starbin

starbin BSN, RN

Nephro, ICU, LTC and counting

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  1. Visit by labor department

    starbin posted a topic in General Nursing

    We nurses were interviewed by a labor department official in the NH I work at. The nursing home does not pay its nurses overtime even if they are required to stayover after their shift (sometimes...

  2. Visit by labor department

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses do not have union in that

  3. Visit by labor department

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Found out the reason for DOL visit. There are nurses in that NH who work double shift every day in the same floor but get two pay checks from two different employer's name. rather than giving the...

  4. Is it professional??????????

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't assume that they are talking about me and it doesn't bother me even if they talk about me.....but it is just unacceptable

  5. Is it professional??????????

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    It is disrepectful, rude and humiliating to others. Sometimes you are talking to them in a group and all of a suden they start talking in that language and start laughing. You are the only who doen't...

  6. Is it professional??????????

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Then why is a foreign student required to take the english proficiency exam? Why is a foreign graduate nurse required to take the English exams? And the employee handbook from my facility clearly...

  7. Why avoid Nursing Homes that are willing to sponsor you for a Green card?

    starbin replied to rookieq's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with you on almost everything. * Orientation is not enough at all...........you are forced to work beyond your knowldege, experience and your capacity. You take risk.........make mistakes and...

  8. Why avoid Nursing Homes that are willing to sponsor you for a Green card?

    starbin replied to rookieq's topic in International Nursing

    It all depends on what you want from your job. Whether you want to work in a nursing home or hospital.....the type of work you do in a nursing home and in a hospital is very different.... Nursing home...

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

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in Home Health

    thanks:smilecoffeecup:

  10. BCLS certification

    starbin replied to lilnat03's topic in New York Nursing

    go to cprpro.com. everything online, print your

  11. How much do Home Care RNs make in NJ?

    starbin replied to medicine121's topic in Home Health

    I had interview with essex valley VNA- they promised me 64,766/year. I have no home care experience and am a new nurse. i am not sure about per

  12. anybody from greenville hospital?

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    unfortunately, they don't have parking. I heard that you pay more on parking tickets than anything

  13. anybody from greenville hospital?

    starbin posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Does anybody know how greenville hospital is ? any

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

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in Home Health

    thank you so much for the info. i sure will let you know..i am still thinking risk vs.

  15. Ethical dilemma r/t documentation

    starbin replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    As a LTC care nurse, I have been requested to rewrite, rephrase and sometimes even add few sentences to the previously written notes..the notes they were written months ago. These activies are...

  16. California RN visiting NYC - Would like help planning my trip please :)

    starbin replied to CaliRN29's topic in New York Nursing

    O!! O!! february is not a very good time to visit NYC. The cold is terrible in Feb. Hampton inn/manhatten should be a nice place to live at. I am a new yorker never had to stay at NYC hotels so can...

  17. Green Cards for RN in NJ?

    starbin replied to Milenamilena's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    saint barnabas health care system used to file for green cards for nurses. Not sure if they still do. there are few nursing homes they definitely will. Give them a call or may be just visit them and...

  18. co-worker stealing narcotics

    starbin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a nursing home. I have a patient who is prescribed percocet 1 tab every 6 hours PRN for pain. She generally takes one tab at 9AM and the other at 9PM. One of my collegues, who is a floater...

  19. Why it takes so long to get approval for a job !

    starbin replied to romashkarn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I agree with you. I applied to a hospital, they called me after 2 weeks. The nurse recruiter asked me why i did not follow up with my application. I thought probably they did not need nurses anymore...

  20. co-worker stealing narcotics

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Found out that the case is being investigated and I was told that they might need our (me and the other nurses who had witnessed this disappearance of narcs) help .........good to know that something...

  21. co-worker stealing narcotics

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    You are absolutely right. there was difference in the MD's order and the MAR after this girl changed it...but still....they said they don't have enough proof to write this girl up for med error.....I...

  22. co-worker stealing narcotics

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea if the management is doing anything at all. I had asked why this girl is still here and the supervisor said they don't have enough proof to fire her. I have no clue of what more they...

  23. Would like to volunteer

    starbin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a foreign nursing graduate, currently in NY.I do not have US nursing lisence but would like to volunteer.Is there any way?Thanks.

  24. I-485 approved

    starbin posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am glad to share my happiness with you all. I got an e-mail from USCIS today. My I-485 got approval. All the best to those who are

  25. I-485 approved

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in International Nursing

    I-485 is for those who are already in the USA. U can not apply for I-485 if u are outside the