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  1. Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

    kersti replied to bettyboop's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thank You! (now if only the slight feeling of having to vomit would start to dissapate....

  2. Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

    kersti replied to bettyboop's topic in Immigration Advice

    On Tuesday I received the letter from the managing director, dale miller apologising for the delay, explaining that it's procedural changes causing unforseen delays and that ogp is doing it's best and...

  3. Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

    kersti replied to bettyboop's topic in Immigration Advice

    But I'm hoping against all hope that we don't have to spend another cold, awful winter here....wish me luck! Ok-hope has run out- I guess I shouldn't have been so hasty to give away all those...

  4. Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

    kersti replied to bettyboop's topic in Immigration Advice

    giggle giggle maybe the agency thinks they are doing you a favor because you would be better off without all that heavy personal baggage ie: kids and hubby????? i dunno- just a thought-

  5. Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

    kersti replied to bettyboop's topic in Immigration Advice

    madwife- i have been following your trials and tribulations on here and i have to say- you sure have had a hard time of it (understatement):uhoh21: I don't quite get how any agency could have sent...

  6. Vitamin K IV

    kersti replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We give vitamin K IV all the time to lots of patients. In all my years neither I nor any of my colleugues have ever had any problems with this route of administration. We give it reeeeaaaallllly slow...

  7. ICU websites

    kersti replied to gwenith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Mark's faqs are definetely wonderful! Not only informative, but also fun to read. Even for a seasoned nurse there's something to be

  8. What happens to the nurse?

    kersti replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    As an (of yet) outsider looking in, I find the whole business of writing up absolutely absurd! It is necessary to have safe guards in place to make sure that if somebody is working irresponsibly or...

  9. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    kersti replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I use "Mr/Mrs" - just seems more professional and makes it easier to keep a respectful distance. Even though on a few occasions, when it seemed appropriate, and really important to the patient, I did...

  10. And I thought all the studying was over!!! (OGP Nurses)

    kersti replied to d4e5f6's topic in International Nursing

    I didn't know about all those extra classes until a month ago (7 months after having passed NCLEX) But I find that they are a good refresher and fun to read (for the most part). My mind was ready to...

  11. Omg I140 Is Finally Here!!!!!!

    kersti replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    YIPPEE! HURRAY! YAHOOO! :balloons: :biggringi I'm so happy for you! And being with ogp myself, that makes the light at the end of the tunnel seem not a bazilliongazillion light years away...

  12. Longest wait from NCLEX - I-140 approval

    kersti replied to bettyboop's topic in Immigration Advice

    I passed the NCLEX in August 2005. The papers for I-140 were filed by ogp in september 2005. We are still waiting, waiting, waiting. We've just been told by ogp that the service center is taking a...

  13. Unit Retreat

    kersti replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a unit retreat each year, there are two different dates that you can choose from if you want to go. Usually we go hiking in the mountains and then to a nice restaurant for dinner. Or a...

  14. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    kersti replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    At the unit I work at now there is a (married) dr. having an affair with one of the nurses who is also in a serious relationship. I don't approve but since it's been going on for over 2 years, and...

  15. Where are you from?

    kersti replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

    I am from Germany, but will hopefully be moving to the States by the end of this

  16. my clinical experience (sorry so long)

    kersti replied to I_Love_Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear that you are enjoying your experiences so much! Keep it up with your learning and have

  17. Advice please, re Narcotic Diversion/Rx Forgery

    kersti replied to Lady InPain's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really know too much about this type of a problem- not very rampant/talked about where I am. I did want to wish you all the best and say that I'm sure whatever the future holds for you, you...

  18. FIRED!!! OMG what do I do now?

    kersti replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you all the best! Like everybody else has said already: you are such a positive person and maybe this will be the oppurtunity for something really wonderful to happen. Keep us updated,

  19. Doctor on the edge of ethical behaviour.....

    kersti posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering if anybody has ever had this kind of experience....I've been a nurse for 10 years in Germany, and this is the first time that anything like this has ever happened..... We had a...

  20. Tips for day sleepers on darkening windows.

    kersti replied to 2003rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have a pair of incredible soft, comfortable eye shields that I slip on. This seems to help the most even though my bedroom is already semi-dark. I could sleep through many days (and nights) with...

  21. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

    kersti replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    In our facility, we set up, maintain, and control the whole process. We have a 1:2 ratio always. We do CVVHD in spurts- sometimes there are many machines running, sometimes we don't have any patients...

  22. I have never met anyone like her...

    kersti replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a great idea. If the pts. know that they stand absolutely no chance of getting anywhere with their acting up, then they might leave it be, or go bother somebody else at a different hospital...

  23. Scenario:What would you do?

    kersti replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been in this kind of a situation myself, but I like to think that being a strong patient advocate, that is how I would respond. Ther's no rule of thumb though for something like this,...

  24. Doctor on the edge of ethical behaviour.....

    kersti replied to kersti's topic in General Nursing

    Like I mentioned, I have been a nurse for over 10 years in different settings, and have never, ever, seen this kind of behaviour before....I am still in shock over it and a bit numb. I don't think it...

  25. Doctor on the edge of ethical behaviour.....

    kersti replied to kersti's topic in General Nursing

    We keep different emergency medications on hand that are counted and controlled daily. This dr. was stupid enough to take one of these- so it was easy to figure out what was missing from the