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Just curious as to how many travel nurses have taken PBDS exam? Did you pass or fail?...and if you failed did your assignment get terminated? Where did you take this test...hospital/city/state? I wrote at NCH in Naples,Fl did not pass. Lost my contra...

Just failed PBDS and lost my travel job. Had never heard of this test before nor did any of my former coworkers.So I tried doing some research and very hard to find info but I did find one book that might help. Apparantly critical thinking is the rag...

man...what is your problem? you have posted this ridiculous comment on several of the PBDS threads. Can't you be supportive? I guess you must have taken the test and passed with flying colors. Be nice!!

DevelopmentRN...I have no idea why you would post that comment.The nurses here are looking for advice on how to better deal with and pass the PBDS. I see you have posted prior that you have background in developing programs for new grads...so maybe i...

LearningRN... I too have had plantar fasciitis. I saw a podiatrist. He taped me...no luck. Had several cortisone injections by him...no luck. Made me ortho shoe inserts(the hard kind)...no luck. My nurse co worker finally asked me why the heck I didn...

gentle... There are plenty of threads here on PBDS. Just go under search and type in PBDS. It will explain the test and really has nothing to do with doing your job well.All the questions you asked are answered on threads for PBDS ..then you will get...

Thank you Caroladybelle...I agree and I did address it with my company. I also called up the CNO/VP and informed her that her hospital does not include in their literature to the travel nurse any warning or info that such a test is being administered...

bethinct..if going to naples look up www.nchmd.org. It is the website for naples community hosp and under careers they post the salary offered. Florida doesnt pay well RN's or LPN. Naples does have a seasonal program for nurses.. pay is much better a...

maor...just do google search for IV certification new jersey or type in zip and the names of some companies should show up. Also ask your hosp education dept. good luck

I did mine through one of those places that does CPR and education CEU'S. Check with your education dept or call your outpatient IV therapy dept and ask them. I have been a nurse 20 years and when moved here had no IV skills. I asked the advice of my...

http://www.clinicalone.com/c1/careercenter_clienttesting.asp Some helpful info here

Thread titled PERFORMANCE BASED DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM has lots of info...it is lengthy but worth reading through. Post 58 tell you info on diagnosis for medsurg. Post 76 on page 8 has a link with the medsurg diagnosis listed. I tried to post it here but...

gonzo1 type PBDS in search. There are a couple of threads with links you can go to. good luck

:chuckle nursing school? I can see it now...Nurse Delicious...LOL

cat 123 ....I over the past 1-2 years have precepted 2RN's who were in the re-entry program at our hospital. One was a RN who had been out of nursing raising her children for past 7-8 years. The other was a corrections RN who wanted to return to the ...

:chuckle oh...one more...took care of someone named Seymour(pronounced seemore) Busch(pronounced bush) in recovery room once. Hyman is another common name I have seen down here... note...don't name kids after body parts/pieces...LOL

I worked with another RN who had a younger sister named MELENA. ...guess what ?...their mom was also a nurse. I literally died when I heard her name ..she was very pretty young girl...but melena? As nurses we know what that is or to refresh those who...

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I say take the ICU job and at least one year there under your belt. If you enjoy it stay...if not then at least you are now experienced and can look for a better job. Hopefully it will be an ICU experience that you will enjoy and the ratios good. I w...

In Canada when I worked 1986-1989 we did our own resp treatments. However I am very appreciative of the resp therapists. Personally my workload is already great enough without having to give treatments and the documentation that goes with it. Resp t...

yes madwife I agree...I managed to do my own immigration ...of course it was easier. We had just changed to the TC visa and could hold visas for multiple employers. All we needed was a letter and drive to the border for new papers. Once however I was...

sorry ...thats the average here in fl.... usually 26 for med surg

Average for med surg is $26/hr plus housing. housing stipend is 1000/month and taxable unless you meet requirements for tax free housing stipend. The travel company gets $50-55/hr for med surg RN. I know this for a fact as at my las thospital where I...

I moved here in 1989 from across the border. We were recruited by a headhunter company apparantly. I started in Bridgeport,CT.....OMG...what a nightmare of a hellhole. Bridgeport hosp was a disaster...gross at that time and we were put in the nursing...