gemivrn

gemivrn BSN, RN

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  1. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    gemivrn replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi again, I have been working in a rehab (nursing home) since the hospitals cancelled the elective surgery we only been receiving our own residents who visited ER ( falls, other health issues) the...

  2. Nursing Documentation

    gemivrn replied to jktb's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a new RN here in the US, and I am still struggling with my charting,back with then when I used to work in Saudi Arabia in a private hospital with less staff nurse, we tend to do more (hands on)...

  3. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    gemivrn replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    beekee, I'm assigned at rehab SNF, in one of the nursing home and since the elective surgeries are being put on hold during this time of Covid-19 pandemic we are not receiving many patients from the...

  4. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    gemivrn replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly, just checked in my SNF website to know the latest announcement in the nursing home where I'm working, the resident who was Covid-19 positive from our independent living/cottage that was...

  5. Is asking too many questions to other nurses a problem? (new nurse)

    gemivrn replied to joytotheworld21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Waufah, Was reading your advice and it was very helpful, I am a new nurse here in the US, I came form Asia and worked in the middle east (Saudi Arabia, Jeddah for 2 yrs) I was assigned in dif area...

  6. How should I approach a request to transfer?

    gemivrn replied to FLnurse1127's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi, I'm getting an RN rate, but I don't see many RN and Lpn going through the same situation as mine, like the last time I was told I would be assign in other unit (Long term care) as a CNA there was...

  7. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    gemivrn replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi I'm working in Rehab nursing home and we are not getting many post-op right now but the unit is being prepared for our own residents who would be admitted with covid-19, or those from the nursing...

  8. How should I approach a request to transfer?

    gemivrn replied to FLnurse1127's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi, I hope I can get some advise here pertaining to my situation at the nursing home where I'm working as an RN in the rehab unit, I started working there as a CNA for 6-7 months (while reviewing for...

  9. PH-RN ask to repeat whole nursing program by BRN

    gemivrn replied to osis's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I'm from the Philippines also, BSN RN (batch 2010) I came here 2016 to marry a US citizen, I went to BON PA in 2016 to enquire about the requirements for me to take my NCLEX exam, they were really...

  10. Medication

    gemivrn replied to Akam's topic in Patient Medications

    Hi Akam, Terminating you is up to them, but reporting you to the state will be a bit too harsh, it wasn't that big of a deal error, compare to what happened to one of my co-RN staff at my workplace,...

  11. Terrible Medication Error

    gemivrn replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    Hi Whitesranch, Thanks for your comments, I did say that the order (to check the INR) prior to administering coumadin wasn't there, I was assuming that this order (that was discontinued by the other...

  12. Terrible Medication Error

    gemivrn replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    I have this experience just these last few days, the patient's INR was 2.5 (labs was drawn that day) he has a coumadin order 5mg it was scheduled to be given at 1700 and I started giving medication...

  13. united stars alliance consultancy and immigration services

    gemivrn replied to kris24tine's topic in International Nursing

    Good day to all, I was actually waiting for this message as my good friend who actually applying there sent me a text message regarding the raid sadly one of them wasn't there she was the head...

  14. united stars alliance consultancy and immigration services

    gemivrn replied to kris24tine's topic in International Nursing

    Good day to all, I guess you're right I had the same thought as well although they still sends me some text msgs and the fly noe pay later promo is definitely tempting but hey I knew two applicant who...

  15. united stars alliance consultancy and immigration services

    gemivrn replied to kris24tine's topic in International Nursing

    Latest news from a friend of mine who is applying to the USA-CIS she was asked to sign a waver not to withdraw any money from the bank account they opened for her they said it was merely to show the...

  16. united stars alliance consultancy and immigration services

    gemivrn replied to kris24tine's topic in International Nursing

    Really, thanks for the info. in fact when we sit there for an interview I was asking another applicant if she really knew someone who have used the agency in the past,she said yes...i still have some...

  17. united stars alliance consultancy and immigration services

    gemivrn replied to kris24tine's topic in International Nursing

    I agree, although I'm so tempted to try it I was trying to find out more info about it and I'm glad I was able to read other nurses comments regarding this, my main concern is that why would they do...