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  1. Washington Hospital Center Fellowship

    ukstudent replied to Flagger03's topic in General Nursing

    The first part of the day is in a conference room where HR and education comes and talks to you about pay, benifits and how the program is structured. Bagels and fruit, drinks are provided. You then...

  2. Looking for help with a new policy

    ukstudent replied to belmont99's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is the problem that the Doc's are upset that nurses are NOT calling them about such things? Are nurses wanting this policy change in order to cover their ***? If so then you are never going to be...

  3. ICU resume

    ukstudent replied to flea1983's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't understand your question. Your profile says that you are a nursing student, but maybe you have just not updated it. In any case for your resume job description you just need to describe what...

  4. A-lines vs. Central Venous lines

    ukstudent replied to zlatamoya's topic in MICU, SICU

    An A-line stands for arterial. The most common site is the radial artery. This gives you a constant ability to monitor the pt's BP. You do not give meds though this line. A CV-line stands for...

  5. Scary baby near-code

    ukstudent replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    Your right, she did not say she called a pediatric ICU, she said in the orginal post that she called the intensive care nursery. In other words the NICU. The same NICU that sent a nurse to place the...

  6. Slight dilema, any advice would be apprieciated............long....sorry

    ukstudent replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to live YOUR life. Her life seems to have a lot of problems right now. It is possible that she will delay going to nursing school for several years, or your friend could decide not to go to...

  7. How competitive is the job market for new Grads?

    ukstudent replied to zram44's topic in General Nursing

    It might be more competative to get into the ICU, although all the hospitals hire new grads. I have not heard about there being a problem with new grads finding jobs in this

  8. ICU for CRNA.

    ukstudent replied to indiawhitaker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Please don't do the minimum required for CRNA school. Please stay in the ICU until you have a full understanding of hemodynamics and how the multiple drugs effect it. As to what type, call the...

  9. Interprete Lab/Tests resutls to patients

    ukstudent replied to seriousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you are not meant to be interpreting the results at all. That is the Md's job and you are not paid enough to put your license at the level of risk that misinterpreting the results, could leave...

  10. New Grad needs advice with preceptor

    ukstudent replied to LadyTiger44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That seems like a normal question to me, even if your off orientation. We clarify meds with an on-line med site and with each other all the

  11. Most useful nursing pre-req course?

    ukstudent replied to Faye1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    A & P, understand the pathology of the body is soooooo important. Nursing diagnosis, care planning all comes from understand the normal and abnormal pathology and how the thing we do as nurses...

  12. New Grad needs advice with preceptor

    ukstudent replied to LadyTiger44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are more than half way though your orientation, so you should be on the down ward slop of being able to handle things on your own. So it depends on what type of questions that you are asking....

  13. Would you use a sub-clavian heading towards the head?

    ukstudent posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Would love to get some feed back. How many have, when the central line has taken a wrong turn towards the head instead of the heart, then had orders to use that line? What, if you have used that...

  14. Online BSN with no RN?

    ukstudent replied to mommy2three2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can not become an RN without clinicals. The only RN online program that I know about is Excelsior (sp?). It is only for people with health care experience such as those already working as nurses...

  15. New grad looking for job....

    ukstudent replied to Yendis's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot of hospitals, not all, but a lot have set times for the orientation for new grads. They are only started either 2 or 3 times a year. Next time you call HR ask if they start new grads at a...

  16. "Misplaced" EXPENSIVE med... sorry... long

    ukstudent replied to Snickers&DtCoke's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Suggestions for the future. 1. Have a talk with administration about WHY you were being blamed for the missing med. Would you have been blamed if it was a missing opiate? 2. If they are still going...

  17. 16hr shifts

    ukstudent replied to sooner74's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what to advice you. All I know is that I would hate to be a fellow driver on the road with you after a 16hr shift. 2 hrs in + 16.5 hrs working + 2hrs home = 20 plus hours and dangerous...

  18. Vented Patient Should A Minimal Experienced Nurse Be Caring For A Vented Patient?

    ukstudent replied to SOMA's topic in MICU, SICU

    As a traveler you should have your competencies written out. What you can and can't do should be in your contract. If you are not competent to look after someone on a vent then your agency should...

  19. Please help, orientation problems

    ukstudent replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am not trying to be mean. But I highlighted that part of your post that jumped out to me. The ICU environment is very hands on and very technical. If you never felt comfortable doing hands on care...

  20. Need advice: quit or stay?

    ukstudent replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    No bashing here mpccrn. But not everyone is as strong as you. To the OP, you need to go back to work with the understanding that management has talked to this person. Management is NOT allowed to...

  21. Sex and Nursing School

    ukstudent replied to motyandproudofit's topic in General Students

    Just some things to think about. What is his level of education? Are you about to have a higher level? How much does he make working from home? When you graduate, will you be making more? For some...

  22. Low CO2 what to do?

    ukstudent replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Students

    You are correct ONLY if the CO2 is from an abg. Critterlover is totally correct in the meaning of a CO2 in a chemistry

  23. What was your orientation like?

    ukstudent replied to jspacegirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Congatulations!:yelclap::cheers::balloons:

  24. need advice--and yes, support

    ukstudent replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately this is the way of many units/floors. You are not rewarded for being a loyal and dedicated employee, just the opposite. You get sabotaged in your growth. So sorry that this has...

  25. Can a BSN student sit the NCLEX-PN?

    ukstudent replied to bk2va03's topic in General Nursing

    All the States BON's require that your school send a letter stating that you have passed all the requirements for the LPN test. You need to call your school of nursing and find out if they will do...