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  1. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ukstudent replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It certainly is a slippery slope that we are all on. The requirements and mandates are only going to increase. This economy has given the power to the employers and they are using it. The thinking...

  2. can someone pls explain to me?

    ukstudent replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    Where in the test question did it say that the pt is dehydrated? Or did you not write out the entire test question? There are several reasons that a pt could have a blood pressure like that including...

  3. FMLA & Extended contract?

    ukstudent replied to EverGraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    You will need to talk to HR to find out how your hospital does things. At my hospital you would need to work an equivalent 12 weeks additional time in order to work your contract. Work contracts are...

  4. Got yelled at by MD today

    ukstudent replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did not deserve to be yelled at, no one does. In the future know that in the actively dying pt their systems including the gastric system is slowing down and stopping. This is one of the reasons...

  5. Question About Ventriculostomies

    ukstudent replied to mooremds's topic in General Nursing

    You should not have anything attached to the transducer and defiantly it should not be on a pressure bag. The whole point of putting in a ventric rather than a camino is so the fluid can drain from...

  6. Unemplyed nurse with 5 years experience

    ukstudent replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    With the over abundance of nurses looking for jobs, hospitals are upping their demands/requirements for positions. It is getting harder and harder to get any sort of management position including...

  7. Failed! 4days before grad!

    ukstudent replied to privatecarenurse's topic in General Students

    There is nothing that anyone can say that is going to make you feel better at this time. You need time to grieve about your loss. Most of the nursing schools that I know have strict grading process...

  8. Minor medical emergency on my airplane trip today!

    ukstudent replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    Not totally sure about this but i would think that if you are ACLS certified and chose not to use ACLS protocol (because you really don't know it) and the person died, it might be grounds for a gross...

  9. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    ukstudent replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your correct. Hospital that don't hire and train new grads and rely on getting their employees after being trained in other hospitals are ahead of the money game. It is why with this economic down...

  10. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    ukstudent replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a huge HUGE loss. Let me break down the difference in getting a new grad in the ICU and someone that already knows ICU from another hospital. Orientation time New grad is 12-16 weeks, which...

  11. MRSA in the ED

    ukstudent replied to NurseVoldemort's topic in Emergency

    As an ICU nurse, I will tell you why it matters for you to be gowned bringing the pt up. No, we don't think it will do anything for you, it's for us and our other very compromised pt's. You being...

  12. Supervisor upset because I have another job!

    ukstudent replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will reiterate what a previous poster said. If she gives you a noticeably worse schedule than before, if she continues to give you a hard time, go to HR. She will continue in this unprofessional...

  13. Pearson VUE TRICK!??? I got a weird result! Help please.

    ukstudent replied to Grantsmom:)'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good, they must have changed it since my friend had a similar problem several years ago. In which I don't know why you got a strange pop up. Try again tomorrow and maybe they won't be on hold...

  14. Pearson VUE TRICK!??? I got a weird result! Help please.

    ukstudent replied to Grantsmom:)'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pearson Vue was very clear, at least when I took the NCLEX, that the name on the application and the name on your drivers license must match exactly. You would have been better of changing your name...

  15. Red flag on new unit?

    ukstudent replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

    How big a unit is it? Does 6 open positions represent a large or moderate percentage of the night staff? It could be that they loose 6 people every summer and this is normal, or it could be a very...

  16. Mouth to mouth without barrier?

    ukstudent replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in General Students

    As someone that works in an ICU I have taken people off vents after being declared brain dead. Once off the vent it has taken sometimes over 10 minutes before that pulse ox has dropped below 90% and...

  17. Shoes that don't wear out by 3 months?

    ukstudent replied to Meg, RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Z-coils work very well for

  18. CNA Forum Announcement

    ukstudent posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I believe Timothy recently asked what a good nursing organization would look like. It should look like this web site, all inclusive. Hello to all CNA's out

  19. can ICU nurse handle 2 pts on the levophed same time

    ukstudent replied to Snoopy54321's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What country are you in? It may or not be

  20. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    ukstudent replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Our bottom sheets are fitted, at least they are meant to be. On the occasion that we have an extra large bed that the fitted sheets will not go on, then yes I will do hospital corners on straight...

  21. Is taking diuretics equals having CHF?

    ukstudent replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Co-workers, instructors, bosses and patients do NOT diagnoses if a person has CHF. That is done by doctors or nurse practioners based on their assessment of the patient, they will then prescribe...

  22. Sleeping on lunch break

    ukstudent replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    There are several legal things that some hospitals have rules against. They pay the money and get to make the rules. If you don't like the rules, then you don't have to work there. At my hospital...

  23. Why is it so hard?

    ukstudent replied to ogfmama's topic in General Nursing

    If you look on this forum you will find that there is NO shortage of nurses. At this time new grads are having a very hard time finding jobs and even nurses with experience are having trouble finding...

  24. Licensed RN, but need to repeat my ADN program

    ukstudent replied to rshenry's topic in California Nursing

    You need to call and talk to someone at the CA BON to find out if you have any options BEFORE you spend any money on going back to school. I do not think (and this is only think, only the BON knows)...

  25. 4 year old son diagnosed bipolar on meds but need help

    ukstudent replied to lgnaden's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You need to learn how to control them and they need to learn self-control. They, you and anyone else around them need to be safe. If they are hitting with hard toys then all the hard toys need to be...