icumufasa

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1. Failed 7th time NCLEX RN. Am I a really a failure?

   icumufasa replied to Sakshi's topic in NCLEX

   I saw on the IBN somebody who was facing the board for failing it for 15 times. They graduated in 06. I think you will protect your license like a treasure once you get it due to the struggles you have been through to get it. All the best!

2. Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

   icumufasa replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in Relations

   Sometimes giving your all is not good enough. Just work with a clear conscience and everything will be alright.

3. IV bolus ordered because pt hypertensive

   icumufasa replied to Are Enn's topic in Medications

   Unless he was trying to thirdspace the fluids from the vessels. Did he order diuretics too?

4. ST_elevation In MI

   icumufasa replied to Ala'aa Omar's topic in General Nursing

   Will paste this from an article I just read. Hope it helps. "The ST segment corresponds to a period of ventricle systolic depolarization, when the cardiac muscle is contracted. Subsequent relaxation occurs during the diastolic repolarization phase. T...

5. Does pharmacy technician experience count for nursing?

   icumufasa replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I bet you will ace pharmacology, the one course that keeps people from attaining that nursing dream...otherwise thats about it. I only see the pharmacy tech for like 5 mins in a 12 hr shift. They tube stuff to us from the pharmacy.

6. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

   icumufasa replied to texarkana 551's topic in COVID

   The disease came n went, the paranoid people were left feeling stupid, Africans including myself were stereotyped. I made more enemies at work due to ignorance than anything else. The thing is, reading books should not stop in nursing school. Educate...

7. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

   icumufasa replied to texarkana 551's topic in COVID

   I see people balancing on ledges here. This is like saying the usa should be banned from travelling to other countries for they will transmit the war. Its not his fault that he didn't know what he had. And believe you me, the USA is better equipped t...