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  1. Doctors without Borders

    melissacarey posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, After I graduate and get some experience in the field, I am interested in joining Doctors without Boarders. Has anyone volunteered with them? If so, how was your experience? Also, does anyone know...

  2. Searching for New Grad Jobs

    melissacarey posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello: I will graduate with a BSN this May. I am currently on winter break but would like to get everything ready so I can have a job set up by the time I graduate. I keep hearing about the stories of...

  3. Volunteer Doctors without Borders

    melissacarey posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I will graduate in December and I'm interested in volunteering with Doctors without Borders. But I am interested in working in pediatrics. Does that hinder my chances of getting a volunteer...

  4. Look internationally for jobs

    melissacarey posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I will graduate nursing school (BSN) this December from the US. I am looking around the world to get hired as a new grad. What countries are hiring new grad nurses?

  5. critical care NP question

    melissacarey posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I'm currently in nursing school and I have recently decided that I don't want to be bedside nurse. I want to be in the fast pace environment and constantly on my toes. Is it possible to go...

  6. EKG help

    melissacarey posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I am having difficulty with EKG interpretation and treatment (like what antiarrhythmics drugs to use and when), any suggestions?

  7. Nurse in the US same as a nurse in the UK?

    melissacarey posted a topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, I am in nursing school now and I am interested in working internationally. Can my degrees translate equally to the UK? What are the chances getting hired as a new grad? Thank you in advance :

  8. Why go into trauma/critical care nursing?

    melissacarey posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi everyone, I am applying for an internship this summer and it ask to write a paper on why I want to go into trauma nursing. So I ask, why did you all go into critical care nursing? Is it rewarding?...

  9. Stroke/TPA

    melissacarey posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am a new nursing student (first semester). What are the initial steps when a patient is admitted for a possible stroke? What qualifications do they need for he or she to be eligible for TPA?...

  10. Stroke/TPA

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The text so detailed, it scares me. I have Black/Hawk. From my powerpoints, the professor stated: What are our priorities? • Assess! • General survey: Airway: Is her airway stable is...

  11. Trough Level Axb

    melissacarey posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am in the first semester nursing program. We just learned about trough level. I am still confused. So the drug companies or pharmacist decides when it is time to administer the next axb...

  12. Trough Level Axb

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I understand.

  13. Trough Level Axb

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in General Nursing

    So the trough levels are different for each drug? What is the average trough level where we would give another dose, or hold back.

  14. Are nurses nice to each other?

    melissacarey posted a topic in General Nursing

    How can nurses better communicate? Do they praise each other for their hard work? If they don't do something right, how do nurses relay the message in a professional manner? Thanks in

  15. How do I become a certified nurse assistant in California?

    melissacarey posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was accepted into a BSN program for the spring, but I also want to become a CNA to apply to an internship for the summer. I predict I will learn everything to become a CNA my first semester, how can...

  16. Nursing summer externship UCLA

    melissacarey replied to CANewRN's topic in General Students

    Do you remember what Sheri's last name was? I am doing my cover letter and I don't know who I should make it out to.

  17. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Ok thanks! Much appreciated. Ya and maybe ask how to be a competitive applicant, etc. This info would help to see if I have a chance. I really really want this internship (if you can't tell already)....

  18. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I am interested in applying next year to help improve my resume and clinical experience. Any advice on how to get

  19. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Maryland Nursing

    No wonder the internship requires you to be CNA certified. Are you close to JH Hospital? Have you ever tried to call them/ or get a hold of them? That way you can find out the statistics of how many...

  20. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Which state do you live in? I am also starting nursing school, and I am taking fundamentals of nursing that would qualify me to be a CNA (in theory). But in CA I am not automatically licensed. I would...

  21. Why go into trauma/critical care nursing?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Critical Care

    Wow, you all inspire me!

  22. Why go into trauma/critical care nursing?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Critical Care

    I know... I will ultimately write the whole essay... it's just nice to get ideas that sparks something. I have writers

  23. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I am searching for the MD forum... what is it

  24. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Maryland Nursing

    O ok. Got thanks. Still learning about this

  25. Does anyone know more information about the John Hopkins Winter Externship program?

    melissacarey replied to melissacarey's topic in Maryland Nursing

    What does that