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Good insights I should say. I don't know about how Australian nurses are currently educated. But based on my experience, clinical rotation in hospitals starts only during our third year of BSN study (Philippine system). As soon as we do start our rotations, we have three days in a week for academic study and 3 days spent in hospital and community health nursing set-up. In my school of nursing, we were rotated in all areas of the hospital (MS- Adult, Pedia, Neonatal, Orthopedics, ICU, OR, DR, OPD, CT/MRI Units, CCU, Nursery). We also have School Nursing rotations in addition to 3 weeks of community health nursing immersion in depressed communities (which can also depress you, in addition to testing your sanity).

in your opinion, should nurses be trained by hospitals rather than spend most of their time in academic study?

if you want to gain a reputable experience in a hospital setting, you should seek employment in JCI accredited hospitals. JCI is an international accrediting institution for healthcare providing companies (i.d. hospitals and clinics). (www.jointcommissioninternational.com) in such hospitals and clinics, you will be exposed to international standards of managed healthcare, worldclass facilities and services as well as highly trained, technically proficient, culturally sensitive doctors and nurses. in the Philippines, we only have two JCI accredited hospitals as of date, st. luke's and the medical city.

Goodluck!

PRAYER BEFORE AN EXAM Grant me oh Lord A clear mind and A sound body that I may be able to Take the NCLEX test with The use of thy wisdom Help me not to rely On others, but To my own self, for Everything that I'm doing Is for the greater Glory of thy name. AMEN. goodluck!

Congratulations! Goodluck on your nursing career!

you will need all the rest that you can get. its good that you are being cared for by a physician in a good hospital. don't hurry yourself. work will come later. your priority now is to recuperate. besides, you don't want to damage your health irreparably.

I have been given a contract (which is by the way, a "template contract" - that means it's given to all prospective nurses regardless of qualifications and experience) by such company. After studying and re-reading it for like the nth time, I find it disadvantageous to the nurse. Not really surprising. Remember that all agencies will milk an RN as much money as they could possibly get away with without making it clearly apparent to the nurse. Have you been given the contract yet? I have the impression you have not but have been impressed by the talk given by the officers of the company. My advice to you is to read the contract well, consult with family and friends and most of all, consult a lawyer for any doubts. In my case, I did not accept it. Its just too one sided for comfort.

We could go on with this issue ad nauseam. There is seemingly a disconnect between what this is (just a one-liner joke on a fictional show) and what it means to the people concerned. I believe most people do not think Teri Hatcher really said it spontaneously. We know it came from a script and we know actors follow a script. Yes, there are other things to focus on. And a lot needs to be worked out. But we know from experience that words, yes, words, even just one, can and have broken relationships, heck even started wars. A remark does not have to be made by governments or institutions to have a requisite response. In 2006, a Denmark newspaper published a cartoon caricature disrespecting the founder of Islam, Muslims around the world were outraged. You cannot just say to the Muslims that it was just a joke, or that it did not reflect the Danish governments views (IT DID NOT), or even that there are more pressing issues that Muslims around the world need to face on (like the Palestinian issue, repressive Arab governments or the Taliban among others). Yes, there are many problems besetting the Philippines, and yes, there have been bad things written by Filipino newspapers in CA (which are in most cases true). But that does not give scriptwriters poetic license to grossly generalize a racial group. In the same way that no person has the right to tell a mother, husband, child, or family member who had a loved one die in Iraq that their loved ones died in vain, in a war founded on falsehood or that they deserved it anyway for destroying a country and its future (either in Philippine shows, in Oprah or in CNN). Even if you actually believed it. I think Filipinos are flexible. If we can work as domestic helpers, teachers, mechanics, foremen in repressive countries in the Middle East we can survive CA. We don't need to thicken our skin. But what we won't tolerate is insult to our heritage. No matter if its just ONE LINE.

Nurse!Nurse!Hello? I don't want to sound cantankerous here but people react in different ways to the same situation. What is pleasant to you may not necessarily seem remotely comfortable to another. And that is if you share the same culture, language and social milieu. After 9/11, when America and all of Western Civilization grieved, the Palestinians actually were partying on the streets. I don't condone or remotely suggest that terrorism is even by any stretch of the imagination correct, but people view things from a cultural (and political and religious etc. etc. etc.) prism. If a person disparages another person's mother who happens to have a dysfunctional mother, do you think it would have the same effect as when experienced by another person who had a close, stable, and loving maternal figure? What do you think? The line uttered by Teri Hatcher touched a nerve on us Filipinos. Of course, I wouldn't expect you to understand it. Then again, we view things from a cultural prism. Peace!

hi BGmedsestra! having done everything you could to prepare for the NCLEX, its about time that you give your mind some moment to relax and recharge. visualize that you have already passed the NCLEX but control your anxiety. good luck on your exam!

Of course, i agree with you. We should never retire from life.

Hi Grace! You are still too young to have retired.

Clustering your practice tests is reflective of the style of NCLEX. Remember that when we answer an easy question correctly, the next question that will be given is moderately difficult. In the same way, if we answer the moderately difficult question the next question that will be given is difficult. As we answer questions higher on the difficulty level, we rise above the passing standard (which essentially we must be above if we are to pass NCLEX). Hence, by achieving successive correct answers, we ensure that we are reasonably always above the passing standard. This essentially ensures a better outcome for our NCLEX result.

Hello to all retired/inactive nurses! You have stood the test of time and I just would like to ask: 1. What is your greatest realization after all those years working as a nurse? 2. How do you think will the nursing profession be defined in the 21st century? You rock!