augigi

augigi CNS

Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs

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  1. Waxing hysterical

    Yep, I've read this before, it's a good one.
  2. Come on now, do you really need our input to tell you that not only is it not your choice to "force" an orientated adult to seek medical help, but it is illegal? If adequate analgesia is your worry,...
  3. Today is the day!!!

    You've done plenty of studying - relax now and don't forget to breathe! Best of luck to
  4. how will my old major help?

    Not to mention, you should be able to enrol in an accelerated BSN program if that's what you want as you have a previous
  5. PT with INR Disaster

    BSNDec06, do you have some literature about this
  6. ogp revised contract

    Unless the original contract says they can change it at a later date it should be. I'd consult a
  7. Licensure in VT or CA?

    The issue is that many states do not issue a license unless you have a social security number - California is one of them, and Vermont/New Mexico are not. Vermont have advised that it will take 3-4...
  8. Oh wise nurses of the world.....

    www.medscape.com has free CEUs for all sorts of different things. You have to register, but it's
  9. my POOR feet!

    Have you considered going to a podiatrist? Maybe some orthotic inserts would help
  10. soon to be new grad-NEED ADVICE plse!

    You don't need to post the same thing in a bunch of places :) Getting experience is what's important here. Get it wherever you can. The Children's hospital should have an orientation program for new...
  11. New Mexico Licensure Question

    sorry, but that is totally wrong. you must submit an original fingerprint card, not one printed from online. it specifically says: "obtain proof of identity, which consists of a set of your...
  12. PT with INR Disaster

    We get a lot of our VAD patients who live away from the hospital to use a "point of care" INR monitor called the Accuchek. It works just like a boold glucose monitor with fingersticks, and patient...
  13. Femoral Central line

    As far as I know, they can be out of bed, but cannot bend at the hip beyond a certain
  14. Online RN-BSN w/o prereqs?

    There are many "accelerated BSN" programs for people with prior
  15. How To Say No

    I used to love saying "No thanks - but thanks for thinking of
  16. I'm septic, or malignant, you decide

    Sorry to hear you're having such a nightmare. Get a second opinion, or a third, or a fourth, until you get the answers you need. Don't start making plans to depart the earth until you know what...
  17. NCLEX-RN OR CGFNS Exam

    That is totally wrong. There are only about 5 states that require CGFNS exam, almost all do
  18. getting report

    We have a large whiteboard at the nurses station (ICU) with room numbers and patient initial and diagnosis. The incoming shift allocation is written on the whiteboard. ANM gives general rundown on the...
  19. Can someone please help me

    just a correction - high ptts predispose to bleeding, not low. i would say: 1. periprosthetic supracondylar femur fracture: patient has a previous prosthesis/joint replacement, and when the leg was...
  20. Study materials for NCLEX PN

    I wonder why we don't make a "study materials" sticky for this forum. It has to be the most common
  21. Need advice on interviews...

    The best advice I ever got about interviews was that they are a 2 way street. Yes, the employer is assessing if you'll be a good fit (not how good you are, but how good you are for their...
  22. NCLEX-RN OR CGFNS Exam

    At the top of the "international forum" there is a post called "Primer for nurses wanting to work in the US" or something similar. If you want to work in New York, don't take CGFNS. Do the CGFNS...
  23. Dopamine Infusion

    Sorry Kylie, I don't understand your question. 1mg = 1000 mcg. Some units use mcg/kg/min, some use mcg/min for ease, since the kg doesn't tend to change. In the concentration I described, we...
  24. Rehab may be better if you want routine, unchanging care. Don't think medical ward if you find med calculations difficult. A better response would be to work out why you are having trouble. Can you go...
  25. Hi and welcome to the site - you have come to the right place!! Only you can decide if you're done trying. However if you want to pass, and are just discouraged, don't give up! You finished nursing...