NurseGloria

NurseGloria

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  1. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am confused about the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. and what I know about not-for-profits in Illinois. Not for profit administrators receive salaries. How can I get a copy of the...

  2. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just looked it up again. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. is a for profit corporation as far as I can tell. The registered agent is Thomas G. Abram at 222 N. LaSalle St. 24th...

  3. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do the states get paid for the NCLEX? I thought a private company receives the $200.00 for each time taking the test. The state gets the license fees.

  4. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    NurseGloria replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here are some suggestions for review materials and study plan that may help you. I was required to take the NCLEX-RN for the first time at age 59 because I had been out of practice in Illinois for...

  5. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    animal1993, You made me feel so much better. Thank you for saying how it feels to be accused of going to the ED for narcotics instead of pain relief. Because of your post, I was able to go swim at...

  6. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Screamin mimi said, "Also, this thread is not actually about you personally. Try not to take it as such." You're right. I shouldn't take it personally. I just felt the need to remind people that we...

  7. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, Virgo RN. You are obviously very

  8. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Not one nurse has any empathy for me or for other patients who were really ill and suffering, but falsely labeled? I never said we should treat patients like customers and always say "yes" no matter...

  9. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    joe b1, you raised some important issues. i still sense victim blaming here. you are correct that universal health care won't solve the problem of drug addiction. but it will sure help. other things...

  10. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    good for you screamin mimi. don't let somebody drive after a narc shot. do what you can to protect potential innocent

  11. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    rn-cardiac, you are assuming that some of your patients are "allowed to go from place to place with multiple c/o pain just to get a script for your fix!" how do you know who those patients

  12. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    sharrie, We would need to compare the stats. What you see as the same problem may be a lesser problem in your

  13. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    scooty puff jr, there is nothing funny about being a patient who can't get care. maybe it's funny to you............... i have a sense of humor, but this isn't

  14. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    rn-cardiac, i have worked in ers. i have seen persons with every indication of having an mi sent home who have no insurance. later, they were urgently called to return to the hospital because the labs...

  15. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    screamin mimi, more is required than just treating pain. the underlying cause should be found. for a person, such as myself who has fallen through the cracks, that is unlikely. we need a single payer...

  16. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    LunahRN, What do you think the track is here? An ED nurse complaining about how to handle patients with drug seeking behavior posts here. There are two kinds of drug seekers, those with addictions and...

  17. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Blue crab lover said, "The seekers mostly always have a long story regarding their pain. A real person in pain says " It hurts here for this long and this bad. Help me. Make it go away. 2 seconds." A...

  18. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    screamin mimi, Your statement, "Yes, actually they do teach the definitions of tolerance and addiction in nursing school. They also teach (for those who haven't picked it up from mere observation)...

  19. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Virgo RN, I strongly disagree with your statement, "The way I see it is that if addiction is a medical problem, then it is a medical diagnosis that any doctor, including an ED physician, can make"....

  20. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Referrals from the ER are no good to someone with no health insurance. I was not allowed to follow up unless I had $300 up front for the initial appointment and labs. I didn't have $300. As for tort...

  21. Drug-Seekers

    NurseGloria replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    With your attitude, you need to work elsewhere. While it is true that there are patients who have a substance abuse problem, there are patients who have pain from undiagnosed, painful conditions. I...

  22. Dysfunctional Hospital - Terrible Ethical Situation

    NurseGloria replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Makes needs known said, "Someone is getting rich off of bad night. Management will pick apart your incident report and let you know, in detail, what you should have done differently." Not only that,...

  23. Suspended and Unsure.

    NurseGloria replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a member of a state nursing organization? Do you have a contract? Do you have a nurse union to support you and to send a representative with you to this meeting? If you don't, and you manage...

  24. Did I get the job?

    NurseGloria replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just came across a website called "American Dream Review." This site has a list of over 37,000 foreign nurses who passed the NCLEX on the 29th and 30th of November, 2009 and apparently want to work...