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  1. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    fergus51 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    I do have to say best practice pursuits aren't dependent on competition for money. The best hospital that I have experienced in that regard was in Canada (most research, most likely to support...

  2. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    fergus51 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    Exactly, that's why I feel the need to post on occasion. That article screams of spin. Like it says this many Canadians are waiting for surgery or treatment. Well, what kind of treatment? Are they...

  3. Frustrated and still angry!

    fergus51 replied to kwagner_51's topic in Nursing Career

    I understand you don't feel that was enough orientation, but it was a month like your manager said. Frankly, I wouldn't even put "reason for leaving" down. I've never included that in a resume before....

  4. Was Boss passing the buck?

    fergus51 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    What did you say to them (the mangers I mean)? My supervisor tried a similar thing with me once, and I just said "that's your job isn't it? I don't have the experience to deal with this and I have...

  5. Frustrated and still angry!

    fergus51 replied to kwagner_51's topic in Nursing Career

    You could just say the first job wasn't a good fit because both you and your manager felt you needed a longer orientation than they could provide. For #2 you could say your position was eliminated if...

  6. Travel nurse questions

    fergus51 replied to bell47's topic in Travel

    To work as a travel nurse you need two things: a nursing liscence and EXPERIENCE. Certifications are bonuses, but certainly not necessary. The experience is the big thing. You need at least one year...

  7. Info regarding tax laws US/Canada

    fergus51 replied to nurseluie's topic in International Nursing

    I believe it has to do with whether you are still considered a "resident" in Canada. For instance, if you keep a house there, the taxman will likely still consider you a Canadian resident. You don't...

  8. travel interest-need info on nurses on the go and world health

    fergus51 replied to cysrnob's topic in Travel

    I had heard good things about On Assignment, but they completely screwed around with my niece's friend. Since then, I've heard many other bad stories about them related to contracts being changed...

  9. Emerald Healthcare Staffing

    fergus51 replied to tawill5's topic in Travel

    Unfortunately SD usually doesn't pay that well at all. You make more money the further north you

  10. How many non-native english speaking parents

    fergus51 replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'd say at least 1/3 of our patients have something other than english as their primary language, if not more. I live in Southern California, so spanish is the biggie but we also see families who...

  11. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    fergus51 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    I've said many times that I don't think a Canadian style system will work in America. It won't. Ever. I wouldn't advocate it because it's pointless. There are places where it's hard to get a family...

  12. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    fergus51 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    I'm from Canada and I liked it. The only thing I've ever had to pay out of pocket for was meds. I didn't pay 50% taxes either. I paid about the same as I pay in California. Just

  13. case study(med-surg nurse getting pulled to busy L&D unit)

    fergus51 replied to nursev2006's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually had the opposite experience. TPTB in a few hospitals don't consider med-surg a specialty, so anyone can go there. By contrast, med-surg nurses wouldn't be pulled to OB/NICU (because they...

  14. case study(med-surg nurse getting pulled to busy L&D unit)

    fergus51 replied to nursev2006's topic in General Nursing

    Tasks only. There is a reason L&D is the most litigious area of nursing. If she values her liscence and her patients' lives, then there is no way she should take an assignment. If the hospital...

  15. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's a little funny to complain that CNA doesn't fix everything at hospitals that they don't even represent. I think unions are a good thing, but they have limits in what they can

  16. Taking an infant's temp.

    fergus51 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think most people would agree with that. I've said we do rectals if the axillary is wacky, just not routinely. I think routinely is what's archaic. Personally though I don't even know why a rectal...

  17. Taking an infant's temp.

    fergus51 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wouldn't give suppositories with every set of vitals. That's what's crazy to me (doing rectal temps again and again). There are times when its necessary and that isn't every 4 hours

  18. Taking an infant's temp.

    fergus51 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Getting "the most" accurate isn't always worth it if it means risking bowel damage. If people are doing that routinely on every baby all the time that's

  19. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I find conditions in California very good in general. I don't regret moving here for a

  20. I've noticed something on these boards...

    fergus51 replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    I think there are probably lots of differences between the two countries when it comes to nursing and culture. I do know one of the worst posts about bullying was posted on here by an Australian whose...

  21. OR nurses & students

    fergus51 replied to RNin2007's topic in Operating Room

    That's pretty close to how my home hospital did things, except if the OR nurses did acknowledge the students it was to be rude to them. They didn't understand why no one was applying to work there...

  22. FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    fergus51 replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with this whole theory is that there hasn't been any research to prove the link. In fact, from what I've read, the research done has shown no link between vaccines and autism. This theory...

  23. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    fergus51 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have alcohol based hand sanitizer at each baby's bedside. We are to wash immediately before touching a baby so anyone can see us doing it. That's one of the reasons I would toss a button like that...

  24. How often do you play hooky?

    fergus51 replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get paid if I don't work, so I don't call out unless I am infectious. Even back when I had sick time, I never called out if I wasn't ill because the guilt would have given me an ulcer. This is...

  25. US citizen living in Canada (Canadian Permanent Resident) and working in US

    fergus51 replied to USFguy's topic in International Nursing

    Well, good luck. I get what you're saying about guaranteed hours. One other possibility is to take a travel assignment in Washington state. A friend of mine has done this before. She spends 6 days...