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Yep, scrotal edema....3rd spacing, seen it too many times to count. I have always gently elevated the area with a few folded pillowcases placed under the scrotum. Sounds like this poor guy is septic.

Not to minimize your obvious frustration, but these all sound legitimate to me. Hope you can get past all of this. Being po'd with the Dean of Nursing and her secretary before you really get a chance to get to know them or the program doesn't sound t...

Of course. That's why everybody, foreign or not, search the BRN's website for a license number next to their name. I answered the OP's question, provided a link to search for a license number and correctly stated that the "results" will not appear ...

Yes, technically people can come to the conclusion that they've passed by finding their license number. But as far as posting actual NCLEX results on their website, no, the BRN does not do that. Nor do they give results over the phone.

Wow IP Nurse, RN, that's WONDERFUL! Congratulations! :nuke:

When my daughter was 19, she had pyelonephritis. She was admitted to the hospital and had a morphine pca. I am just saying that this is an extremely painful condition. I would be making sure that your daughter's pain is addressed consistently, that n...

OUCH! Poor thing. Thank goodness they found the pyelonephritis, but my goodness, what took so long! I hope your darling is getting the pain relief she so obviously needs for both comfort and healing. I can relate KellieNurse to having that feeling th...

Why don't you call the BRN or check their website for your answer. Since they are the ones who provide this info, they know the answer. http://www.rn.ca.gov/ They don't bite! The BRN is very helpful when you call.

By the way, no, the BRN does not post NCLEX results. You will have to wait for those to arrive in the mail.

Wait about a week (but I know you'll be checking many times a day :) ) and then go here to "Online License Verification" If you passed and the site is updated, you will have a license number. You can find yourself now in the IP section. .

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I was able to google "log rolling spinal injuries" and found lots and lots of stuff. Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but here are a few: http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=233172 http://www.pubmed...

Timothy, it looks as though that standard of yours may not be the actual standard of care. I've been in quite a few ICU's and have never seen fentanyl or versed drips locked. I've not been employed in a lot of ICU's, but I've seen several in a couple...

I'm really glad you clarified what you meant. Because really, it did sound really really BAD.

I just noticed your edit. What I think you need to understand is that there is a HUGE difference between lying and denial. Is this more about people's personal choices (like smoking) when they have a diagnosis of COPD? Does it strike a nerve that eve...

Proactive for ALL, right?

Yes, you're right about the facesheet. But what about the lady who can't afford an AICD and needs assistance paying for that? Did she get a consult as well and why the comment about taxpayers paying her bill but not that taxpayers are paying for the ...

But what is the point of this thread if not snarky to begin with, right?

Unless there is a case manager involved I never have any idea what kind of insurance or lack of insurance a patient has. I really don't care and it's not something that I seek to find out. So I'm just wondering, do other regular ole bedside nurses s...

This is SO true! I too am a second career RN and the people (docs, rn's, therapists) who didn't know that I was a new grad thought that I had been nursing forever. Some of them, I never told that I was brand new at it! :) (but of course I was appropr...

You will find that you will not be the only person in your nursing program who are both second career students and in their 30's (and probably, maybe, men). Once done with your program, you will be a welcome relief!

Of course they will look into your fingerprints even if you don't pass because you will be elegible to retake NCLEX. Seems like forever, but a little more patience on your part might be in order. I found out I got my license about a week after my tes...

Most hospitals in the Bay Area have new grad programs. All you have to do is go to hospital websites and look: San Francisco, Pennisula, North and East Bay Hospitals. San Jose and South Bay Area Hospitals.

What would you rather have happened with this lady? You can choose to look at it as a "lie." Or more appropriately you can look at it as DENIAL which is common almost 100% of the time. I'd rather pay for this lady's AICD than a $4,000 white house toi...

I am not familiar with the term "hyphy."