easterngal

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1. Er Salary

   easterngal replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

   We don't hire new grads anywhere in the hospital, all nurses must have at least 2 years experience. Currency conversion makes the starting wage about $19.00/hr for the ED nurses...........but the bonus is............TAX FREE & Housing included....

2. Does anyone know of any travelling nursing agencies to work in Dubai or Abu Dhabi??

   easterngal replied to eastcoastgal's topic in International

   If you are interested in a year, rather than locums, MedHunters or Helen Zeigler in Toronto do a lot of recruiting in the middle east. They are ususally very up front and easy to deal with. L

3. BC Help!!

   easterngal replied to dibleydale's topic in International

   Kate: Lots to see and do for a 25 year in all locations listed. >Vancouver..........big city......Three good sized ski hills within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Whister and Blackcomb about a 2 hour drive from N. Van. Rains ALOT in the...

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   easterngal replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   We get a lot of patients with "emotional upset"........generally hyperventilating, and legless.....immediately need a wheelchair or they end up flopping on the floor. Two spectacular cases come to mind.... Precipitating factor for the first - His te...

5. International Nursing

   easterngal replied to TMW's topic in International

   TWM and SG15: Just an old nurse's perspective - I have worked in North America from the shores of the Arctic Ocean to the Rio Grande and a few spots inbetween. I currently work in a 700+ bed facility in the middle east. Our nursing department has mor...

6. Where are you from?

   easterngal replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   first posting, and hopefully not the last.......... am a military brat, with no definite home town. trained in edmonton, and now have accumulated in excess of 25 years of experience in er, icu, ccu and clinical practitioner in the north. midlife cris...