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  1. I got dismissed from Nursing program at west coast university I need help!!

    ukstudent replied to saghi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From your writing, it seems that you are still having a difficult time with English. It was very difficult to understand. But to answer your question, no you should not hire an attorney. You tried...

  2. board actions

    ukstudent replied to snavarRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    My understanding is that new grads in NJ are having a difficult time finding jobs with totally clean licenses. I am not sure that getting the arrest expunged is going to help you. You got in trouble...

  3. This job isn't what it was made out to be

    ukstudent replied to faithoRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would try and get my old job back. Your family and sanity, which is why you applied for the educator job in the first place, are no longer being served with this one. Good luck in the job

  4. Moving to the DC metro area as a new grad and need pointers :)

    ukstudent replied to lindseyhardenstine's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if having a husband in the military affects having to change your license if you move states? However, if you do need to get a new license then Maryland and Virginia are compact States,...

  5. New Graduate RN in Maryland

    ukstudent replied to lovnurs's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Don't forget about DC

  6. Using an AED on a patient with an ICD??

    ukstudent replied to sarabellum1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Internal AICD's have a limited number of shocks that they can deliver, around 150-160 or so. During a v-tach storm they can go through the lifetime amount of shocks the device can deliver. You then...

  7. Waitlisted at Frontier Univ...in shock, any advice?

    ukstudent replied to Jory's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Call and ask the reason. The worst thing that could happen would be to not get an answer. This leaves you in the same position of not knowing. The best that could happen would be that you find out...

  8. RN labor supply: Are we in a bubble?

    ukstudent replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    in thelast 2 years my unit has been on a hiring binge. we have between 2 to 4 new nursesto be oriented to the icu every 3 months. it is taking a huge toll on the experiencednurses having to...

  9. CCRN EXAM

    ukstudent replied to henryburdick's topic in Critical Care

    i hope if they are mandating this, they are at least paying for it. i listened to laura gasparis cd's in the car driving in and out of work. i also bought a used ccrn book that was all questions....

  10. How to grow backbone in ICU?

    ukstudent replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am so glad that you took the time to update your post. So often i wonder what happens to the pople posting. I remeber that I was worried that you would end up in yet another toxic enviroment and...

  11. Arterial BP from a Central line

    ukstudent replied to BandaidBunny's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The femoral area has both an artery and a central vein. A practioner can place either a femoral central line (going into the vein) or femoral arterial line (going into the artery). Sometime both are...

  12. Looking for a Preceptor

    ukstudent replied to MidwiferyStudent's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I hope you find someone to be your preceptor. However, I am not sure this is the forum to find one. This is a nursing site and the Midwives here are going to be master degree Nurse Midwives, not...

  13. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    ukstudent replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Administration has decided that they can change the staffing ratio. It's going to one to ten, now that they have trained the dogs to fetch pillows, blankets, etc. I've heard that it is going to one...

  14. Need help with test question

    ukstudent replied to Gaff1's topic in General Students

    athrun340 - in the real world the rules can be black and white to very very foggy, depending on hospital and which floor/unit within a hospital. However, this question is set in the completely black...

  15. Magnet Designation

    ukstudent replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    I think you covered all the points. Although I would exchange number 1 with number 2. The believe the PR value is a lesser reason than the money it brings into ANCC coffers for the continued...

  16. tuition reimbursement/assistance

    ukstudent replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    To help with your list. WHC in DC is $10,000 a year for full time employees. Need to be an employee a year to get it and need to stay on a year after to keep it. Maybe if you collect enough...

  17. tuition reimbursement/assistance

    ukstudent replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    1.There is no comprehensive list. 2. Hospitals, if they are not union with a contract, can change the amount of tuition reimbursement at any time. From a lot of money, to some money, to none. What...

  18. Over crowded ga hospital preceptorship

    ukstudent replied to 4pancakes's topic in Georgia Nursing

    OP, I know that you are angry about this delay in being able to obtain your license but elkpark is correct, it is not the BON's job to make hospitals give you a preceptorship. The BON's in every State...

  19. How to grow backbone in ICU?

    ukstudent replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, next time say no I'm staying. Who cares if you p..d someone off. However, if your were asking questions needed for charting and not directly relevant to the acute situation at hand I too would...

  20. How to grow backbone in ICU?

    ukstudent replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is sorry but with three years expereince your manager is right, your should not have been outside the room charting while others stablized YOUR pt. You make it sound like it is an all or nothing...

  21. Pt. on vent in cardiac arrest - would she continue breathing?

    ukstudent replied to jetson's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    As per the terms of service, no one here can give medical advice. Please talk to the Doctors in charge of this patients care. They are the ones to answer this

  22. Lovely allnurses, please help me!!! (Long)

    ukstudent replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    OP, take this time with your child, it won't come back. Take the part time job if you can, it will give you an "in" when the economy hopefully changes and your daughter is more grown. You can always...

  23. 1 year decision: contract job vs perm, need advice

    ukstudent replied to Sniped4Life's topic in General Nursing

    You do not have enough experience to do contract nursing. The agency will tell you anything to get you on their books. When hospitals look at agency nurses they normally want at least one year of...

  24. Save nhs service of england

    ukstudent replied to Polietsrno's topic in International Nursing

    This is one rambling run on sentence that is impossible to read and makes no sense. The British government can nationalize industries as they choose and in the same way they can privatize industries...

  25. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ukstudent replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Required for everyone, not just people with direct pt care. Even vendors, maintenance people and cafeteria workers need to have one. There is a medical opt out form that needs to be filled out by...