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1. What's Nursing Like in Canada?

   oraibi replied to Karen30's topic in International

   Originally posted by Gailsimps: 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 . . . The CNO need lots of verification of your experience and q...

2. What RNs REALLY earn $$

   oraibi replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Originally posted by lilpoo hogan, what part of the country do you live? Are you in a specialty field of nursing? Wondering how you can make that kind of $$ working only a few days a week! Lucky you! I only work a few days a week here (Wisconsin...

3. Night Shift And Cancer

   oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

   Originally posted by sbic56 : I believe alot of our maladies originate from hormonal and chemical disruption and that we are just discovering the real impact of these disruptions. hi, this discussion, like most about cancer, illustrate that clearly m...

4. Oh my gosh!!! (found the rural nursing forum)

   oraibi replied to Ted's topic in Rural

   Originally posted by efiebke: Our hospital has a union. Under union contract, they can't force us to take call. So, theoritically, if the cencus is down to 1 or 2 patients (which it has been), all the nurses scheduled to work can. Of course, this r...

5. Oh my gosh!!! (found the rural nursing forum)

   oraibi replied to Ted's topic in Rural

   Originally posted by efiebke: It's a great place to work, though. I'm staying here until they "lock the doors". I call it my "vacation career" and I'm enjoying it while it lasts. :) But I'm telling you. . . I still check the newspapers to see what'...

6. Night Shift And Cancer

   oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

   Originally posted by Sandra m. I agree - l am still after 3 and half years of giving up nights suffering from poor sleeping habits - I frequently have some type of medication to get me to sleep - or back to sleep - I am curently trying a herbal tea ...

7. alaska aspen trees

   oraibi replied to texoradon's topic in Rural

   posted by texoradon : ...I came up to fairbanks 2 years worked for the hosp ...bot when my contract was up I moved to anchorage FAST and love it ..Liked Fairbanks but the hours were awful howdy Tex! so . . . you are in anchorage now . . . what's the...

8. Night Shift And Cancer

   oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

   Originally posted by babs_rn Night shifts also predispose you to serious digestive disorders and heart disease, obesity, and diabetes (all due to sleep disorders)...there's still the whole circadian rhythm argument, which is a valid one. I lost two ...

9. Night Shift And Cancer

   oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

10. Night Shift And Cancer

    oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

    Originally posted by angelbear: In answer to the sleep aid question, Yes I have taken ambien for over a yr but now d/t change in rx insurance plan it is not an approved drug. So my dr changed me to temazepam It is not working for me. With my fibro,...

11. Night Shift And Cancer

    oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

    NightMoonRN wrote: As you can tell, I've melded the night life into my lifestyle and will remain there until I retire. These studies are a pain in my butt and I have a tendency to give them no credability. You can make them say anything you want the...

12. Night Shift And Cancer

    oraibi replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

    posted by Talino So, less melatonin production is linked to cancer. There is an OTC dietary supplement out there that stimulates the production of melatonin. One I know is a controlled-release melatonin. By taking it you should be maintaining a norm...

13. What is it about Med-Surg?

    oraibi replied to Mint Julip's topic in Med-Surg

    posted by LaVorneRN Many hospitals require some experience in med/surg. After working on a med/onc unit for some years as an aide and throughout nsg. school and going through many students, it makes such sense to me personally to get a foundation th...

14. Bc ???

    oraibi replied to oraibi's topic in International

    Fergus51 wrote: I am sure you could find full time in the Fernie area, but you have to accept that working in a rural place means a lot less of the conveniences that you could have in Vancouver. The upside is the relatively low cost of living and the...

15. Bc ???

    oraibi posted a topic in International

    geetings! this is my first posting here . . . saying hi to y'all from wisconsin! just read the thread re: moving to the states i found it interesting as i have been toying with the idea of moving to canada when i first heard they were recruiting fore...