ar.en.greta

hello everyone... i have some query. is there anyone so kind to enlighten me. i'd like to know, what is the real score of nursing shortage in US? or even not in US, australia, UK or canada. is it true that there is nursing shortage? was confused, i watched from tv and read from newspaper that US will be opening/hiring nurses in few years. but when i researched and google about it, i figured out that there is no really nursing shortage, there are A LOT american nurses that is unemployed. so, is there no chance for us foreign nurses?? and also, i read that there are issue in health insurance in US, does it affect the nursing employment? how? thank you so much. any inputs will be greatly appreciated. im a nurse, here in asia, i graduated last year,and i already passed the NCLEX. i am currently working also in hospital here in our country. i just wanna know whats the real score/status now of nursing employment in US/UK/Canada or Australia. thanks

if not nursing, i wanna be a pilot! makes me wonder, how they can balance and make airplane fly. also because i could travel and the good thing is that, no traffic at all. ohh im a dreamer..

oh wow.... i havent seen that? the hospital allowed it... cool but infection control is compromise.

yeah after posting it, i said, this might be interpreted wrong and they might think that am asking why nurses cannot do it, painting nails, while working. haha silly, but thanks for sharing. i havent tried that. and i may not

true i agree.. i forgot about scrubbing.. i haven't been in OR for long time. thats valid and acceptable reason. thanks.

you got a point.. can maintain short and trim nails but with colors :) i think, maybe, its because of simplicity.

im just wondering why nurses cannot paint their nails during duty...?? is it a general rule or only to the hospital where i work..

hahahaha thats horrible! he cannot even remembered what he wrote... we have this MD, everytime i make clarification with the orders, because i cannot understand what he is writing, he will blame it to the pen! hehe poor pen...

hahaha.... i think arabic is much better than their hand writing.. your so brave to asked! :) whats theyre response?

I've been a nurse for 5months now, and my first weeks was a struggle. thank GOD i survive and still surviving. :) I made mistake from the past, it made me feel bad, but then more all, i learned from it, and vow not to commit mistake again. reciting everyday, "no to mistakes, the patients right and right ways of giving meds also saying patience....patience...patience... inhale exhale then smile if in the stressing situation". one reason i made one was due to impossible handwriting of the doctor. gives me headache sometimes (admit it, you do also?) some are almost like an asystole and v-fib handwriting, but of course i question the order, to the point that sometimes i look annoying or slow in front of MD. like this one, its my first time to BT. the px bp is in 160/100 but severely anemic and has DOB. i referred to the rod before i transfuse. and he made some orders, one of it resume bt give blah blah blah.... since i was expecting to read "postponed bt til have stable vitals." i question the order, and the MD looks at me with irritated face saying, "resume, resume. do you know whats the meaning of resume?" and i answered, are you sure doc? lol in funny way, good that he didnt slapped my face. haha second, questioning order for antibiotics in pedia. the doctor who ordered it, made a wrong calculations, glad that i referred to the other ROD. third, i read his order as cefuroxime but when i clarify its citicholine. believe me, he is the only one can understand his writings and that doctor is aware with it haha sometimes, i encounter a dragon doctor that questioning a doctors order makes us shaky (im in a country where people are too polite and passive, here in asia). i'd like to hear your aggressive funny inspiring stories when questioning order. in that way, will add to my courage to question the not so friendly and not smiling (doctors) doctors order. yeah yeah i know that its our right to question and must make clarification, but believe me, it takes time to take courage if you gonna ask a snob and unapproachable MD! just having hard time to deal with it. stories and advise will be greatly appreciated.. thanks :)