ghillbert MSN, NP

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    Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

    ghillbert replied to dicecream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Would you want someone to blindfold your mother? If not (and I hope not!) then you need to advocate for the patient and talk to your boss and her dr about more appropriate ways to manage her...
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    are there hospitals in USA who accept foreign RN with little or no nursing experience

    ghillbert replied to zarina_1007's topic in Immigration Advice

    ????????????????? I have no idea what on earth your last post meant. I mean, really no idea. I made no comment about what you do, and no comment about what I do. I don't really care how many medicare...
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    are there hospitals in USA who accept foreign RN with little or no nursing experience

    ghillbert replied to zarina_1007's topic in Immigration Advice

    Once again, more irrelevant and uncalled for ranting and raving about sponsorship of foreign nurses. The question was whether you need experience to get sponsored. The answer is: yes,
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    Plz tell me aged care is not that bad!

    ghillbert replied to Heinz beans's topic in International Nursing

    Do what interests you, not other people. If new enthusiastic staff won't go into aged care, of course it will be terrible. My sister works in aged care and LOVES
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    When does your salary go up??

    ghillbert replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Impossible to say without knowing where you live exactly. It's very different between San Diego and Pittsburgh. It's relative to the cost of living. I agree you should check the hourly rate range for...
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    can I work after OPT?

    ghillbert replied to cymphilly's topic in International Nursing

    1. No. 2. No. 3. No. When you are no longer work-authorized, you may not work in ANY capacity. This includes volunteering in a position that is usually paid. If you do not have any status apart from...
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    Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    ghillbert replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    What does the surgeon say? Did you write an incident report at the time or report to your
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    Help me help you

    ghillbert replied to RABOEHM's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If I were you, I'd be more worried about doctors poking you and your wounds without washing their hands than the nurses. If you are not confident with the hospital, go elsewhere for
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    IABP

    ghillbert replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes it should be a positive number of afterload reduction. Anything >0 = afterload reduction. Negative number = afterload increase. Could be due to many things, timing is the most common and...
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    RNs running ECMO on adult patients

    ghillbert replied to pbear's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hell yes! A big part of what I love about ICU is the toys. Adding skills and challenges = good for me. You won't be putting them in or exchanging oxygenators, I imagine, so it's not really much...
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    New US graduated Nurse with F-1 student status is seeking sponsership

    ghillbert replied to Newusgradforeignnurs's topic in International Nursing

    This is the "international nurse" forum. It is NOT a good idea for foreign nurses to offer to work for free or cheap with the hopes of being hired/sponsored. That is precisely why locals get peeved...
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    being discriminated against in clinicals

    ghillbert replied to s13a29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Jeez, teach me how to do
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    australia registration

    ghillbert replied to luckydenvermint's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know what you mean by "if it hasn't gone through by July 1". As long as you apply before July 1, you'll just apply to QLD as usual and you won't have to do anything different. It will transfer...
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    Do Canadian Nurses get paid more than in the US?

    ghillbert replied to gpatry's topic in International Nursing

    What do you take exception to? The previous poster said: "US employers pay differently based on care setting. In Canada, working in ICU gets the same paid as working in LTC due to Union pay grid." I...
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    Daytonite has passed away...

    ghillbert replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I also didn't always agree with Daytonite, but I am sad to hear that she has died. Deepest sympathy to her family and friends.. she did make a huge contribution to nursing students and will be...
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    amiodarone bolus

    ghillbert replied to sistuh's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is this a trick question??!! You use that process called "drug calculations"... which permits you to work out how many mg/hr and how many mls/hr are required, and then you enter that rate into the...
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    getting patients to use their incentive spirometer

    ghillbert replied to angelsr28's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's what SHE says,
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    Not allowed to SIT during 12 hour shift and MORE

    ghillbert replied to katieusa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I can't believe ALL the nurses employed there didn't walk [out!] when this ridiculous rule was introduced. I mean, I don't know how I would physically keep from laughing in the face of someone who...
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    One year of Nursing Down in a SNF--- Now what?!

    ghillbert replied to Lemon_squeezy's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know that starting in a "charge nurse" position is a favor.. as a new grad, you don't know what you don't know. You have been working about 9 months so far, I would definitely stay in the...
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    CA BRN new changes affecting International Nurses with NO SSN

    ghillbert replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    I don't understand your/his problem at all in this scenario - he's getting a green card and will be a US PR on entry. So ... he can then go to the SSA office and get his SSN. What is the urgency to...
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    Phd Nursing vs MD financially

    ghillbert replied to thenurse2b08's topic in General Nursing

    Haha.... yeah right. Your degree is a reflection of how "special" you are? Get a life. I guess MD/PhD's are more "special" than 'just'
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    CA BRN new changes affecting International Nurses with NO SSN

    ghillbert replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    Wow....
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    Aus National Registration --- Query / Need help

    ghillbert replied to cioman94's topic in International Nursing

    Haha I think
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    When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    ghillbert replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    Unless this chick is the dean's daughter or something, you can bet your orifice that I'd be knocking on their door. Especially if there is more than one of you that had your grades docked - get...
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    Aus National Registration --- Query / Need help

    ghillbert replied to cioman94's topic in International Nursing

    Received my letter today from the Nursing and Midwifery Board regarding national rego. It says if your rego is paid up past 30 June 2010 then it will automatically transfer over without you doing...