am17sg05

am17sg05

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  1. ...very good news!

    am17sg05 replied to gerbermom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations for a job well

  2. i need an Advise: please help

    am17sg05 replied to countmein1981's topic in International Nursing

    i think the best thing to do is to seek legal advice.your boyfriend is an american so he could get some help here when it comes to requirements.i am saying this because sometimes, because there are a...

  3. Is it normal to be this exhausted after a 12 hr shift?

    am17sg05 replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work 3 consecutive 12 hour night shift(weekend) in telemetry.I ask my family to drive me to the hospital 7pm and pick me up 7am.I could not afford to drive anymore because I feel very tired...

  4. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    am17sg05 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    i am a psych nurse and it really breaks my heart when people would say that we're not real nurses. i believe it depends on the person working in a psych unit. if you do not want to enhance your...

  5. Engineers who switched to nursing

    am17sg05 replied to dindog's topic in International Nursing

    my husband is a computer engineering graduate and worked in the philippines as a comupter programmer.when we went here in the us, he had a tough time finding jobs so he enrolled for the cna course...

  6. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    am17sg05 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i work in psychiatry and one night we got a pt with dementia.we tried to redirect her the best way we can.there was another pt awake that time and i was surprised that she handed me a small paper.when...

  7. direct hire hospitals

    am17sg05 replied to deng28's topic in International Nursing

    you have a big chance to be hired by a hospital here in us.why don't you go to manila bulletin's classifed ads?considering you got your cg and ielts passed already,what you need to work on is just the...

  8. What is your nurse to pt ratio....and how many is too many?

    am17sg05 replied to crb613's topic in Medical-Surgical

    in med-surg tele, ideally, is 6-7 pts. in er, 3-4 rooms to be covered. in psych, 5-7

  9. Charge nurse.

    am17sg05 replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i became a charge nurse in my present job after my 3rd day off orientation.i was very nervous.i just thought that time that i am not a fresh grad nurse and i will make it.trying to convince

  10. any good review center here in vegas for nclex-rn?

    am17sg05 replied to lezah's topic in Nevada Nursing

    it's not that i'm discouraging you to go to a review center. i just believe that you can make it even with self review with your mind focused and proper attention.saunder's and nsna helped me pass the...

  11. re:What is the Visa Screen Certification for?

    am17sg05 replied to Chubachuchu's topic in International Nursing

    visa screen certificate is one of the requirements for immigrant visa.to get a visa certificate, you need to pass the nclex and english exam(toefl and tse or ielts).they will also ask for some records...

  12. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    am17sg05 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    i worked for more than 4 years as a psychiatric nurse after graduation.then just got tired and wanted something different so i worked as a medical/pharmaceutical representative.the pay is good...

  13. Any good tips on interviewing?

    am17sg05 replied to NRSINGED KAREN's topic in Nursing Career

    before, i was very shy.even talking to people, i had a hard time. practice helped me. i went to psychiatric nursing and i had to open conversation to my patients.i tried applying for jobs like medical...

  14. My first code today...

    am17sg05 replied to LoveTheNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congratulations for a job well

  15. A day in the life of a Registered Nurse....

    am17sg05 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    our days as an rn are always different.but buttomline is,we are here for our patients, as an advocate, as a teacher, etc. little things i do to my patients wherein i would see them happy makes me even...

  16. Failed NCLEX 3 times!

    am17sg05 replied to 0morphine0's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    don't give up.just work and concentrate/focus on it and you will make it.you may want to try a different strategy from what you used.have you used saunder's?they are the

  17. Licensure requirements for CA for foreign grad

    am17sg05 replied to chick_pea's topic in Immigration Advice

    you do not need to be a local board passer just to take the nclex.i got a friend who came in to the us after graduation and took the nclex.now she is working as an rn in a big

  18. Saunders Comprehensive review

    am17sg05 replied to PractikalNurse2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    saunder's is really a great book.you can't deny that.it also has helped me pass

  19. Lawsuit Happy Patients

    am17sg05 replied to snortzmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    they are all right.documentation is the best weapon to save you from anything.example is we got a psych patient who was sent home by the doctor and pt claimed to the doctor that he is going to be...

  20. Do you like team nursing?

    am17sg05 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    it depends on the area where you are working.with me, i work is psychiatric nursing and i believe team nursing works for us.when i worked in er, we did team nursing although sometimes if the cna's are...

  21. Breastfeeding Question for L&D nurses

    am17sg05 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i just want to share to you this even if i'm not an l&d rn.i breastfed my 2 boys.firstly, they were not born in us and they came in here at the age of 4 and 1 1/2.i breastfed my first baby for...

  22. Day vs. Night Shift

    am17sg05 replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it is busier during days(except er) because of a lot of people like doctors and visitors and procedures are done day shift so sometimes you don't see your patient the whole day without you realizing...

  23. When did you know?

    am17sg05 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i didn't like nursing at first.when i was studying,it was just pedia and psych which i enjoyed so i had an idea where i want to go after graduation.our school is affiliated with the hospital so i...

  24. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    am17sg05 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Medical-Surgical

    when i was still in the phils, i was just used to working 8 hr shift which is just enough for me.when i went here in the us, i was assigned in er then tele and i worked 3 12 hr shift.i feel very...

  25. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    am17sg05 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    one thing i'd wish i'd known was it's hard to live in us.in our country,both husbands and wives could work and they would get a household helper who does everything at home(taking care of...