43RN20

43RN20

OB, ER, M/S, Supervision - Acute care

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  1. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 posted a topic in General World

    To an American nurse, it seems like an upside-down system.The Policies and Procedures that fails to fall within any framework of prior hospital experiences. This is a place where the patients tell you...

  2. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    sad to say, the world is full of envy, greed, & pride, among many other evils. as members of the human family, we could all use an extra dose of generosity &

  3. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    just the reading of all of the comments that have been posted is an education in itself. glad to hear from

  4. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    now i see what you mean about your experience with american nursing. doing a full head to toe assessment on a person with a sore finger does seem greatly excessive. in the u.s. each state has its...

  5. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    of special interest to me is the remark about "american style nursing". since i know of no other, maybe you could id some of the differences between australian vs american nursing. i wonder if both...

  6. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    too bad that well trained professionals have not all been treated well in s.a. i recently read an article that could have some bearing on the ill treatment that sometimes happens. in the past,...

  7. Any nurse working for King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah?

    43RN20 replied to kikmeister's topic in International Nursing

    saudi arabia-good idea or not is an article that has drawn responses from many nurses who have or are now serving in saudi. did you check it out ? some of the responses came from nurses who are from...

  8. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    hopefully, the good nurses will continue to do what they do best: *use their nursing skills to relieve suffering; *show compassion to all that they have contact with; * & seek after things that...

  9. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    massed: since the women in sa may not co-mingle with men, it makes sense that a male rn would not be found in the women's wing of a hospital. that shouldn't mean that the rn couldn't work in units...

  10. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Well said.

  11. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    your comments offer a reality check for those who are contemplating taking an assignment in this exotic

  12. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    I never thought of it that way! Of coorifice this patient's behavior in one of our American hospitals would not be understood. Neither would she ever understand how puzzling her actions would appear...

  13. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    if everyone in the world felt the way you do in the filipines, there would be an end to war, poverty, & famine. please continue to speak & minister. people will know you by your actions....

  14. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    thank you so much for taking the time to send the note. we need to hear from other muslims if we are to ever to loose our suspicions about their motives & their culture. are they friend or foe ?...

  15. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    there have been a lot of questions r/t s.a. assignments. you will find excellent info by just doing a couple of searches. just type nursing jobs in saudi arabia into your favorite search engine....

  16. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    it would be great if you would come back to the allnurses.com website while on your s.a. assignment and give the rest of us some more answers. many of us identify with your usa experiences. good...

  17. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    I don't have 1st hand knowledge about what it takes to directly apply for a nursing position after entering S.A. But, you can access job openings at various S.A. locations that are posted on the...

  18. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    the rate of pay is dependent on many variables: 1)nationality, 2)agency you work for, 3)specialty area, 4)shift, 5)facility. 6)length of the assignment. the pay is often less if you contract...

  19. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    the comment is much appreciated. as you may have noticed the article received a little flac. have you been to or are you thinking about going to

  20. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    welcome fil murse07. i am glad you found this website. sorry to hear about your struggles to make a living in your homeland. loneliness can be the worst part of any foreign assignment! if your wife...

  21. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    It's all in the eye of the beholder. As nurses, we try to apply critical thinking skills. But, not everyone interprets, what they see & experience, the same way. We can find many of the same...

  22. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Sometimes, fathers know

  23. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Glad to see that you'll be re-joining the civilian nursing ranks. My grandson finished a tour in Iraq last year. No matter where they serve, not enough can be done in this country to repay our...

  24. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Thanks. I was beginning to second guess the article after 2 comments about bad-mouthing. Hope no one else is reading that kind of prejudice into

  25. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    43RN20 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Culture & Religion - two different things. Not necessarily so. Think about it. Just for my information, what bad mouthing words are you referring