tk0224

tk0224 has 3 years experience and specializes in CVICU, ICU, Cardiac/Telemetry.

Latest Activity

1. Staffing & Patient Acuity

   tk0224 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hey all! CVICU RN here and was just wanting to get a feel of how other CVICUs staff. Currently where I work our post-op hearts are 1:1 for 6 hours (which we changed about a year ago from 4 hours). In...

2. Canadian NPs in the USA...

   tk0224 replied to tk0224's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm a Canadian citizen and tuition in Canada is significantly cheaper than in the USA. It's more

3. Canadian NPs in the USA...

   tk0224 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Alright folks - question! Currently working in the USA as an RN (originally from Canada) - possibly going back to school in Canada next year for NP (Adult stream). But will most likely stay in USA to...

4. *Easy* things I just hate doing

   tk0224 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

   I'm with you on the isolation. Sometimes a section on my unit will have up to 3 isolated patients, but then we start switching them around so that the primary nurse has no more than 2 out of their 4...

5. TN Visa Letter Format

   tk0224 replied to NewGradRN2007's topic in International Nursing

   I had a nurse recruiter look over my letter - she made changes and I let my HR department know and they changed it and sent me new ones

6. Visa Screen Certificate / CGFNS

   tk0224 replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

   I guess that makes sense for nurses who may be educated in countries where education standards vary completely from USA/North America. But in the USA there are far more ADNs/Diplomas than BSNs -...

7. Visa Screen Certificate / CGFNS

   tk0224 replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

   What I'll never understand is CGFNS's process for the Visascreen. I am Canadian, have a BScN and passed the NCLEX. Why does my education need to be evaluated now? The NCLEX is the test of minimum...

8. What is the highest regular dose of Oxy that you have seen

   tk0224 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient Medications

   I've seen 80mg of Oxycontin q6h, with Percocet QID

9. Thoughts on St. Joseph Medical Center? Does a new grad have chance for job there?

   tk0224 replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

   Also crashcart, just wondering if your opinions are based on personal experience or by others' opinions? People I work with bash our hospital ALL the time, but I actually enjoy where I work

10. Thoughts on St. Joseph Medical Center? Does a new grad have chance for job there?

    tk0224 replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Well from what I understood there was an expansion in their critical care program - this would make sense for hiring more staff :). I guess I will be the judge myself when I start Being unionized is...

11. Who offers a 3 year BScN degree? (Canada)

    tk0224 replied to Kamimel's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, ON offers a 3 year BScN. I, myself, took the 4 year program but had many friends take the 3 year one. Any questions feel free to ask :)

12. RN vs. BSN

    tk0224 replied to mmarqua4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm glad Canada changed their entry to practice requirement to BScN in 2005. Nobody is able to argue over this anymore. We still have diploma RNs who have been grandfathered into the system and...

13. CGFNS Question

    tk0224 replied to tk0224's topic in International Nursing

    Hey vball, I called them this morning - what a bunch of grumpy employees they are eh? Not very helpful at all. I mistyped my credit card info so it locked me out of paying online, and they told me now...

14. Moving to WA!

    tk0224 replied to tk0224's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yeah I've heard about the lovely CGFNS experiences of many, lol. Only thing is in order to get the expedited VisaScreen you have to call their call centre... def looking forward to that,

15. Moving to WA!

    tk0224 replied to tk0224's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I have completed well over 7 hours of AIDs training in my BScN program - so I don't see why I should have to take an online course? (I still have my course syllabuses and...