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  1. Bring a fellow union member with you..advice union members

    ukstudent replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    i am sorry that she is having a hard time coping with one of her parents dying recently. i would not however bring this up at the meeting. if she is having enough mental problems from this, that she...

  2. Any ICU ACNPs???

    ukstudent replied to marty6001's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What do you mean, it can't be replaced? Of course it should be replaced if the ET tube ballon is ruptured. Can the bedside nurse do this, NO. But this is a forum for NP's. They should be able to...

  3. Single mom, no help, nurse schedules

    ukstudent replied to eve5483's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your ex-husband becoming a new father does not stop him from being a father to your son. You go to court and get joint custody. He look after him while you are working, you have him when you are...

  4. Broken hip post-surgical death

    ukstudent replied to jwr4's topic in Orthopedic

    Deepest sympathies on your loss. We can not give out medical advice as per the terms of service. Perhaps you can talk to your own doctor about some of your

  5. Am I being "dumbed down" in my current dept?

    ukstudent replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    First you need to figure out what it is you want to do. NP and PA are based on very different models of care. NP programs are specialized but can be done part time. PA are generalist and can...

  6. When you take over a patient assignment....

    ukstudent replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    I will talk to the other nurse. If this does not solve the problem then depending on how bad the problem is I would go to the manager. I have a real problem with using incident reports against other...

  7. Offered Externship in Orthopedics...not in ICU

    ukstudent replied to DaddyO's topic in MICU, SICU

    In todays economy it is hard for even expereinced nurses to get jobs. Not to long ago there was a lot of posts from nurses in NJ having difficulty finding a job. That hospitals in that state were...

  8. New Grad RN, I am in Tears today

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

    Washington Hospital Center is hiring. Look for the new grad residency program's. Next start date is in April, and I have been told they will also have a July start date as

  9. Informal Critical Care Clinical Rotation Survey

    ukstudent replied to TheSquire's topic in General Students

    Did an ASN, had a regular ICU rotatation. Only thing we were no allowed to do was titration of

  10. Please help critique my resume! Only 1.5 years experience, relocating, desperate...

    ukstudent replied to SCRN82's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to take out all your school clinical rotations. You are not a new grad and everyone that went to nursing school did the same rotations. You need to expand your nursing experience since...

  11. CPR certification

    ukstudent replied to tiredstudentmom's topic in General Nursing

    It is my understanding that MA's are trained for both front office and back office work. You have been given the front office. Believe it or not but a Doctors office is a business. He/She needs to...

  12. The Golden Hour

    ukstudent replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency

    There is too much money being made with the "golden hour." The State of Maryland even has it's own flight transport program based on this. Think about all the other flight programs around that have...

  13. The Golden Hour

    ukstudent replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency

    Did the study find any correlation between the Pt's that died, such as age or co-morbidities prior to the

  14. Being direct with co-workers, aides, sitting at the desk, ect...advice please

    ukstudent replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know that you are too direct. and this is probably not what you thought you would get as a response. you need to be able to ask for help and accept help when given. if you are calling off...

  15. importance of getting report before seeing the patient

    ukstudent replied to Kristisnej's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that this is a STUDENT. She is working under other peoples licenses and until the nurse she working with that day gets report it is NOT her patient. Can she just go into any patient's...

  16. Pre employment physical while pregnant?

    ukstudent replied to xaymi's topic in General Nursing

    The OP has not lied to anyone. They can not rescind the job because you are pregnant, that is discrimination. They can however rescind the job if you do not pass the physical. If you can lift the...

  17. Is my manager incompetent?

    ukstudent replied to ITALY123's topic in General Nursing

    Your manager would be incompatant IF you knew what was happening with your co-worker. You are not ment to know what is happening with anyone your work with, just like your co-workers should not know...

  18. One Doctor's debt, a cautionary tale

    ukstudent replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors were one of the main reasons that bankruptcy laws were changed several years ago. A large amount of them used to take out massive loans to pay for med school, finish residency and then...

  19. importance of getting report before seeing the patient

    ukstudent replied to Kristisnej's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget that as a student you have been given permission to follow a certain nurse for the day, she/he has agreed to have you be with them. The night nurse has NOT. Whether it is save for...

  20. What is appropriate nurse to patient ratio in stage 2 of labor?

    ukstudent replied to MVgal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You went to your manager, now it's time to talk to risk management. Ask risk management what they think about your hospital not following national standards of care. The potential risk your managers...

  21. Family Suing Hospital for Invasion of Privacy

    ukstudent replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Nothing in the story says how they know that the x-rays were passed around. Normally if a hospital even hears the word HIPPA, there is a full internal investigation and people get fired. Nothing in...

  22. Strong vs. weak RN

    ukstudent replied to Ariyala's topic in General Nursing

    now, even though i have a strong personality, when it comes to work, and in a group, i often find myself following & being pushed out of the way. i know what to do in certain situations, i guess...

  23. Leaving before contract is up? Seeking advice

    ukstudent replied to ER06's topic in General Nursing

    If I am right in reading between the lines and your problem is a matter of your safety. Then staying safe becomes before all other problems. If you have a good relasonship with your manager (you...

  24. Got the job, but Pregnant--Need Advice

    ukstudent replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your wife needs to talk to her OB to find out what is safe. Withe the first hep B so long ago she will need to have all 3 shots in order to be protected. They are on a schedule for a reason. It will...

  25. When does death occur?

    ukstudent replied to jrw03282009's topic in Cardiac

    I am sorry that you are going through this with your grandma. I know you are looking for some type of control in this situation, however, there is no set timeline. Your gandma has multiple...