potatomasher

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1. Protection for Volunteer/ Trainee Nurses

   potatomasher replied to potatomasher's topic in International

   This should remind us of a wake up call that it's already becoming too much. Fresh grad nurses are not cows that they can harness to "run" their hospitals while the paid staff nurses do nothing. Well, not all but some. I had the same experience too w...

2. Traveling to Malaysia For Vacation and I am a nurse...

   potatomasher replied to potatomasher's topic in International

   Thanks for sharing your information about this! :-) Jan

3. Protection for Volunteer/ Trainee Nurses

   potatomasher posted a topic in International

   Hello all! It seems to me that hospitals in the Philippines are taking advantage of the nursing surplus. Every 6 months or so, there are thousands of nurses getting their degrees. A few of them get into hospitals, and if they do they get stuck in wha...

4. Traveling to Malaysia For Vacation and I am a nurse...

   potatomasher posted a topic in International

   Hello all, This coming November, I am planning to spend some time in Malaysia for vacation. I am right now working as a volunteer nurse in a local hospital (which means I am not bound by any contract whatsoever). Do I need to present a proof to the ...

5. HELP: licensed in saipan, need verification for visa screen

   potatomasher replied to 4fifteen's topic in Immigration

   Hi all, Does Saipan BON accept cash when renewing your license? Another thing is that I am planning to endorse me license to New York. Do you think I would benefit from sending the application for renewal and another application for endorsement as w...

6. to all NCLEX passers; whats your NLE scores?

   potatomasher replied to Taimanov's topic in Philippines

   85.4% NLE 75 items for NCLEX I think there is no exact correlation between the the NCLEX and NLE...I knew a lot of people who have high averages in the NLE but flunked the NCLEX. The NCLEX is more accurate in gauging the knowledge of the examinee b...

7. Nurses being harassed by patients and or their folks

   potatomasher replied to potatomasher's topic in International

   Well human rights is quite broad. I think having laws pertaining to harassment of nurses in the hospital by patients or folks is a must. Nurses do need protection. And nurses are not superhumans that can take up any kind of insult. They have feeling...

8. Nurses being harassed by patients and or their folks

   potatomasher posted a topic in International

   Hello! I would like to know if there is a Philippine law that protect nurses from the unnecessary harassments by patients and/or their families in the hospital. I am quite aware that are nurses we should accept what patients and their families expre...

9. ARROYO: Make Professionals Stay 2 years and work in the Philippines!!

   potatomasher replied to Hoss's topic in International

   If this bill passes and becomes a law, it will be a big blow for nurses. I think the best solution to the vast migration of nurses (and doctors), is to give them a decent pay. Why not go to the root of the problem and find a solution there? It's just...

10. my school has gone crazy with the shoes and bags

    potatomasher replied to AstonishiaInlimbo's topic in International

    Your school is not crazy or something. Just abide with the rules. It's part of the discipline which will come handy someday. No matter how ridiculous it seems, take is as part of the training. As what one of my college professors said: "Forgive me i...

11. Japan shuns Filipino Nurses for Indonesian Nurses/caregivers

    potatomasher replied to Hoss's topic in International

    Well, nurses who are desperate will go to other countries even though they're quite aware that their status of work there will be much lower than what they earned in college. Sorry but it's not my cup of tea...I'd rather wait for some better opportun...

12. How to Deal with Extra Grace Required Nursing Staff

    potatomasher replied to potatomasher's topic in International

    I don't mean any offense on the Filipino culture but I do think that culture plays a big role to this kind of behaviors in the clinical area. I have noticed that these Sairy Gump nurses get insecure of the nurse trainees' potential that they throw al...

13. How to Deal with Extra Grace Required Nursing Staff

    potatomasher posted a topic in International

    I know everybody knows about these kind of nurses who feel like some kind of god/goddesses of the ward--unfriendly to trainees, unapproachable, treating their trainees like slaves or cows, blaming their trainees for the mistakes they made, gossiping,...

14. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    potatomasher replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    The highest BP I've read from a patient was 210/130... :S

15. Ways to study...

    potatomasher replied to mnknight's topic in NCLEX

    Flash cards are great. It comes very handy when you are going to a long trip or something (even commuting back home). However aside from flashcards, I would also suggest you get those all Q & A books (with rationale) and answer them. It really he...