Marra Jade

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1. Weird Home Remedies That Really Do Work!

   Marra Jade replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

   I recommend drinking cranberry juice for UTI's - it works. Something to do with the pH level of the urine increasing and killing off the bugs.

2. edgerton beds

   Marra Jade replied to jax's topic in Orthopaedic

   Hi Jax, I hope I don't sound naive but what is an edgerton bed? I from Canada and we have specialty inflatable beds that we rent from KCI but the type of bed doesn't figure into our workload. Marra

3. I walked out of the ER this morning...

   Marra Jade replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to hear about your ordeal. My father in law suffers from intense migrains as well. Just to make you feel a little better, I once took my husband to ER. It turned out that he was just dehydrated and needed a bolus. Nevertheless, we waited 1...

4. Has anyone heard of CGFNS?

   Marra Jade posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi there, I am a registered nurse in Canada and my husband and I are considering moving to the States. A few years ago when I looked into a move across the boarder, I discovered I would need to write the NCLEX exam. Now the websites I have found st...

5. Coming To America (with husband in tow)

   Marra Jade posted a topic in General Nursing

   Greetings, Can anyone tell me how long it would take to get a work visa for my husband? I am from Canada, and I know that I can work in the United States under the NAFTA agreement. My husband has a Teaching Certificate and a degree in Computer Info...

6. B.C. vs. California Health Care Systems

   Marra Jade posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! My name is Marra and I am a student nurse in Canada. I am doing a comparsion between B.C.'s and California's health care systems. I was hoping that someone could help me with some questions I have: 1) In B.C., to specialize after the RN exams,...

7. How long is maternity leave in the US?

   Marra Jade posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a nursing student in Canada and my class was discussing the recent extended maternity leave from six months to one year. We are now paid for a full year of leave. We are interested in comparing maternity leave benefits from other countries. H...

8. Nursing Student Needs Help!

   Marra Jade replied to NCNocRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nursing student in Vancouver, B.C. and have an assignment due which requires a email exchange with a nurse living in another province or country. It would only require one or two simple emails on the registered nurse's part and it would greatl...