Florida Native replied to IRN2011's topic in General Nursing
I've been where you are. Corporations generally refuse to provide reasonable accommodation and instead look for ways to terminate. After the ADA was passed the US Supreme Court kept deciding in favor...
You might check with Flagler in St. Augustine. I believe they have a current opening in psych. St.Augustine is a nice area. Flagler only hires BSN nurses for most positions so your education would...
I suspected as much. Several years ago I was involved in a start up that paid all expenses for nurses seeking to immigrate. CGFNS drove the final nail into our coffin. They either refused or were...
As everyone should be aware, Medical tourism is becoming a hot topic with the media. Most the articles are written by journalists with a limited medical background. Some have no medical background....
Florida Native replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management
Hi Dave, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in the mid 1990s. The symptoms had existed for years. I am fortunate that my disease is now well controlled though I do have several minor exacerbations a...
Unfortunately new regulations eliminate the NAFTA exemption even for nurses already practicing in the United States. In July Canadians will have to complete CGFNS Visa Screen in order to continue...
Florida Native replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing
Yes, there are plenty of nurses out there but it is unlikely they will ever return to the active practice of nursing. Historic data indicates they will stay in the professions they entered when they...
Florida Native replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing
When I was a student in the early 1990s there was a glut of nurses due primarily to workplace redesign. Consultants, primarily accountants with no healthcare practice background, advised hospitals to...
While it is a positive move that BCIS is finally going to review CGFNS' operation, it would be better if a full outside audit were conducted. Far too many nurses outside the U.S. have faced the cold,...