katherine100

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  1. Northwest Territories

    katherine100 replied to katherine100's topic in Canada

    Yes I realize

  2. RN working as PSW or RPN?

    katherine100 replied to Ontario_RN's topic in Canada

    She was awaiting registration and technically cannot call herself a nurse. So I don't think that would

  3. Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    katherine100 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    No. It typically depends on what what was the hospitals fault. Ulcers and recurrent admissions depend on reimbursement, not patient satisfaction. If you were not satisfied with nurses, doctors, a...

  4. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

    katherine100 replied to Twink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Patients eat all the time at my clinic. Who refuses to dialyze because they are eating? Patients do as they

  5. Off the clock

    katherine100 replied to jbecerra's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital in NY where this non technical nurse did that BS all the time. She would stay about 2 to 3 hours after her shift charting....every day. She told me the hospital would never pay...

  6. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    katherine100 replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. More and more shocked by nursing in this

  7. Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    katherine100 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    Just a note. In the US if you are not satisfied with your care you still have to pay the

  8. Terminated due to insubordination. What will Put in my application reason of leaving

    katherine100 replied to rvvmen777's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That does not mean for every case. This person has been a nurse for 24 years! This person asked what they should put on their resume. No one is actually answering

  9. Anyone attending University of Phoenix RN-BSN?

    katherine100 replied to nurse2bmom's topic in School, College Programs

    I can only imagine how much it was. Some of the RN to BSN programs actually cost 50k! How

  10. Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    katherine100 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot lose yoru job for coming to work impaired?

  11. Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    katherine100 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    //oh, and as someone also mentioned, In my experience (which is brief in Canada) you, the RN, typically does total care...all the bed baths, vitals, meds, ect. This is my experience from 2...

  12. If you failed the CPNE, how long did you wait to retake it?

    katherine100 replied to RNFinally12's topic in Excelsior College

    hahah What a nice school. Comfort measures. How

  13. Terminated due to insubordination. What will Put in my application reason of leaving

    katherine100 replied to rvvmen777's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    //s you were terminated, my personal opinion is that you are going to have a difficult time in finding another job anywhere, not just in nursing.// What is this ignorant comment based on? Have you...

  14. Terminated due to insubordination. What will Put in my application reason of leaving

    katherine100 replied to rvvmen777's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are you kidding me. A nurse for 24 years and nervous. You can be honest if you choose. You can also say you resigned. Many places know that a termination has occurred and hire the applicant anyway....

  15. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    katherine100 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    //hem. Muslims were brought here as well...as slaves from Africa, several generations ago. Others are born here to parents who came here by choice. // That has no connection to my comment....

  16. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    katherine100 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    True estrella. I remember calling Westchester medical about current nursing jobs and the HR perspn told me they will call me when they have openings. Brooklyn and other hospitals are hiring (I doubt...

  17. Do LPNs/LVNs have to give up their license to work in dialysis?

    katherine100 replied to Let's help out's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That has nothing to do with relinquishing your license. No employer can tell you 'give up your

  18. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    katherine100 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New grads from the Sam school of nursing got jobs with that hospital. Perhaps their schooling there did help but there are jobs in dialysis here as well as LTC if you cannot find a job in a

  19. Homecare Nursing Training compensation?!?!

    katherine100 replied to Chapo84's topic in Home Health

    Yes basic skills are taught during clinicals. A shame this was not the case for the

  20. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    katherine100 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Yeah and those muslims are from a different sect. Like i said I am not at all surprised at what goes on here. Seems like backward

  21. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    katherine100 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Glad you got something. Here in NY jobs are not a problem at all. Hope you like what you

  22. Dialysis nursing

    katherine100 replied to joanitee's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Awesome sophie. I think dialysis nursing is not promoted much. in fact i think people shy away from it. Great for me. I plan on going into

  23. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    katherine100 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    //know this is an old post, but you can bring in a bible for your own personal use. at this time you can't bring 900 bibles :) as it is a kingdom, they do not wish to have proselytizing// that is so...

  24. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    katherine100 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Culture and religion in that region is similar. I am not at all surprised by the treatment of non white

  25. Dialysis nursing

    katherine100 replied to joanitee's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Have you found anything yet? Out in the east coast there seem to be a number of jobs. I cannot figure out why IL has this nursing