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  1. Recently graduated, failed test, can't find a job

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

    You cannot work as a graduate nurse, so forget about it. If you try and get a job as one by lying then you run the risk of NEVER being allowed to take the test again. The BON takes a very dim view...

  2. vanc given peripherally

    ukstudent replied to august07's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We can not give out recommendations here at

  3. somebody help plss!!!

    ukstudent replied to spoon16's topic in General Nursing

    Really not sure but at a guess I would say international health is about health care in other countries individually, and global health is about the health of the entire global population including...

  4. Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    ukstudent replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I find it strange that people thinks he gets better treatment, not because he is the vice president and get treated different than the average Joe on medicaid, but because you think he is on medicaid....

  5. med. surg and surg tech. what's the difference?

    ukstudent replied to Rose009's topic in Nursing Career

    No, med-surg is a department within the hospital were general medical and surgical pts go when admitted. Nurses can work in med-surg. A surgical tech is a position in the OR. They help place...

  6. Help! advice or any suggestion about my nursing career will be appreciate.

    ukstudent replied to Rose009's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want to be an MA go into it with your eyes wide open. You will get NO credits that can be used for an RN program. The only place that uses MA are doctors offices and the average pay is in the...

  7. Dream NICU JOB TAKEN FROM ME!

    ukstudent replied to lilmaxine02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think it is a ADA violation. All they have to do is accommodate your disability, they did by offering you a job in med-surg. Your optomolgist does not know the specific requirements for...

  8. are all nurse shifts 8 hours or longer?

    ukstudent replied to doublegregg's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi doublegregg and welcome, I hate to burst your bubble but I do not think that nursing is for you. If you look on the nursing student forums you will see that the physical stress of clinicals is...

  9. Non "floor nursing"

    ukstudent replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You could go to icu. Then again if you want to do er and there is a hospital with a good and long orientation for new grads to the er, just go straight to the

  10. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    ukstudent replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    ZippyGBR I don't doubt what you are saying. It is quiet likely that the backboard does not provide any extra spine support than being taped/strapped to a stretcher and that nurses (correctly trained)...

  11. Needs Advice

    ukstudent replied to jlisi's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how a public health degree will help you with missionary service. Maybe you can contact some missions and they can tell you what would be most

  12. A case of DKA & chest pain

    ukstudent replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    Why do you think there was any cerebral

  13. Wow....need some input Please!!

    ukstudent replied to TonyFl's topic in Nursing Career

    Your not meant to know everything before class. You learn in class so that you understand it at the end. This is just another step in becoming a nurse. Take a deep breath and think positive. You...

  14. Doctors blackballing NPs/DNPs

    ukstudent replied to mslinzyann's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I went to a meeting at John Hopkins School of Nursing last spring. They had someone talking about their DNP program. The emphasis of the talk was about getting young nurses that had gone straight...

  15. Wheres My Paid Time Off!!!

    ukstudent replied to henryswife's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a strange and wonderful career. Time off (at least in the places I have worked) is earned as you work. I should have 19 days by the end of the year as a new grad. The strange and...

  16. Used Kaplan for 2nd NCLEX and retake in 2 days!

    ukstudent replied to kaylaf_24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Around 30 yes. But it is around 30 really hard questions. If it stops at 75, 15 are not counted so the test is out of 60. As you go past 75 questions the first ones get dropped off. The test keeps...

  17. Is the past going to hurt my chances???

    ukstudent replied to jpgmavs's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to call and talk to the BON of the State you want to work in. They are the only ones that can tell you what if any restrictions you would have. Do this prior to starting any nursing school....

  18. consent for surgery - who's job is it

    ukstudent replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's called informed consent. If the pt has not talked to the Doctor performing the procedure then they haven't been informed and no consent can be signed legally. If the doc is talking to them...

  19. Tylenol, how safe is this drug

    ukstudent replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    I both agree and disagree with you GregRN. The problem with teenage Tylenol OD's, is that most of them are NOT trying to commit suicide. They are trying to make people take notice of them and are...

  20. Used Kaplan for 2nd NCLEX and retake in 2 days!

    ukstudent replied to kaylaf_24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They seem ok to me. On the question bank there are 3 small pre-made tests. The third test is all "Who to see first type questions", do this test. It is very helpfully as a lot of my test was that...

  21. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    ukstudent replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    Find out what the written policy is for taking someone off the backboard. If something bad happens due to this and all you can say is that everyone else is doing it, it wont look good. Follow the...

  22. "You are giving up"

    ukstudent replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Career

    Can you move to a different department within the hospital? This way you are not quitting but you are getting out of an area of nursing that is bringing you down. I see from your info that you have...

  23. Tylenol, how safe is this drug

    ukstudent replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    Acetadote and Mucomyst are both trade names for acetylcysteine. Acetylcysteine can be given via inhalation, oral and

  24. Tylenol, how safe is this drug

    ukstudent replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    mucomyst can reduce the continued damage to the liver but it is not an a fail safe antidote. to tell people that there is an antidote might make some stupid teenager think it will be "safe to take"...

  25. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    ukstudent replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Psych - Er Flagpole by Harvey Danger I'm not sick, but I'm not well And I'm so hot 'cause I'm in hell Been around the world and found That only stupid people are breeding The cretins cloning and...