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  1. Keeping in Touch

    bukko replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    How was it possible? The newspaper story mentions how Dr. Patel was bringing half a million dollars a year into the Bundaberg hospital by doing esophageal surgeries. (Or is that "oesophageal?" Say...

  2. Keeping in Touch

    bukko replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    The New York Times newspaper had a front-page story summing up the Dr. Death case in the Sunday 19/6 issue. That's significant because the Times is the most important publication in the United States,...

  3. Opportunities for employment in foreign countries

    bukko replied to jkharley's topic in International Nursing

    It is Au$120, which worked out to US$91 and change at the exchange rate in effect when the charge came through on my credit card in April. NSW only charges Au$50 for a licence. Your big surprise will...

  4. have you tried these australian nursing agencies?

    bukko replied to ruthiebaby88's topic in International Nursing

    I don't have experience with those three, but I can tell you about my dealings with two others: Eden and Acclaim. The personnel there were personable, as all Australians are, but in the end they...

  5. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

    bukko posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm a registered nurse working on moving from the United States to Australia. (Filed my nursing licence appo with NSW in December and got a job offer this week from a hospital Canberra after a...

  6. Doctor could face extradition over Bundaberg deaths

    bukko replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    As a Yank who was looing for work in Oz during the week when this story flared up, I was mighty embarrassed to see one of my countrymen blackening the name of U.S. medical workers. Just what we need,...

  7. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

    bukko replied to bukko's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks again all for the advice. Just returned from two weeks Down Under. Managed to extract my Division 1 licence from the NSW board. When I rang them up they basically said "Well, as long as you're...

  8. Need advice about moving to Australia!

    bukko replied to X-treme's topic in International Nursing

    I'm an RN from the U.S. who's trying what you're wanting to do. I've enquired at several agencies, but they've been flaky. I registered with one, Eden Health, and had a good e-mail exchange going with...

  9. hand washing = sore hands, any good products available?

    bukko replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    Looking over old posts on this old thread I don't see any mention of one possible cause of the sore hands -- latex medical gloves. I wash my hands so often at work that I could qualify as...

  10. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

    bukko replied to bukko's topic in International Nursing

    No offence meant -- that was a joke (hence the winking emoticon.) I thought Australians were perversely proud of their dangerous wildlife like redbacks, cone shells and box jellies, not to mention...

  11. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

    bukko replied to bukko's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you for the primer on what to expect. I suppose that patients are patients no matter where in the world they are. There are only so many ways for the human body to malfunction, and that's going...

  12. U of Phoenix online MSN??

    bukko replied to spazbeanie's topic in School, College Programs

    I started working toward a masters with the University of Phoenix last spring while I was sidelined for four months with a broken hip (bicycle crash riding to work). I did some due diligence checking...

  13. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe it's more like a state of

  14. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    One nice thing I notice about Australia, when reading these and other posts about which city/state is superior, is the FRIENDLY rivalry between regions. It's kind of like the good-natured razzing over...

  15. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    Your replies do help. Many people do come over independently, eh? The nursing agencies I have been in touch with have not asked for any fees from me, but we're early in the relationship. They have to...

  16. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a U.S.-born RN trying to move to Australia. I've downloaded the application for a 4-year working visa (too old by 1 year to qualify for the skilled immigrant program) and also have the form for a...

  17. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    bukko replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Big Mac vs. Whopper Flame-broiled vs. Char-grilled French (not "freedom") fries vs. Onion rings French's vs. Gulden's Heinz vs. Del Monte A-1 vs. Heinz 57 Nathan's Famous vs. Hebrew National...

  18. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    bukko replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Abbott vs.

  19. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    bukko replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Then how could there have been any debate? Everybody KNOWS that Star-bellied Sneetches are BETTER. I mean, get

  20. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    bukko replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that should be "Shalom vs. Salaam" rising from the 3,000-year-old question "Isaac vs. Ishmael" (Semites, help me out here!) Cain vs. Abel Noah vs. Flood Lot vs. Sodomites Moses vs....

  21. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    bukko replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Spy vs. Spy (Who reads Mad magazine?) Ford vs. Chevy Mustang vs. Camaro Beatles vs. Stones VHS vs. Betamax Godzilla vs. Rodan Tyson vs. Spinks Roe vs. Wade Hamilton vs. Burr (Final Jeopardy...

  22. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    bukko replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Mellow, you write some sensible stuff when you get off the topic of

  23. Army Nurses Face Biggest Battle Of Their Lives In Baghdad

    bukko replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My question, Mellow, is how many of those we are treating in hospitals over there were hit by our own weapons? How many were injured in the turmoil that followed the anarchy we created? As for the...

  24. "I don't know who to vote for?"

    bukko replied to Blackcat99's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great site, Froggy! I found out that Ralph Nader is my most likely candidate (aside from the unnamed Green) but I'm not doing that again this election. I was heartened to find I'd vote for Lyndon...

  25. Army Nurses Face Biggest Battle Of Their Lives In Baghdad

    bukko replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh, I'm tough. It's my dog who suffers the most. He's hyperactive, and it's hard for me to hobble long distances around these hills to walk him. And my wife -- she has to listen to me rave about the...