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    Reviews of NC FNP programs

    A listing of programs approved by the UNC Board of Governors is available: Approved Degree Programs. The last time I reviewed it, I believe 7 or 8 programs, in addition to the in-state schools,...
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    No, you need to recheck your
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    The US population for 2010 was ~309 million. Are you suggesting that the government subsidized Obamacare for 300 to 900 trillion
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    You are aware the members of Congress purchase their Healthcare via the exchange, aren't
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    Fell asleep during clinical.

    How do you "accidentally" fall
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    Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Medscape: Medscape
  7. Wow! And they call us intolerant and
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    Perplexed by med calculation

    While most people equate 60 mg to gr 1, the actual conversion is 64.799 mg. Using this conversion factor gr 1.5 is actually 97.169 mg. The good news is that after you finish school and start your...
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    Dosage calculation Help!

    At my facility there us a list of designated "high alert" medications, all of which require an independent double check by another nurse. In the PICU, we require an independent double check for all...
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    School dosage math help

    There are several of us here more than willing to help her understand. However, we can best do this if she shows us what she has
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    Dosage calculation Help!

    Your answer is correct, however your work does not support the answer. You started out with an incorrect unit of measure. You were ordered to infuse 5 mcg (0.005 mg) per minute, and you used 0.005...
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    School dosage math help

    Are you suggesting that we should just provide the answer ro the
  13. No, not without completing the
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    Getting 30hrs CE credit

    CEUFast. Annual fee is
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    Trouble with dosage calculations questions?

    Why don't you show us what you've done so far? This way we can see what you've done, and we will better be able to help
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    Nurses discretion to hold Tx?

    From the OP How exactly is this an example of
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    Dosage calculation Help!

    Actually, not true. Flolan is dosed
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    Nightmare on Night Shift

    The OP received an unspeified orientation on day shift, with three days orientation to night
  19. You should never feel guilty for not going in to work extra, when called; especially as Ruby Vee stated, when you are
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    Joint commission and PICU

    Then that is the question you need to ask first. By "bolt" are you referring to a Camino ICP monitor? Regardless, if you are being asked to care for a patient with monitoring devices with which you...
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    Nightmare on Night Shift

    From the OP: "So I work in a observation area of the ER." I have worked in two ED'S that had "observation areas." Both were extensions of the ED, and as such often got acute patients with ongoing...
  22. While I agree with you that candidates should have experience prior to testing, the BCEN does not require it for either CFRN or
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    Dosage calculation Help!

    You are ordered to administer 10 mg of drug a, which is available 5mg/2 mL. To determine the volume you can use the following formula: (D÷ H) × V. D = the ordered dose (10 mg), H = the...
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    Dosage calculation Help!

    Why don't you show us what you'very done so
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    When does a contract become null & void?

    Agree with Ollie for the most part. Regarding the letter however, I think that you should contact a lawyer in your area familiar with labor practices in your