Florida Native BSN

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1. Being forced to give corporate access to my medical records?!

   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 of corporate interests rather than following the l...

2. Current status: re-entry nursing in FL

   Florida Native replied to PhDRN's topic in Florida

   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 likely fit in with their philosophy. Another option t...

3. Anybody ever heard of CAREX CONSULTING recruitment agency?

   Florida Native replied to Ethan_mike's topic in International

   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 incapable of processing applications on anything resem...

4. Anybody ever heard of CAREX CONSULTING recruitment agency?

   Florida Native replied to Ethan_mike's topic in International

   Are recruiters still charging fees to nurses in the Philippines or has it finally stopped?

5. Medical Tourism-Informed Decision Making

   Florida Native posted a topic in General Nursing

   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. Yet the media appears to be eager to publish what is...

6. Fibromyalgia

   Florida Native replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain

   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 month. In the course of researching the disease I ...

7. Green Card vs. NAFTA

   Florida Native replied to RNBN2B's topic in International

   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 practicing. Looks like CGFNS gets a cut on every forei...

8. Why Is There A Shortage?

   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 left nursing.

9. Why Is There A Shortage?

   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 cut staff and increase nurse patient ratios. They...

10. CGFNS under review.

    Florida Native replied to donmurray's topic in Activism

    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, uncaring attitude by those in charge at CGFNS. Man...