Moranguinho

Moranguinho

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  1. Low pay in Seattle

    Hi everybody! I'll be probably moving to Seattle this June due to my husband's relocation. I've been taking care of all my papers but I'm wondering how difficult is to get a job as RN in Seattle......
  2. Hospital vs Hotel

    I agree with you VanRN. Thank god I'm not the only one. I was starting to feel like an
  3. Hospital vs Hotel

    I completely disagree with you. I think there's no problem in working at a place like this. If you already treat well your patients, if they pay a decent salary, if they provide us good conditions......
  4. Hospital vs Hotel

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  5. One of your best moments in Med Surg is...

    A 78 years old lovely gentleman. He stayed at our unit for almost 3 months before he died of cancer. His daughter came to our unit bringing me a thank you card signed by all his relatives 1 week after...
  6. Unit Census and Holiday?

    I work at a public hospital in Brazil. Generally my unit empties out. But the incredible is: some families leave their patients in the hospital up to the end of the holiday so they can happyly enjoy...
  7. Worst thing you have seen

    The worst case I've ever seen was a boy around 6 years old. His mom fried his hands in a frying pan. The injury was bad, but worse than that was hearing him saying: "Mom, mom, I promise I'll not leave...
  8. hi all! this thread is really amazing and has been helping me a lot to update and "fix" my resume. it wasn't good (and interesting) at all... by the way, i'm also a foreign educated nurse and...
  9. hi all! this thread is really amazing and has been helping me a lot to update and "fix" my resume. it wasn't good (and interesting) at all... by the way, i'm also a foreign educated nurse and...
  10. How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    So, I had another doubt about starting...:typing I'm Brazilian, living in Turkey currently, but looking for a job in Dubai. The question is all these nurses who are working with you all have post...
  11. How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    Thank you all. I've been realizing (and learning a lot;)) about these differences. For instance: once a friend of mine just said "my hubby" and I spent some minutes trying to find out what it is. I...
  12. How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    I had the same doubt... I was just willing how would it be the 1st month? I'm experienced in my country. We use american books at university as well(such as Brunner & Sudarth), but I'm afraid of...
  13. Rewards for picking up shifts?

    Just to add another coment... Other countries look like a paradise for nurses in my opinion...:balloons: Kind
  14. Rewards for picking up shifts?

    Well, in Brazil if you work for a private institution, if they ask you, you have to stay. No choice. They say you're doing a "favor", but if you don't do it, soon they will kick you. Lots of competent...
  15. So sweet and polite! I had never thought about that, writing thanks-letter after the interviews, but it sounds really polite. Thanks for educating
  16. So sweet and polite! I had never thought about that, writing thanks-letter after the interviews, but it sounds really polite. Thanks for educating
  17. Thanks for the great websites. Just a note about my previous experience, which made me sad and made me think to ask for advice from all of you... I used to work at a Public Hospital in Brazil, now...
  18. Turkey

    For sure! That would be lovelly! I'm sending you my e-mail, so you can plan to meet soon. Take
  19. International Nursing

    Hi! I can tell about nursing in Brazil... We have 3 levels of nursing in Brazil. You must study at least 4 years to become a nurse and once you finish your course, you apply to get your license. No...
  20. Turkey

    Hello KateRN1! I've been living in Istanbul for 8 months. I'm brazilian and I do speak English, French and some Turkish (basic). Unfortunatelly in Turkey you must know a very good Turkish to start to...
  21. Where are you from?

    I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Living in Istanbul nowadays and missing the
  22. Dubai/uae

    Hello everyone! To kkettle70: Check the other post "advices to work in UAE" (in international nurses). There are some informations there that maybe can help you. Good
  23. Travel Nurse Dubai/uae - Advice Please

    Hello fotografe! I heard that Saudi Arabia is the best country if you are talking about salaries. I don't know about exactelly how much... But if you are talking about LIFE, and if you are a woman, I...
  24. Travel Nurse Dubai/uae - Advice Please

    Hello everyone. Thanks for your reply, ninacf. I'll also try this one. If anyone else has another sugestion, please post it here. It would be very nice! I have 2 more questions if you don't mind,...
  25. Travel Nurse Dubai/uae - Advice Please

    Female, 27 years old. I'll try those. Thank you very