Nuru99

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1. A healthy diet with God's help

   Nuru99 posted a topic in Humor

   In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach, green, yellow, and red vegetables of all kinds; so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's and ...

2. English psch nurse coming to Canada

   Nuru99 replied to nurse on the move's topic in International

   Hey Mini A couple of things 1/ Make sure you get the Canadian RN exam prep book It has about 360 questions and their answers with rationales that are similar to the ones which you will see on the main exam. 2/ I also used a web site called certinurse...

3. English psch nurse coming to Canada

   Nuru99 replied to nurse on the move's topic in International

   Hi all, I must admit its kinda nice to see that more brit nurses are coming over to Canada. I moved here in January from London and it has taken me some time to get used to the system. In response to the the question 'was the CRNE hard?' Not really...

4. Please help: Online CCRN review course

   Nuru99 replied to Nuru99's topic in MICU

   hi everyone, just wanted to thank everyone for their advice.:) i've decided to buy the laura gasparis vonfrolio book but not the tapes. from what you guys are saying they sound great it's just that a friend of mine gave me some of her video tapes w...

5. Advantages and disadvantages of telephone interview

   Nuru99 replied to NOPAIN's topic in CRNA

   I'm not a CRNA but I've had a couple of phone interviews for jobs and for my post grad Bsc. The one advantage of the phone interview is that you can have all your materials about the school in front of you. E.g when they ask you why this school? or ...

6. Swan´s or PiCCO

   Nuru99 replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU

   We use dopplers and are in the process of introducing PiCCO. I haven't used PiCCO much but I must admit I'm more inclined to use them than swans.

7. Need some advice how to prepare for RN exam in ontario

   Nuru99 replied to Su.xxx's topic in International

   Hi Su.XXX I'm glad the links helped though I must admit I'm disappointed you didn't get any more help from the CNO (College of Nurses of Ontario). I'm based in Nova Scotia at the moment and I work part time for an NGO that is trying to formulate a p...

8. permanent job site

   Nuru99 replied to ian49's topic in Career Support

   In addition to what Topcat suggests alot of hospitals have websites with a link listing job vacancies. You can then apply direct to the hospital and specifically the area you are interested in. Also I think it helps to have a cover letter and resume...

9. Arrived in London, DESPERATE for Nirsing Times back issue.

   Nuru99 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International

   Hi bulletproofbarb, I don't know if this will help but have you tried the library in the RCN. Maybe you can take a photocopy of the relevant page.

10. Best London area nursing college?

    Nuru99 replied to tamar2020's topic in International

    Hi I'm a graduate of King's College Hospital so I'm definitely biased on this. Just to be fair though I'll try and stick to facts. When I did my training in KCH it was linked with the university of London. I got clinicals mostly from the hospital i...

11. Need some advice how to prepare for RN exam in ontario

    Nuru99 replied to Su.xxx's topic in International

    Hey Su.XXX, Wellcome to allnurses.com. What part of Germany are you from ( I loved Berlin). I wonder have you contacted the nursing board in Ontario yet. I did my canadian RN exams in Jan of this year and passed first time. There's a couple of thing...

12. what is best way to obtain TN visa?

    Nuru99 replied to ntieng's topic in International

    Hey Suzanne4, How does it work if you already have done your NCLEX exams and are licensed. I have a license for NY state and I worked there for 2 years in 1999 TO 2001. Do you still need to do the CGFN's in order to apply for the green card or is th...

13. Which would you prefer, 8 or 12 hr shifts?

    Nuru99 replied to CountrifiedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely prefer 12's!!!! Whenever I've worked a 8 shift it always felt like I was trying to squash 12hours work into 8 hours. Also I hardly ever left on time 'cause I was running around like a blue a**** fly. So I figure better to work till 7p and ...

14. Please help: Online CCRN review course

    Nuru99 posted a topic in MICU

    Hi all , I'm kinda new to this forum but have been reading and learning alot from all you guys. I've been working in ICU for 8 years now mostly in the uk but also 2 years in the US, a year in East Africa and now in Canada. I really want to sit for...

15. Nurse training in UK

    Nuru99 replied to cypherpunk's topic in International

    Hey Mwene, I used to live in the uk but am now living in Canada. Still miss london though. I used to work in London in UCL hospital and I loved it there. Housing is really expensive in London and we used live in Kent so we could afford a halfway de...