When I was searching for a job, I found the best way to get any response was to send the resume directly to the department manager or supervisor,,,NOT to
I have seen lots of chatter on here amongst UK nurses discussing jobs in Canada. Is it true that many are finding jobs in the Maritime provinces? And, which provinces are they? One of my colleagues is...
Here in Ontario, most OR's will have RN scrubs. And yes, there is a growing concentration of RPN's joining us in the OR. Budgets, I believe are the biggest reason for this. During orientation you will...
It's a dream too, inspired by a colleague who did manage to live in marinas along the west coast of the US. Most were based in CA. We/I just recently sold the sail boat and bought a power boat. The...
Wow, I sure can feel the pain and frustration. I wish we could get a couple of boat loads of UK nurses to help lighten the load over here. If it's any consolation, a new law was passed last week here...
As Zana2 pointed out, "sorry", is very cultural. If you rethink the way you respond to certain situations where you would instinctively respond with "sorry" you can still reply with sensitivity and...
Both unionised facilities that I have/do work gave me parity for my years experience. I had to provide proof of hours worked from previous employers. This proved to be easier that I thought. The...
CDNORRN replied to evilolive07's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Start applying for some of these specialty positions. Take some courses/classes, do some reading. Branching out will only make you more marketable. Many of the comments from LTC are the same or...
Palo Alto/San Francisco is pretty much the same area. Just an interstate connecting them. The distances are close in the "Bay" area. SF is an amazing city. I would recommend that for a first...
Hearts are definitely a specialty unto their own. These rooms work like a finely tuned clock. In my experience, these girls (and they mostly are female) almost always only work hearts. The biggest...
I had graduated from nursing school 5 years earlier and then took the NCLEX in NC. I spent 1 week in a review course, F & S Nursing. 3 years packed into 1 week. It just reaffirmed everything I...