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Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs

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  1. pre-licensure rate

    Where in California? Depends on the area, but I've mostly read about salaries starting at around $30/hr for LA and San
  2. Info on Passing Standard???

    Nobody can tell you what score will equate to "likely to pass" NCLEX... all you can do is keep doing questions until you are getting a good percentage of them right and feel comfortable. For example,...
  3. I passed ! ! !

    Congratulations! You cannot get a SSN until you have your visa and arrive in the US to start
  4. Yes, with direct hire the nurse does the immigration process up to passing NCLEX exam by yourself, then apply for a hospital to petition your
  5. Ethical considerations

    I found a bunch of journal articles on this when I searched "refusal to treat", if you want to try
  6. Ethical Death or Not?

    I agree with all of the above. It's painful to watch a patient hanging on painfully because the family don't want to let go. I definitely feel people decide to let go. Having said that, if it wasn't...
  7. The link that says "more" in the post has the details. You sign up at:
  8. Agencies and contracts

    I don't think breaking your contract will help, as you need to have the NCLEX first and an immigrant interview scheduled in order to not be affected by the retrogression. Perhaps ask this question in...
  9. Question

    You need to send Suzanne a private message through the board (click on her name). You should not post your email address on the board to protect you from
  10. can canadian get TN to work in the US?

    Maybe you'd need a student visa, since you need student clinical hours? I'm sure someone will know more than
  11. You'd have to check with your state board of nursing. I doubt it would be correct, as all nurses must use universal precautions
  12. AOS and EAD

    AOS: Adjustment of Stay, what you file to change your immigrant status when you are already in the US. EAD: Employment Authorization Document: your permit to work while waiting for green card...
  13. Similar issue, but the OP was talking about calculating cardiac indices based on BSA, not
  14. nursing magazines

    Depends on your area of interest too. Most specialties have relevant
  15. If it's 33c/min, should take 30 mins to spend
  16. take it seriously?

    How serious you get depends on how badly you want it. If you don't want it, do something you do want
  17. resume

    Plus don't forget there's no "rule" that you should have worked at a certain number of places! Working for one place may even look better than having "job hopped", as long as you can convey that you...
  18. Should I "surrender"?

    Noone can tell you that, as it depends on what YOU want to do!! How much do you like it? If it's just a job, and giving you stress, then resign (with adequate notice). If you like it, and want a...
  19. Credit Scoring

    We do not have "SSNs" like the US does as a method of identification. We have Medicare cards, which is what you need to be a permanent resident to access public healthcare. Credit ratings I believe...
  20. Can I do it?

    I don't agree with the above post. I work much better and more efficiently at night. I don't recall anything I learn in the morning! Part of being an adult learner is working out what works FOR YOU....
  21. My How To's To Pass Nclex

    ...unless you're a foreign-trained RN, in which case your historical chance of passing is
  22. Units for SC shot

    I'd call the weight 58kg, and aim for 5800. Depends what type of packaging you're using - if you're using the 10 000 u/ml multidose vial, you should be able to draw up 0.58 mls for the correct dose....
  23. 15 minutes...attributes of perfect nurse

    I chose "autonomy" because you need to practice as an independent professional within your scope of
  24. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    Seems to me you are not asking for information, as you are ready to refute every scenario/advice given. If you are set in your thinking, that's fine, and just see how you do in real life. Personally,...
  25. 15 minutes...attributes of perfect nurse

    Some traits that come to mind: - autonomy - organization - persistence - "people skills" - initiative - non-judgemental - teamwork - detail-oriented -