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  1. US citizen giving birth in Canada

    mcleanl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Canada

    UMMM...as a Canadian citizen that pays a huge amount of tax....14% sales tax and 40% income tax...so that I can have "free" healthcare, I would really appreciate if you stayed on the US side of the...

  2. ACLS in Ontario?

    mcleanl posted a topic in International Nursing

    Okay, my ACLS has expired and I haven't returned to work since moving back to Ontario. Where do nurses get recertified for ALCS outside of the

  3. ACLS in Ontario?

    mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the responses...can I pick your brains some more. Are the recert classes 2 days long and what is the cost (approx)? Do the hospitals usually cover the cost when a person is employed?...

  4. The Today Show

    mcleanl replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with some of the other posts....I don't think the she was saying that nurses should go back to wearing caps but simply that it was a way to distinguish nurses from other hospital...

  5. Anyone with online experience at Cal State-Dominguez Hills?

    mcleanl posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am thinking about applying to grad school and have been looking at my on line options. I finished up my RN to BSN on line and originally started at Dominguez Hills. That was almost nine years ago...

  6. Relocating to Colorado

    mcleanl replied to JamesMarshallHendrix's topic in Colorado Nursing

    James, Most hospitals have websites, so I would suggest doing a search for hospitals in the areas you are interested in. You could then contact their HR department or the nurse recruiter. I...

  7. Where were u 9/11/01?

    mcleanl replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was at home and my husband came rushing in from walking the dog. Someone stopped him on the street to tell him the news. We put the tv on and watched in horror. 10 days later our first child was...

  8. Relocating to Colorado

    mcleanl replied to JamesMarshallHendrix's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey James, Colorado and Utah are two seperate

  9. CVP Line Question

    mcleanl replied to swaymaiway's topic in MICU, SICU

    Now I see the question is really referring to an air embolus secondary to the central line being pulled out. As cardiac says put them in trendelenburg and on the left side. Put 100% o2 on...pt may...

  10. CVP Line Question

    mcleanl replied to swaymaiway's topic in MICU, SICU

    Need more info....post-op form what and did the resp distress and hypotension occur secondary to the central line being pulled

  11. nursing jobs for wife right out of nursing school

    mcleanl replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    Or maybe she is a mother of three and in nursing school. She might not have a second to spare at the

  12. nursing jobs for wife right out of nursing school

    mcleanl replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I must have missed something in these posts because it seems to me that everyone posting is jumping to some pretty big conclusions about Hubbyof's

  13. nursing jobs for wife right out of nursing school

    mcleanl replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    Why not apply in Colorado Springs, Denver and in AZ? Look over the offers when they come in and then decide which area is the best. I personally would be surprised if the pay scale was that different....

  14. Racism in the workplace

    mcleanl replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I am so glad you posted this and I hope people really take the time to read it. The racial issues between blacks and whites are so complex and in addition we can throw the whole "class" (can I...

  15. Why the fanny packs?

    mcleanl replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Doesn't fanny mean

  16. Questions for Those who work in US under TN

    mcleanl replied to mmr2's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne, this is so interesting to me. If I had of applied for a greencard based on my occupation I would of had an easier time of getting it? I wonder why nobody mentioned it to me because obviously...

  17. Questions for Those who work in US under TN

    mcleanl replied to mmr2's topic in International Nursing

    mmr2...I have worked all over the US with a TN visa and have never encountered a problem. I don't think hospitals care if you have a TN visa or not. I am a green card holder now (and temporarily back...

  18. Assisting in abortions

    mcleanl replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I am with Barbyann, If you don't want to participate don't. It takes all kinds to make the world go round, so there ought to be someone around who doesn't feel the same way. I worked in a PACU that...

  19. Experienced Nurses! Hardened heart?

    mcleanl replied to discobunni's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ADixonADNS, I am one of those nurses that are "one way" in front of the patients and a completely different way at the nurses station. I am guilty of making comments about family members and even some...

  20. Questions about trauma I witnessed. (LONG)

    mcleanl replied to GermPhobe's topic in Emergency

    I think the truth is unless you are in a controlled environment there just isn't much you can do. When I was in nursing school I was the first on the scene of a horrible accident that claimed the life...

  21. Fastest RN to BSN?

    mcleanl replied to mpolice's topic in Nursing Career

    mpolice.... you didn't mention if you have an ADN or a diploma. I went to UOP for the RN to BSN program. I enrolled before having my credits evaluated and the program ended up taking much longer than...

  22. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    mcleanl replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay...my strangest call light experience happened many years ago when the call system could be heard out loud at the nurses station (unlike now when you have to pick up a phone to hear the patient)....

  23. WHY are nurses so catty??

    mcleanl replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so glad you brought this up. I completed a paper on this very topic a few years ago and I think the subject deserves a lot more attention. This is what I took away from the idea.... the less...

  24. cloth vs disposable diapers

    mcleanl replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used cloth diapers for my kids. I bought the brand called "snug to fit". They are adjustable, with snaps. I ordered them via the internet through a Canadian company (can't recall the name) even...

  25. Best nursing shoes? recommendations?

    mcleanl replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Dansko's all the way!!! They are fantastic. I would recommend buying a second pair because they are great to wear even when you are not at