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  1. Ma vs CNA

    ukstudent replied to Lost in Nebraska's topic in General Nursing

    If L&D is truely where you want to go and money is tight then stop spending it on something that wont get you there. Get your CNA, try and work at the local hospital. You probably wont get into...

  2. Ma vs CNA

    ukstudent replied to Lost in Nebraska's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be an RN then a a MA will help with clinical skills, however if your not too far into the MA program then I would stop. Most of your classes will not transfere to nursing school. You...

  3. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    ukstudent replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please get out of there as soon as possible. Give two weeks notice and leave on good terms. Then for the nurses still left there call JACHO. JACHO really dosen't like what your hospital is doing....

  4. Peds nursing project ideas?

    ukstudent replied to VWBuggin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My hospital has a teaching day for the local kindergardeners. We have several teaching areas. This is hopefully making any hospital visit less frightening. Stations include: IV set up, showing the...

  5. Student and wanting help in going forward to bcome a OB nurse

    ukstudent replied to NursingStudent19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why is this disturbing to you? All any of us is trying to do is give the information asked for. If you want to get to a destination and don't know how to get there, you ask directions. We are...

  6. Too Sensitive to be a Nurse?

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

    Only you know what you can handle and you can only know that when you have something to handle. Until then it is all speculation. Get your CNA and work for a bit. If you can do handle doing that...

  7. RN responsibility verses Dr.

    ukstudent replied to purpledolfin214's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think the OP is a student. She asked about test questions. For test question you will always have prior Dr's orders for meds and treatments. You only call the Dr to let them know change in...

  8. Never post replies or start new threads at your hospital's computer

    ukstudent replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, unless you have changed your name you only have 2 posts. They really must have no life to be obsessing over your 2 whole

  9. Infant Botulism

    ukstudent replied to photorn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have seen two cases in Maryland within 6 months of each other. Both were from the soil and not from honey or canned food. I doubt it would not be diagnosed and under reported as botulism acts like...

  10. Should nipple piercings preclude you from breast-feeding?

    ukstudent replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a lady once that wanted to breastfeed but didn't bother to take the nipple rings out prior to going in labor. After the baby was born, she couldn't get them out. Maintenance had to come and...

  11. Student and wanting help in going forward to bcome a OB nurse

    ukstudent replied to NursingStudent19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When they talked about being front desk or back they are talking about working in a doctors office, not a hospital. It might be possible for you to work as a Patient Care Tech/Certified Nursing...

  12. Student and wanting help in going forward to bcome a OB nurse

    ukstudent replied to NursingStudent19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think as a MA you can work in an OB's office but I don't know any that work in L&D. An MA is a start in the direction you want to go, but I think in the end you will need to go to nursing...

  13. New RN precepting students!

    ukstudent replied to MIA-RN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You did well. I am not trying to slam clinical instructors so please don't slam me, but I have also seen this happen. Nursing schools have such a hard time finding instructors (bad pay) that not...

  14. I have a question for all of you pre-nursing students

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

    I don't like doing this, but you need a reality check. You are trying to get into a profession that will require you to get up at horrible hours (I am a night person also) but clinicals start at 6:30...

  15. Andrea Yates R.N.

    ukstudent replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Andrea Yates just found not guilt due to reason of

  16. VBA2C w/ 1st at 25 weeks

    ukstudent replied to sharirobinson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From what I have heard, most ob doc's are no longer doing any VBACs, due to the litigation and insurance climate of today. I wish you well in finding

  17. pacifiers and preemies

    ukstudent replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Why is nobody talking about the HUGE reduction in SIDs with the use of pacifiers. A whopping 90% reduction. Also nonnutritive sucking is required for optimal gut

  18. Need Advice- what route should I take for RN license?

    ukstudent replied to SpiceChick01's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can get a RN in two years either way. You need to talk to both the college and the university to find out what prereq's you will need if both the other degrees are not healthcare...

  19. Nursing Student needs help with Time Management

    ukstudent replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Get a piece of paper, turn it horizontal. Write your patients down the left side. Write the hours you are working across the top. Draw lines to make blocks. Then write into the blocks things that...

  20. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    ukstudent replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    In support of the OP, some people just will not retire long past the time they should have. I don't know if this is true in your case. Because of age discrimination it takes a lot of evidence before...

  21. ACLS Certified!!

    ukstudent replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sillylilly - at least get your CPR up to date. At my last two hospitals that was a requirement for employment. I would hate for you to lose a job because of

  22. Whistle-blower retaliation? What happens when no one wants to listen?

    ukstudent replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in General Nursing

    They are trying to fire the one person that is looking out for patient saftey and you don't know what to do?!!! GET OUT of that poisonous place NOW. Before they fire you on some made up reason. The...

  23. What would a good national professional organization look like?

    ukstudent replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  24. There is a gap in information

    ukstudent replied to Nurse2BMonique21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello, I am also English educated and studying Nursing here in America. A GPA is just a number that is made from how many credit classes you have taken and the grade received in them. Your best bet...

  25. how many break(s) in your 12 hrs. shift?

    ukstudent replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    Officially we have a 30 minute luch break (automatically deducted from our pay) and 2 15 minute breaks. Reality on night shift. We are a small unit and often run with 1 RN and 1 CNA. Therefor there...