Marijke

Marijke has 25 years experience and specializes in Obstetrics, perioperative, Infection Con.

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1. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

   Marijke replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

   As many have already responded, it isn't nice to be getting a warning about legitimate sick time. However your employer does have a problem, when you don't show up for work, they have to replace you, if that is even possible, it comes at a great cost...

2. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

   Marijke replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

   Have you thought about moving to BC? The BC health authorities and the BCNU (BC nurses union) have just signed a deal to hire a lot of new nurses by March 31st 2016.

3. Vancouver, BC- VCH vs. Fraser

   Marijke replied to wasup's topic in International

   Hey wasup! You need to empty some of your stored messages, I have tried to reply to you but can not send anything until you create some space Marijke

4. Need Advice-New to the OR

   Marijke replied to nursematilda2007's topic in International

   Welcome to OR nursing, it is a great career. Did you find the great OR nurses forum on this website? Lots of stuff available there. Don't let the surgeons get you down, where would they be without you? Marijke:nuke:

5. Looking for an employer in Vancouver

   Marijke replied to wasup's topic in International

   Medical care is mainly government funded in Canada. What type of nusing are you looking for? If you are looking for a hospital job, you need to talk to the health authorities. You can try the following: http://www.healthmatchbc.org/, which is a websi...

6. Info needed on Vancouver

   Marijke replied to viclady's topic in International

   i have worked for interior health for years, and this info is bogus. interior health and the other health authorities do provide some financial assistance for rn's to help with moving expenses. wages are determined by the bcnu (nursing union) collect...

7. post landing services?

   Marijke replied to flyinghigh's topic in International

   If I were you, I would work on my English, as this is a very important part of the licensing as a registered nurse (I had to do the same 15 years ago). The paperwork for landed immigrant status needs to be started outside Canada, I am not sure if you...

8. Looking for Info about Fraser Health or Vancouver Health Authorities

   Marijke replied to ngaionurse's topic in International

   Surrey Memorial is like all hospitals in the region a very busy place. In my opinion it is probably best to just experience it and start looking around once you get to BC. Moving hospitals is very easy, the pay and benefits are the same Province wide...

9. Where are you from?

   Marijke replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   Kelowna BC Groningen The Netherlands

10. Looking for an employer in Vancouver

    Marijke replied to wasup's topic in International

    Hi, British Columbia is devided in 6 health authorities. These health authorities are the main employers for healthcare in BC. I would give you their websites, but am not allowed to post them. If you are looking for work in Vancouver itself, you shou...

11. Surgical Adhesions

    Marijke replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Operating Room

    The Crohns itself can cause you to have more adhesions. However for future surgeries make sure they will never use any powdered surgical gloves (even washing the powder off does not help). Powder from gloves is known to cause adhesions, something whi...

12. Tragedy

    Marijke replied to surgnurse2006's topic in Operating Room

    That must be so hard, I am so very sorry for your loss. Take good care of yourself. Marijke

13. Advice about BC?!

    Marijke replied to bubbles30's topic in International

    Take it from somebody who has done it, just go for it. I moved from The Netherlands 14 years ago and sure have had my ups and downs. But if you don't try you will never know what it is like. Start it as something which does not have to be permanent ...

14. pls help- what should I do?

    Marijke replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in Operating Room

    I am very sorry you are having a bad time. It sounds to me your preceptor is having a very rough time herself, and is not ready to deal with you. Does your employer have more than 1 hospital? If so, would you be able to go to another OR to finish? If...

15. what is OR trauma like

    Marijke replied to kcorny8's topic in Operating Room

    I believe organized chaos could be used to describe it, but I love organized chaos. You can keep the hernia's, lap chole's and all the other routine stuff. Marijke