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It takes a lot of time and immersion to learn a language. Unfortunately, people can't decide to wait until after they've gotten a good handle on English to need medical treatment. Also, wouldn't you want to understand what was going on if you were visiting a foreign country and needed care? I'm saying this from a standpoint of having a Spanish-speaking husband. There is always something that is difficult to communicate to each other, even after a couple years! Throw in a medical emergency and unfamiliar terminology and that's it. I agree that learning English should be a priority for those who wish to lead successful lives in the United States, but have some empathy. You only do it because "legally" you have to. . . I swear.

This sounds like a very tricky situation. It seems better to keep it to yourself. However, when you ask someone for a reference won't they be blindsided? How do you go about getting those great references if everyone including your manager is going to harbor bad feelings about it when you tell them you're off to get your masters in anesthesia?

Maybe $45 is what some travel nurses can get? Maybe? Maybe info like that explains why there is a wait for most nursing programs northern NM.

As far as I know St Vincent is the ONLY hospital in Santa Fe......

:redbeatheI fiercely love New Mexico:redbeathe The most beautiful sunsets in the world. Sky sky sky sky sky! Stars stars stars stars stars! The beautiful high desert terrain. The dry, fragrant, clean air. The unique mix of cultures. I will be so proud to serve this state as a nurse when I'm finished with school!

Hi New Mexico nurses! I am a pre-nursing student (and New Mexican.) It is my dream to work in NICU. :heartbeat Where are there NICUs in Santa Fe and Albuquerque? Is it difficult to get a position in a NICU? Any advice on how to get from where I am to where I want to be? I can't help but feel it will be difficult to get a NICU job because so many people probably want to do it! Thanks!

Let me preface this by saying I am not a nurse, but am considering it. When I was pregnant (had baby 01/08) I spent days and days and days sifting through information on the internet. There were some scary speculations that the sound waves that enter your tissues during an ultrasound do actually have some effect on you and the baby. They are not "nothing." The effects may be very small, but who knows, maybe they can effect the brainwaves of sensitive fetuses. I don't remember exactly what they supposedly do, or where the info came from. But even my doctor during my pregnancy supported the idea of less invasive prenatal care (including only one ultrasound at 20 wks. For high risk pregnancies the care is different of course.) I do live in a city with a high population of "naturalists." I did get the us because I wanted to see for myself that there was actually a little person in there!:redpinkhe But there is a lot out there (especially on the internet) that scares pregnant women away from the "medicalized" pregnancy and birth. Horror stories about vitamin K, eye ointment, vaccinations, pitocin, epidurals, c-sections and infections abound. I was more terrified of the hospital than I was to have the baby. Some people, maybe they are the minority, have suffered horrible consequences from the very care that is supposed to be helping them. However, I am so glad I read this thread because it showed me the other side of the coin. There are many GOOD reasons to go ahead and get the ultrasound!

Ok, I know it's not "nice" to start out that way, but I have a bachelor's in lit, so it's my pet peeve. I want so badly for nurses to be respected for all of their education and hard work. I'm not trying to judge anyone, I'm just trying to raise a point that each nurse represents all nurses to whoever he or she encounters. One unprofessional/rude/fill-in-the-blank nurse ruins everyone's cred. I have noticed that nurses are not given the respect they deserve and I want to know why. One reason is a lack of professionalism. (Obviously the minority!) But I've had the misfortune to be treated by bad nurses before. This is one of my motivators to become a nurse. I want to be the kind of nurse that I would want to have.

:imbarIsn't English class a requirement to get through nursing school? Poor english skills do not help the profession of nursing as a whole. I am only a pre-nursing student trying to make my decision on whether or not to go ahead with pursuing a nursing career. One of the reasons I do not want to enter nursing is the perception that just anyone off the street can become a nurse. Reading posts with really bad spelling and grammar make my skin crawl to think that someone's life is possibly in this illiterate person's hands. I'll also add that I strongly believe that people can have awesome practical skills and still have terrible writing skills, so I hope that the person I quoted is a good nurse. But it still makes nurses look bad! Would YOU want a nurse that sounds uneducated and unprofessional???