kukukajoo replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing
I just read the NH nursing statues regarding this issue and found out a couple things. I doubt they are the same in every state though. "A positive drug screen for which there is no lawful...
kukukajoo replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing
I am surprised by your negativity here, it almost comes off as bitterness and I wonder if there is something deeper to it. Wouldn't it be more conductive to try to help her to FIND A WAY to become a...
kukukajoo replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing
Lil Peanut, That is fine as long as that is what your dh chooses.This woman here is wanting to be a nurse and trying to find a way, which is why I said what I said. Her dreams are here and she is...
kukukajoo replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing
I am not certain what the laws are, but a call to the State Licensing agency would be in order here. If this were me, I would want to see IN WRITING the actual statue (if one exists) and see if there...
An RN friend went to Brazil to have one with AWESOME results and she is sooo happy!! One of her colleagues had gone and that is how she got a referral. She was amazed by the place and procedure and...
kukukajoo replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing
I am on the other side of the fence- I have an F cup and have since being a teen and it can be painful and unkind at times. I am not a large woman otherwise and used to be a size 5/7 with these HUGE...
Get as much help as you can!! There is some great assistance out there! What is a HELOC? You may even want to consider refinancing your home through a program like USDA-Rural Development if you...
Welcome and what a great choice!! Where you already have an advanced degree there are programs that you can jump into in many colleges even though your major was not nursing. I live in NH and UNH...
great ideas- thanks all! Mine are: 1. Join the gym and LISTEN to the trainer so I can lose the 40 lbs I gained since starting college (being an unhealthy nurse just does not sound well to me) 2....
Glad you had a good first day! Class for me is next Weds but I know I need to start studying the veins now. Procrastination is easy for me, but I swear I will have my flashcards made by this...
kukukajoo replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
OMG!! Phenergan is the worst thing for my grandmother and when she was on it with Dem, darn she was out of her mind!! One night she actually drove herself to the PD in middle of nite to turn herself...
There is wealth of information for foreign trained nurses to transfer their skills and licenses to US and work here, but is there any information available for US nurses wanting to work in other...
Thanks for the reply. For myself, I would like to find out about working in other English speaking countries. I think it would be interesting and if I am to be licensed differently I may as well do if...
You sound like such a wonderful caring nurse!! I think you need to focus on the positive- that you did the right thing and may have even saved the woman's life!! You should be proud of that and not...
NH labor laws state that if you get sent home after showing up for a scheduled shift, you are to get paid 2 hours show up time. In CT I believe it is 4 Hrs minimum. I would check with your state...
Please don't group ALL women into the catty category is all I am saying. If you re-read my post maybe you will understand what i am saying- if you change your PERCEPTION- how you look at a situation...
Wow! I can't imagine anyone still having such bigoted views and women actually agreeing with these views! I baffles me!! I am taking Critical Thinking and we have covered this extensively earlier...
That ADAM program sounds awesome!! Hey I have GREAT news too!! I thought my grade was too low in A & P once I sat down and looked grading techniques over and I saw an error that was made by...
A & P II Starts on Jan 17 for me. We also are using Holes 10th. In A & P I We covered the first 12 chapters and now we start on 13. First lab practicum is memorization of 150 veins and...
This is not totally nursig related but there was hospice involved and is an amazing story of one's will to live and die. Wanda is my best since 7th grade (24 years now). Her father had recently...