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  1. Help! Would travel nursing be a good fit for my situation?

    ukstudent replied to simplysusan's topic in Travel

    I am not a traveler, but the travelers that work in my hospital get hired to work the shifts not covered by regular staff. Which seems to mean a lot of weekends, Friday and Saturday nights. As Ruby...

  2. new grad -3 yrs ago. homemaker. now, cant find job

    ukstudent replied to drRN's topic in General Nursing

    Look for a nursing refresher course. How long has it been since you worked as an RN? Did you ever work as an RN? I am taking the boarding and internship in 2005 was for the chiropractic degree or...

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

    ukstudent replied to ukstudent's topic in MICU, SICU

    It was a new placement, left in and the nurse was ordered to use it. The pt also had one peripheral. If in this case you had one central heading towards the head and peripheral and needed to give...

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

    ukstudent replied to ukstudent's topic in MICU, SICU

    It was not my pt, but I believe it was in the internal

  5. Requested transcripts?

    ukstudent replied to rndavu729's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not odd at all. You have no nursing experience for them to check out, only your school record. GPA is an indicator of how you did during nursing school. Did you slack off and only did the minimal...

  6. My orientator talked bad about me behind my back

    ukstudent replied to I<3Nursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being a new nurse is a difficult time. You are coming from a system that has to teach you the nclex way of doing things ( in order for you to pass the nclex) to the real world way of doing things....

  7. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

    ukstudent replied to Reigen's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. Please, please, please don't let them get away with this. They did this you and probably others because they have gotten away with it in the past. They expect nurses to...

  8. i hate heparin

    ukstudent replied to sweetsmiles10363's topic in MICU, SICU

    Some people come into the hospital already dead. The body just has not realized it yet. You did nothing wrong. What do you think would happen if you had not hung the heparin that night? Do you...

  9. Difference in ADN vs. BSN within your state and compared to other states

    ukstudent replied to greygooseuria's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Although the differences between the local area BSN and ASN (Associates of Science in Nursing) might add a little to the debate the largest reason for the debate (at least in my mind) is money. BSN...

  10. Man Diff...

    ukstudent replied to night_owl_504's topic in Men in Nursing

    You need to learn to set boundaries. Tell them that you are busy with charting and that they need to get someone else to help them with the lift. It is not your job to be the lift

  11. CCRN discouragement?

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

    At this very moment I am listening to a ccrn exam review on dvd as I come up to being in a SICU for 1 year. Most people at my work are really supportive of me doing the learning needed for it and...

  12. Trauma: Life in the ER

    ukstudent replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    These are sometimes the same people that actively try to get on the Jerry Springer show. The fact they are on TV is more important than how other people see them. I doubt that they are embarrassed...

  13. New Grad: Go to Spinal Cord Rehab or ICU?

    ukstudent replied to miss print's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your personality. Pt's that go to rehab have the possibility of getting better if not always back to their pre-injury state. Pt's in the ICU very often don't get better and can spend...

  14. Student about to get into trouble and in need of advice (real long...sorry!)

    ukstudent replied to hardworking woman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With more information, we can give better advice. This clinical is not about patient care so stop doing it. No more helping the other nurses with tasks, feeding and walking the pt's etc. Tell your...

  15. PN to CRNA

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

    Are you in a direct entry program MSN such NP or a generalist such as clinical nurse leader? Either way if your end desire is to become a CRNA then you will need to do the following. Graduate, take...

  16. Student about to get into trouble and in need of advice (real long...sorry!)

    ukstudent replied to hardworking woman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you might not like what i have to say, but here's my advice because you asked. when everyone around you is mean and trying to fail you, it is time to look at yourself. are others having the same...

  17. PN to CRNA

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

    :sasq: I think we have a troll. What's a PN in masters

  18. Normal end tidal co2 values

    ukstudent replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and No. PaCO2 normal levels are 35-45. End tidals reflect the PaCO2 level but are not the same number. An ABG needed to be done to find out the CO2

  19. Why ADN is Better Than BSN for CRNA.. For Some

    ukstudent replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good for him, someone that was smart and ambitious enough to make the system work for him. To have the drive and determination that you account, I am sure that he will be a great CRNA....

  20. What is the point of a buretrol,

    ukstudent replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    In the adult SICU that I work in we use buretols for the addition of meds. See the following examples. If you have an excessively bleeding fresh heart and need to give protamine sulfate, which we...

  21. V lead placement

    ukstudent replied to 9309's topic in Cardiac

    Your not missing anything. The blank looks are from people that don't know or understand how to place a 12 lead EKG, or the reason why they are place where they are placed. What is widespread is the...

  22. What was your orientation like?

    ukstudent replied to jspacegirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is there anyway that you could talk to some of these people that did not make it and find out exactly what the problem was for them. It could be something that you could cope with or not. Rather...

  23. Need your opinion, please

    ukstudent replied to ravensrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You document very very well all the attempts made to contact him/her and then go up the chain of command. Someone is above him/her. Call your supervisor and let them know that you are going to need...

  24. As an LPN you take the NCLEX but do you have to take it again when you get ur ADN

    ukstudent replied to Mrfox90's topic in General Students

    An LPN is a nurse. It stands for Licensed Practical Nurse. If you become an LPN and then become an RN-ADN you will have to take another nclex at the RN level. If you go on again to get your BSN...

  25. Precepting new BSN grad/having trouble

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

    It's not you, it's her lousy attitude. DON"T give in to her. She probably believes that "she didn't go to school for 4 year to clean up **** either. If she comes back, give clear directions about what...