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  1. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    ukstudent replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    I have to ask. What is

  2. Should ADD RN be given "disability" allowances?

    ukstudent replied to meatloaf RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I want to preface this with the fact that I have ADD. That said I don't think there should be any allowances made. I had a huge problem while in nursing school with some of my classmates being given...

  3. help written a rebuttal

    ukstudent replied to 2005grad's topic in General Nursing

    Seeing that is all about hurt feelings. The other nurses don't like feeling stupid and your competence makes them "feel" like you are out to get them. I mean, how dare you ask about a written policy...

  4. new job and having a hard time

    ukstudent replied to ctpicu82's topic in General Nursing

    I am not saying that the attitude is correct but as a general rule people in ped's get very protective. Pediatrics is very different from adult care, they can not be treated as just small adults....

  5. resuscitation and family presence

    ukstudent replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

  6. resuscitation and family presence

    ukstudent replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    How would you have a screening process? When would you do it? How would you be able to tell pre-code which family member is going to turn into a raving lunatic (seen that) and which one will stand...

  7. resuscitation and family presence

    ukstudent replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking, does having family present during codes help nurses? Then I think the answer is no (however it does help the family at times). Families have a strange idea about codes from watching...

  8. Do Not Hire

    ukstudent replied to David Offenbaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Learn from this. Yes this could hurt you when you become an RN. You need to know the hospital policy for giving your resignation. I am sure that yours did not say to leave a voice message saying...

  9. Question about infusion rate?

    ukstudent replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1) 10 ml in 1 minute. 10 x 60 = 600 ml/hr 2) 10 ml in 2 minutes. 10 x 30 = 300 ml/hr 3) 30 ml in 30 minutes. 30 x 2 = 60

  10. How to Find the MAP with a VAD??

    ukstudent replied to LauraMT's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had my VAD class yet. So this is going on what was taught to me by my preceptor. The heartmate II works not on a pump but by rotation. This means that there is no major difference between...

  11. How to Find the MAP with a VAD??

    ukstudent replied to LauraMT's topic in General Nursing

    I am not understanding what the number 78 is. Is this the SBP or heart rate? If you are doing blood pressures by doppler only, what was the DBP? I think that if you can't get a blood pressure any...

  12. How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility?

    ukstudent replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    ICU, 4 weeks classroom, 12 weeks on the unit. Just got off orientation with some great preceptors (small team). After about a year I will have classes on LVAD's, RVAD's and

  13. Highest PEEP you've seen?

    ukstudent replied to poppy07's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I am going to recommend that you visit http://www.icufaqs.org, this web site will be able to answer a lot of your questions. Get a good ICU book, as nursing school books to not go into enough depth...

  14. I just failed my second semester of nursing school.

    ukstudent replied to naturalized's topic in General Nursing

    Naturalized, I am so happy that you have managed to pick yourself up and get back into a nursing program. Congratulations. In your first post you said something about the test questions that are so...

  15. Patient-Centered Care

    ukstudent replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    Patient-centered care is the problem with hospitals. Hospitals should be health-centered. ie: after any abdominal surgery it hurts to get to cough a deep breath and get up and walk. Patient-centered...

  16. RN medicated my patient without documenting!

    ukstudent replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    If the timing is a problem they should b able to go back into the computer and see that the other med was charted after you charted your med regardless of the time documented as given. Sorry about the...

  17. RN medicated my patient without documenting!

    ukstudent replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Communication, or lack thereof is the problem here. It was not YOUR pt, rather it was your preceptors and your pt. Communication goes both ways. Your preceptor should have kept you informed about...

  18. Abdominal distention?

    ukstudent replied to 08gradihope's topic in General Students

    Fat is squishy and soft and the skin above it is not tight. With distention, the skin will be tight. It is easier to see on someone small as it can be seen before the skin becomes tight. Think of...

  19. I'm scared to go back to work

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

    Take a deep breath and lets look at all the positives. You work on a floor that supports each other (that's huge). Other nurses would not have known her cardiologist either. Yes you froze a bit but...

  20. Getting your foot in the door?

    ukstudent replied to NeuroElectric's topic in Nursing Career

    In this area, most of the area hospitals are trying to get "Magnet" and are no longer hiring LPN's. The hospitals will hire RN nursing students after a semester or 2 (must include clinicals) as...

  21. BSN right away or ADN + RN-BSN bridge?

    ukstudent replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    There is no "Best Way". If you already have a bachelor degree then maybe an accelerated BSN would work for you. For me getting an ASN and having my hospital pay for my BSN made more sense (money and...

  22. MRSA scare !

    ukstudent replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    While working in pediatrics I saw an increase in numbers. I have see infants a few weeks old, have to have surgery with packing and IV antibiotics. Also saw multiple teenagers with MRSA, mostly in...

  23. Scared and Confused

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

    The reason your nursing instructor was so mad at you was that you broke HIPPA and then gave the family a reason to sue the doctor, hospital and nurses. Although you were trying to do your best for...

  24. ICU & OR debate...

    ukstudent replied to Gottago's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your area. My hospital will take new grads into the ICU's and PACU but not the OR. Other hospitals require experience prior to going into the ICU etc. My friend is a new grad in a...

  25. Scared and Confused

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

    There is speaking your mind and "speaking your mind." If you are bring constructive information about patient safety, that is one thing. If you are just complaining about things are done, that they...