OgopogoLPN

OgopogoLPN LPN, RN

Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric

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About OgopogoLPN

OgopogoLPN is a LPN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric.


Starting BScN prerequisite classes, September 2010

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  1. 2013 LPN PAY???

    BC, Canada. 5 years exp. $26.80/hr plus various shift diffs. LTC and acute care/same pay. Fully paid benefits/pension also with that
  2. Yikes, I better follow what's happening...if I stay on my self imposed timeline, I will be writing the CRNE in 2015, or 2016 at the latest. Either way, it will be the new format.
  3. Any LPN jobs in Vancouver BC?

    It's hit and miss. There's 3 schools pumping out new grads to very, very few jobs. Some new grads are being hired casual in LTC and acute care, but get very few hours. The summer is busier of course, but for casuals right now, it's very slow. I gradu...
  4. Any LPN jobs in Vancouver BC?

    I live in the Okanagan, and from everything I've heard online, in person and 2nd hand info, then entire Lower Mainland right now (and for the past few years) is completely brutal for LPN jobs. There are NONE. Experienced LPNs are applying everywher...
  5. 5 consecutive 12hr shifts

    That would be overtime in my world. Wouldn't matter one bit when it fell from one week into the next, or one pay period into the next. Anything after 4 consecutive 12 hour shifts or 6 consecutive 8 hour shifts is OT in my union.
  6. Nursing in BC?

    I live in Kelowna, and there are certainly diploma RNs at KGH. I would assume that since you have been working as one for many years, they wouldn't require a BSN at this point, but of course that is up to CRNBC. As for the job market, some new grads ...
  7. Dear Vocera

    I like the Vocera system...for the most part. It does have occasional glitches. I like being able to locate my coworkers, even if they don't respond to a call. I like it telling me the time if I can get to a clock right away, or I'm taking a break o...
  8. Foreign RN planning to apply as a LPN in Canada

    Fiona59 may have some words of advice for you....
  9. What are my options after 3 unsuccessful CPNRE exam?

    I'm sorry to hear you weren't successful with your 3rd attempt with the CPNRE. Other than a refresher and perhaps a waiting time, I doubt there's many more options for you I actually thought one would have to retake the whole program to be able to w...
  10. CPNRE Sept 14, 2011

    No, it doesn't mean you failed. It just means yours is taking a bit longer in the mail.
  11. I will make about $52,000-$54,000 gross as LPN with 3 years experience. This is FT, some OT, but not much. This doesn't include my paid benefits/employer contribution to pension/LTD coverage.. If that's included, that would add another $10,000 for...
  12. Options after failing CRNE 3 times

    I don't know if it's the same in the states, but to be eligable to take the CRNE as an American RN, one must have already passed the NCLEX. So I imagine it might be the same in the states. To be eligable to take the NCLEX, one may have to have passe...
  13. Options after failing CRNE 3 times

    Yes, but that is the heart of the issue on these threads. Posters are asking what to do after failing the CRNE or the CPNRE the alloted 3 times. No one here is discouraging someone from trying all 3 times. It's when they aren't successful after tha...
  14. CPNRE Sept 14, 2011

    When I got my pass in the mail, it included paperwork I had to fill out and sign to get my full license, after I paid the rest of the fee of course. So my envelope wasn't "small". I'm in BC.
  15. Question regarding positions in Canada

    There are a few rotations at my hospital that are 8/12 hour mix. Not many, but some.