Sadunlap

Sadunlap has 29 years experience and specializes in See above.

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1. Highest Paid Nurses in B.C....how is this possible?

   Sadunlap replied to teeheeuhoh's topic in Canada

   If I had thouight that kind of wage was do-able and the cost of living was not so hard I would have STAYED in Canada!!!! Alas, I did not stay and when I was there I was not making NEARLY close to that....

2. Do home health agencies offer any training?

   Sadunlap replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Home Health

   I can tell you at my home health agency we offer approx 3 months worth of training. Most of the challenge is the computer documentation system we use. Home Health is so regulated that much time is also spent reviewing that as well. Nursing skill...

3. Sometimes You Just Don't See It Coming

   Sadunlap replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for sharing! I remember telling my new hires that the day we cannot feel empathy for our patients is the day we need to look for a new career! Thank God for tears that water the flowers of caring in the gardens of our soul!

4. Doubting myself

   Sadunlap replied to Tara,RN's topic in Home Health

   Ask to be paired with a preceptor / collegue that can mentor you for a full year. Doesn't have to be with you all the time but someone who would agree to be available for you telephonically when questions come up (and believe me they will) If the ...

5. Home Health for Single Moms??

   Sadunlap replied to flygirls2's topic in Home Health

   That is a tough spot to be in and as a previous single mum I feel your pain! HOwever, I do know that our particular agency we have many mothers who work per diem (if that is an option for you) and will work 6 hour days at a time so they are always ...

6. Where are all the young nurses?

   Sadunlap replied to bestallaround's topic in General Nursing

   Oh that ROBOT Nurse really cracked me up!!! Still... food for thought isn't it? Made me think of my voice navigation system. I could just hear the Robot response to complaints from patients... would be my voice navigation system speaking.. "I'm...

7. How much of a raise did you get this year?

   Sadunlap replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

   You are right.... 7 % is incredible especially these days in this economy!!! We are unionized out here in WA state and felt great to get 2 percent at our contract negotiations 3 years ago.. the company was pushing for pay cuts. It is a bit of a pi...

8. Where are you from?

   Sadunlap replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   OH wow! Originally Vancouver BC - UBC then UTMB in Galveston Texas Then MLK and Verdugo Hills in Los Angeles CA Then St Josephs in Bellingham WA Now at Evergreen in Kirkland WA

9. Nursing conditions in Canada

   Sadunlap replied to vintage_RN's topic in Canada

   I am a Canadian nurse who relocated to the USA. I actually came to the states licensed first by reciprocity then 8 years after taking my Canadian Boards I had to sit and take the 4 day USA boards as well before obtaining a California license. The m...

10. 4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    Sadunlap replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

    "OK ... you are right... nothing wrong with your hand - eye coordination... !"