 hours per week. And then for the 2 weeks leading up to it, I took a practice test every other day, the day after each test, I'd analyze the test...

  19. 19 prerequisites?

    NICUismylife replied to Neywel120's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school not only requires the pre-reqs, but also all of your gen-ed to be completed. Essentially, you have to earn your AS degree in human biology in order to apply to the nursing program--you don't...

  20. Faculty lowering HESI scores

    NICUismylife replied to IMadeItRN's topic in General Students

    Yes. With every single ATI proctored exam, the conversion score was used to award a certain number of points. It was never the equivalent of the conversion score itself. In fact, for the comprehensive...

  21. Risk for sepsis

    NICUismylife replied to gbrito.nj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    RC sepsis is a valid nanda-approved dx. But most first semester students aren't allowed to use RCs. You'll want to make sure your instructor allows it and ensure that you use proper formatting as it...

  22. First week- will I die of boredom?

    NICUismylife replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    The semester should be about over, so I have to ask: did you

  23. Health&Nutrition... what can I expect?

    NICUismylife replied to Kris82's topic in General Students

    Nutrition was one of the easiest classes I've ever taken. That said, I did enter it with established nutritional knowledge, so there was not much taught that I didn't already know. That may have...

  24. Medication Lists

    NICUismylife replied to Tish105's topic in General Students

    MED

  25. Perspective: Actually cried during an interview?!

    NICUismylife replied to krad13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think getting teary-eyed is acceptable. It shows your passion. Crying uncontrollably with snot everywhere would be a different story. From what you've described, it's probably