inthealth

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1. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

   inthealth replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I really agree with that! I am from Costa Rica and we have a socialized medical system that we adopted from France, and illegal people from our neighbour countries come to milk the system and its just...

2. Being a New Grad stinks

   inthealth replied to AniRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hey I just got a letter for an Open House for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals from The Riverside County Regional Medical Center, its on April 16th or go to www.rcrmc.org or www.rc-hr.com they...

3. You will lose your skills in LTC

   inthealth replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   You know what ,I have heard that by many RNs who have advised me not to apply for a job in LTC, they say you'll get stuck and can't further your career... and hospitals won't even look at you if your...

4. Is Kaplan helpful?

   inthealth replied to etxyz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I thought Kaplan was really good and I actually recommend it to anyone! The Qbank is awesome and the questions were very similar to the NCLEX, I passed in 75 questions! good

5. Is there still a nursing shortage?

   inthealth replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

   wonderful! any good news

6. How's the Economy for RN's?

   inthealth replied to vetiver's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Here in Sacramento I'm still waiting to get hired got my RN license last july'08 and just like some of you really scared now and the more time passes by the less chance of being hired

7. Is there still a nursing shortage?

   inthealth replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

   rewards...having more experinced nurses to fill more positions. Like I said I know it is expensive but we should all find a way to be able to train more new grads, trimming expenses shouldn't include...

8. Is there still a nursing shortage?

   inthealth replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I know training a new grad nurse is expensive BUT the reward outweights that! all experienced nurses should help and pull the new nurses up on the ladder and just like that a chain is made and we can...

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

   inthealth replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for clarifying and letting everyoye know what a foreign educated nurse has to go through to be able to work in the US. It is all about accents not skills and knowledge, I remember I too had...

10. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    inthealth replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    anything around the sacramento area that you know

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

    inthealth replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    hahah I would take that any time any day! I am a foreign nurse and people can't even tell I'm not from here. I think it's dedication in one's part to be the best you can be. And I do believe it is...

12. New Grad in Sacramento, CA

    inthealth replied to susie496's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also newly licensed in California since july, I was advised to take a RN refresher course even though I had just passed the boards since I moved from overseas and have not practiced in about 5...