silentdivide replied to silentdivide's topic in Travel
Thank again Ned. This is some great information. I have heard back from a couple already (the two large ones) and am looking forward to how this will transpire. I imagine it will be more challenging given that I do not have a work permit, but I do ha...
silentdivide replied to silentdivide's topic in Travel
Wow, thank you NedRN! Very informative. See this was the difficulty in the first place--I googled various agencies and never came across any of the ones you mentioned. What I will probably do is check out the agency websites and forward a resume to e...
silentdivide replied to Frybot's topic in Psychiatric
Of course you can! I know a couple of colleagues with bipolar who are psych nurses with me. They are also good friends of mine, too. It's just like any other illness or challenge in your life--just be conscientious and proactive not to let it affect...
Hi all! As the title states, I am interested in finding an agency that would help me head down to do contract work anywhere on the west coast. I'm hoping some people from this amazing community could share some wisdom. About me: I've got a license in...
silentdivide replied to ToothFairy(5)'s topic in Psychiatric
Psych ER here in Canada 1:6 ratio max usually and on inpatient CAU 1:5 on days and 1:7 on nights. Only RNs, no other classes of staff other than 4 security officers. It can get pretty intense sometimes. 14 seems like too much in your case. I worked s...
silentdivide replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric
Hi there :) I'm an RN (gradded 2012) and work full time in Psych Emerg and Psych Intensive Care in BC, Canada. I can tell you that it has been nothing less than an incredible experience. My clinical decision-making/judgment, assessment, and communic...
silentdivide replied to LOTR_fan's topic in Canada
I work in Victoria--casual RN on a few floors. I graduated from UVic. From what I've seen, this is a highly competitive place to find a job as an outsider...because there are a lot of nurses wishing to relocate her from the rest of Canada. And what w...
silentdivide replied to mid-winter's topic in Canada
I would suggest Medical for sure. You can't go wrong with either, but keep in mind that the majority of patients coming in through ER have not just undergone surgery. The culture and knowledge expectations of a surgical floor is usually tailored to t...