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  1. Per diem rates in Phoenix?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi there - I'm looking at per diem positions - hourly rates, no benefits, no guaranteed hours, hired directly by the health system rather than through an agency. These are the rates I've seen,...

  2. Mandatory Overtime

    guest464345 replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    If you're thinking about moving from a union state (like Minnesota, California, New York etc) to North Carolina to be a nurse, tread carefully. Have you looked into the salaries there? I started as a...

  3. Pool testing problems

    guest464345 posted a topic in School

    I've been helping a school doing pooled testing (through Concentric). The protocol is to do pooled tests that are couriered to a lab for PCR, and then we follow up on any positive pools with...

  4. Pool testing problems

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Yep, they've been all valid tests (same experience here, it's really 7-8 drops needed, and the solution always runs out before the

  5. Pool testing problems

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I know, it's crazy. I was convinced it had to be a bad box of the BinaxNow tests...but, nope, we switched boxes with the same results. Not expired, haven't been out in the heat or anything. And...

  6. Internal medicine clinic - what do I need to know?

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks for

  7. Internal medicine clinic - what do I need to know?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've been trying to get a outpatient job for a while, and have finally succeeded in getting hired in an internal medicine primary care clinic. The staff is just RNs, doctors, a receptionist, and a...

  8. Pool testing problems

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    @Jedrnurse No, the setup for staffing (the schools get funding for outside help) is two consecutive days. So on day 1, collect the pooled specimens; get the results overnight; day 2 is for antigen...

  9. Pool testing problems

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    @k1p1ssk Interesting! Ours are all nasal swabs though (Concentric by Gingko

  10. Competitive Edge

    guest464345 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I'm curious about where you live? Because in my area (AZ) they are begging for school nurses just about everywhere. Definitely no need to get extra certs or take a grantwriting class to be a...

  11. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    guest464345 replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    oh h*ll no! "Ma'am, I invite you to do so. Virtually every district in this state has multiple openings for nurses; in fact there are a critical number of unfilled positions. You too can enjoy...

  12. Small town BC

    guest464345 posted a topic in Canada

    I've received a call for an interview at a small hospital in a town of ~5,000 near the US border in southeastern BC. I've only worked at big urban hospitals and public health settings (in the...

  13. Small town BC

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Canada

    Thanks for the info, that's helpful! I already got the BC license - it took about a year and a half for me. I guess I was lucky. I passed on this particular job, for more than one reason....

  14. Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

    guest464345 replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    I even wore them for a while as a school nurse!. I had never used one before COVID, and I was surprised at how practical it was to have all my hair tucked in. No breakage from n95 elastic straps...

  15. Full time to PRN?

    guest464345 replied to SimpliFutureCNM's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an ICU nurse and never have been - so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about - but I'm pretty sure that you're fine. At least where I live, there is a desperate shortage of hospital...

  16. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    guest464345 replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    I do this also. And I absolutely do not tolerate adults yelling at me. I will say ONCE, calmly: "I promise that I will never swear or yell at you, even if we disagree. And if you continue to swear and...

  17. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    guest464345 replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    Five of the eight nurses in my school district left after the 2020-21 year. Not the same kind of stress or acuity that hospital nurses are facing, but there is nothing fun about parents screaming...

  18. Anyone else seeing sneezing with Delta?

    guest464345 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Last year I had a few with mild sore throat or runny nose, no other

  19. New US RN moving to B.C., Canada?

    guest464345 replied to haleybee97's topic in Nurse Registration

    You need to go through two different processes: 1) getting licensed and getting a job, and 2) getting immigration status to be able to work and live in Canada, if you're not already a citizen or...

  20. US RNs who successfully submitted to NNAS

    guest464345 replied to kerbery's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes, we'll try for Express Entry although I'm not sure we'll actually ever get invited - we both have master's degrees and I have years of RN experience, but we don't have Canadian work/school...

  21. Countries that recognize US accelerated BSN

    guest464345 replied to uaefan's topic in General World

    I am an RN who did a 16 month accelerated BSN in the United States. I just got approved for licensure in British Columbia (Canada) without any extra classes or tests required. Be warned though:...

  22. US RNs who successfully submitted to NNAS

    guest464345 replied to kerbery's topic in Nurse Registration

    I hope your meeting went well. Happy to tell you that BCCNM quickly confirmed that I met the language requirement; I paid the $$$ and submitted the application officially, and I got my assessment...

  23. US RNs who successfully submitted to NNAS

    guest464345 replied to kerbery's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi there - I just got my NNAS report back this week - I started the application a year ago, and my documents have been complete since January. I was fortunate in that my school seemed to...

  24. Therapeutic communication for anxiety

    guest464345 replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    My general process, assuming no one's doing anything unsafe: Get the audience out (including unnecessary staff). Extra people are not good for drama-seekers, and not good for people who are...

  25. 1 day left

    guest464345 replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    Hahahaha even in HS, I have one shelf of "ice packs" (which are wet paper towels frozen in a small bag) for the "injuries," and a separate shelf of ice packs for the injuries. I haul all the ice...