nessa_5555

nessa_5555 has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Home Care.

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1. work in Ontario as Rpn

   nessa_5555 replied to sydney2015's topic in Canada

   If you are willing to go further out of the GTA, you will have better success at gaining employment. Peterborough is where I'm at, and we are looking for nurses for home care. This involves driving from client to client, and we do have some remote ar...

2. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

   nessa_5555 replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

   Hi there! Have you applied to home health care agencies? Especially in the Peterborough and Kawartha areas? They are hiring right now due to the new palliative care contracts that were initiated by the CCAC.

3. Help! registered practical nurse hiring in Canada

   nessa_5555 replied to HanHRH's topic in Canada

   Peterborough, ON is hiring rpn's/rn's but you having access to a vehicle is mandatory for the community nursing agencies that are hiring

4. It's Nurses Week!

   nessa_5555 replied to Fiona59's topic in International

   We got a letter to thank us for working for their company. That's it. Oh well, I got more thanks from my clients which means more to me than a letter mass printed.

5. RN's replaced with RPN"S

   nessa_5555 replied to Ellab's topic in International

   Yes it is ltc or LTC long term care as in nursing or retirement homes

6. RN's replaced with RPN"S

   nessa_5555 replied to Ellab's topic in International

   Have you tried applying for home health care? There are companies in the gta that are hiring. Same with ltc

7. Recent grad..no job :*(

   nessa_5555 replied to as1234's topic in International

   Good for you! I'm just wondering though why you think you will lose your skills doing homecare though?

8. RPN Jobs in GTA

   nessa_5555 replied to rpnlookingforjob's topic in International

   If you are worried about your resume, there are companies out their that will work with you to make your resume the best it possibly can be. I would also email it more than just the one time. Dont go overboard, and perhaps give their HR a call and sa...

9. RPN Jobs in GTA

   nessa_5555 replied to rpnlookingforjob's topic in International

   I know the Scarborough Hospital is looking for RPN's, part time I believe. Rivera INC is looking for RPN's. Rouge Valley, Toronto East General Hospital, and some of the home healthcare agencies are looking for RPN's as well. That's all that I can thi...

10. RPN Jobs in GTA

    nessa_5555 replied to rpnlookingforjob's topic in International

    What part of the GTA are you looking at? Durham or Mississauga or somewhere else?

11. Vulnerable Position Screening (Police Check)problem

    nessa_5555 replied to Mike2008's topic in International

    Alot of jobs require clean criminal checks and they state so in the advertisement they have. I know doing homecare I have to provide a new police check every year that has to be clean so I can continue to work with pediatric clients. It might be wort...

12. Confused New Grad...help!

    nessa_5555 replied to missrn208's topic in International

    Northern Ontario is CRAVING for nurses. Alot of reserves or cities are offering signing bonuses and relocation costs because of lack of population and/or health care options. Make sure you research where you will be living and what your duties will i...

13. How much does your hospital ceo make?

    nessa_5555 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.hospitalceo.com/category/compensation/ The hospital in my area (Peterborough, Ontario Canada) the CEO made in 2008, $310,982.92. Now, they just slashed about 150 nurses and cut about 31 hospital beds because they are running in a deficit....

14. IV Placement on Deaf Child

    nessa_5555 replied to nessa_5555's topic in General Nursing

    He is trying to do this before they restrain him. So when he wakes up and asks for mom, they think that he is trying to rip stuff off and restrain his hands..I know this because one of the nurses stated to mom what he was doing and why he was restrai...

15. IV Placement on Deaf Child

    nessa_5555 replied to nessa_5555's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know why you are taking this so personally..I know for a fact that this child is not screaming or biting because he is deaf/mute. I know that when he wakes up he is asking for his mom. The sign for this is an open hand being brought up to the ...