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Does anyone here have any experience with nursing in Saudi Arabia? I'm seriously considering it. They have one year contracts available through Med-Hunters. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Is it true that malpractice premiums for NPs increase drastically after the first year? One of my instructors for my BSN program didn't test for NP (after taking all the required classes) and stated that it was partly due to the high cost of malpract...

_________________________________________________________________________________________ "The other issue is that most of these policies are claims made policies. In claims made policies the premium starts low and rises every year until it stabilize...

Sorry to hear about your predicament. I would think that as a paying customer, it shouldn't be an issue. The issue may come down to who ordered the test and If that order is valid, i,e, established procedure or policy. If this is the case then this l...

Sorry to hear about the CM position. I had my first interview yesterday morning with a specialty hospital in NE Ohio. I think it went well, but ya never know. My problem is being on a travel assignment right now in CA and won't finish until July. We'...

I can relate! I've been a nurse for the last 13 years and have seriously considered getting out of the profession all together. The problem is all those years of experience going to waste and starting over from scratch. I'm working on my BSN and will...

Thanks for the info. I think it would be a great experience.

Thanks SIRI. I agree that being able to market yourself is a great asset, but for those of us with little business experience or knowledge deficit in this area, a strong support system starting out would seem worth a second look. In essence, the LNC ...

Once you are certified as a legal nurse consultant, how hard is it to find the cases? I see where Vicki's course offers free mentoring and support for as long as you are practicing. I think this benefit would be priceless as far as getting work and m...

I have just recently taken a position as RN night supervisor in a local LTC facility. I've been nursing for 11 years; most of it in hospitals. I switched because I wanted the experience of being in a leadership position, knowing what and who I will b...

"Thank God for my LPN who probably saved my butt that night." I agree that having an LPN on the team is a great asset IF they are allowed/able to function as nurses and not glorified CNAs.

All I know about the subject is anecdotal and not in an LTC environment. I worked at a small hospital in CA this past January where LVNs were utilized. The CA standards severely limited the role of the LVN to the point that they weren't allowed to do...

It does sound like a disaster waiting to happen. Is it like this in other area hospitals? I thought it was only Southern states where these kind of conditions were the norm.

I agree! Way too many for me as well. Are the nurse aids able to do much of anything in the way of accu-checks, foleys, and that sort of thing? Sometimes that can be a big help.

I'm working Southern MO at this time and it isn't uncommon for the night shift to care for eight monitored patients during the shift. Seven is about the norm. It's interesting to note that this hospital doesn't consider telemetry a "critical" care ar...

"It's hard to maintain the compassion and empathy that we expect from ourselves when we are worked to death and expected to sacrifice our own wellbeing for others." Well said! I've heard many times that nursing is a profession where, "we eat our youn...

Honestly, money was a factor when I started traveling. I saw it as a way to pay off some bills and see the country at the same time. I saw it as a great opportunity that nursing has afforded me and my family. Acute care experience is a plus and most ...

Just my .02. I came into nursing because I was tired of working for minimum wage and poor job satisfaction. I have been a nurse now for 10 years and cannot see myself doing anything else. I agree with the proposition that nursing for monetary gain or...

I got back from an assignment in February from CA. It was a small, rural hospital, no computers and everything was done on paper. They didn't give verbal reports. It was a "written" report. Everything about the patient was written on a form sheet for...

i use to be one of those that stayed over to give verbal reports on my unit. i would be there for at least 15-30 minutes past time to leave. i have since transferred to the resource pool and tape reports now. i get floated around and don't have time ...