Baby G

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1. Finally got official ATT

   Baby G replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

   Hi Letina, It means that you have until June to sit the NCLEX. If you fail, you'll have to re-apply, pay a fee and wait 45 days to retake the exam, for which you would be sent another ATT. The one you...

2. newly foreign nurse

   Baby G replied to bfx's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hi bfx, If you are a newly qualified nurse, it will be in your favor to get at least one year experience in acute nursing care in your country before seeking a post in an American hospital. This is...

3. Swan´s or PiCCO

   Baby G replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

   Hi, I agree with Vikingnurse. I too am a PiCCo fan ... less invasive and no chance of accidental wedging. The unit I presently work on is phasing out swan ganz. Along with giving more accurate...

4. Race relations and nursing enviroments

   Baby G replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

   Thanks for the info.. but how long ago did this happen? I can always reconsider going to Houston, but I'll go there first to see why the 23% of the population who is black still live there. In the...

5. Race relations and nursing enviroments

   Baby G replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

   Thank you. I am a born, bred and educated Jamaican. I was born in Manchester (Jamaica) and lived there for most of my life, then moved to Kingston where I did my general training. I worked there for...

6. Race relations and nursing enviroments

   Baby G replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

   Hi Bizzymum... in no way was my post intended to influence your decision to come to the UK after you've finished your studies. I was merely answering your question from my experience. Some people...

7. Race relations and nursing enviroments

   Baby G replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, sorry I'm posting so late to bizzymum's original question. I saw this today and thought I'd give my experience as a black nurse working in the UK. I came to England in 1999, and first went to a...