globalRN

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1. APRN in scrubs?

   globalRN replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in Advanced

   I wear sports casual. black pants and runners. I let my work speak for itself, am clean and tidy.

2. UBC Nurse Practitioner requirements?

   globalRN replied to honeypancakes's topic in NP Students

   Best to ask the school. However, IMO it likely refers to hands on patient care, making clinical decisions. As an NP, the fact that I have worked as an RN helps shape the care I provide and gives me insight what will work in practice.

3. Feeling Lost As An NP

   globalRN replied to plantmom4lyfe's topic in Advanced

   I found clinic work in general very stressful, because of overbooking, short appointments for complex patients( it was a cancer associated thrombosis clinic) and not enough support staff. I swore to never work clinic again. I now work as hem/onc N...

4. Canadian NP moving to US!

   globalRN replied to AMARJIT DHALIWAL's topic in NP Students

   getting board certification through ANCC or AANP will help you

5. Fear of Retirement!

   globalRN replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Laine: I'm gearing up for retirement this year too. To help me, I have hired a financial planner to provide various scenarios. I realize that I should have started planning my retirement schedule way before this, at least 2 years ahead....

6. New nurse practitioner here Please help

   globalRN replied to amc248's topic in Advanced

   IMO : I worked in a specialty area as a NP new grad, but it was an area I have many years of RN experience. The way patient acuity has changed in hem/onc: I would never recommend this job to a new grad NP. In fact, I strongly recommended to my orga...

7. Landing a RN position with Alberta Health Services

   globalRN replied to kikecole's topic in Canada

   There will likely be layoffs soon for nurses. Most jobs are casual and part time.

8. AHS/Covenant Health Seniority

   globalRN replied to newbieRN4's topic in Canada

   If you are out of scope, AHS does not port your seniority, sicktime and even tries to ding you on vacation accrual. So if you are moving from Covenant Health to AHS: negotiate and remember is the move worth it?

9. Getting to NP

   globalRN replied to JP_403's topic in Canada

   As far as I know BC, AB and Ontario will recognize ANCC/AANP certification as an NP but whether they recognize your NP education as equivalent may be ? subject to their review. If other NPs in the same province have already had their NP programs ass...

10. Who is responsible for lab results?

    globalRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, it is primarily the responsibility of the person who ordered the test.

11. New grad- Nephrology vs Heme/onc

    globalRN replied to Primarycarefnp's topic in NP

    Oh wow....sorry I am reading this after nearly 2 yrs! I have worked hospital acute care, medical units and specialty units of hematology/oncology as a NP. I currently work in a hem/onc daycare/triage and also in a cancer associated thrombosis subspe...

12. Dear Alberta nurses...

    globalRN replied to hellohobbit's topic in Canada

    Hellohobbit: What did you decide? Employer sponsored education usually has a catch...you may need to work at least a year or pay back the prorated cost of education. Having said that, specialty areas are a good place to learn...there is usually over...

13. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    globalRN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is extremely disturbing...

14. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

    globalRN replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in NP

    i am hoping to scale back to 2 days a week in 2018 after I turn 57. I keep my benefits at a FTE: 0.4, get out of the house and have an opportunity to do some critical thinking and provide care. I have 5 days off a week. I am hoping for a nonclinic j...

15. New grad- Nephrology vs Heme/onc

    globalRN replied to Primarycarefnp's topic in NP

    I am not a big fan of nephrology patients....in my opinion, they r usually 'difficult' Hem/onc patients on the other hand....r my favorite patient population to work with