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  1. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Herring, MC, NNH, Pointe, RN, and Elkpark, Thanks for offering some reasons which counter Rep. Sensenbrenner's plea. I'll follow this proposed legislation with great interest. In the mean time, I'll...

  2. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I just read this today. It made me smile. :-) "If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking." Gen. George

  3. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    On a related note: Monday, August 11, 2008 US Seeks More Foreign Doctors, Medical Students http://educationusaintaiwan.blogspot.com/2008/08/us-seeks-more-foreign-doctors-medical.html Recent studies...

  4. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HHN, I am not a nurse and have been upfront about this from my first participation in this forum (https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/what-brings-non-nurses-allnurses-321291-4.html). I am only interested...

  5. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    MC,Sounds like Rep. Sensenbrenner and his colleagues need to hear from you, a knowledgeable person in the trenches. Seems like the time for citizen input is now! http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/...

  6. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Maisy and All, For more discussion on the recruitment and importation of foreign-trained nurses, see the following:...

  7. Working with International Medical Grads (IMGs)

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in General Nursing

    BagLady and Cardiac, Thanks for pointing that out to me. (In my flashing through the hundreds of responses, I just missed thread #15.) This story will be a really good example for me to include in...

  8. Working with International Medical Grads (IMGs)

    alan headbloom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since 25% of the physicians in the US now are graduates of foreign medical schools, virtually all of you have worked with international medical graduates (IMGs). Almost everyone who goes into health...

  9. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    ** Language Nerd Alert! ** I was wondering why certain forms of "Philippines" were getting underlined in my typing, so I finally went online to check. (I shoulda done this years ago!) The country is...

  10. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Maisy said, "Here it is frowned upon to be exclusionary in our workplaces.....let's face it, no one wants to be left out. Personally, I don't believe anyone should be hired that cannot function...

  11. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    This nice, concise list of tips just came across my desk today. I thought I'd share it with everyone. Neil Payne, the author, is a Brit, so I've Americanized it a bit but left in his UK examples....

  12. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I would find it difficult to concentrate when anyone is speaking any language. Call me a mono-tasker, but when I'm trying to work, I don't like to listen to music, to radio banter, or to others'...

  13. Working with International Medical Grads (IMGs)

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in General Nursing

  14. Working with International Medical Grads (IMGs)

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in General Nursing

    Jane, It's a 2006 statistic from the AMA website: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/211.html. Thanks for asking. BTW, my state of Michigan is one of a half-dozen states with over 30% IMGs....

  15. Working with International Medical Grads (IMGs)

    alan headbloom replied to alan headbloom's topic in General Nursing

    I am an American who works with foreign-born professionals in lots of workplaces, including hospitals, helping them become more proficient in their communication with Americans. My job is to make...

  16. What brings non-nurses to allnurses?

    alan headbloom replied to ruralnurs's topic in General Nursing

    I work with residents, particularly with IMGs, trying to help them navigate the complexity of cross-cultural communication. This includes patients who come from mainstream American culture and those...

  17. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alan headbloom replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    One problem for monolingual Americans is that they aren't used to the concept and practice of multilingualism. The expanse of the US is so broad that one can travel thousands of miles and still be...

  18. I am a newly grad and REALLY confused!

    alan headbloom replied to xchelox's topic in International Nursing

    xchelox, I wouldn't worry about the test. This will just give you a chance to prove yourself to all those program administrators who are concerned about your knowledge and skill set. Consider it...