nellie272003

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1. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

   nellie272003 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

   Police Officer...by now I would have definitely been a detective.

2. Do nurses use "Linked In"?

   nellie272003 replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

   I was using Linkedin and got nothing but email job offer scams. I deleted my account. It seems like more like administration/ recruiters/ or management use Linkedin, and not bed-side nurses.

3. Little help please!

   nellie272003 replied to 2014NewGradRN's topic in General Nursing

   All together under Work Experience. Do it chronologically.

4. Common Hiring Practice at Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health

   nellie272003 replied to hcho7136's topic in Job Hunt

   Yes! This is common everywhere. By law the organizations (I worked at AHS) have to offer a position externally as well as internally. Chances are the position will go to an internal candidate because nursing is all about hierarchy. Sad but true. But ...

5. Written up

   nellie272003 replied to SassyRN93's topic in General Nursing

   Get your union involved right away.

6. How long to get Job offer??

   nellie272003 replied to Labelle13's topic in Job Hunt

   If you haven't heard back in 2-3 weeks, then you don't have the job. No one rarely contacts people anymore either way, even if they say they will in the interview. Nursing positions are based on seniority. They have to post the job and even interview...

7. Reaching Out!

   nellie272003 replied to nenyart92's topic in General Nursing

   If you want to run a floor, in my world that is called being a Patient Care Manager. Yes, they are paid well but you have to be a floor nurse first. If you want to be a PCM in any specialty unit , ie ICU, you have to certify in that specialty-meaning...

8. Why do We eat our young?

   nellie272003 posted a topic in Relations

   Why do you think we eat our young or even our own? Why do you think there is bullying in nursing? Why do you think we almost act like we are out to get other nurses?

9. Celebrate Recovery

   nellie272003 replied to Sally87's topic in Recovery

   I attended CR for over a year. It was a wonderful program. Go for it!

10. Any Canadian RNs in recovery to talk to?

    nellie272003 replied to Northof49thRN's topic in Recovery

    Unfortunately, since I do not have enough input on this site I cannot use private message. I don't mind sending you my email: [email protected]

11. Any Canadian RNs in recovery to talk to?

    nellie272003 replied to Northof49thRN's topic in Recovery

    I don't know if you are still around but I'd love to chat.