I can't speak to how things are in Ontario, but having worked in B.C., the Yukon, Nunavut, and Alberta, I can say that the route to getting into the field of public health nursing seems to vary by...
Hmmm. I agree with the above posters. This sounds like a toxic workplace. Having been through a recent experience with a colleague who was hell-bent on making my life miserable, the one piece of...
I did my MN/NP while working FT, but that was before I had a husband and kids so my time, when not at work, was MY time to do with as I chose. There were other students in my MN program who worked FT,...
Godsgirl73 replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School
So...I'm *that* nurse, the one who sends her child to school on ibuprofen so that, at least for the first half of the day, I can work my shift and at least pretend that my child isn't sick enough to...
I returned to work after a 5-year lapse in nursing this past week. I am working in a specialty clinic setting that is an area I have some experience in, but there are definitely some things I am...
I'm a Canadian nurse in Alberta attempting to return to work after 4.5 years of not practicing. I was formerly a Nurse Practitioner, but after having children, I was unable to find a N.P. position...
Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Canada
I thought I would give you a bit of an update since my last post was 3 months ago. Through a rather bizarre series of events based on knowing the "right" person and being in the right place at the...
Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Canada
I actually hadn't paid any attention to where nursing jobs are at at all until the last few months, after the specialist offered me a job. Since then, I've had a rude awakening. Do you think taking...
Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Canada
No. It would be possible for me to start in my dream job if there was another RN in that physician's practice, but because there isn't, CARNA is stating that I have to practice in the same location as...
Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Canada
That's kind of what I've been thinking, but since I've been out of practice for awhile, I wasn't certain. Thank you for confirming this. I'm actually thinking that I'm going to take some courses this...