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Hi all, I am currently a nurse in the UK awaiting my registration to work as a nurse in Alberta as I know this is a long process I was looking at gaining some more employable skills in the hope that...

Unfortunately nursing staffing levels are a concern worldwide, here in the UK on my previous unit there wasn't a day when someone didn't report unsafe staffing levels, they tried to placate us with...

Without any doubt I would start CPR on anyone who needed it. On a personal note My grandfather suffered a cardiac arrest last year, he was found by a a close friend of his who was a nursing aide...

Nurses can preform endotracheal intubatation in the UK within certain roles, such as resuscitation officers, critical care practitioners and other specialties. Advanced airway management depends...

Coming from acute medicine to emergency I was blessed with a fantastic mentor and I use the same rules that they taught me from day one. To start, along with my mentor I was taught to master initial...

Sounds like a nightmare situation and i do feel for you. Personally from experience, when a patient comes in unwell, the only people in that initial assessment are myself, the doctor and the...

Stethascope Trauma shears and Clamp Pen torch marker for board and surgical marking Several Pens Tape + SWABS Iphone and Little cash Always have a tray with IV start and blood taking kit set...

Yes!! Thank you so much for that reply Janfrn . So once experience is gained and courses taken, from your answer I'm guessing the only real option would be to take the Canadian certification course...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, now that I see how I have phrased the question I do look a little stupid. However looking back at the boards a lot of emergency nurses in Canada have completed the...

Hi all Just a quick question in regards to emergency/critical care nursing in Canada. From what I can find out on the internet there are several courses in emergency nursing and critical care...

As harsh as it sounds, there is no hard and fast way of keeping everyone happy. Your the nurse and at the end of the day, the one whose decisions will save someones life and its not up to the...

Last nights peeve Doctors prescribing stat meds , but keeping the chart, not telling you about it and then having a go at you for not giving it to the patient.

Thanks Joanna73 Ill have a look at those :) . Yeah my area of interest is trauma and resuscitation, so makes sense to be in a ER, which is currently where I am in the UK. Ive been looking at...

It's not in regard to licensing, , just wanted to have a chat on more general questions such as 1. What textbooks do you use, as I will undoubtably have to study up on peads , ob and gyn and have...

Hi all Is there any nurses here currently practicing in Alberta?I have a few questions regarding nursing within the province. if anyone is able to help please PM me if you don't mind answering...

I feel for you mate I do, I am a male nurse and have come across a lot of sexism in both the work place and within society. There are so many ignorant people out there who have no understanding what...

Thanks for the Clarification Siverdragon102. Yeah I'm hoping that once I have completed all the Nurse application side of the process, and have a job offer(I am prepared for the wait :(). I can...

As far as I am aware, applying for your registration in Canada through the provincial board is the first step, which in Alberta is CARNA, this involves lots of paper work ,and for most people this...

Thanks for the reply Yeah I do understand that its much the same in the UK, internal is more sought after than external, I am hoping to buff up my portfolio before coming over by doing some...

Hi all I am a UK Staff nurse currently working within an emergency department in the UK with a view to move to Canada within the next year or so, I have sent all my applications away and am...

Hi all Hope I am in the right place. Sorry if this has been talked about before. I would love to move to Alberta to work as a nurse within the next few years, I currently hold a Diploma of...

Thanks for replying Yeah that very useful thanks for that , do you mind if I sent you a PM about ER's in Alberta Andy

Hi all Applogies if this is in the wrong fourm. I am a UK nurse working within an er/acute medical unit thinking of moving to Canada (Alberta) as an RN. My question is within this area of nursing...