scottlgarrett

I am living in Aztec NM which is a 43 mile drive to the hospital. I like the hospital and the staff, the census is a little low now but everyone is telling me that it will pick up very soon. The staff is probably nicer than any hospital staff I have yet experienced. I totally love the region, there is so much too offer to suit most peoples needs. Personally for me Farmington is too big at about 45,000 people or so. If you are single then rents should not be a problem, but if you are supporting two households as I am then things are more difficult. (I am moving my family up here in June 2012) The hospital is modern, but is beginning to show its age (it was built in the 90's) and will need an update sooner rather than later but over all a nice facility with most modern amenities and ample supplies. I am mostly refering to the Med/Surg unit as that is where I work, but in my foray's to other parts of the hospital the one thing that sticks out most to me is that so far everyone has made me feel very welcome without exception. Scott

I was in the area last November scouting it out because I want a job with IHS in Shiprock, I start in 2 weeks. I cannot speak for the hospital yet but the area is awesome. Farmington is noce and seems to have everything one could want as far as services. Rents in Farmington seem high compared to where I currently live (Tucson AZ). Cortez CO is close by about 40 or so miles from Shiprock NM and is a typical small town, it has a Super Walmart a small hospital and also general basic services. Rents are a little cheaper there. Finally Durango is the farthest away from Shiprock about 75 miles and is by far the best looking city in the area, rents there are some what cheaper than Farmington. I plan to bring my wife and kids there next June after I have had time to find a decent place to live with the best schools I can get. There is also an apartment complex about 1/4 mile north of the NNMC, the rent ther is about 800.00 for a 2 bed apartment which is really high IMHO. The whole area is so cool and I am chomping at the bit to get there. BTW it took me nearly a year to get hired, if your S/O is Native the process should be easier. Good luck I hope I was able to help a bit.

I am in a similar situation, I graduated in December 2010 and have not been able to find a hospital job here in Tucson. I have found employment in the LTC area but I would like to get that golden Med-Surg experience. I had been trying for several months to get a job at a hospital in Northern New Mexico to no avail and I had given up. Now I was just called yesterday and given an offer to work there. My problem is that I will be leaving my wife and kids for about a year before they join me. I love the area that I would be going to and have longed to get out of Tucson for a long time, now I am a bit afraid of leaving my family for so long. My wife supports me leaving and her joining me later. Any thoughts would be helpful.

As a New Grad RN myself my advice is to go to the nursing omes, rehabs, hospices and agencies. Also try Psych. It's not a hospital but I figure a little money and some type of experience is better than no money and no experience at all. I work in a Hospice and I am getting case management experience as well as supervisory experience with the CNA's. Suck it up and get out there find what ever job you can. We wont be New Grads forever unless you don't work.

Hey, I am kind of in the same boat. I have not seen anything here in Tucson for New Grad RN's, I have not even seen Phoenix either. If you are willing to leave Tcson I would look at the Hospitals in El Paso TX. I do not recall their names but they do offer New Grad internships that run about 4 months mostly classroom then out on the floor with a preceptor. I was considdering them but making a move at this time just is not in the cards for me. There are some programs in Aluquerque NM too. I hope this helps.

OK desparate dude, I have been an LPN for 6 years and am now a new grad RN. My advice is for you to consider working a clinic job day shift etc, or look in to home care or a Gov't job like the VA. It is very difficult to fail at nursing but it is equally difficult to find what one is passionate about. I was very passionate about hospice for the last four years right up until I had a heart attack at the ripe old age of 38, since then for me hospice has lost much of its appeal and I find myself dreading my job. The next thing you should considder is what shift you want to work, day, evening, or night, and 8, 10, or 12 hour shifts, and finally find something you really like. It sounds like you need something laid back, look into home care, hospice, day surgery centers and so on. There are so many areas in nursing that one can choose from that you are are sure to find your niche. The nice thing about working for the VA is a person your stated age could put in five years and retire with a small pension and healthcare at the employee cost for life and a few other percs too. Good luck Scott

Well as of this morning I have officially passed the NCLEX RN and now have a License from AZ. Thanks for the well wishes!!! Scott

The test was tough, I know I got my name right but that is it. Most of my questions were the SATA type and a lot of psych stuff. I do not remember specific questions but from what I understand there are no two tests alike with the NCLEX, just study as much as possible and spend a good deal of time getting familier with the alternative format and prioritization situations. I took the test in AZ.

Took the NCLEX RN exam this morning, I feel dumb now. I was all stressed out, but the PVT worked and I received the good message. I also tried the trick with my PN exam I took 6 years ago to test the theory and I again got the good message. The test shut off at 75 questions and and it scared the hell out of me, I was wanting some where near 100.

Sure, and then they will make a copy.

