UK2USA

UK2USA specializes in Paed Ortho, PICU, CTICU, Paeds Retrieval.

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1. Surveillance Swabs

   UK2USA replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   We swab nasopharynx on admission and again every 30 days for every patient. In a previous hospital we swabbed nose, throat and collected a stool sample for every

2. CCRN-Pediatrics

   UK2USA replied to NurseLay's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I have just bought the practice tests from this site - 2 sets of 5 tests at a total cost of $100. To be honest I found way too many questions that should not be included in the Peds CCRN: Medication...

3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   UK2USA replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Very interesting - thanks for the

4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   UK2USA replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   And now a true story. On our unit we were caring for a pt who was in heart failure. He was so skinny, but had this bloated belly. He was a DNR case and was fully aware that he was going to die. One...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   UK2USA replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Not a ghost story (maybe an urban myth), but scary all the same: A group of 4 nursing students were on their last day of a clinical placement and were very happy to be finishing. They decided that...

6. Guidelines for obtaining a Credit Score in the US

   UK2USA replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

   My fiancee had terrible trouble establishing some credit history in the USA.... she received knock back after knock back.... each time damaging her already shaky score. Then someone gave us a really...

7. clueless

   UK2USA replied to flydee's topic in General Nursing

   I came from the UK to the USA about 3 years ago.... at that time there seemed to be little difference between any of the international agencies. Most seemed to be paying between $20 - $28 per hour for...

8. uk television

   UK2USA replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

   No I think it is the one with the guy from the Office and what-his-name that used to be in Corrie.... you know the guy with the waterbed!!! Helpful aren't I? I really miss the soaps.... and like...

9. Patients die when turned on left side??

   UK2USA replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

   I too have heard this for many years... except I was told that a LSDR (left sided death roll) is to do with pressure on a dying left ventricle. Supposedly this slight increase in the pressure of the...

10. Pediatric PICC lines

    UK2USA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am looking for some info regarding common practice with Peds PICC lines. We are in the process of writing a practice guideline for heplocking a PICC. Q1. Do you heplock a 1.9/ 3 Fr PICC in...

11. Question for the PICU nurses from an ER nurse (mini rant too, sorry!)

    UK2USA replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You are absolutely right to have been concerned about starting this drip. I was trained in a unit where NO pressors are run through a peripheral line... and one look at a nasty infiltrate will explain...

12. Protocol Help Needed

    UK2USA posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi all, I am originally from the UK and moved to the USA 2 years ago... I am now helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are...

13. Central Line Care

    UK2USA posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all, On my unit I am helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are outdated and established through tradition rather than...

14. Central Line Care

    UK2USA posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi all, On my unit I am helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are outdated and established through tradition rather than...

15. Central Venous Lines

    UK2USA posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi all, On my unit I am helping to review all of our policies and procedures... it is fast becoming clear that a lot of the policies are outdated and established through tradition rather than...