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  1. Threats from Management

    fergus51 replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You rock! Wanna come be my

  2. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen midwives who have "lied" to their patients too, so that isn't something limited to OBs. Most providers I've worked with have been supportive and knowledgeable, that goes for docs and...

  3. Which has a highest pay and Free housing FASTAFF, OA or TRUSTAFF

    fergus51 replied to ORnurse97's topic in Travel

    Fastaff quoted me $4 an hour less than OA for the same

  4. Threats from Management

    fergus51 replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have never worked at a place that had mandatory meetings. I went to a few of those voluntary staff meetings and quickly realized what a HUGE waste of time they were, then

  5. NCLEX for North Carolina?Not needed???

    fergus51 replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    If you need a visa screen (meaning if you need a TN visa) then you have to write the NCLEX. It's that

  6. Where's the Professional Respect?

    fergus51 replied to dalemarc's topic in General Nursing

    For sure. I don't call in often at all, but when I do I expect to be treated with the same respect I show my manager (by calling in early enough to cover my shift for

  7. Where's the Professional Respect?

    fergus51 replied to dalemarc's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure she wasn't really sick? I'm just throwing that out there because one of my coworkers was sick with pneumonia for Xmas and the nursing manager tried to guilt her into coming in. Yes,...

  8. Moving to Canada - Agencies?

    fergus51 replied to Tanneken's topic in International Nursing

    No problem:) Hope it's

  9. What type of patient

    fergus51 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AMEN!!!

  10. Moving to Canada - Agencies?

    fergus51 replied to Tanneken's topic in International Nursing

    The best website for nurses planning on coming to BC is http://www.healthmatchbc.org . They not only assist with job placement, but they will help you with lisencing info and immigration info all...

  11. Help understand Betamethasone

    fergus51 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep, but there is always that chance, but that chance is always there even if she delivers within the time frame. The docs have no way of saying for sure a woman will deliver within a week, they have...

  12. California Consideration - Need Help

    fergus51 replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    I actually know few nurses who have private liability insurance. You are generally covered under your workplace. I went to a legal nurse consulting speech and she basically said that carrying your own...

  13. Areas of Shortage?

    fergus51 replied to rainswhisper,RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it's really regional. Here, we seem to be much more short of trained critical care nurses than anything else. Anyone with experience in ICU, CCU, NICU, MICU, SICU, etc. can pretty much write...

  14. can a pregnant rn safely work icu?

    fergus51 replied to arizonacottontop's topic in MICU, SICU

    Pregnant women can work safely with most infectious diseases by just following basic infection contol principles. No special problems with ICU as far as I

  15. Help understand Betamethasone

    fergus51 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't do multiple rounds because they don't have any benefit for the baby. One round only, and yes, it is meant for if they believe mom will deliver within one week because that's the time frame in...

  16. California Consideration - Need Help

    fergus51 replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    I have to say, I would advise against an HMO even if you're healthy. IMO they are the worst creation in healthcare. You can only see doctors on their list, only go to hospitals on their list, only get...

  17. California Consideration - Need Help

    fergus51 replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    I made about 100K this year, but I also worked a fair bit of OT. My regular wage would be less. I also payed over 30K in taxes and could not afford to buy a home or anything. I don't think you'd make...

  18. pants ok for women on interview?

    fergus51 replied to NoCrumping's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it's fine. My manager is a woman and usually wears pantsuits. They're certainly more practical than a skirt (nothing worse than getting to an interview and discovering a run in your...

  19. Calling Docs, Who's Responsible?

    fergus51 replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked both shifts and have to say there is a difference between being lazy and leaving work for the next shift and working hard and leaving work for the next shift. Sometimes things just don't...

  20. Coaching women during childbirth has little impact

    fergus51 replied to URO-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Really, I don't think anyone can generalize about birth, even those who have been through it. I have seen women go through what I would call very difficult labors say that it wasn't that bad at all....

  21. Sickees

    fergus51 replied to Haunted's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it's rather strange to dismiss the message just because you hate the man. Heck, I've even defended George Bush on

  22. Wearing scrubs in public...

    fergus51 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I can only speak for the hospitals where I worked in Canada, but we swabbed all new admits for MRSA and patients who were admitted from another hospital were put into a private room until their swabs...

  23. "Work short" Love, mgmt

    fergus51 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    She said she left

  24. Wearing scrubs in public...

    fergus51 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a cultural issue. I have noticed MRSA attitudes are much laxer in the US than my previous jobs in Canada, but that seems to be because it is so prevalent in the community. The easy way...

  25. "Work short" Love, mgmt

    fergus51 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a difference between being unable to find people to come in (staff or agency) and not trying to find people to come in. I will complain if I costantly have to work short because if...