ddv106

ddv106

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  1. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    Hi I am trying to find out the same kind of info, I am a RN. Lets keep in touch, I am writing to a friend and a local in Panama. They don't like to give the jobs away from their people but they have opened some very big hospitals.
  2. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    I would like to know if anyone has information about working in Panama as a RN. Or the other prospect is opening a business to work as a RN and hiring local nurses Thanks
  3. Does anyone work in Panama? I am interested in moving there and working. There are many sites with information but it is most helpful to have an inside view from someone who lives in the country you are planning to move to. Thanks
  4. 2nd Career in Nursing

    Hi there from the Cherry Blossom town in South Jersey! Think about this long and hard. There are many excellent posts from the different experiences that people have had. Nursing was my First Career, I have a second one because Nursing is not life f...
  5. 2nd Career in Nursing

    I wouldn't say nursing is Family friendly, unless you are per diem and have no benefits etc. When you are working and they schedule you, day, evening or night they don't care. If you have a family event on the weekend and it is yours to work, find co...
  6. 2nd Career in Nursing

    Good comments about going at night and keeping job in day. And all the other comments were right on.
  7. Life as a Nurse

    Great post Mushymash, In my 35th year, I look back and you brought all those memories back to me. This is reality, the weight loss, unfortunately then I gained the weight plus more, we used to laugh about using a catheter, so we could use it instead ...
  8. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    When they act like snobs because you went to a diploma school, ask them a question. Do we all take the same boards to become nurse? When you pass it you are a nurse. There are BSN nurses who take the boards many times and can't pass. I know the pass ...
  9. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    To all, Something I heard thought all of you would enjoy. When Nurses get to heaven they are welcomed by St Peter and pass right through gate. So there is a spot there for all of us for all that we do. We do many things without any thanks or acknowl...
  10. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    Hi MC F you are going to be just fine. Good thought process. I like the way you ponder the pros and cons. Keep the faith.
  11. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    Hello, Dry those tears and don't listen to that person. As a new Grad you will start in Med Surg in a hospital so you can get a good solid foundation for your future. They do have jobs there, they might be part time or everyone hires Per diem. Per di...
  12. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    Hello, What you are feeling is just normal. When I graduated 35 years ago, our instructors told us to go out and take a private duty case on the 11 Pm to 7 am shift. Then they said contact one of them in the morning. Well I did. I had a major headach...
  13. I do not nor will I join facebook. My family and I am sure some of you think that you are posting appropriately. I have seen some of the comments and I have no problem with my posting or my comments either. There are people out there who don't know h...
  14. Background Check DENIED

    Hello Tyler, I really hope that your comment wasn't directed toward me. No one said to sue anyone. It said to contact someone who is more familiar with the law to give advice and assistance as to what path to follow. Not every attorney takes their cl...
  15. Background Check DENIED

    Hello, I hope this will help you. Depending on your income and where in NJ you live, you could possibly get legal advice free from a Legal Services attorney. There are also agencies called EEOC, Equal Opportunity and if you feel you are unjustly dis...
  16. Flu shot issue

    Hi, I am hoping you are feeling better. First thing I would do is notify your employer. Second, Fill out an incident report. Anytime anything happens while on duty write an incident report. It protects you in the future. Third, find out how they woul...
  17. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    The company is on this allnurses.com it starts with a f and as you can see has medical in the name. Or anyone can use aol for me it is at the bottom of my post anyway so if you put that together ddv and, if you can read between the lines here and I ...
  18. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    I am very happy to report that I have received a reply from 1 company, see below identifying info deleted for confidentiality purposes, and I am in conversation with 2 other companies about how to make changes for the better. This is for all of the ...
  19. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    To reply to baby lady, if you write it in the chart and your facility gets a deficiency, you get canned, since CMS, says don't use dignity issue. If it was my facility and you were inserviced on it as all my staff was, your behind would be out the d...
  20. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    I understand all of your comments but a word of caution from a former state surveyor, Yeah, when everyone yells the "State is Here" and freak out, that was me, use that word Diaper and CMS has issued under the dignity section ,The word Diapers are no...
  21. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    I have contacted the companies who advertised Diapers on this web site. I hope they reply but we will see. Change has to start somewhere and why not here. If we wait for someone else to do it, nothing will be done. If any of you want to join and sen...
  22. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    I decided to approach a company who advertises on the web site after a discussion with one of my clients wives was telling me how she felt ordering 'Diapers' To a company who sells "DIAPERS", did not put name because I don't know if it appropriate. S...
  23. Overweight Nurse?

    Dizzyelizzy, If you wonder how nurses could be overweight, it is because they don't get to eat a meal, with the shortage of nurses that is not addressed, and they can't leave their patients, sometimes for more than a shift, if no one comes to let yo...
  24. Can't even get an interview!

    Great news for you. I wish you the best and hope you get the job. Don't send anything until they ask you and send only what they ask for. It can be a guide to the DON nurse hiring you if you can follow directions! I have worked in LTC and I find the ...
  25. Can't even get an interview!

    Loving 2, Have you applied in the Pediatric unit of a hospital? Once you get your foot in the door, wait for something to open in a different area, maybe in 6 months and you can put in for a transfer. You would have hospital experience and also the p...