Geena

Similar situation - power out and on emergency power, a flood in the lab... But diversion denied... the managing MD of this private physician group running the ED nearly stroked out at the idea. I think there were 40+ LWBS that night.

Your government fixing *things* with countries such as Finland...?I may have misunderstood your post - but we're very proud of our zero tolerance for any kind of corruption. Personally I don't believe in any fixes between our governments here. Good luck to the trial group just don't count on things being *fixed* for you... Cheers!

One more thing I did not like about the Saudi/ UAE. They pay the nurses according to the colour of passport. If you come from India or the Philippines the pay is so much less. I'm a nordic and this kind of thing is just a red flag. Bad policy. BTW. Which company do you interview with?

Having worked in both Saudi and UAE - I might consider going back to Saudi Arabia. UAE experience was bad because of a very bad hospital/ nursing management. It would be good to talk to someone who actually works there at the moment. In that particular hospital. You'll have tons of people accessing ED for all kinds of ridiculous reasons. Ability to self care is nonexistent. Then again - people come to the ED for stupid reasons here, too and expect to have top service and no waiting. Monthly pay approx 14500 riyals/ 3800 USD per month. Tax free. Usually you don't pay for housing and utilities. Just PM if you want details.

And I thought it could not get better... Parents bring a four year old after he almost swallowed a mosquito when playing in the park. And? The parents were convinced the kid might get West Nile. I wanted to go home.

Not only speak - but write. Now that calls for serious motivation..

This is good news. Touchy time though. They are in the middle of a huge industrial action at the moment. 13 000 unionized nurses left their resignations after their demands for a justified pay increase was not met. They're hoping to settle by the 20th November and I have a feeling the nurses are not backing out this time. The cost of living is high as in all the nordic countries. Monthly pay for a RN is approx USD2600. After the taxman takes 35+% and you pay rent and utilities there*s not much left. But it is a lovely country - clean, small population, low crime, good healthcare.

I know two and they're both great ER physicians.

Thank you so much for your reply. I apologise, I was not quite clear. The agency I referred to is an agency staffing the hospital from the UK. RNs are employed by the RIH and the agency is just the middle man. I noticed there are no ER vacancies at RIH at the moment - well, not according to their website anyway.

One Native Nordic here in California! Relocating to east coast soon - I need my four seasons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! I know I'm picking up an old thread but! I'm looking into relocating. I remember this agency from last year and was wondering if anybody was placed at RIH. How was your experience with Adevia? I'm hoping to find a good level 1 facility ON THE EAST COAST. I have been in Cali for a year and I miss my four seasons! Hope to hear from you... Geena

Sometimes you find the whole body is covered with red bumps - we see a lot of meth skin popping here, now this is so sad.

Been using MEDITECH for four months now. It's nothing too complicated, rather repetitive. What annoys me is that it does not flow at all and you end up having to put the same information in several different places. I can't say I hate it but there probably are better programmes for ED.

I have only ever seen one case of rabies - and this was in Sudan. Nursing care = comfort care - basic nursing care, what you want to call it.

Thank you. Will keep checking the status on the web pages. What comes to break issues. Two months ago I would have found it hard to believe that nurses do not get breaks during 12 hour shifts. Live and learn. There is a penalty pay system in place and they are paying.