sjamesrn

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1. What did you do to land a job in L&D?

   sjamesrn replied to jamd11's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a Canadian nurse as well and this is exactly my background! I just had an interview so fingers crossed. I took my NRP and a workshop/small course in breastfeeding challenges in attempts to get my foot in the door plus have updated and changed my ...

2. Failed my CRNE...

   sjamesrn replied to daisyc's topic in CRNE

   I think she means keep it simple. Yes new grads can start IVs and change O2 rates but on the exam you need to almost always over simplify your thinking and keep it to basics. Generally the answer is check your ABC's and notify the doctor. Although us...

3. Temp LPN

   sjamesrn replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Canada

   I agree, there seems to be too much fixation on what to sign. This is supposed to be a helpful forum but it seems like everyone just wants to nit pick away at what everyone else says. We should be supporting each other not trying to prove previous po...

4. New Grad (RN) wanting to work in Alberta or British Columbia...

   sjamesrn replied to CanCan's topic in Canada

5. New Grad (RN) wanting to work in Alberta or British Columbia...

   sjamesrn replied to CanCan's topic in Canada

   Alberta Health Services won't hire any external candidates at the moment. I'm from Ontario, worked for a year to get experience and moved out here last year but that was when there were lots of jobs due to the predicted loses of nurses to SHC. Now we...

6. Unpaid training (or: being a team player but not on our dime)

   sjamesrn replied to flyingchange's topic in Canada

   Don't forget according to UNA contract you get 3 paid educational days a year. I work full-time and find this very helpful in order to get paid days off