AnnaSL

AnnaSL BSN, RN

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  1. Green card/visa for international US New Grad Nurse

    AnnaSL replied to judycollingwell's topic in International Nursing

    I did have an assessment in two provinces, Sashketchewan and Alberta, and I know it takes a LOT OF WORK, TIME, MONEY and effort to BE ASSESSED and HAVE a LICENSE.. I AM VERY AWARE.. I was merely...

  2. Green card/visa for international US New Grad Nurse

    AnnaSL replied to judycollingwell's topic in International Nursing

    It never hurts to get other options. The fact that new nurses are having a hard time finding job, setting yourself to one option will not make you go any further.. I mean that was just a suggestion....

  3. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    AnnaSL replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    it is very helpful.. The more you master it, the more it will be easier for you to have a brief understanding of a patient's Medical Conditions by just coining out the diagnosis. And by it, you'll be...

  4. Foleys and tampons?

    AnnaSL replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    Prolonged period of having catheter increase risk of having Infection, obviously for a reason that it is a foreign body. Plus the French of the Catheter is smaller and i doubt it that it will cause...

  5. Green card/visa for international US New Grad Nurse

    AnnaSL replied to judycollingwell's topic in International Nursing

    I am an international nurse my self and been processing immigrant visa since 2005. Up until now, I'm still waiting for that.. Currently working in a different country while waiting for the visa to be...

  6. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    AnnaSL replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    This is what i love about allnurses.. You learn from others...

  7. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    AnnaSL replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly people... It has nothing to do with the CULTURING of the BLOOD.. It is is NOT an ANTIBIOTIC.. Going back to basic, ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) is a PAIN RELIEVER AND A FEVER REDUCER... If we look...

  8. Is nursing right for me?

    AnnaSL replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    No one can ever tell you if it fits you or Not... I was like you before, I took Computer Science first because it was in demand, but decided to shift to B.S. Physical Therapist, again, because it was...

  9. Falling into severe depression ...(vent)

    AnnaSL replied to TaylorNursing's topic in General Nursing

    In every career or profession that we want to achieve, expect that you will encounter a lot of hardship... Should this stop you? No.. It is the time to take the initiative to be a working student......

  10. Hating Dosage Class..

    AnnaSL replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    Put your heart into it.. Many have thought that Nursing does not involve Numbers... But Nope, we depend on Numbers... and our License depends on calculating the RIGHT DOSAGE of MEDICATION.. This is...

  11. looking for some advice

    AnnaSL replied to camjones's topic in General Nursing

    if you are determine to pursue something, even if it means to leave the school you are currently into and think practical, it wouldn't stand in the way.. You have a dream and a goal. Yes, you did...

  12. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    AnnaSL replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well it will keep going and going... The thread is about ACCENT.. Just mainly ACCENT.. It did'nt say anything about GRAMMAR and COMPREHENSION... It's ACCENT.. It's like a patient asked the Foreign...

  13. Keep flunking my interviews

    AnnaSL replied to sundayj's topic in General Nursing

    the fact that she gave her number means that you need to ff-up on the outcome.. I guess she's also assessing if you really are interested with the Job.. Perseverance is the key. Don't be a pessimists....

  14. How difficult is math in nursing school?

    AnnaSL replied to futurenurse1710's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I never thought that MATH is very vital in this course..VERRRRRRRRRRYYYY VITAL.. From knowing conversions of weight, height, pints, pounds, grains, mg, ml, liters, quarts to even drops!!! Oh...

  15. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    AnnaSL replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm, the problem here is not ACCENT... It's COMPREHENSION...

  16. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    AnnaSL replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... Accent huh, I'm actually an Asian nurse(filipino to be specific) with a Pending Immigrant Petition to work there.. Still waiting for it to be processed. Actually, I guess the problem here is...

  17. Dangerous nurses

    AnnaSL replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    DANGEROUS... hmmm... we all are dangerous... Especially if we dont have a policy and a Good training... And, each individuality differs from another.. In every aspect, we are a Danger not only to...

  18. new nurses considering quiting?

    AnnaSL replied to 1styearsucks's topic in General Nursing

    Consider this, EVERYONE STARTS FROM SCRATCH... So if you QUIT, what else can you do? Will you GROW and GAIN Skills by QUITTING? some says, put you in a LESS TOXIC AREA, I mean, in our PROFESSION...

  19. I'm sooo disappointed.

    AnnaSL replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, in the beginning you will have to be overwhelmed with the papers and stuff... But you'll get a hold of it and in the process, as time when you yourself are so aware and the work becomes a...

  20. The benefits of a Med-Surg background

    AnnaSL replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Med-Surg is a great START.. But you'll be overwhelmed too but as you grow older in an area, you get to become EFFECTIVE in that area. I've been wanting to become a MS Nurse in the ward and be...

  21. Help I am scared!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!

    AnnaSL replied to smak60's topic in General Nursing

    Quitting? never an option... A Nurse should be going FORWARD and never taking a Step back... Yes, you are less experience. Let's admit that, BUT, you are in practice now, GRAB IT.. What else is there...

  22. Pain is subjective?

    AnnaSL replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    YES, Pain is Subjective and there's really nothing we can do about it, we can't feel what a patient feel but we can actually ask them what they are experiencing (although most of the time we are in...

  23. Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

    AnnaSL replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    On my day off... I SLEEP!!!!... No time to waste.. My body is so full of stress to even bother going out... What a life... hahahahah... after waking up, my body clock is soOOO confuse is it MORNING or...

  24. To much focus on care plans for students

    AnnaSL replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know, but honestly, I guess those changes that they are actually introducing is somewhat for the better... They wont make these changes if it wont do any good... Yes, I agree, exposure,...

  25. what did you learn in the real world that you wish you learned in nursing school?

    AnnaSL replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... honestly, for me, on my own opinion, it actually help... I can still remember when Nursing Care Plan was first introduce to us, it was a 7 column form.. then turned to 5 then 4.. It was...