Just food for thought, I sent a copy of my birth certificate to AZBN and the bottom of the certificate states that its against the law to make a copy. Whats a guy to do?

AMEN BROTHER. CNA LPN RN, the patients don't need to know much else. If you are a CRNA, NP, or other such specialist, keep it simple. Most patients aren't interested in your resume, and neither are your coworkers.

Much easier to not burn your bridges. Finish up your last week, leave graciously and find yourself a job that is a better fit. In most cities and towns nursing is a small community and that burned bridge could burn you later.

the term you is used generically in this post.:smokin:

I have never heard of such a thing. I suppose that if one were to kiss their patients or some how have some unprotected contact with a patient, then there might be a problem. Check your policy and procedure manual and possibly the BON (QUIETLY) for further advice. You may also want to have it checked by your PCP, even if it is only stress related there may some treatment. I wish you the best of luck in any case.

Basically I was stuck with a couple of learning team partners who did not pull their weight on the team projects. When I complained to the instructor I was basically told that there was nothing she could do. At that point I decided to drop their porgram. The reason I went to UoP was that I wanted to go to school with grown ups, it turns out that the kids at the CC are more mature and dedicated than some of the adults at Uop. I also take issue with the HESI testing, they are doing it because UoP had low NCLEX test results that were lower than both the state and national averages, now UoP makes it a requirement to pass most of their nursing classes. I do not think it was well thought out.

I have been working 2 full time jobs, going to school at UoP in Tucson LPN to BSN, finally quit them because I needed a break. Now I just work 2 full time jobs. I applaud everyone posting here who is working and going to school, as far as the SAHM; I will tell you what I tell my wife, I would not last a day doing your job, I am not worthy!:bowingpur SInce I am fed up with school and I work far too much I have decided to go through Excelsior college to get my ADN. I figure it will work best for me.

Keep checking Ebay. Just make sure that who ever you buy from has a good amount of feedback. Buy it now is sometimes expensive, the straight auctions are the best deal because you set the price.

Its too bad that you have to work with someone who bacically sucks the life from his coworkers, and others. We have all had to put up with someone like this, and in some cases we were like this at one time or another in our lives. Ultimately his **** poor attitude will do him in, hopefully he does not kill or injure a patient in the process. If his whining and complaining is creating a hostile workplace, or jeopardizing the patients you should report it.

Australia, and Canada not too different, but differences. England, France, Germany, Very differnet. Thank you very much for being a Navy Mom.

Unfortunately I am unable to get much more information at the moment, due the the government change in Australia. Most all of the relevent information has been archived for review and difficult access. The news articles however are very accessable, but lack great detail. As far as the truthfulness of the population, check the U.S. Census for California, and the Australian Census for all of their territories and you will see the difference. As far as relevence, comparing countries with vastly different populations, and cultures simply does not make sense.

