am17sg05

am17sg05

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  1. Who's The Priority?

    it's always airway which comes first although we sometimes tend to be confused if you see other cases which seem to require immediate attention.congratulations and
  2. I can not stop crying or smiling

    congratulations for a job well
  3. finger print card?

    i remember when i was arranging my papers in the phils, i went to nbi for my fingerprint card.they sent us the card from the us and just brought it in in nbi for fingerprinting.i took the nclex in...
  4. 50k sign-on bonus

    i heard about that position because one of my co-nurses in nc went there.i was just not so sure about how long it would take until he gets it.but it's really $50,000. of course, he was encouraging us...
  5. Sticking a patient twice?

    same thing.when i was in er,we usually start iv's upon pts' coming in.at the same time while we work on it,we get the blood to spare the pt another stick and saves time for the phlebotomist as
  6. Thank you

    me too,i got addicted here in this forum.before,i just play in the computer during my spare time but now,i just go to this site and i even learn as i enjoy
  7. practice is really the best teacher.i remember when i started giving im meds,my hands were also shaking but as the time goes by,i got used to it.so just wait and before you know it,you are already an...
  8. Took the NCLEX today 79 questions!

    congratulations for a job well done!goodluck on your next
  9. i think both er and icu are stressful in their own ways.er gets all kinds of patients.they try to stabilize critically ill patients and these patients go to icu for a more intensive...
  10. 102 questions

    we cannot really say if you passed or failed with the 102 questions.let's just hope for the
  11. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    i got affected with your first post but knowing this 2nd post made me more affected.how can they do this to you?maybe it's really better to just find another employer.they are just no
  12. I did not pass my NCLEX

    i'm sorry to hear that you didn't make it.try again and the earliest you do it, the
  13. if you want to work in california or new york,you just need to pass nclex and english exam(toefl/tse or ielts).apply for visa screen because that is one of the requirements to be a permanent...
  14. Help me understand

  15. Where to review

    i graduated in rtrms-makati medical center and my grades,i think are like 2 - 2.25 on the average.i took the local boards then the cgfns.i went to the us and took the nclex and ielts. i am now working...
  16. i did my review by myself and i used Saunder's Q & A and NSNA.they are really the
  17. i took up nursing upon the advice of my parents(i wanted computer science or business management).they said i would have better job opportunities.by the way, i am foreign trained nurse.when i was...
  18. just like you, i want to pursue MSN and i was really thinking of asking some info here in our forum but since you've started it, here i am also.i have inquired in UOP and i just find it very...
  19. Take my survey, its for class!!!

    1. highest level of education - BSN 2. type of facility - hospital 3. facility is hiring and giving sign on bonus c/o agency 4. facility is short-staffed 5. people are either mandated to work overtime...
  20. ER must haves

    i usually have alcohol swabs,black and red pen,scissors,2x2 gauze,carpujet,tourniquet,tape,iv catheters gauge 20 and 22(2 each),10 ml bottle of
  21. NCLEX in CA + NY

    i'm not really sure which is fastest with regards to the ATT but i can share to you 2 books which really helped me in my nclex preparations.they are saunders Q & A and NSNA.they are the best...
  22. Visascreen

    it's better to apply early for the visa screen.i did not apply early although i passed the ielts when i took it so my visa screen processing was fast because all the requirements were there already.if...
  23. NCLEX-RN OR CGFNS Exam

    i'm sorry if i gave wrong information but that's what i really know.when i came to the us,i had my cgfns so i had no problem whatever board of nursing i apply for nclex.i got some friends then who...
  24. How do you juggle nights and kids?

    it is really hard.i work 8 hr nights(1115pm-0715am) and my husband works 8 hr evening(0230pm-1030pm).i got an 8 yr old and a 4 yr old.when i get home from work before 8 am, i am the one bringing the...
  25. Resignation Retention

    for me, i will stay in my job if management and staff are nice,approachable/accomodating and supportive, good pay and benefits, retention bonus(may help people to stay),good nurse-pt ratio,offer...