Claire_Fraser

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1. Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

   Claire_Fraser replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

   As a Canadian RN who just moved to the US, I can name the following differences: 1. Patient load. Heavier in the US than in Canada. I came from an ICU where we had to have our single patient (mostly fresh post-ops) within our sight at all times, so ...

2. Wanting to Move to SF. Am I Insane?

   Claire_Fraser replied to Claire_Fraser's topic in California

   Thelilbee, that's for the prompt reply. I definitely plan on finding a job before I move. Over the last few months, I've been getting a little nervous about my desire to start a new life in San Francisco. Is it too much to hope for a full-time CVICU ...

3. Wanting to Move to SF. Am I Insane?

   Claire_Fraser posted a topic in California

   Hi all, I'm an RN with 4 years of experience. My specialty is CVICU. How likely is it that I will be able to find a job in the Bay Area by the end of December? I've read all the posts on this board that pertain to relocating to California, but the O...

4. Pay Scale

   Claire_Fraser replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   Believable. Here are the UCSF pay rates: http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/staffing/tpp_detail?tc=9139 other nursing pay rates: http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/staffing/tpp_detail?titletext=&tier1=1&tier2=2&Perb=NX&subFOC= Of course,...

5. Pay Scale

   Claire_Fraser replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   I live in Vancouver. Make $33/hr (graduated in 2006) before shift differentials. Overtime is double time. I made $85,000 CDN this year. Which according to http://www.xe.com/ is $81,000 USD. Keep in mind that my overtime pay is $66/hr. Vancouver is al...

6. Pay Scale

   Claire_Fraser replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   Not a big difference at all. $1 USD = $1.04 CND We're pretty much the same right now. We have been for a while. http://www.xe.com/

7. RN to Midwife

   Claire_Fraser replied to Claire_Fraser's topic in CNM

   I'm back. It's been a little over three years since my initial post. Life took me away from birthing, and into the realm of cardiac surgery. I'm currently working as an RN in a cardiac surgery intensive care unit. Pretty much as far from midwifery as...

8. Midwife Salary in Bay Area

   Claire_Fraser replied to mslema's topic in CNM

   ucsf salary info as follows: http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/staffing/tpp_detail?titletext=&tier1=1&tier2=2&Perb=NX&subFOC= i would assume that the midwifery pay would be similar to the pay of an NP

9. Universal Health Care and Wages

   Claire_Fraser replied to leeae85's topic in Activism

   I work in Vancouver, Canada as an RN on a cardiac step-down unit. I have two years of nursing experience. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I make $29.99. $3.50 night shift diff. $2.00 weekend shift diff. Over time is paid at double time. By the en...

10. a few questions about australia

    Claire_Fraser posted a topic in International

    i'm a registered nurse (working on a cardiac surgery unit) in vancouver, canada at the moment. i'm hoping to move to australia for a year or two to work. i'm not sure where i'd want to live, though... sydney seems like a safe bet. i'm young (25) an...

11. qualifying course for uk nurse to register with crnbc before moving to vancouver

    Claire_Fraser replied to dylan101's topic in International

    Which hospital will you be working at? I live in vancouver.

12. Canadian Nurse Wanting to Move to England

    Claire_Fraser replied to Claire_Fraser's topic in International

    ^ What's the typical patient load like in the UK? In Canada we usually have between 4-6 patients on a typical day shift on a med-surg unit.

13. any opinions about ubc?????

    Claire_Fraser replied to lalune's topic in International

    I just graduated from UBC. The school of nursing is very focused on their graduate programs, it seems and don't care a lot about their undergraduate program. I'm very unhappy with the education and attention I received from that school, but I made th...

14. Where are you from?

    Claire_Fraser replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    I live in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently working on an acute medical unit at St. Paul's Hospital.

15. Oct. 2006 Exam!

    Claire_Fraser replied to alrightmate's topic in International

    I wrote it yesterday at UBC. It was terrible. Poorly worded. Didn't test nursing knowledge at all.