beausud

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1. Honest Answer Needed: How Tough Is It?

   beausud replied to jesslynn's topic in International

   "hi all! this is my first post on this site (although i have been lurking for a while). anyways, i just wanted to know how tough is it to get into nursing? i have always wanted to be an rn and now is a great time for me to achieve this goal. i am in ...

2. hello

   beausud replied to stael's topic in International

   allo, i am not familliar w/ the lpn exam, i am not even quite sure that there is one in quebec... but you can contact the OIIQ->click here; i know that this is for RN's but they may be able to give you some information. good luck.

3. Info about California DESPERATELY Needed

   beausud replied to slapsilly's topic in California

   hey, why dont you check out good samaritan hospital in san jose its about 30 minutes from palo alto. they may have er positions for you, i like this area... i am housed in los gatos, about 10 minute drive to the facility, los gatos is an affluent are...

4. US citizen living in Canada (Canadian Permanent Resident) and working in US

   beausud replied to USFguy's topic in International

   hello, i am no accountant nor do i claim to be knowledgeable in this field, BUT since i have had the unfortunate experience of dealing w/ the tax man... from what i was told, US citizens are taxed based on their citizenship; so if you are a US citize...

5. Best Places to Work RN USA?

   beausud replied to joey1967's topic in International

   hey, i worked one contract at cottage hospital in SB... loved it... BUT... the only reason why i didnt extend was due to their low census. its a small hospital compared to the some of the ones i worked at. staff were very nice to travellers, lots of ...

6. cont. Education for Canadian R.N,s registered in U.S.

   beausud replied to illecob's topic in International

   -hello, it depends on which state board of nursing. usually they give you until your 1st renewal before they require you to have the full number of CEU's (cont. education units). check w/ your state board of nursing, they shuold have some info on the...

7. lawsuits

   beausud replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

   hello, is it fact or myth that a professional w/ liability insurance tends to attract more attention in a malpractice lawsuits? perhaps it also depends on how guilty/liable the person is... any info would be great, thx for your time.

8. advice on colorado travel

   beausud replied to oneyearrn's topic in Travel

   hello, just an FYI for you guys... a fellow traveller told me that colorado will tax you on your whole year's income as opposed to the 3 or 6 months you are there. this is what i've been told, so you might want to check w/ an experienced travel accou...

9. What are my rights..

   beausud replied to beausud's topic in General Nursing

   hey everyone, thx for all your inputs. to further clarify my original post: the pt wanted us to get him up at the side of the bed... just to have his feet touch the floor according to him. ofcourse when we got him up to the edge of the bed, he would ...

10. What are my rights..

    beausud posted a topic in General Nursing

    ok here's the situation: pt is obese, BLE flaccid, pt says "PT got me up to the side of bed yesterday... why can't you (me)?" so the nice person i am i go and help the pt out w/ assistance from another staff member. i realise half way through that th...

11. angiocath versus butterfly

    beausud replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    hello, personally i prefer to use the "butterfly" cath style for IV starts; i find that w/ the shorter cath, i have better control. the tricky part for me is when i have to pull out the "stylet" (needle), gotta make sure i dont pull out the cath that...

12. All Rns Moving Join Together!!!

    beausud replied to monie2004's topic in International

    hey, if you stay w/ the same company, you don't need a new TN visa. the TN Visa allows you to work for one company. *you need another TN Visa for each company you sign up with. i.e: if companyX offers me a contract in San Fran, i might sign up w/ the...

13. US Nursing Experience

    beausud replied to par72's topic in International

    hmmm... i guess everyone has their own reasons. for the most part its safe to say $$ plays a big role. perhaps working conditions will come in 2nd. i dunno. the main reason why i started to travel was cause i didnt want to go back to our surgical flo...

14. All Rns Moving Join Together!!!

    beausud replied to monie2004's topic in International

    i love montreal (and quebec city too)... ofcourse i am biased. but anyhow. i have chosen to go back to school in canada cause ill get more bang for the buck sort of speak (compared to doing it here). i still have yet to apply... still in the process ...

15. All Rns Moving Join Together!!!

    beausud replied to monie2004's topic in International

    hey thx for your reply, i have a feeling i might encounter similar situations in montreal. im already looking at other options for work when im in school. after 5 yrs of traveling, i think its time for me to go back. at least for a little while. good...