All Australians can claim a rebate of at least 30 per cent of any premium paid to a registered fund for private health insurance. Australians can claim a rebate of at least 30 per cent of any premium paid to a registered private health insurer. Rebates cut the cost of being insured and are not means-tested. The Australian Government introduced rebates1 to help ease the burden on Medicare and the public health system. Rebates are claimed either as a premium reduction from the health insurer, from a Medicare office or from the Australian Taxation Office2.. Of these, 94.4 per cent of rebates are claimed as reduced premium payments, 5.5 per cent of rebates are claimed through income tax assessments and 0.1 per cent of rebates are claimed through Medicare Australia offices. Rebates totalling $3.18 billion were paid to Australians in 2005-06. Key private health insurance initiatives by the Australian Government have included: Higher rebates for older Australians. From 1 April 2005 the Private Health Insurance Rebate was increased to 35 per cent for people aged 65 to 69, and to 40 per cent for people aged 70 years and over. This helped more than one million mature-aged Australians with their private health insurance, increasing the rebates to individuals and families by about $150 to $300 per year. Lifetime Health Cover3 was introduced by the Australian Government on 1 July 2000 to encourage people to take out hospital insurance earlier in life and to maintain their cover. People who take out hospital cover later in life are charged higher premiums than people who take out cover earlier. This encourages more people to join private health insurance at a younger age and to maintain their membership. The requirement to pay a loading is removed after 10 years continuous hospital insurance. Prostheses and medical devices listing and benefit setting is determined by the Minister for Health and Ageing, based on advice from the Prostheses and Devices Committee. The government strives to ensure that, for every Medicare procedure, there is at least one no-gap item available to consumers, and usually there are many no-gap items for patients and their doctors to choose from. In June 2007, 91.7 per cent of the nearly 9,500 prostheses on the prostheses list were included as a no-gap item. Private health insurance incentives: the benefits The rebate has made private heath insurance more affordable and led to more Australians taking it up. A long-term downward trend had seen private health insurance coverage fall to 30.2 per cent at December 1998. After the rebate and Lifetime Health Cover were introduced, coverage increased to more than 40 per cent. The increase has been sustained since September 2000. As a result, pressure is being taken off the public health system because more private health insurance means more people are opting for treatment in the private sector. Key outcomes include: Private hospital cover was held by more than 9 million Australians (43.6 per cent of the population) at March 2007. This was 3.3 million more people than in March 1999. This included an additional 1.8 million families, 780,000 single people and 607,000 couples. In 2005-06, insurers paid $8.36 billion in total benefits and $6.13 billion for hospital benefits. Ancillary benefits cover was held by over 8.9 million people (43.1 per cent of Australians) at March 2007. The largest proportion of benefits paid were for dental (51.5 per cent of all benefits), followed by optical (16.2 per cent), physiotherapy (7.7 per cent) and chiropractic services (7.2 per cent). In 2005-06, insurers paid $2.23 billion for ancillary benefits. 82.7 per cent of in-hospital medical services were provided to patients with no out-of-pocket expense in the March 2007 quarter. A Lifetime Health Cover loading was incurred in March 2007 by 465,000 people (5.1 per cent of people with hospital cover). Private hospital admissions increased by 4.1 per cent between 2001-02 and 2005-06, compared with a 2.9 per cent increase in public hospital admissions over the same period4. When did it start? The Private Health Insurance Rebate took effect on 1 January 1999. Lifetime Health Cover loadings started on 1 July 2000, Where do I find out more information? For more information on this, please see http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/private-1 , http://www.privatehealth.gov.au or phone 6289 9853/24 hour answering machine 1 Source - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-privatehealth-rebate-consumers-rebate.htm 2 Source - http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.asp?doc=/content/14882.htm 3 Source - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-privatehealth-lhc-consumers-whatislhc.htm 4 Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Hospital Statistics 2005-06Australian Institute of Health and Welfare There are more people living in California than live in Australia, thus no way to make a fair comparison.

Patients getting fed up with long surgery waiting lists Posted Wed Feb 6, 2008 3:21pm AEDT Doctors say many Sunshine Coast residents requiring elective surgery are becoming increasingly frustrated by long waiting lists at public hospitals. Figures from the latest hospitals performance report show more patients are being treated at coast hospitals, but the number of people on the 'long wait' list for elective surgery at Nambour Hospital has increased 9.1 per cent in the past year. The Sunshine Coast Local Medical Association's president, Dr Mason Stevenson, says more people are opting to pay for surgery at private hospitals because of the long wait. "People are in pain and they don't want to be in pain for 12 months, 18 months, so they're electing to go privately and paying out of their own pocket," he said. "We're usually talking thousands of dollars even if they are on a pension or health care card. It's a sad indictment frankly on the elective surgical waiting lists." This was taken from the ABC news (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), oh and there is more to come.

The real problem is the Socialist Liberals who inundate us with graphs and statistics from other countries with populations and cultures vastly different than ours, decrying Socialist Medicine as the way to go. If you and your Liberal friends are so in love with Europe, go ahead and move there. Become Euro-enlightened, but spare us your socialism. Socialism, Communism, and Facism all failed. We live in the greatest nation on Earth, where each citizen has the opportunity to succeed or fail without the help of the government. Each adult citizen in this great country pays for the necessary social services to keep things civilized through payroll taxes and sales taxes. Businesses pay even more for these services. The Liberal Motto should be "IF IT AINT BROKE, FIX IT UNTIL IT IS" And another thing, the VA and DOD negotiating bulk drug prices with Medicare is like the pot calling the kettle black. Simply one government agency working with another.

Quoted from HM2Viking On a deeper philosophical level we all use services organized and provided by government. For example: Safe roads public health municipal water and electric systems public parks public schools public libraries public universities. medications developed through government research police servies fire departments and so forth.... For those unfortunate enough to become disabled and/or need vocational rehabilitation those services are available. It is very difficult to say "I don't want anything from government" when we use these services on a regular basis. These are all services that act to improve the overall health of the community. End Quote GAS TAX LIQUOR TAX SALES TAX INCOME TAX (FEDERAL) INCOME TAX (STATE) FEDERAL & STATE TAXES ON TRANSPORTATION TAX TAX TAX TAX TAX I for one believe I am capable of determining where my pay check goes In the United States of America each man and woman has the opportunity to stand on his or her own two feet, and make his or her own way in life. He or she can be from the poorest family in the U.S and have the same opportunity to sink or swim on his or her own accord, just as the rich kid has the same opportunity to sink or swim. There are already programs in place for those in this country whom are unable or unwilling to take care of themselves for what ever reason.