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    Question for nurses that are male...

    Although I don't find use of either male nurse or murse offensive, I do find it humerous that while many professions are moving to gender neutral terminology (firefighter, police officer, flight...
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    Actually, that should be
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    RN to EMT/Paramedic

    The following allows you to bridge, however you need to obtain EMT-B certification first. Paramedic Certification for Healthcare Providers | EMS
  4. As the NCLEX RN is a national standard examinatiion, and the rules don't specify that the attempts are specific to NV, my interpretaion of the rule is that you haveconsider made the maximum number of...
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    HIPAA violation?

    What ever possessed you to do this? Without specifics of exactly what you posted (and please dont post anything else pertaining to this) I don't know if this would be a HIPAA violation or not....
  6. I graduated from a school in Ohio, and applied for and received my initial licensure in West Virginia. A review of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Application & Registration page...
  7. Not true. You will be licensed in the state in which you applied for
  8. And which states are
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    You would think so. However, judging by some of the questions posted here by students asking for help, one tends to
  10. As I have had an advisor within the school of nursing at every program i have attended, i assumed thisbwas what the OP referred to her "advisor." If this is not the case, and her nursing program...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    We do. We have a standardized code sheet throughout the children's hospital, as well as a binder on every code cart with each of the individual code sheets, and this type error still
  12. I don't fault the students for not knowing this. However, it is inexcusable that the schools either don't know or are unable or unwilling to help those that desire licensure in other
  13. Source?
  14. Yes, you need to register through the Florida Board of Nursing. If you haven't visited their Licensed Practical Nurse & Registered Nurse by Examination page you should as it provides guidance in...
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    How was your Travelers' Orientation?

    Exactly how much orientation do you think you should have been
  16. If you know that you will not work as an RN, it mames no sense tl apply for licensure in PA. However, all states use the NCLEX RN for initial licensure by examination. This means that you can go to...
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    I hate that everyone knows I speak Spanish !

    This. As well as having an adjusted assignment to account for what could be an incredibly time cosuming
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    AHA BLS Provider vs. AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers?

    No, BLS does not have to be American Heart Association (AHA) approved.” The AHA published the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency...
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    Ivpb dosage calculation help

    This is incorrect; 50 mg/mL is the concentration of you reconstituted medication. 134.5 mL/hour is not correct. Rather than trying to complete this is one long calculation, I would do this in three...
  20. I agree with your formatting as it is consistent with the APA Style Guide to Electronic References (6th ed.), corporate author, government report uses the following format: Agency. (date). Retrieved...
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    Delivering oxygen via trach

    All trach masks that I am familiar with are the venturi, or air entrainment type. If this is the type mask you are referring to, the flow rates required for a specific FiO2 are variable, depending...
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    Reciprocity in other states

    If/when you renee your PA license you will need to have completed however many CEUs required by the PA
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    Clinical: having THAT nurse

    The nursing school contracts with the facility to allow students to perform clinicals. Not true. It is always the nursing school's responsibility to ensure that their students are appropriately...
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    Digoxin Question

    Rather than relying solely on normal” heart rate to hold the medication, I would contact the cardiologist's office as he or she might want the medication given, even though the heart rate is...
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    Opinions on Retaking classes

    You also should consider the fact that many schools require you to submit all transcripts, from all post-secondary coursework, and use all grades in calculating GPA for application