Geena

Geena BSN, RN

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  1. NYBON - application / waiting times

    Geena posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello All Colleagues with applications in, Just a quick note - hopefully will be helpful to others waiting for NYBON licence: they appear to be quite jammed at the moment and said they will be able to...

  2. We can't go on divert!

    Geena replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    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...

  3. RP eyes Finland as new destination for nurses

    Geena replied to pinoy_guy's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  4. Advice on working in Middle East

    Geena replied to Wallaby64's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  5. Advice on working in Middle East

    Geena replied to Wallaby64's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  6. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    Geena replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    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...

  7. RP eyes Finland as new destination for nurses

    Geena replied to pinoy_guy's topic in International Nursing

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

  8. RP eyes Finland as new destination for nurses

    Geena replied to pinoy_guy's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  9. Know any RN's who became MD's?

    Geena replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I know two and they're both great ER

  10. Rhode Island Hospital

    Geena replied to chris_NC0112's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  11. Scandinavian Nurses

    Geena replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration Advice

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

  12. Rhode Island Hospital

    Geena replied to chris_NC0112's topic in General Nursing

    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?...

  13. How do you treat Meth OD?

    Geena replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

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

  14. Anyone use Meditech computer charting?

    Geena replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    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...

  15. Nursing Care for Rabies

    Geena replied to erikrn2b's topic in Emergency

    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

  16. time of receiving approval from immigration

    Geena replied to crash_burn's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  17. time of receiving approval from immigration

    Geena replied to crash_burn's topic in International Nursing

    I'm here on EAD. My file is with Texas. I noticed in the USCIS case status my I-140 was received November 1st 2006. They are now processing September 2006. Meaning? The I-485 the same thing - received...

  18. BSN degree in US wanting to work in Finland

    Geena replied to kunttula's topic in International Nursing

    Contact Helsinki Polytechnic Institute / known as Stadia Ammattikorkeakoulu. They are more likely to be familiar with dealing with international degrees. The further you go to the sticks the less...

  19. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    Geena replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    Twenty. That was in 1987. I still love my

  20. AOS and EAD

    Geena replied to seiko's topic in Immigration Advice

    What about not using the EAD say like until half a year has passed? Would it still be valid providing the employer does not

  21. Where should I report CGFNS abuse????

    Geena replied to digo's topic in International Nursing

    I have been dealing with them for quite some time now. My VSC was issued on Sept 29th and posted standard groundmail. Two weeks later I called them and I was advised that they post it bulk and it is...

  22. AOS and EAD

    Geena replied to seiko's topic in Immigration Advice

    Anybody know what the letters SRC in the receipt numbers

  23. Nursing without license

    Geena replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've just read an article on nurse impostors taking advantage of the nursing shotage, I can't remember which nursing magazine. In this case the BON not only reported the impostor but he was fined,...

  24. For those going the AOS route

    Geena replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Something I came across at http://www.us-immigration-attorney.com ... QUOTE Denials The second thing to understand about AOS is that it is discretionary, not mandatory. It is possible for a person...

  25. SKYPE: Help!

    Geena replied to apriljan's topic in International Nursing

    I'm on it all the time US to Europe and I haven't had any problems. I' using a high speed internet/ cable. Could it be your internet