augigi

augigi CNS

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  1. Complications seen from Treating Prostate Cancer? (Need advice)

    augigi replied to oldguy's topic in Radiology

    I'm very sorry for your situation, but we cannot give medical advice here. I'd advise you to keep seeking second opinions until you get some

  2. what is nclex exactly?

    augigi replied to emotional_she's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's a multiple choice exam where you get scenarios and have to choose the correct answer. You can find info at

  3. Has anyone failed nursing and came back again?

    augigi replied to 2007rndmkt's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of classes have learning objectives outlined at the start, which should guide your

  4. Anyone considering doing their Masters.. and in what/why?

    augigi replied to X-treme's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm in Australia, just been accepted in my Masters of Nursing Practice for next year (2007). I've already completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Critical Care), which covers the...

  5. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    augigi replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have the opposite problem - I can be totally good on the food (like now, filled the house up with healthy food so I have no choice!), but I am terrible at getting exercise done. I go to bed with...

  6. pls help. bout NCLEX

    augigi replied to beachbuff's topic in International Nursing

    If you check the Australia forum, there is a sticky post with links to immigration

  7. Hep B vaccine and hair loss?

    augigi replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    CDC-OCSO-

  8. I am so confused..Nursing Research Class

    augigi replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Students

    I don't think the person is trying to plagiarize - they are asking for a reference paper about that topic if I'm reading it correctly. holmespretty, have you tried searching the literature? You have a...

  9. immunizations EB info

    augigi replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    If you need evidence-based recommendations regarding the immunization, use the literature, such as: Wilson TR. Update on adolescent immunization: review of pertussis and the efficacy, safety, and...

  10. advice for becoming an infectious control nurse

    augigi replied to nursewannabee's topic in Infectious Disease

    You generally need to be practising in the field to get certification by the professional assocations (APIC etc). If you had qualifications etc in public health/epidemiology etc it would be greatly...

  11. Childbirth in Italy

    augigi replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General World

    That's what confuses me - if you have to "formally renounce" your previous alliance to your former country, where is the problem becoming president etc? Obviously your alliance is to the US if you...

  12. New Mexico Licensure Question

    augigi replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Glad you got everything sorted out and submitted. Good luck with your

  13. Love the 1st year

    augigi replied to all4schwa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think people get disappointed when their expectations don't meet the reality. Since reality isn't changing, you can adjust your expectations. I had exactly the same experience you did - I loved it....

  14. 7 years out of nursing school

    augigi replied to melnjp's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it be much easier to choose a state (such as the one suggested) which will give you a license, and then you can just attend a refresher course for RN's? This would save you having to do a...

  15. patient capacity

    augigi replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is alert and orientated x3, is over the age of 18, and states refusal for something, you'd try talking to them first, get the doc to talk to them, then document document document the...

  16. what was your...

    augigi replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best - a longtime primary VAD patient of mine finally got his heart transplant and came back to visit. Worst - testifying in coroner's

  17. New Mexico Licensure Question

    augigi replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Mate, if you passed in MAY and do not yet have a license, I would be calling the NM BON. There's no way it should take more than a few weeks (plus postage to overseas if you

  18. Central lines/ PICCs

    augigi replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Also depends on the rates being infused. If you had TPN at 40ml/hr, insulin at 2 ml/hr, and blood at 75ml/hr I wouldn't worry about fluid overload (depending on pt diagnosis of course). As to the OP's...

  19. Are LVN"S allowed to access Mediports in Texas?

    augigi replied to tobsafe's topic in Texas Nursing

    You should check your state practice act or facility policy/procedure before performing an unfamiliar

  20. question regarding drug excretion & renal failure

    augigi replied to KellieNurse06's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Does the patient actually have renal insufficiency? You can definitely get changes in blood med levels with that, but it's not usually the first or only

  21. Trauma RN's - A question.......

    augigi replied to JourneyCC's topic in Emergency

    Time management will be much easier if you go ED -> ICU, as others have

  22. Childbirth in Italy

    augigi replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General World

    You have to be born in the US to be the president? I thought you just had to be a citizen... how does that work with a multicultural

  23. Med pass negligence? please feedback

    augigi replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    It concerns me that people adjust their medication practices depending on whether they are told to, or being audited. There is generally a good reason for medication-related policies ie. someone died...

  24. Med pass negligence? please feedback

    augigi replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that I'd say "negligent" in the true definition, but you should administer drugs before signing that you administered

  25. Philippines nurses abroad

    augigi posted a topic in International Nursing

    Just a question that occurred to me after seeing how many Filipino nurses are planning to move to US, UK, Australia etc. Do most people do nursing because they want to be nurses, or because it's a...