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1. RN Rates in Philadelphia area Poll

   peeps79 replied to Bindy's topic in Pennsylvania

   I may not have all the facts but shouldn't we consider the wage tax Philadelphia has above and beyond regular taxes... I've read that there is this 4% tax to all wages with neighbouring towns only 1 -2%... could this explain UPENN and other Philadelp...

2. How Much Info Should A Patient Be Given?

   peeps79 replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

   But this is related to telling patients information. It resulted in a 2 Day fight between me and a doctor (chief of Surgery) but I won both the support of the nurses and the patient. A concerned patient having abdominal surgery (major abdominal surg...

3. where are the nursing shortages?

   peeps79 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

   Providence RI. Small State with BIG Shortage. Opportunity to work mucho overtime.

4. Conflict of intrest issue

   peeps79 replied to peeps79's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your interesting and informative advice. I'm now realizing that this practice is not something that is universal, and that hospitals may have differing policies on that matter. It certainly has made me think more. I guess there w...

5. Conflict of intrest issue

   peeps79 replied to peeps79's topic in General Nursing

   She loves her Grandfather. I would have responded with compassion and said the words that I would have wanted to hear had I been in her situation; "I will do my best" Which I said. But that's the point entirely. Aren't we NOT supposed to be in th...

6. Conflict of intrest issue

   peeps79 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I did a search and couldn't find any advice. I learned in nursing school that taking care of family members while working in the hospital is a conflict of interest, (and understandably so. I myself would show favoritism to a family member in my care...

7. Standard precautions ignored

   peeps79 replied to Pattiecake's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen disregard for universal precautions... in both Canada and the US. I agree, it's the Company, not the country.

8. Rotating Shifts

   peeps79 replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

   In Canada, where I worked before. the Union set up a shift rotation that meant you could only rotate D/E or D/N all 8 hour shifts. I thought that was difficult... Now, in the US (but also unionized) I work Days, evenings, nights and a Combination of...

9. leech therapy

   peeps79 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I've had experience. Mostly with finger surgery. Where I am though, the MD's are the ones that apply the leeches and the nurses just dispose of them (in an alcohol vial) when they fall off. I've noticed that dressings are always applied after a leech...

10. immediate attention pls about visa screen

    peeps79 replied to alumbi's topic in International

    The Visa screen and NCLEX are 2 different things. The NCLEX is the National Board. once you write it and pass, the State that you receive your liscence from has it on file that you passed the NCLEX every time you have to verify your liscence to some ...

11. How many hours in your shift?

    peeps79 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 12 hour and 8 hour rotator. I LOVE 12 hour days and 12 hour evenings (11a-11p) I absolutely DETEST 12 hour nights. I feel like I'm putting everything I have into being there and at the end of the day I'm exhausted. I have fount that working 8 h...

12. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    peeps79 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda funny that this topic is on here.... and right when I've come off work with a story to tell. First my Background. I'm from Canada and am living in the States (have been for 2 years) on a Visa. I have always feared to leave the "safety" of the ...

13. living in the US compared to Canada..(long)

    peeps79 replied to beausud's topic in International

    To answer the original question... Yes! I would move back to Canada in a heartbeat if I were to start a Family. I have lived in Rhode Island for 2 years from Alberta and I can see a significant difference... I think I've pinned it... It's all about ...

14. Anyone take the NCLEX and CRNE close together?

    peeps79 replied to gchelak's topic in International

    I studied for both very close together. I remember clearly that I was more stressed about the NCLEX (I'm canadian) because I wasn't sure about the education differences. I remember they were very different from eachother (I wrote the Canadian exam i...

15. Am I right or wrong?

    peeps79 replied to ddtd1992's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much for the info.