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1. Bipap and Sp02 desats

   groggy replied to groggy's topic in Geriatric

   To baptized by fire, although she is not obese, it seems like she fit the criteria of a chronic COPD'er who lives with sats of 80's?. Uhmmm, by the way, what's an oxymizer?

2. Bipap and Sp02 desats

   groggy replied to groggy's topic in Geriatric

   Right now they have discontinued using the bipap at night, she goes on oxygen at 2 liters nasal cannula, satting around 86-92%. She will have a sleep study next week. We only use a portable oximeter in the facility, tried verifying the oximeter with ...

3. Bipap and Sp02 desats

   groggy posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi, just need your input on this. I work nites on LTC, we had this lady who has COPD with chronic resp. failure who is on the bipap 14/6 settings at night. She would always have sats of around 65-75% while sleeping, appears not to be in any respirato...

4. I Passed The Board With 199 Questions!!

   groggy replied to Johari's topic in NCLEX

   congratulations!!!

5. license number

   groggy replied to groggy's topic in NCLEX

   I have checked online BON, but so far none yet, guess I have to really wait..... katie and suzanne, any idea how quick the BON in CT process license? thanks!!!

6. license number

   groggy replied to groggy's topic in NCLEX

   thanks siri for that wonderful congratulation note with all the fireworks!!!

7. license number

   groggy replied to groggy's topic in NCLEX

   my computer stopped at 75, i was praying that it would not stop at 75 because i am not too sure with some of my answers, froze in my seat for several seconds when it did, and i was a nervous wreck waiting for the result via computer online.

8. license number

   groggy posted a topic in NCLEX

   hooray, just found out i passed NCLEX last wednesday, is there a way for me to find out my license number immediately instead of waiting for it by mail, i need my license to apply for reciprocity in another state as soon as possible. thanks!!!

9. NVC -CP- GC Tracker

   groggy replied to dhel28's topic in Immigration

   Hi guys, just want to inform you that NVC has responded to my inquiry. I am scheduled for interview this Sept. 12. Hope everything goes well during the medical and interview.

10. NVC -CP- GC Tracker

    groggy replied to dhel28's topic in Immigration

    hi there!!!! case category: EX sched A USCIS receipt: jan 2004 Approval date: march 2004 Service center: Vermont NVC forwarded packet: Sept 2004 Forwarded additional documents; June 2005 Case completed: June 17, 2005 Case number: MNL2004XXXXX Inter...

11. BEST news for RNs from India, Philippines and China

    groggy replied to NYrnTX's topic in Immigration

    hi, just called up NVC, they informed me that my case was completed last June 17, 2005. And will have to wait 6-8 weeks. Please tell me how soon will I be scheduled for an interview? I have checked with the Embassy page in Manila, the August schedule...

12. Worst news for RNs from India, Philippines and China

    groggy replied to NYrnTX's topic in Immigration

    Hi there Rep, we are almost in the same situation. Mine was filed in Jan 2004, Vermont SC, got a fast approval, March 2004. I think the visa fees were paid sometime in July, got the DS230 submitted last sept to the NVC, up to now, dont know where my ...

13. needle deadspace, which is accurate?

    groggy replied to groggy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply canoehead. The reason why I am looking for some answers on this is because I am the one highlighted by other shift nurses for drawing up inaccurate dose. I was the one to open the 4 ml ampule stock and dose to be given is 2 ml o...

14. needle deadspace, which is accurate?

    groggy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello there guys, I need help on this, coz i cant find any to answer my question. Needles have deadspace right?, the bigger the gauge, the bigger the deadspace. I need to know if this deadspace is suppose to be included when you calibrate the dose or...

15. what happens after approval notice?

    groggy replied to groggy's topic in International

    I've been doing some research on my own to find out what happens, and based on the experience of a friend who left earlier in 2003, these are the steps: 2 months after she had the approval notice, she received a choice of agent letter from NVC, whi...