cwernc

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1. What's your holiday bonus?

   cwernc replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Well, a $10 gift card for our Christmas dinner to a local grocery store and a company coffe cup with a broken handle.

2. question for any Disabled nurses or nursing students

   cwernc replied to sweetpealoubylou's topic in International

   Hello all. thought I would jump in here versus "lurking" more. As Athena wrote ExceptionalNurse.com is awesome!!!!!! I know, I have just been a chapter in the latest manuscript out of that site: Leave No Nurse Behind: Nurses Working With DisAbilities...

3. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   cwernc replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   OK, now I am angry. I am a disabled nurse and it took me 18 months to find a job. Those nurses with visible disabilities, canes, scooters etc are not even considered. It is not the fact that they don't want to work, go to the site DisabledNursesandHe...

4. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   cwernc replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   undefinedundefinedundefined all foreign nurses are not the issue, our lack of working nurses is. there are nurses brought over fronm the phillapines that are here for a year, all expenses paid, prior to them starting jobs. they are supported by the ...

5. Importing nurses from the Phillipines

   cwernc replied to Gardengal's topic in Activism

   There are 36 of use that have formed our little group of disabled healthcare workers, and they have all told me they will be in my pocket monday. I am meeting for a screening interview with an HR recruiter for a triage nurse phone position. Join us! ...

6. Importing nurses from the Phillipines

   cwernc replied to Gardengal's topic in Activism

   Nancy, That's what I had intended. To get the profession to think of us. I, too, would rather have a disabled nurse caring for me and teaching me, as she will have the time- it is her job to teach me not hang blood, pass drugs, do dressing, etc. I ha...

7. Importing nurses from the Phillipines

   cwernc replied to Gardengal's topic in Activism

   From what I have read, it can often take a year after the Phillipine nurses arrive for them to be credentialed and able to work (in some cases). In the mean time, were all the nurses aware of a forgotten population of Nurses who are wanting to fill r...