Nakia

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1. Amiodarone and Cardizem drip??

   Nakia replied to MedicRN151's topic in Emergency

   That's funny cause I had a pt. in the same situation and he also had a K rider and insulin drip. I asked one of the more experienced nurses and he said no. Talked to the pharmacist and she said she...

2. glass of water-stat

   Nakia replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   How about 1L NS IV push!!! Who is gonna stand there and push a L of

3. Nevada Lowest Paying Nurses?????

   Nakia replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

   I apllied to just about every hospital in the area. Sunrise, Desert Springs, St. Rose, Spring Mountain, Valley View. I did do my research and got the scoop on where I should and shouldn't work....

4. Salary range for New grads in Las Vegas

   Nakia replied to caballoazul78's topic in Nevada Nursing

   I work at UMC and they start New Grads off at 23 something. If you work nights then it's 25 something, but UMC doesn't pay all the taxes because we are a county hospital. So we actually take home...

5. Nevada Lowest Paying Nurses?????

   Nakia replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

   I work at UMC and the starting rate is 23. Employees at UMC actually make more because the only taxes we have to pay is FICA and medicaid. I can work the same amt of hours as an emplyee at St. Rose...

6. NSC or USN???

   Nakia replied to pogi's topic in Nevada Nursing

   No USN hasn't graduated the first class yet, but I know people in the program and they love it. USN is a pass/fail nursing school. If you take a test and score below a 90% you get two chances to...

7. University of Southern Nevada

   Nakia replied to sarkel's topic in Nevada Nursing

   USN is expensive because it is a private institution. Dee is right they haven't graduated a class yet so they have no statistics to report. USN was only a pharmacy school, and they decided to expand...