fishball2017

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1. How to find a Nursing Job through Agency

   fishball2017 replied to Truelovemtu's topic in Registration

   lots of south african nurses in NZ too

2. My journey to becoming a USRN

   fishball2017 replied to Kuyafern's topic in Registration

   so where are you now? i am also nevada nclex and would like to work in texas. my immediate family is in california but i am happy to stay in texas where my ninong is.

3. Filipino Nurse (Green Card Holder) taking Florida NCLEX. I need help!

   fishball2017 replied to ThereseRN2015's topic in Registration

   congrats! aren't there any review centers left that help you process and pass the nclex? there were plenty back in 2010. have they all gone? grab your documents and do them in america. the transitions will be a lot faster. you will need CGFNS and all...

4. Finally decided to quit nursing

   fishball2017 replied to jennjen512's topic in Professionalism

   after the imports of third world nurses, new graduates and older nurses not retiring. the shortage stops

5. Finally decided to quit nursing

   fishball2017 replied to jennjen512's topic in Professionalism

   any updates? i'm in year 8 now and think i can last until 10 but i know i can't do this until i'm 65. i don't know how some women do for 30 years. i just doesn't seem worth it for the stress and health affecting tension. it's not going to make me a t...

6. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

   fishball2017 replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

   there is no money in nursing. there will be money if you're single and living on the cheap (at the cost of your health and well being) but you cannot expect to multiply an employee's salary. you earn a fixed wage. and consider how much it costs to li...

7. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

   fishball2017 replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

   i would strongly discourage using nursing as a get rich quick opportunity. iv'e had ten years and lost two marriages in it. if i made enough money to sustain a family i'd be rich in family at least. but i don't...its too much service and sacrifice. f...

8. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

   fishball2017 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

   i share your pain. more so now caregivers are getting paid as much as nurses. it feels like a trap. i wish i never entered this. truth is, the economy is bad. but surely there are other ways to earn an employee's salary that wasn't so exposed to illn...

9. Salary of a US nurse expat in Qatar or Middle East

   fishball2017 replied to Info101's topic in International

   what about new zealand passports?

10. Is Nursing A Competitive Profession?

    fishball2017 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    what about the "superstar" operating room positions or the action packed emergency rooms? ICU's and cardiology? nurses always compete for those special areas. hell, they're even PAID MORE. its a competitive profession. undeniable. like doctors and me...

11. Is Nursing A Competitive Profession?

    fishball2017 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    * yup believe me, it is. and the returns are not worth the hard work, SACRIFICE and CANCER-inducing STRESS, anxiety and obsessive compulsive paranoia (nursing is a very detailed = person's life in your hands job) you have to put in. * nursing school ...

12. NZ nurse wanting to work Canada

    fishball2017 replied to Sunkang91's topic in Registration

    how can you live in new zealand for 12 years on a work permit? can you even study on a work permit?