augigi

augigi CNS

Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs

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  1. Anyone have the Linda H. AIken study

    augigi replied to nitesky83's topic in General Nursing

    I downloaded it for you, but not sure how to attach it. I'll try. Aiken_Education level and

  2. Chat. Anyone else having problems?

    augigi replied to greatshakes's topic in International Nursing

    I can never get on there - always says my username/password are

  3. "I'm NOT going to support his habit...." LONG

    augigi replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I just posted a bunch of references if you want to check them

  4. Worst thing you've seen?

    augigi replied to jewelsg627's topic in Forensic

    I'm sure you can imagine. I really don't think it's appropriate to recount such cases for other people's

  5. What doctors do that bugs you...

    augigi replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you need orders for wound care? Isn't it nurse initiated

  6. Right Coronary Artery Score/Percentage?

    augigi replied to Nurse Nini's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you're talking about somebody with coronary artery disease, the percentage is usually how severe the blockage is. ie. 40% RCA = 40% of the total lumen is

  7. what state?

    augigi replied to caramel_rn's topic in International Nursing

    Depends where you want to

  8. Please Help-Failed 2x in NCLEX

    augigi replied to MQ Edna's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If your application (do you mean Pearson or to the board of nursing?) ends, then you'll have to apply and pay again. The number of times you can take the exam (or the wait time between tests) depends...

  9. Licensure in VT or CA?

    augigi replied to rn_faith's topic in Immigration Advice

    You do not have to have either a foreign license or nursing experience, however just write in your letter to the board that you are a new graduate to explain why you answered "no" to that question...

  10. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    augigi replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    The amount of wastage required depends on what lab you are drawing. Eg. for a blood gas, 5ml may be enough, but if you're taking a PTT for a pt on heparin infusion, you might need to waste more. I...

  11. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

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

    Interesting, but I guess that's a US source. Never heard it mentioned here in 10 years of being an

  12. NCLEX exam with 205 questions

    augigi replied to nursingguy21's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Pass/Fail is not based on the number of questions you get. It's based on how difficult they were. There is no way to tell from the number of questions you got. Good

  13. "I'm NOT going to support his habit...." LONG

    augigi replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can contact the companies who manufacture the wound care supplies you want to use, and ask them to come and do a presentation/supply literature about their products? Otherwise, suggest...

  14. Any Clinical Research coordinator out there from CANADA? Please help!

    augigi replied to Huncutka's topic in Research

    Just want to say my most recent job took me from 2-weekly pay to monthly - and it's really not

  15. The Great Double Standard?

    augigi replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not male, but I don't see this as an issue in my area of nursing. Our male staff provide the same care to the same patients as the femlae staff

  16. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

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

    Hmm.. never heard of that. Here in Australia, that's called

  17. Is this really true.....

    augigi replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not sure about the location requirements, but any nursing experience helps you be a better nurse at graduation - in my humble opinion. The people who worked in nursing homes etc through our BSN had a...

  18. Does anyone know what this is?

    augigi replied to sherry79007's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I assumed you meant interim

  19. Is ICU experience a requirment for PACU?

    augigi replied to NessaNurse's topic in PACU

    Depends on the unit. You'd have to contact the employer and

  20. Question for RN's about specializing...

    augigi replied to ERrookieRN's topic in General Nursing

    The answers you get here will be the same- some saying do it, some say med surg would be helpful. You need to decide if you are capable and ready to enter a specialty as a grad, then find out if your...

  21. IV fluids

    augigi replied to gigi69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, I'm definitely not near a desert, so maybe that's

  22. "I'm NOT going to support his habit...." LONG

    augigi replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Re advanced wound products versus "wet to dry" dressing effectiveness: Kim YC. Shin JC. Park CI. Oh SH. Choi SM. Kim YS. Efficacy of hydrocolloid occlusive dressing technique in decubitus ulcer...

  23. "I'm NOT going to support his habit...." LONG

    augigi replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Re emboli related to peroxide wound irrigations: Jones PM. Segal SH. Gelb AW. Venous oxygen embolism produced by injection of hydrogen peroxide into an enterocutaneous fistula. Anesthesia &...

  24. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    augigi replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Reading this thread made me feel like someone who slows down to look at a car crash.

  25. IV fluids

    augigi replied to gigi69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also worked in a teaching hospital, however outcomes were shown not to be improved when bicarb was used (from my understanding) so it was only used in extreme