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Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs

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  1. Cutdown????

    No problem, my info was from
  2. This is a 2 year accelerated RN degree in Louisiana: http://nursing.lsuhsc.edu/AcademicPrograms/Undergraduate/CARE/AdmissionCriteria.html That is just one, I found a bunch in the states you mentioned...
  3. I think you do get used to it, but it doesn't make it much easier. In ICU, it happens a lot. Most of the time, it doesn't bother me. Sometimes, it does, and that never gets easier. When something...
  4. Possibility?????????

    Sorry to hear it, but I've never heard of it being wrong. The results can sometimes take a while to arrive in the mail, depending on which state you tested
  5. Cutdown????

    He did say "probably" - and it is the most common reason in most of the evidence-based literature I've
  6. Hi, I'm new here + trying to advance

    Why would you plan to take the NCLEX-PN when an ADN would allow you to sit the RN exam and work as an
  7. Geriatrics to NICU nurse, can this be done?

    Time and money are valuable, but they don't make it easier to get out of bed for work in the morning. Before you worry about it too much, at least check out the unit and see if you even like
  8. new recruit

    Check out the thread at the top of the forum called "Primer for nurses wishing to work in US". You'd be much better to apply for NY than California, since they issue the license even without a social...
  9. what should the inr level be for wire removal?

    You should have an institutional policy/procedure for removal of pacing wires which dictates this. We have
  10. Dopamine Infusion

    It comes in 200mg/5ml vial. We used to make it up (for ease) as 600mg in 100ml D5W. That meant that each 1ml/hr = 100mcg/min. [or modify to 300mg in 50ml syringe] 600mg/100ml = 6mg/ml = 6000 mcg/ml 1...
  11. new recruit

    You can apply to a US state, meet the state's eligibility to sit the NCLEX exam, and get a license issued without having a job or definite plans to work. (Make sure you apply to a state that issues...
  12. Advice for moving to USA

    Initial licensure is nothing to do with a hospital. You don't have to ever work there. You need to pick a state you want to work in first. Then get licensed. Then get an employer. If the employer is...
  13. Geriatrics to NICU nurse, can this be done?

    I had to rotate in my grad year from a geriatric rehab unit to ICU. I loved it and never left the ICU for another ward!! Definitely take the offer of shadowing your MIL to see if you even like it...
  14. Trouble with seasoned nurses?

    Usually though, handover questions are because you want to know something. If you don't know, just say "I don't know, but I can find out if you'd like". Keep a notebook with you and write down the...
  15. Cutdown????

    Maybe ask your doc? A cutdown was generally a last resort in my
  16. Minimum of 10 days according to other posts I've seen, up to 4
  17. MRSA help!

    The answer is it doesn't matter if it's contagious, since unless you are immunocompromised, open cut (NO GLOVES!) etc, then you won't have a problem. It's not "contagious" ie illness causing unless...
  18. SOCAL hospitals offering sponsorship

    Don't wave your finger at me! This is a nursing website, not an immigration lawyer website or a doctor website. If someone takes the info as gospel, then they are silly. Who would trust their...
  19. "This may make you gag, but just try to swallow". Inserting NG
  20. To the OP, good on you for questioning this. It's really inexcusable to leave someone in pain "incase" they are "drug seeking". When I am in pain, hell yes I am seeking drugs! I would not only not...
  21. Teaching Plan Desperation

    Another thing would be teaching related to meds eg. if they are on a bonchodilator, you could teach correct inhalation technique, or use of
  22. Pls help, dumb ? abt insulin & ss

    I agree, you need a PRN or one time order, not a time-specific sliding scale. Another question is why is her BSL so high at that time of night?? Perhaps her overall insulin regime needs
  23. Websites...

    Med calculation website for nurses:
  24. Traveler in need of help

    I'd never heard of Casey hospital, but Berwick is a loooong way out of town. You will definitely need a car. Here is a site with info about the suburb: http://www.berwick-village.com.au/ ANother one...
  25. which recruitment agency is the best?

    I don't think the primer will help. The OP said they have already passed all requirements and just needs an employer, from what I read. Is that correct? Where do you want to