Gosh this argument is just plain silly. Any idea why CNO require IEN to pass an English Proficiency Exam? of course we all know the reason right? If we go back and forth about this argument, might as well debate why the need for CNO to have that requ...
ultrarunner replied to ultrarunner's topic in General Nursing
Yes the CE just want to make sure we're covering our A. But...have I done something else to ellicit a better response from the MD? Actually my default assumption was the doc was still busy. I'm thinking next time I should asked him in a better way.....
I'm a new nurse and just started a month ago. The place i'm working is very supportive with nurses. Or I guess our union is just good. I'm still shadowing with somebody until now.On my last shift, we were assigned to a chemo patient, the patient was ...
ultrarunner replied to magnoliya's topic in International
to OP, i'm not sure about the hiring freeze. I just finished my first day of orientation today at Sunnybrook here in toronto. My guesstimate, easy, we're more than 20 new RNs there. some were even hired full-time.
I was very lucky to be interviewed again at Sunnybrook in Toronto last December, wrote their RN quiz and gave them my references for their Background check. 2 of my references told me they were given questionnaires thru email by backcheck(i think the...
ultrarunner replied to magnoliya's topic in International
I hope my experience was just one of the few. Mine was actually pretty straight forward because CNO only need asked to submit a registration verification from Nova Scotia and nothing from the school etc. IENs have a much lengthy process. Anyway, I ho...
ultrarunner replied to RN-glow's topic in International
although I care A LOT about what my coworkers think if I transfer elsewhere, I don't expect everybody to do so. I'll even encourage them especially if they are like the OP(new grad). Would you feel "betrayed" if you're one of the nurses who mentored...
ultrarunner replied to lilychen's topic in International
Volunteering didn't help me in any way land a job. I didn't purposely volunteer thinking to have a job in the future but tremendously enjoyed the experience nonetheless. Try it its fulfilling.
Just want to share this to everyone. here's the link to the article from the Texas Observer:http://www.texasobserver.org/cover-story/intent-to-harm I hope this one don't get flagged by the moderator. If you want it in podcast(where I first heard it)...