BonnieSc

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1. New Grad Leaving at 1 Year

   BonnieSc replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   In my experience, two weeks may be the required notice, but it's really expected that nurses give four weeks or so. In particular, it's hard on everyone if you've been scheduled for the month and just...

2. Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

   BonnieSc replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

   I wonder if it's to avoid touching receipts as well? Receipts have nasty chemicals in them that can lead to all sorts of problems. I wouldn't touch one while I was pregnant and try to avoid it in...

3. CES report

   BonnieSc replied to Imreks2014's topic in Nurse Registration

   Is this for a facility where you work? I'm curious (though you may not want to say) whether most of your nurses come from the same place--the Philippines, for instance. People coming from countries...

4. CES report

   BonnieSc replied to Imreks2014's topic in Nurse Registration

   Silverdragon, I'm curious about where you got the average of "4 months approximately". Is that something CGFNS has published? Since they are currently taking about a month even to log in all paperwork...

5. Gloves? Is this acceptable?

   BonnieSc replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in General Nursing

   We have several places in each patient room that are DESIGNATED "glove free zones". If you put on gloves on entry, you'd be breaking policy. Unless you take off those gloves, wash, get what you need,...

6. CGFNS-CES-clinical hours

   BonnieSc replied to van_rn's topic in Nurse Registration

   We are still in process. Yes, they add another 10-12 weeks on every time they receive the requested document (or anyway, they CAN do that). In our case, we paid for the ten day expedited review this...

7. English exam...please help

   BonnieSc replied to MioseRN's topic in Nurse Registration

   Sorry, I don't have an opinion, though the study materials from Magoosh seem really good. My husband (who is a foreign educated nurse; I'm an American nurse) chose to do in-person IELTS

8. Cgfns! Help!

   BonnieSc replied to Obiwan's topic in Nurse Registration

   CGFNS seems to say this to almost everyone, unless it's a school they work with frequently. Since it's very difficult to get information out of them, I'm not sure whether it's usually an actual...

9. English exam...please help

   BonnieSc replied to MioseRN's topic in Nurse Registration

   Where are you from? Unfortunately even some people who were educated in English have trouble getting passing scores for the state board on TOEFL and IELTS. It's not only knowing English; it's knowing...

10. How Does Foreign Trained Nurse Work in the States?

    BonnieSc replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I know you mean only to be complimentary, but when you describe the Indian nurses you work with as "kind and hard-working", IMHO that reinforces stereotypes about both nurses and immigrants. The...

11. Request for transcripts Form - CGFNS

    BonnieSc replied to j.almeida's topic in Nurse Registration

    The minimum requirements depend on the state you're applying to. I don't know of any easy way to know whether CGFNS is going to consider your school's education adequate for that state, unfortunately....

12. CGFNS-CES-clinical hours

    BonnieSc replied to van_rn's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes, I've done two. I certainly haven't gotten the answers I wanted, but the person I spoke with had firsthand knowledge and understanding of the case and the process. Just to give you some...

13. CGFNS-CES-clinical hours

    BonnieSc replied to van_rn's topic in Nurse Registration

    Do the "virtual consultation". The people who answer the phone don't know anything. The virtual consultation people are much more helpful (though not incredibly so). Frankly, your Washington state...

14. CGFNS inquiry: CES NCLEX

    BonnieSc replied to Danihey10RN's topic in Nurse Registration

    Ask CGFNS to extend your time. I can't remember if they will do this before the time is up, but ask now, and they'll let you know. There's no guarantee that they will do it, but they do it at times....

15. CGFNS waiting for approval help!

    BonnieSc replied to Flemishnurse's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes, it can really take that long. Yes, it's from when they received all required documents. My personal opinion is that they want people to pay the expedite fee and make that as appealing as...