Stevenyzwife

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1. ICU Nurse in USA To Ask Questions Of

   Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in MICU, SICU

   Wow I am amazed. To be a CCRN here, you have to be employed in Intensive Care Unit and the at the same time, complete a post graduate course is 12 months long at a University. We are 1:1 ratio in ICU....

2. ICU Nurse in USA To Ask Questions Of

   Stevenyzwife posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Hi Guys! I am an ICU nurse in Australia and as my husband is from Phoenix, we are in the process of getting an immigration visa for myself, so we can return to the USA permanently. Our daughter...

3. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

   Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

   The university I got my bachelor of nursing from has finally told me that they have posted my course details to the CFGNS. Do I just sitback and wait

4. Lawyer considering nursing

   Stevenyzwife replied to legaleagle30's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Too true! If I had the brains to be a lawyer, I wouldn't be a nurse but a Doctor. I can't possibly see how nurses and lawyers can earn the same amount of $. Speaking of which, I could do with a free...

5. PIP ventilator settings

   Stevenyzwife posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I am making a basic learning package for some nursing students at my university and are having trouble trying to decide how to descibe maximum airway pressure which is easy enough, but then how do I...

6. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

   Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

   Perhaps then I might be lucky because I asked for Intensive

7. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

   Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

   Hiya, Wow that isn't good! Please tell me it isn't La trobe as that is who I contacted about possibly doing the mid subjects? I would be following that up with the Ombudsman if I was you, as well as...

8. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

   Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

   True true true Ceridwyn... Joeldew, I am hoping that is right that they can pass me with my experience only. What is your specialty, where and when are you looking at leaving? I'm in

9. Adult CNS-EXAM

   Stevenyzwife replied to ER823's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   Hi Rose23, We all fail at something. I once attended an interview after working in ICU for 3 years abd I was so tired from being up all night that I couldn't answer the questions she asked me about...

10. Dopamine in cardiogenic shock

    Stevenyzwife replied to FF_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's like the cardiothoracic consultant's..... they have their own preferances. Unless the ER doc is able to explain why they didn't agree with the dopamine then I would take it with a grain of salt....

11. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

    Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

    There is a difference I believe. When you first graduate as an RN it is expected that some nurses work in different specialties until they find the one they love and want to base their whole career...

12. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

    Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

    I have already looked up the local university and asked if I would be able to take two midwifery subjects to complete this year. This is not going to be easy as I work full time and are completing...

13. Obtaining permission to sit NCLEX exam confusion

    Stevenyzwife replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in Immigration Advice

    Ridiculous

14. Emergency Nursing Equipment

    Stevenyzwife replied to LiveHigh2012's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's an Infection control issue also. N/saline is considered a drug in most countries and even flushes should legally be written as an order by the docs but hardly anyone does here in

15. Emergency Nursing Equipment

    Stevenyzwife replied to LiveHigh2012's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Pens with your name engraved on them and permanently attached to your body so the docs can't take them. Stethoscope, tape, and I used to always keep a clean pair of gloves in my pocket because the...