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  1. Traveling when in Oz

    UWSRN posted a topic in International Nursing

    Can you travel throughout Sydney without a car, using only public transportation? Also, can anyone tell me approximate prices in A$ for travelling to other parts of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, or...

  2. How much do NY nurses make?

    UWSRN replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

    yes you need a car if you live in Jersey city.... unless you don't want to go many places on your days

  3. NP w/no desire for RN?

    UWSRN replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Go to med school! Part of being an NP is being the "nurse" in Nurse Practitioner. NPs have a different mentality than MDs and different responsibilities. If you have no desire for nursing that's...

  4. MRSA, VRE, C-diff??????

    UWSRN replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on hospital protocol with most of these as to what sort of precautions are needed for each of those and it depends on where they have MRSA, VRE, etc (blood?, CSF?). I have never...

  5. How much do NY nurses make?

    UWSRN replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

    I currently work in a NYC hospital.... our pay is appriximately $32/hr for full time, $44 for per diem. There are slight differences with full time pay based on your years of experience and...

  6. Is it possible to have BSN at age 18?

    UWSRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International Nursing

    They must be students. Even if someone graduated high school at 16 they could not get a BSN in Nursing in 2 years b/c the clinicals that are needed alone are at least 2 years. 18 is too young to...

  7. Which weight with titration?? daily wt or dry wt?

    UWSRN replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Definately DRY weight. We do all our medications, gtts, and electrolyte replacement by dry

  8. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    UWSRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    ruthiebaby.... could you tell me how you worked in Australia. Did you set everything up by yourself? Did you go through an agency? Did you find you were able to travel to other places from

  9. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    UWSRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    PeddiER.... as far as language, dutch is the official language of Aruba. Though many Arubans speak more than one language such as Papiamento (a mixture of dutch, spanish, and african), Spanish, or...

  10. Traveling when in Oz

    UWSRN replied to UWSRN's topic in International Nursing

    Good to know.

  11. Finding a NYC nursing school

    UWSRN replied to Salsava's topic in New York Nursing

    I would go to Hunter... it's relatively cheap, has a decent reputation and relationship with a good number of the big hospitals in

  12. What's the best site to order scrubs from??~?

    UWSRN replied to sweetiehrt7985's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to like www.scrubsandbeyond.com I like their prices and

  13. US RN --->> OZ RN ;) Many questions!

    UWSRN replied to firecat777's topic in International Nursing

    lavarn... being that you are from the US... do you know anything about these travel nurse companies that I have been seeing websites and ads for? They say they help with relocation information,...

  14. US RN with questions about travelling to AUS

    UWSRN replied to SarRn's topic in International Nursing

    Can you name some areas that are better to live in than others in Sydney... to help direct my apt.

  15. US RN with questions about travelling to AUS

    UWSRN replied to SarRn's topic in International Nursing

    I thought that an agency would set up free housing for you.... am I wrong in my understanding? Does anyone have an idea of what a 1 bedroom apt. in Melbourne or Syndey runs in

  16. Interested in Australia

    UWSRN replied to Cali83's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Does anyone know of any good travel nursing agencies for Australia for US RNs? Are PICU nurses needed? Are there any agencies/hospitals in Sydney or Melbourne that pay for or give you a stipend for...

  17. Interested in Australia

    UWSRN replied to Cali83's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm with you Cali. I am thinking of moving there in my summer of 2007, their winter. I feel clueless as to where to start, housing, and how soon I would be able to start working. Thanks for...