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Hey! I've been told that if the Blood pressure is lower on one arm than the other and the patient is otherwise well, there is probably a circulatory problem in the arm with the lower BP so the arm that more accurately reflects the ''body's'' BP is the one with the higher blood pressure. So i would give the meds based on the higher BP

what are you, the thread police? i think the OP was asking advice from nurses, not pre nursing students:yes:

i agree with amnesty. if they take these meds long term they'll probably not make much difference on the HR. Depends on the doses as well i suppose, if they are on a starting dose of cardedilol again it wouldn't affect HR that much. But to be on the safe side i would contact the MD

we give "punctured" adalat all the time in my ICU:p

so let me guess your specialty... pediatrics?

hmmm i wonder what his O2 were before... i don't know, FiO2 50% for a patient with pneumonia seems low to me.

maybe by bagging you are also trying to remove any mucus plugs causing the desaturation?

i'm currently working in icu but i'd like to work a year or two in ER, another one in endocrinology, maybe a year in pulmonary care...

we have identical twin nurses in my floor and when they work they same shift they make an awesome team!!!

LOL, every time i read these types of threads i have trouble sleeping afterwards...

that's interesting...

i had 3 months, so... vacation!

i've checked with the nmc information for eu applicants file and my qualification is automatically recognized so i don't think experience is needed. I'll send them an email though to make sure, thank you. Is my cv ok or maybe too simple?

hi everyone! i'm a eu citizen, recently graduated (2011)from nursing school and i'm planning to move in the uk within the next 1-2 years. i've browsed through nhs jobs and seen posts advertised as suitable for newly qualified, but i wonder how likely is it to get a nursing job in the uk as a non uk, newly qualified nurse with very limited experience. maybe getting a job in the private sector would be easier? here is my cv: academic qualifications 2007-2011 abc university of city1-department of nursing (grade: 8.33/10, "very good") 2004-2007 1st high school of city2(grade: 18.1/20, "excellent") clinical experience-clinical placement 4/10/2011-10/5/2012 i served in the xyz battalion as a nurse. main duties: - nursing care of the infirmary patients- all routes of drug adminstration - doctor assistance in physical examination - new privates' vaccinations (meningitis and tetorifice shots) - basic first aid teaching (heimlich maneuver, treating simple injuries e.t.c.) 15/3/2011-17/5/2011 clinical placement in the surgical ward of "blahblah childrens hospital". - familiarization with the surgical department and drug calculations according to the children weight excellent teamwork with medical and nursing staff continual professional education - clinical seminar: "electroacupuncture according to voll". 10th nursing students conference. 8-10/4/2011. - critical care and emergency nursing: guidelines. 26-27/9/2010. - clinical seminar: "metabolic drug interactions: clinically important drug interactions in various metabolic systems of the organism". 9thnursing students conference. 16-18/4/2010. - clinical seminar: "newer antibiotics: mechanism of action, antimicrobial actions spectrum, clinical indications, resistance mechanisms, adverse effects". 9th nursing students conference. 16-18/4/2010. foreign languages english: proficient communication, london tests of english, university of westminster british council ielts academic: 8 computer skills 1. computer practice and file management 2. word processing 3. spreadsheets 4. internet applications other information -volunteer blood donor references available upon request i know it is quite simple but my experience is very limited too. lastly, do nurses also need covering letters to apply for jobs? thanks a lot!

About 15 males and 150 females in my class:D