American Nurse in Calgary

Foothills is THE big teaching hospital. Peter Lougheed and Rockyview are good sized as well. Thats all I can think of right now. Calgary is a nice city lived there for six years. The Chinooks can cause killer headaches if you're prone to migranes....

HI I'AM 2ND YEAR STUDENT IN NURSING.IS THERE A POSSIBILITYTHAT I WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH U AS NURSE IN THE FUTURE...

Hi there. I'm an RN who's been working in Calgary for the past two years. I've spent all my time here working at Foothills. It's an older hospital, but it's the teaching hospital and main trauma centre for southern alberta. As for working in public health, most postions only require a BSN and two years experience. Good luck finding a job and don't hesitate to email me with any other questions at monicadumont@hotmail.com

Hi. No problem. There are a few foreign nurses here. On my unit there are a couple of girls from the Phillipines, China, and Scotland. I don't know how much different the hiring process is for foreign nurses, but it was very quick with me. I had an interview and was offered a job that day. I guess once all your paperwork is in order, the process will be quick. I found the orientation at Foothills good. They gave me 3 full days of general Calgary health region and foothills orientation. Once on the unit, I got 10 orientation shifts before I was working on my own. I was not required to have a physical done, nor did I have to do a drug test or a skills assessment. They did, though, require a criminal background check. In regards to postions and shifts; I guess it might be unit-specific. But I work on Unit 102 and, although, they don't post that many fulltime positions, you can work as much as you want. There are tons of overtime shifts to be had. My unit also runs both 8 and 12 hours shifts. Patient to nurse ratios on 102 are good. We do primary nursing and have 4 patients on days and evenings and 6 on nights. Hopefully this helps you out. Don't hesitate to ask me anything else. Oh, as for napping, again that's pretty unit-specific. We have an hour and 15 minute break on nights and you're free to do as you please, and napping is always a popular option.