starbin

starbin BSN, RN

Nephro, ICU, LTC and counting

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  1. What is your policy in DVT prevention following joint surgery

    starbin posted a topic in Orthopedic

    I am doing a paper on prevention of DVT following joint surgery. I would very much like to hear from the ortho nurses on what policy their facility has in place to prevent DVT after Knee or Hip...

  2. CGFNS chaos

    starbin posted a topic in International Nursing

    As I had already posted, I passed the July 13th CGFNS Exam. I graduated from 2 different Nursing Schools. I did 3 years basic Nursing course and worked for 41 months then again did 2 year Bachelors...

  3. What is your policy in DVT prevention following joint surgery

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in Orthopedic

    Is there any screening process to determine the risk level like high risk, medium risk and average risk? Or everybody gets a standard treatment? I wonder if it is common to do pre-op screening for DVT...

  4. What is your policy in DVT prevention following joint surgery

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in Orthopedic

    Thank you so much Proppy. That helps

  5. How safe is it to be a Visiting Nurse?

    starbin posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi I am going for my Visiting nurse job interview. I am totally new to this area, I am just wondering how safe it is to go to the patients' home....did anybody encounter any dangerous situation? How...

  6. Fresenius as an employer?

    starbin replied to bill4745's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Fresenius as such is not a bad company to work for. They have good benefits and other programs. The experience varies depending on who you work with. And manager plays the big role, followed by your...

  7. Go away...is not generally true!

    starbin replied to zuzi's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah. If you go to a place where everybody has one leg, you should also learn to walk with one leg.................otherwise you may find that you aren't welcome in that society..........Not...

  8. Go away...is not generally true!

    starbin replied to zuzi's topic in International Nursing

    No offence to anybody but I have experienced that too. They even give the report in native language. We had english only policy but the DON, supervisors and the nurse managers were the first ones to...

  9. Go away...is not generally true!

    starbin replied to zuzi's topic in International Nursing

    I am not sure which point you didn't get. In a nutshell, I was trying to say - there wouldn't be so many nurses and other employees from foreign country in one work place had this land not welcomed...

  10. Go away...is not generally true!

    starbin replied to zuzi's topic in International Nursing

    I happened to be in the break room of a Nursing home during their lunch hours two days in a row last week. Here is my observation: There were four large round tables with six to eight chairs around...

  11. Interesting facts on legal immigration

    starbin replied to lost_stranger's topic in International Nursing

    It is unfortunate that your sister didn't get visa. The officials need to be convinced that you will come back to your country after visiting the US. Probably she wasn't able to convince them strongly...

  12. More unemployment news

    starbin replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Immigration Advice

    Just spoke to two research nurses in a hospital who learned a week ago that their employer couldn't afford them anymore. There was an interview on the local news channel few days ago. A nurse...

  13. effects of financial crisis in employment of foreign nurses?

    starbin replied to ecmicahrn's topic in International Nursing

    Agree with what you said-------- million

  14. effects of financial crisis in employment of foreign nurses?

    starbin replied to ecmicahrn's topic in International Nursing

    No doubt foreign nurses are hard-working. But I don't like the justification for tolerating exploitation. This is one reason, I think, the nursing organizations should be careful about endorsing the...

  15. Awake and alert? The same?

    starbin replied to dotherightthing's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I agree with the PP about the meaning of awake. If you aren't sleeping- you are awake. Alert doesn't always mean that you have to be oriented. Awareness of time, place and person may be categorized...

  16. They have spoken..

    starbin replied to SilverSurfer's topic in International Nursing

  17. Fresenius starting pay

    starbin replied to tralyn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Based on experience ranges from 27 to 32 dollars. If you do acutes, you will get

  18. Incorrect way to work in the US

    starbin replied to seamusglas's topic in International Nursing

    I think we should dedicate this forum to helping international nurses with their licensure, immigration, credentialing issues rather than attacking somebody personally. Suzanne is here to help. Trying...

  19. chicago area

    starbin replied to hondapink's topic in Illinois Nursing

    City College of Chicago has seven colleges throughout the city. $72 per credit hour for chicago residents. I thought there can't be anything cheaper. visit

  20. Scope of RN license

    starbin posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There is a nurse who works in a nephrologist's office. Every time I call (from a dialysis unit) the nephrologist to notify about the patient's condition or to ask for orders, this nurse at the office...

  21. How do you think the New US President will affect Retrogression?

    starbin replied to misspowers's topic in International Nursing

    On the matters of illegal immigration, I am with Lou Dobbs. I wish the new president would listen to

  22. X1 Rn For 46 Patients In Nursing Home

    starbin replied to Aviationurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am not sure about the salary- probably depends on the years of experience. But in a typical night shift at LTC, you are expected to be responsible for at least 40 patients.....or even more. The job...

  23. Old nurse wants to work

    starbin replied to Welshone's topic in International Nursing

    When I saw the topic of this thread, I thought the writer must be 75-80 years old. I saw you are 45 years old. I think you should edit the subject of this thread. 45 years is not old, I have many...

  24. Has any MUSLIM registered nurse encounter some discrimination in the US/Canada?

    starbin replied to cocoy2go's topic in International Nursing

    Religion has been a big political issue in this country. Anybody who isn't deaf or blind must have heard/read the non-sense arguments about whether or not Barrack Obama is a Muslim. American public is...

  25. Has any MUSLIM registered nurse encounter some discrimination in the US/Canada?

    starbin replied to cocoy2go's topic in International Nursing

    Having said all that bitter/sweet experience Muslim and muslim looking non-muslim people have to go through in everyday life, I still can't agree that the delay in processing of your application was...