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Mar 18, 2009 05:47 PM

Nurses in Vancouver,which hospital?


Hi there!..any nurses here working in Vancouver?..I'm planning to migrate to Canada from the UK.Any idea which hospital you think is the best to work in?.I've heard about Vancouver general hospital, which I believe is one of the busiest hospitals in this area.I just need to know the nurse patient ratio if you are working in the acute ward.And I'm also wondering if a nurse can afford the cost of living like buying a nice 3-4 bedroom house and a good car in the future.I wish to stay in Canada for good so I hope you could help.Thanks a lot

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from janfrn
Old Mar 18, 2009, 09:48 PM

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Vancouver is one of the most expensive cities in Canada. How much would you think was a fair price for that 3-4 bedroom house? I took a quick peek at the listings within a reasonable commute to VGH and found that the most resaonably priced homes are about 80 years old, slightly run-down and are priced between between $400,000 and $550,000. The British pound closed at $1.7791 today so that would equate to about 225,000 to 310,0000 pounds. I know real estate in the UK is quite pricy, but mortgages in Canada are calculated differently and that is a lot of money.
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from angel Ann
Old Mar 19, 2009, 07:13 AM

Default Re: Nurses in Vancouver,which hospital?
Thanks for your reply janfrn.I would say its about that much and its quite expensive.The question is,do you think I can afford that with nurses pay in Canada?.I am saving a lot of money before going there,but I am thinking that in the future,I may not make at least extra money for savings if I end up paying my mortgage and my car unless doing some overtime.Any idea which place in vancouver is a bit cheaper to live?.I'd be grateful for your help.thanks!
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from janfrn
Old Mar 19, 2009, 08:48 PM

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A full time nurse in BC would make about $85,000 a year. If you're a single wage earner, you'd probably qualify for about a $120,000 mortgage, assuming you have no other debts. That's not going to buy much in Vancouver or anywhere on the lower mainland. If you have some time and would like to do some virtual househunting, you can go to http://www.mls.ca/ , do a property search in the Vancouver area and plug in some numbers. The site has mortgage calculators and other tools. As for where you might find lower priced homes, the farther you are from the ocean the lower the prices.
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from Kosmonavt
Old Mar 20, 2009, 10:05 PM

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I don't understand how $85,000 per year correlates with about $27 per hour offered to nurses in Vancouver? $27x40hoursx4.5weeksx12months=$58320/year. They, probably pay extra for working on holidays, weekends, and nights. But is it going to be almost 27,000 more?

I don't think that person who makes $85,000/year will qualify for $120,000 only. That makes no sense. Are there a lot of people who make $300,000/year (to qualify for $500,000 mortgage)?
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from lilmisswongy
Old Mar 21, 2009, 03:52 AM

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According to the Provincial Collective Agreement between health employers association of BC and Nurses' Bargaining Association, full-time Registered Nurses Level 1 First year to Level 1 Ninth year earn $27.85 to $36.56 per hour, $4361 to $5725 per month, $52332 to $68700 per year, respectively. Ofcourse add weekend/nights/evening shift differentials and public holiday entitlements on to this. There is a 4% pay rise from April 2009. The pay here in BC is definitely great.
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from Kosmonavt
Old Mar 21, 2009, 08:12 AM

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What's your nurse to patient ratios? What do you think about quality of life and working conditions comparing to major Australian cities?
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from AirforceRN
Old Mar 21, 2009, 12:40 PM

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Acute Medicine at Vancouver General has a ratio of about 4-5 patients/nurse. Fewer if those patients are very acute. There is usually 1 PCA on the floor. ICU is usually 1:1 or 1:2. Trauma ward is usually 1:2 or 1:3.
A friend of mine was just approved for $400 000 on a salary of about $100 000 with no outstanding debts.
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from Silverdragon102
Old Mar 21, 2009, 12:46 PM

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Generally when coming from outside the country the credit history starts all over again. I know when we arrived in Canada from the UK we had to start all over. However we was luck to find a good broker that shopped around for us and found a bank willing to accept us for a mortgage, did help that we was putting 30% down as deposit.

Compared to the UK some stuff is cheaper, some the same and others more expensive. Gas/petrol is cheaper. Milk I find is a bit more expensive (not a lot but a bit) clothes is varies but have found buying winter clothing cheaper than expected and definitely much warmer.
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from christie_DM
Old Mar 21, 2009, 01:58 PM

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if I may ask, do you know where to apply to Canada if you are in UK? did you use agencies? or did you go through direct to the hospital? any info helps...thanks....
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