wishiwereanurse BSN, RN

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    Suggestion to Philippine Nurses

    wishiwereanurse replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in International Nursing

    grants aren't possible as the Philippines' budget for health is only 2-3% of the GNP...gov't hospitals can't even afford cottonballs and gloves, so turning new grads into nurse interns are not...
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    Higher incidence of depression among nurses

    wishiwereanurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    hahaha! I read the OP and this is what I instantly thought
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    Volunteer Nurses: Counted as a Work Experience?

    wishiwereanurse replied to rlssem's topic in Philippines

    It's not a prerequisite per se, but it's like something that shows HR or employers that you are willing to exert efforts to help others, that you are not lazy ('cuz if interviews they ask you, "so...
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    I'm only 22 years old.

    wishiwereanurse replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only 23, and nursing is starting to give me grey
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    I'm only 22 years old.

    wishiwereanurse replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing at 23. The CNAs can be my mother. I was scared to delegate tasks to them because in my culture young people always bow down to the elder ones..I had to shed a bit of my honorifics....
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    the american dream: do not lose hope

    wishiwereanurse replied to rookie_rn's topic in Philippines

    I don't think these people's dreams are terminally ill... These nurses are in their 20s, give them their dreams because nothing in this world is absolute...unless the world will end tomorrow,they will...
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    Relationships Ruined by Nursing...

    wishiwereanurse replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in General Nursing

    wow, it's so nice for someone to bring this up... my bf and i, we met on our first year in college, worked our way through nursing school together, and graduated together and now we're both RNs. But...
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    interested in AFnursing, have question...

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in Government, Military

    Sorry, these may be stupid questions for you...but i really have no idea abt military nursing.. If you enlist in Airforce for like 3, 4 years (or more), do you guys get like vacations? or do you have...
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    interested in AFnursing, have question...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Government, Military

    thanks for the link.. I'm reading the brochure right now and it sounds like air force is for me..whoa.. it says 30 days paid vacation each year.. I like the sound of
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    Nurses eat anybody young old and indifferent

    wishiwereanurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    my boyfriend, an ICU nurse, had a rough time at work the other day. I was just asking him how his day went when he chewed my head off... at that point, I was like.."whoa, we really have no...
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    A Little ER Poem

    wishiwereanurse replied to Triage24's topic in Nursing Humor

    :yeah:Standing ovation for you but the emoticon does not have any
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    culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was the incoming nurse, and after reporting this one lady resident on wheelchair comes up to me and asks me for her cigarette. I know this is like stupid but I was really shocked...I have never in...
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    culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks to everyone who replied..I've been working so i havent got the chance to read this yet till now.. i gave her cigarettes and did not say anything..it was just, it was bugging my mind...I dont...
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    christmas card exchange 2008

    wishiwereanurse replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    hi chris did u get my email..'cuz im not sure if i emailed or if i was
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    nursing uniforms...plz respond

    wishiwereanurse replied to aznhunnie89's topic in International Nursing

    The white uniform is also a symbol of the nursing school or the hospital a person goes to. It's easy to tell which person comes from which place by the cut and style, and color of the uniform, and by...
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    Nurses are Mac Gyvers.....

    wishiwereanurse replied to male_nurse22's topic in International Nursing

    An improvisation that annoyed me the most is using popsicle stick to measure
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    nursing uniforms...plz respond

    wishiwereanurse replied to aznhunnie89's topic in International Nursing

    I think the white uniforms should die, or if wished to be preserved, to be worn only during formal events. I was always reprimanded for rolling up my sleeves during duty, but I cannot freely move my...
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    Scope of RN and LPN

    wishiwereanurse replied to crissy_ph's topic in General Nursing

    maybe this is what you needed??
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    where to get live scan form

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi I am trying to get cna certification by equivalency. I had no problem finding the application, but where do I get the live scan form? All I can see from the website is a sample.
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    Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

    wishiwereanurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    My nurse friends told me that I should just pay someone to make me a great resume since I'm a professional nurse and not a professional resume writer... hahaha. My resume looks empty because I just...
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    Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted? Resume + Interview hints!

    wishiwereanurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My nurse friends told me that I should just pay someone to make me a great resume since I'm a professional nurse and not a professional resume writer... hahaha. My resume looks empty because I just...
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    US Citizen going to the PI for Nursing Questions

    wishiwereanurse replied to ChunkyLover996's topic in International Nursing

    I graduated high school when I was 17, and I graduated in the US too. But unlike you, I had no research prior to going to the Philippines to study. So, that's good...for you..especially now, because...
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    how can I make a difference?

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. It's 3 am and I can't go to sleep. I've been thinking of this for some time. The hospital in my neighborhood is threatened to close if they can't raise enough money in a month to sustain the...
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    Foreign Nurses in the US: second class or not

    wishiwereanurse replied to Corey Narry's topic in International Nursing

    There are people who want to pursue nursing in America, but the reason why they limit the amount of people who can get into a program is because of the fact that a classroom fills up in the beginning...
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    Foreign Nurses in the US: second class or not

    wishiwereanurse replied to Corey Narry's topic in International Nursing

    "Credentials can never accomplish what character can." I believe the reason why foreign nurses will always amount to, or even surpass, US nurses is because of the character-building they undertake,...