Stormikris

Stormikris has 5 years experience and specializes in Palliative Care, ER, Med, LTC, Home Care.

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1. LPN's In AZ

   Stormikris replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

   Thanks for the info... I often have to watch my scope... Back in Canada the RN school that I went to didn't teach people how to start IV's... bad practice really but there was IV teams on all the floors that we did practicums on, so I guess the curri...

2. About LPN NCLEX state boards

   Stormikris replied to Day83's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   correct me if i am wrong, because i came from canada. but, for me i applied with the bon where i wanted to get my license, they let me know by sending me an att (authorization to test). this att is only good for 3 months. so then once you get your at...

3. nclex shut off at 85

   Stormikris replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX

   I'm in the same boat as everyone else.... 85 questions and the first one out of the room... All the other test takers were RN's who only need to answer 75 questions... I was screaming in my head no... give me more I can pass. You can bet I was on th...

4. Hospice Nursing for LPNs

   Stormikris replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN/LVN

   I worked in hospice in Canada and am looking to go into that work here also. Where I worked we had a RN and an LPN for the floor with 10 patients 5 each at max. The LPN"s took care of the more "stable" patients but you basically did personal care, ...

5. Grauduating Nurses Unable to Find Employment

   Stormikris replied to Jussurfin's topic in International

   As I saw it the hospital system where I was from they did little to recruit nurses. They did not advertise their contracts that pay student loans off. To be perfectly honest with you because of the mandatory BSN program it creates many nurses that ...

6. The positives in correctional nursing...

   Stormikris replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

   Thank you for this thread. After reading all the other negative threads I had pretty much decided against Correctional nursing. This thread makes it sound as doable as other areas.

7. LPN's In AZ

   Stormikris replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

   Any LPN's in the Tucson area?? would love as much information as you have about working here. I am new to nursing in the States. Thank you.

8. Any hospital supports green card??

   Stormikris replied to arin9020's topic in Arizona

   Where are you from? Because there is ways to get visa's to be work authorized. GC is a different matter. I know that some travel nursing companies are experienced with getting visa's, sometimes they like you to have experience though. Try to call ...

9. Correctional Nursing

   Stormikris replied to OneSweetNurse's topic in Arizona

   Okay, thank you.

10. Anybody know about MGA health care??

    Stormikris replied to arin9020's topic in Arizona

    Okay good luck on the interview. I will look forward to hearing what you think of them afterwards.

11. Correctional Nursing

    Stormikris replied to OneSweetNurse's topic in Arizona

    Okay I'll ask... What is the pay scale in AZ? Is it with CMS? What are the pros and cons that your friends find with working in correctional health?

12. Anybody know about MGA health care??

    Stormikris replied to arin9020's topic in Arizona

    Hi MGA health care staffing called me also... Not sure about them because a couple days after my first phone call someone else from the agency called me. Kind of puts me off that they need people so badly that they'll not know that someone else is t...