ERtraumanurse

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1. Working in Iraq or Afghanistan as a civilian nurse

   ERtraumanurse replied to MaryAnn_RN's topic in International

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2. Nursing in Afghanistan, Iraq etc

   ERtraumanurse replied to deannicholas's topic in International

   Just sticking my nose in here - there was a posting on a Canadian job board for civilian nurses to go to Afganistan on short rotating deployments (8-10weeks) I believe this is for Canadian nurses only though - and the job entails working in the clini...

3. Working in Iraq or Afghanistan as a civilian nurse

   ERtraumanurse replied to MaryAnn_RN's topic in International

   Hi Mary - I am a Canadian Nurse and just applied for a contract position posted on one of the job websites here in Canada - this contract agency has thus far from what I can see only employees engineers and whatnot so not sure what will happen - hope...

4. Outpost in Northern Ontario

   ERtraumanurse replied to ERtraumanurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there - Yes I am Canadian - from the greater toronto area - this is my first time so I am quite nervous/excited - like starting the first day in the ER - gotta remember first days suck and the rest is uphill :)

5. Outpost in Northern Ontario

   ERtraumanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all - I am heading for my first assignment on a native reserve called Bearskin Lake. I am really looking forward to going and doing a unique form of nursing - I am sick and tired of the standard hospital nursing and I am hoping this is the direct...

6. Outpost nursing in Moose Factory - New Grad?

   ERtraumanurse replied to RN2B123's topic in International

   Thanks Jan - I am hoping for all of those things - it will be quite the adventure :)

7. Outpost nursing in Moose Factory - New Grad?

   ERtraumanurse replied to RN2B123's topic in International

   I am going to be a disaster - I have a hard time rolling my tongue around new fancy words (drugs are the worst) so going to some of these places and then trying to say the names of them is going to be very interesting LOL

8. Outpost nursing in Moose Factory - New Grad?

   ERtraumanurse replied to RN2B123's topic in International

   Well it is official - I leave on May 25th - very much looking forward to this new adventure - will have to journal and take pictures of my time up there!!

9. Outpost nursing in Moose Factory - New Grad?

   ERtraumanurse replied to RN2B123's topic in International

   LOL - yes I was thinking to myself what am I in for - but I have a colleague who does it on a regular basis and she loves it - so I thought why not? - hopefully I will be disciplined enough to write about my experiences - we shall see :)

10. Outpost nursing in Moose Factory - New Grad?

    ERtraumanurse replied to RN2B123's topic in International

    I am hopefully soon going to be trying this branch of nursing out for size...I have been an ER nurse for 2 years and I was an RPN for many years prior to that - I am nervous but excited at the same time - If all goes well I should be going within the...

11. Statistics for nursing?

    ERtraumanurse posted a topic in General Students

    Okay I know it's early - but I am looking at next fall's course outlines and we have to do statistics for health science - for some reason this makes my stomach have butterfies so is anyone taking a course like this? Let me know - looks ike there...

12. Home nursing and child abuse

    ERtraumanurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Just wnat to hear from the other nurses out there who have run into this. I had my first child neglect/abuse case today and it really Peed me off This little guy was only 3 and his parents had him in this filthy house and he didn't even have on hi...

13. I am starting nursing school this fall.

    ERtraumanurse replied to bob007cat's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to input also. As I said before I am a RPN in canada, and I like to work with the guys sometimes better than the gals. I had one male nurse whom I looked up to and the utmost respect for - he was patient and funny and didn't really give...

14. I am starting nursing school this fall.

    ERtraumanurse replied to bob007cat's topic in General Students

    Hi, Just wanted to jump in and say I am starting school this fall also. I am currently a registered practical nurse in canada and I am going for my RN and degree :) Thne if all goes well this girl is going to live in FL from October until May :D ...