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augigi CNS

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  1. Anyone heard of this award?

    augigi replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking about the one mentioned in the OP from Cambridge, which appears to be a scam to make you pay hundreds of dollars to be listed. Congrats on your

  2. Results envelope (NCLEX-PN) question....(m)

    augigi replied to pink2blue1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    US RN's with a SSN can definitely verify their license online. Not 100% about the PNs, but I can't imagine why it would be different..? May as well try it and see. Didn't you pay when you sent in your...

  3. Jobs for June 2006

    augigi replied to Ann-RN's topic in International Nursing

    Even if they got the job, they won't be able to get the Visa Screen certificate, will they? Without that, they can't get a

  4. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    augigi replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    twotrees2, the link you posted clearly states: "As stated in N6.03(3) an RN shall (a) Delegate tasks commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised....

  5. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    augigi replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds terrible, but what do you mean did the surgeon own up to it... it's the anaesthetist that is controlling your

  6. Needing Help For Nurse Research Class

    augigi replied to KENORAS's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't think anyone is going to do your homework on this particular article, however there are several posts on here about how to critique an article. Try checking the "Search" function. Also, here...

  7. all nurses pls help

    augigi replied to p1gnr53's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What was wrong with the patient? I don't know of any reason to hold heparin during tranfusion, apart from the obvious scenario (pt is bleeding from heparin infusion, it's stopped and blood is...

  8. Assault Response Training for ER Staff

    augigi replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

    Looks like Florida has a structured, 3 day program for nurses etc (from department of mental health): Aggression Management (or an additional 5 days to become an instructor for your

  9. MI at 23?

    augigi replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You are quite correct - however I was referring to SCD in HCM/HOCM patients in reply to JentheRN's

  10. Assault Response Training for ER Staff

    augigi replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

    Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care & Social Service Workers http://www.icn.ch/guide_violence.pdf - "An organisation's formal policies and management attitudes greatly...

  11. I know nothing!!

    augigi replied to JennBoston's topic in General Students

    Can you try writing a list to carry in a notebook with you that has prompts for the initial assessment if you frequently forget stuff? I have been a nurse for 10 years, ICU for 7 of them, but I still...

  12. PN in the philippines

    augigi replied to micdelrosario's topic in International Nursing

    Of course the school told you that PNs can work in the US - they want you to pay to go their school! You should take immigration advice in something this serious to your future from an immigration...

  13. Evening or Hospital Based Programs

    augigi replied to 2beanicurn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    What about an online course geared towards working

  14. So fed up:( Could use some help:(

    augigi replied to Nikelbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It would probably be easier to call your board of nursing. Regardless of no patient ratio, there must be some mechanism for nurses to refuse to care for too many patients, or else they could give you...

  15. petition now? need expert advice...

    augigi replied to dindog's topic in International Nursing

    Excuse me, but I was not thinking anything negative, only posting to help answer your question. I merely said if you were worried about not graduating nursing school then it may make sense to apply...

  16. ICU Staffing?

    augigi replied to RNforLongTime's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    They are either extremely naive or extremely stupid, or haven't seen what happens when mutiple patients crash at the same

  17. Excessive secretions No Gag Any Ideas senior nurses?????

    augigi replied to kampswas's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes - if you actually had 40mg/hr of midazolam running IV I would have thought that was way too much and sufficient to cause the somnolence. The secretions just sounds like pulmonary edema. Did she...

  18. Anyone heard of this award?

    augigi replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    The ironic thing is that a google search turns up several people listing this "honor" in their biographies/resumes. If someone is naive enough to pay $899 to be listed in some random book... they...

  19. Betacept for hyperthyroid patients

    augigi replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    A quick look at the literature makes it appear that there is no problem with skin preparation by Betadine. The only evidence I could see of povidone-iodine associated hyperthyroidism is when the...

  20. MI at 23?

    augigi replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to suggest HCM/HOCM as well. It's the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young males, but can occur in females as well. You'd have to have it reasonably severely to get an MI,...

  21. Drug orders PO "o.d."?

    augigi replied to missninaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    QOD is every other day, not every day according to that 'do not use'

  22. What the target salary + benefits should be for foreign RN in ER, California

    augigi replied to Frodo THE Hobbit's topic in International Nursing

    It depends a lot on which area of California - where do you want to go? There have been lots of posts on here with salaries listed if you try the "Search"

  23. How to convert license from another state to NY?

    augigi replied to wasup's topic in International Nursing

    :yeahthat: The site clearly tells you to complete the Licensure by Endorsement form, but you have additional requirement for CGFNS as a foreign trained

  24. BSN but not RN

    augigi replied to melnjp's topic in Texas Nursing

    The school cannot authorise an ATT - as far as I'm aware only the board of nursing can do

  25. New Graduate nurse seek help please.............

    augigi replied to vernessa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You may want to ask this in the International forum for more