Gailsimpson

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1. Canada wages

   Gailsimpson replied to bellasalsera's topic in International

   Thanks for taking the time to reply. I think we are probably having a mid-life crisis and it was the deciding factor in bringing us over !!!!! I have relatives - now in Whitby and Cobourg- and have been wanting to come over for many years. Every ti...

2. Canada wages

   Gailsimpson replied to bellasalsera's topic in International

   Ajaxgirl Just a query - do you live in Ajax? We are moving from the UK in October and will be renting a house in Ajax. I have been past it many times (on the 401) when we have visited relatives but don't know what it is like. I start work at St Mic...

3. What's Nursing Like in Canada?

   Gailsimpson replied to Karen30's topic in International

   I got a letter last week from one of the nursing agencies I approached when we were having problems with my job offer. They said in the letter that they had some posts in Canada if I was interested - don't know what area of nursing they were in. The...

4. What's Nursing Like in Canada?

   Gailsimpson replied to Karen30's topic in International

   We are moving to Toronto from the UK, hopefully in the next couple of months - we just have to sell our house. The process is very long and frustrating - here are the basics to get you started. Visit the website for Canadian immigration and see if y...

5. Take-home pay

   Gailsimpson posted a topic in International

   I realise that you are all having lots of problems dealing with the SARS crisis and the unfair danger payments. So sorry if my question seems a little trivial!! I would love to have an idea of how much "take home" pay I would have each month. I ...

6. getting to know you!

   Gailsimpson replied to maeyken's topic in International

   Hi everybody. I am a British nurse but I am hoping to start work in Toronto in the next few months - I am waiting for my work permit to come through. I am currently a sister in PACU in the largest teaching hospital in Europe. Prior to that I worked...

7. is it oriented or orientated?

   Gailsimpson replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry everyone, but I am a British nurse and we say orienTAted, its would drive me crazy if anyone said oriented!

8. a&e nursing

   Gailsimpson replied to tony summers's topic in International

   I think a lot of people don't want to work in A&E because of all the articles in the nursing and general press about violence and the numbers of A&E nurses abused and assaulted. Many hospitals have to employ security guards in their departmen...

9. UK nurses in Canada

   Gailsimpson replied to kittylouise's topic in International

   You need to contact the College of Nurses in the province where you want to work. Then you have to go through a long process of being assessed as to whether your course is acceptable for temporary registration or to sit their exam - you need transcr...

10. I need to chat with a praticing nurse

    Gailsimpson replied to studenurse1's topic in International

    I am a sister in a PACU in England, I also worked in a large regional ICU for 8 years. I am happy to chat!!

11. Survey: Do you believe the nursing shortage is contributing to medication errors?

    Gailsimpson replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I would have thought that if you are very busy and rushed it could potentially cause more errors. BUT !!!! We have just been looking at the drug errors in our PACU over the last year. We are responsible for all the cont...

12. New Pay scales

    Gailsimpson replied to tony summers's topic in International

    My concern with the new payscales is the reduction in pay that nurses will receive for their unsocial hours. The document doesn't say how regularly the extra payment percentages are going to be assessed, if it is yearly or monthly. Some of my colle...

13. British Nurses

    Gailsimpson replied to tony summers's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a sister in PACU in Leeds. I found this site by accident one day and have been visiting it ever since. I am in the process of moving to Toronto in Canada, so if anyone has any advice about working over there it will be greatly appreciated!...

14. British RN taking Canadian RN exam

    Gailsimpson replied to Gailsimpson's topic in International

    :) :) Thanks very much. I have taken the code of the book and will see if our university bookshop can get hold of it for me.

15. British RN taking Canadian RN exam

    Gailsimpson posted a topic in International

    I have just found out that I am eligible for temporary registration in Canada. I have a year to take the exam. Has anyone got any advice or can you recommend any books that may be helpful. I have been registered in England for 15 years. I do keep...