Sunqueen

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1. To Scope, or Not To Scope---That is the Question

   Sunqueen replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Don't forget the people you put through the prep were probably already sick. I just took a book into the bathroom. I followed my friends advice and started early - that way you get to "finish" sooner and can sleep. I didn't fast for 48 hours either...

2. Completely and totally disgusted.

   Sunqueen replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   THe real problem is that you are moving to Florida. THe $500 for BCBS is realtively cheap considering you have asthma, let alone are pregnant. When my husband was laid off we decided to go with the $750 Humana private plan with $5000 deductable, ra...

3. I'm gonna scream...

   Sunqueen replied to Aneroo's topic in School

   I just had a 10th grader tell me she didn't know her address!!!!!

4. National Certification for School Nurses

   Sunqueen replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

   I took (and passed) the test last August. I used the Comprehensive Text and a few other NASN publications - the new review book was published too close to my test date to make it worthwhile ordering. Since I had an August test, I spent the summer s...

5. Nurses & Emergency Scenes

   Sunqueen replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

   I have only ever stopped at one accident scene, when the paramedics were obviously already there. Back in the late 80's I was on my way to work, dressed in full NHS nursing gear (blue dress, belt with buckle and even my nice white cap). I sat in t...

6. Communication 2

   Sunqueen replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Off licence = liquor store. We moved to the US when my daughter was just learning to talk. But, because of me and my family visiting both my girls have a bi-lingual vocabualry. When my eldest was around 5 the pediatrician suggested we see a speach ...

7. Penlight

   Sunqueen replied to liltweedy03's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Have you checked to see if it has batteries? They don't all come with batteries already inside.

8. This makes me SOOOOOOO mad!!!!!!!!

   Sunqueen replied to cajjj's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think ther will be huge influx of foriegn nurses anytime soon. You only have to read the posts on the International Boards here to see how hard it is for nurses to immigrate. I came over to Boston in 1989. The shortage must have been worse...

9. Anyone from florida - need your help

   Sunqueen replied to norhubez's topic in International

   it depends where in Florida. South Florida is no longer the cheap place in the sun. I have seen ads for condo rentals around $1000 a month (2 bed). When we moved here 10 years ago we rented a 3 bed, 2 bath house for $1100. That same house would n...

10. public health nursing in florida

    Sunqueen replied to tiggerlover's topic in Public/Community

    I know the Health Dept. runs three free clinics in Broward. I think the North Broward Hospital District may have some too. I don't know about any smaller clinics.

11. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    Sunqueen replied to cariad's topic in UK

    I live just outside Fort Lauderdale. So I would advise you to really check out house prices. South Florida had massive house price rises over the last few years. Home owners insurance doubled and trebled for people after last year's storm (it is a...

12. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    Sunqueen replied to cariad's topic in UK

    When we moved to Washington State 11 years ago, we flew to Vancouver. So I had to go through immigration at the Blaine border crossing. I thought the two young boarder gaurds were going to die laughing when I tried to show them my X-rays!:chuckle

13. Anyone from Key West? I need help...

    Sunqueen replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    We flew and then waited 10 days for the truck with all our stuff! The Overseas Highway isn't scary at all. It is beautful. You sort of island hop, so only short bridges between. Apart from the Seven Mile bridge at Marathon - that can be a little s...

14. Anyone from Key West? I need help...

    Sunqueen replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Try Florida Keys Community College - http://www.fkcc.edu. No idea what their program is like, but they have a Key West campus. Good luck. You are managing to move even further than us - we did Bellingham to Fort Lauderdale 9 years ago.

15. public health nursing in florida

    Sunqueen replied to tiggerlover's topic in Public/Community

    I don't think there is a US equivilant to a Health Visitor. I had my first daughter in England and second in the US. I really missed the health visitors advice and visits the second time around. Home Health nursing is nothing like Health Visiting ...