fenders

fenders has 7 years experience and specializes in ICU, Trauma, Neuro, Informatics.

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1. Getting a US license?

   fenders replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

   Your sooo right - not ready4primetime. That would take much longer and cause lots of problems with the Border. I thought she was a permanent resident. never mind then lol. Good luck with that.

2. Getting a US license?

   fenders replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

   I'm sure you can. It didn't take me 2 years. I did the same as you and got my NY license just in case I was going to use it as I live on the Niagara border. I lucked out and just happened to browse thorough some postings and voila got an offer and le...

3. Getting a US license?

   fenders replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

   Good to see others insight in this. In my case it's just extra money for spending over there. But yeah in the ED I work at they don't take breaks at night. There are times when it isn;t so busy but then alot of times where it's full and you can;t kee...

4. Getting a US license?

   fenders replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

   That's Intersting StudentRs, I initially got a Michigan License but it wasn't considered equal to NY state. The mentallity on guns is a little crazy.. I just wanted to mention that hawaii is beautiful but it is very very expensive for food, cost o...

5. Getting a US license?

   fenders replied to omgthattest's topic in Canada

   I work on both sides of the border. It took me some time to get everything together. i got my Ny license and then applied for cgnfs. To me it's all a money racket. Almost like I had to verify my credendials 3 different times. COst about 1000-1500 cdn...

6. Sunnybroook hiring process

   fenders replied to ultrarunner's topic in Canada

   It takes awhile, they do outsource their background/ref checks. i worked there for a few years. Great place to work. I left sue to high prices of housing in TO but would go back their in a heartbeat. You'll see stuff there that you might not see else...

7. Accepted to U of T and York- Which to choose??

   fenders replied to TGRstudent's topic in International

   I went to Ryerson and we had students that came from UofT becuase they thought there was toomuch theory. that was years ago though. I chose Ryerson because of the location to downtown and they have superb practical placements. Some of the staff are a...

8. CRNE new format for 2015? I am not the only one who's shocked, but also the CNA!

   fenders replied to gailtan's topic in International

   That'll be interesting. They wil definately have to change the content especially dosages, measurements etc. The canadian exam which I remember did have questions about our health care system which I think is where alot of international nurses failed...

9. taxes for courses taken

   fenders replied to fenders's topic in International

   I gotta friend who did taxes for a living one time, his dad had his own business as well. He said sometimes when you call cra you'll get three different people telling you three different things. He's gonna find out as his sister is running the tx bu...

10. taxes for courses taken

    fenders replied to fenders's topic in International

    Thanks Janfrn for clarifying this. My wife and I are ready to send ours off but thought the 500.00 in courses I spent (which come with a tax reciept) might be claimable. arrrgh. Somewhere along the bottom of my tax recipet is note that says "just...

11. taxes for courses taken

    fenders posted a topic in International

    Hey guys, Just wondering where people claim their acls or occupational improvement courses on their taxes. Called revenue canada and they havn't a clue. I got a tax recipt for the course. Revenue Canada told me that it must be a designated school li...

12. taking NCLEX RN this august 2010 in NY

    fenders replied to pink_12's topic in NCLEX

    kaplan and saunders review, the thick one.. there are lots of critical thinking questions on the exam i found. know your basic drug calculation plus know how to calculate mcg/kg/min medications. I'm surpirised that there were some ICU?ER based questi...

13. taking NCLEX RN this august 2010 in NY

    fenders replied to pink_12's topic in NCLEX

    hey there, I found some it was similar to the canadian exam. Lots of charge nurse questions and picking the patient you would see first or which patients you would assign to staff (lpn, rn, assistant). mine went for 5 hours and stopped at 265, i t...

14. taking NCLEX RN this august 2010 in NY

    fenders replied to pink_12's topic in NCLEX

    Took the NCLEX Fri am september 2 2010 and the PVT worked. I paid the 8.00 and it said I passed. Thank you all for your information. In canada we have to wait 6-8weeks mandatory for our result and it was torture. It's nice to have the piece of paper ...

15. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    fenders replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    I just did my nclex in Buffalo on Friday am. Got the pop up and sure enough paid the 8.00 and passed. I also had 265 questions on the exam and thought it was over. wahooo!. I believe it worked