hakuna_matata

WOW---Im sorry you are going through this. This is why I encourage all nurses, esp, students to be familiar with what the BON can discipline for---it is crazy! DO NOT contact the board or give any statements w/o legal council. It sucks, but u need a liscense defense lawyer ASAP! Good luck and get well soon!

GET LAWYER ASAP! An adminstative lawyer with experience in handling professional liscence issues. It is imperative! Like previously stated it does vary from state to state but it isn't a good thing that you "blew" their letters off. Hopefully you have all paperwork of things you did to help you recover....like rehab records, counselors, drug screens. That will be helpful. You may have to do it all again for 3 yrs.on thier terms, but idk. you really need a lawyer, I would think, to have a chance to get it back at all, specially considering the initial circumstances. It is like they revoked your liscence..even if they termed it as suspended. Best of luck...you are not alone!

They should certainly look only at the retaken grade. If you have troubles don't be afraid to take your concerns to the academic counselor and even the dean if you have to! Lots of people do and it def benefits them! Fight for what you want! It shows good character, drive and motivation!

Oh my, I miss my job! I had it all....and I wasted it away. Nursing students please read your states regulations and practice acts! I know we rarely do or pay attention...cause we all know THAT won't happen to us! And even to us really good nurses. They don't teach u in school about what the BON can discipline for and/or what the full consequences are. At least when I was a student they didn't. So learn it and know it! Did you all know the BON can discipline if u do not pay your taxes on time??? This isn't my issue, but for 7 yrs I didn't know it was an issue at all! Be familiar with consequences of all actions....even if you "know" it won't pertain to you! PLEASE take time to google your states BON regulations and disciplinary actions! Protect your liscence. After many years we seem to 'forget' that feeling we get when we are pinned and take our oath! Know the good and the bad of it. Knowledge is power. Wish someone told me this when I was a student, but I probably would have half listened because I just knew I wasn't getting in any troubles....I am/was a good and smart nurse! Well I would've been even smarter had I studied the boards rules/regulations/and consequences of actions! DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!!! AND best of luck to you all! I love my fellow RNs and GNs!

Nursing tests and thinking like a nurse is a hard concept to grasp....it comes in time. Remember A & P and interventions. Read questions thoroughly, don't always go with your first thought. Use rationales and always think the A, b, Cs!!! If you aren't sure of an answer think airway first....then breathing....then circulation. Always helped me.

A good pair of Nike running shoes that are breathable and can take a beating in the washing machine. Running shoes.....cuz you'll b runnin'!!! ) But it's all good :)

I believe the compensation comes from breathing off the buildup of ketones, such as in starvation or strict protein diets. The body goes into ketosis and the buildup of ketones can be smelled on the breath. Same as in diabetics going through DB ketoacidosis...they have a fruity, nailpolish like breath. In any state that the body is out of homeostasis it will compensate in some way to achieve balance.

Great! Your on track! First and foremost consider possible DVT as you mentioned. She displays positive Homans sign. Call MD asap regarding that, pain, and her HX AFIB. Question whether she was on anticoagulants for the AFIB and propholactically know. The MD should order dopplers to r/o DVT and put her on anticoags. That is priority! I've heard conflicting evidence regarding getting pt. oob to amb with questionable DVT. PT should know, but to cover your "bottom line" run that by the MD when you call about the leg pain and homans...get an order for activity first. Maybe just oob to chair until doppler result is in. But even then I'd get it in an activity order. Secondly, she needs to drink PO fluid. Four hours isn't very long to not pee and hasn't has many hours of IV fluid. Encourage PO fluids and get her OOB at least to chair if MD okays it. This should help her void. If in 6-8 hrs still no void then I'd perform bladder scan and notify MD. of results of scan, time since last void, and IVF type and rate. GOOD JOB and GOOD LUCK! Be a good nurse with good morals ;0) and you will do great!