Ginger's Mom

Ginger's Mom MSN, RN

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  1. International nursing students in the US

    Go speak to an immigration lawyer they can help you sort this
  2. International nursing students in the US

    Can you boost your grades to get in Swedish School? How about becoming an international student in Australia, New Zealand, or Canada where immigration is now open. Or continue going to school in the...
  3. CORI's what is taking so long?

    Cori's can take a few weeks, done after a job offer. What part of the job cycle is completed. Yes jobs are very
  4. International nursing students in the US

    $120,000 is not worth a community college education. As far as retrogression being over by 2013, it could be the doors maybe open but you will be behind the nurses who have PD 2005. The purpose of...
  5. Filipino nurses in Texas

    This is what really bothers me, as a licensed nurse I was assured my confidential information is only between the board and myself. In my opinion and I will call them today, they should not be...
  6. Filipino nurses in Texas

    Are you saying you have multiple licenses in the same state? I don't understand how one nurse can have more than one
  7. Filipino nurses in Texas

    Yes, I do understand this, there have been many changes over the years. I felt my BON communicates well via the web and prior to this via newsletter. Professional organizations have also communicated...
  8. Recruitment Agencies.

    Not all hospitals have unions but any hospital that is looking for federal funding will need to explain any added costs. In the past the cost of recruiting was an expense that Medicare allowed to be...
  9. Filipino nurses in Texas

    I have a license for 3 decades, I can only remember calling the BON one time. Why would someone be calling the BON all the time. Secondly shouldn't the BON only talk with the applicant? I would upset...
  10. Question about applying for NCLEX

    We seem to have many non nurses, non lawyer, non nurse educator posters here, I wonder how much resource time they take from the boards. If I was a state worker with a limited amount of resources,...
  11. Question about applying for NCLEX

    I am confuses, you are not a nurse why are you calling BON? As a concerned citizen ? If that was so you would only be calling one agency? Are you an official from a school of
  12. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    As one time that would be a joke but now the White House has a special email address to report people to re educate them regarding the health care plan.
  13. H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

    Yes, I agree how are new nursing grads bending the law? Or once again is is a ploy to separate a student from their money under false
  14. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107408/5-freedoms-you-would-lose-in-health-care-reform.html?mod=insurance-health 1. Freedom to choose what's in your plan 2. Freedom to be rewarded for...
  15. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    I guess we are reading the situation two different ways. I live in MASS where health care is mandatory or you pay a fine. Our state is in rough fiscal shape. All our taxes have gone up including our...
  16. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    At least with an insurance company you can appeal the process, reversing a decision in Medicare or Medicaid is almost impossible. I don't want government to control my health
  17. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    You don't get it, right now everything is voluntary. A hospital does not have to submit any data. It is "voluntary", but if you don't you will loose 2% of your income. Also Joint Commission and other...
  18. CALIFORNIA BON

    Your have me so confused. Where is your license from ? Which country or state? Also have you taken the NCLEX? If you have you do not have to take it again. Whatever state you choose your initial...
  19. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    I am skeptical, all have to report AMI, CHF, pneumonia, and surgical rates. We are told these measures are voluntary . This is very true, but if you do not follow there rules to the letter you will...
  20. Rationing Health Care for Seniors

    That is so true, but I am surprised she wasn't airlifted to MGH like other members of her
  21. Why cannot give IV medication via artery?

    I can't imagine even trying to push a medication via an artery due to the
  22. Pls,,can you give me some advice? I need help..=(

    Take a NCLEX review course, call the California Board of Nursing. If you lack confidence go to a local college and see what courses they provide for
  23. CALIFORNIA BON

    You are missing the purpose of a compact license, many nurses cross state lines everyday to work. For example you could live in Maryland and work in Virginia. The purpose of the compact license is for...
  24. Nursing in Mexico?

    How about a medical mission, you would be able to use your Spanish and test the waters.
  25. Shadowing a Nurse

    The issue I see is the potential HIPPA violation. Also to follow a nurse you could be exposed to diseases without the proper