augigi

augigi CNS

Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs

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  1. Help! Money! In a pickle!!!

    Can you do an online RN-BSN program which does not require a commute and accepts your
  2. If I were you, I would: 1. Think of a topic that interests me. 2. Do a literature search to see how many relevant resources are available 3. Go to my advisor with a new subject (as soon as possible)...
  3. Nclex Failure or not!

    Some people have posted that a book about delegation by Linda LaCharity was helpful to them. You could try
  4. You may want to ask in the International Forum for more
  5. Need a preceptor!

    I think many online programs require students to find a clinical preceptor in their own
  6. Retrogression!!!

    A good reason to wait until visa is in hand before disposing of your house. Hope it doesn't take too long for
  7. NCLEX IN GA.. CGFNS required?

    You should check the Georgia board of nursing website here: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/acrobat/PLB/38%20Application%20for%20Licensure%20by%20Exam%20-%20International%20Graduates%20(Rev%209-05).pdf...
  8. What's your holiday bonus?

    Never got anything in my hospital years, except a Xmas party with free drinks... :) At my current corporate job, 10% of my annual
  9. International nursing students in the US

    The ATT comes from Pearson Vue. If you registered via email, you should receive your ATT via email as soon as you have paid and the BON has notified them that you are
  10. Question about managing a blood reinfusion system

    The possible clinical consequences of autologous transfusion are similar to those of regular transfusions. You would check the usual things you check for a patient receiving a transfusion: - vital...
  11. Piggyback meds with fluids mixed with KCL

    Actually, this is the standard of practice in every unit I've ever worked in. I have personally been involved in a coroner's court case where a roller clamp malfunctioned, the infusion ran in (less...
  12. So you need a quantitative research survey about nursing student's coping mechanisms.. with what? It would be very easy to do something like: - "The effect of 10 minutes' daily meditation on nursing...
  13. I agree, given it was recently placed, the pain has WORSENED after the peak relief should have been obtained would lead me to C) call
  14. i need it urgent

    Policies and protocols for what,
  15. planning to move to florida

    You should be able to get weather, tax rates, housing fees, insurance rates and utility rates with a google
  16. November Visa Bulletin came out!

    I'd say you have to use the PD of your current petition, if the previous one was
  17. med errors

    Mel, keep asking. Kudos to you for admitting your mistakes; we've all made some. The problem I see with yours is that they are all the same mistake. The good thing is that it's one that is easily...
  18. Internet at work?

    I guess it depends on your institution's
  19. MSN in Public Health Nursing??

    Google is your friend; I only included those results which are fully online and have no on-campus requirement SPHHS: The Master's Degree in Public Health in Public Health Practice USF Health - College...
  20. Thinking of nursing but in holistic way,

    Nurses are educated to be holistic health care providers. We learn about mental health, spiritual health, physical health
  21. VRE- A question

    I'd probably ask, but I assume the VRE is being treated with another agent, and the Vanco is for the C.diff - which I'd think was
  22. Re apply for our jobs??? can they do this???

    As to whether they can do it - what does your current contract say about future changes to it? If it says the trust can reevaluate as they see fit then yep, they can do
  23. Nurses Giving Depositons: Falls

    The hospital lawyer is not adequate. They have the hospital's interest at heart, and not yours - as they should. Malpractice insurance does not equate to being sued. You have to have done something...
  24. Write-Ups & Disciplinary Action

    I had never heard of it until I came to this site. We do not have this "punishment" culture in the Australian system, at least not that I'm aware of. We do incident reports for med errors etc, and you...
  25. Adult CCU or Peds CCU??

    Congrats on the interviews! Either would be good, depends what your preferences and career aspirations are, as well as the demand in your area I suppose. I couldn't do paediatric, so I went right for...