NP in British Columbia?

I am not an NP, but I had a thought.....

I have worked up in rural northern Alberta for the past 3 years - the last year and a half of those for a Cree Reserve. Therefore, I was employed by the Band (affiliated with Health Canada). They were going to pay for my full schooling to become an NP, as long as I stayed on at the job for an other 2 years on completion of my NP. Everything was a go, but I decided last minute it was not what I wanted. Maybe find a Reserve that may do this.... However, with young kids, keep in mind that you may have to relocate.

Health Canada also employs nurses for reserves and they definitely pay for your NP education - again, return of service is necessary. Health Canada might be the way to go, as they truly are AMAZING to work for. I got tons and tons of education and topnotch training with them (even though I worked for the Band, we were "under" HC). Check out their website. BIG on continuing education.

One more thing: I know Alberta has a Northern Education Bursary, if you live up in northern Alberta. They even have an exclusive program for NPs - up to $40,000, if you agree to work in northern Alberta afterwards.... Maybe BC has something like this too????

From the NPs I have talked to, some wished they had never bothered, but some think it is ok. However, the ones I know all work in isolated fly in communities (reserves) and have to deal with all kinds of ****. Everyone agrees the schooling was beyond intense... That was my deciding factor - not a lot of enthusiastic NPs with high job satisfaction from the gals in MY area.

However there are so many opportunities as an NP, and if it is what you want then go for it.

Good luck!

Camel

hi im an international educated nurse... my i just asked if are we allowed to work in a home care?? what are those requiremnts in order to work as a educated nurse in birtsh columbia???what are the benifits that i could get from the institution???? ho much is the salary thnx a lot