: Immigration debate continues in the United States — [url] Although several bills have been circulated, the U.S. Congress has thus far failed to enact new immigration legislation. This leaves nurses and health care workers with little or no opportunityto enter the United States on occupational visas. According to the proposed Nursing Relief Act of 2009, which cites a Department of Labour report, the current nursing shortage in the United States…

: CGFNS Qualifying Exam Schedule — [url] The CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM tests your nursing knowledge/understanding as it is taught and practiced in the United States. The exam uses objective, multiple-choice and alternate item type questions designed by testing experts to help predict yourlikelihood of passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) examination.Article copyright NurseReview.org…

: Anyone with MPH concentration in biostatistics? — [url] Hi: I work as an RN on a cardiac/thoracic stepdown. I am toying with the idea of going to CUNY Hunter in NYC for an Masters in Public Health with a concentration in biostatistics. Does anyone out there have a comparable degree? If so, where are you working, what are you doing, and how much are you making? I am a little worried of investing the time and money in an MPH program…

: Is this common at your facility? — [url] Ok, just heard something I have never heard before and thought I would shoot it by you guys. A nurse I work with works prn at another hosp where he is on the code team, but with additional duties. They sit in their office all day, run (and i mean run) codes, intubate, do the rapid response stuff (and order labs and diagnostics), as well as insert invasive lines. I asked if he was…

: Home Health LPNs? — [url] Are there any Home Health LPNs that work in the Glendale area? If there are, please PM me, I have some questions. Thanks. Felicia

: UofL — [url] Any other UofL students on this board. Just wondering as galen and others seem to be highly represented but not UofL, maybe because it's a bachelors program. Anyway, I'm still lower division, micro, anatomy, and the dozens of gen eds UofL requires. GPA 3.8 tho so I expect to apply to the actual nursing school next spring and be accepted. The advisors tell us anything over 3.4 with…