Hey there! I will likely be moving to Victoria, BC or one if the university cities in Ontario next summer for my husband's PhD. I'm wondering what the job situation is like in those areas. I have...
I hear you. I'm coming up to my one year anniversary of starting work as a nurse. I am luck though because I started out being hired into a regional renal program and then assigned to one of their...
Nursing school for me was brutal. I LOVE nursing and enjoyed the content we learned and actually working with patients. What makes it so hard is the amount of information you have to learn. Expect...
Personally, I would take the year, work full time, get the experience with kids that will look GREAT on a peds application, and get tuition reimbursement that will help keep you less in debt. I...
I work in community dialysis where non-compliance is a big issue. A couple weeks ago I had a patient with very clear signs of a cvc line infection. The doctor wanted her to go to emerge directly after...
In September I'll have been working as a nurse for 1 year (hemodialysis and inpatient adolescent psych). From experience, in the beginning, most days will be hard and you will feel stupid and like a...
Both are amazing!!! I started in community hemo after graduating as it was my only job offer and it was a great place to start! I agree with all the benefits AngelKissed mentioned and would also add...
I am in a similar boat as well! It took me five months and having my final preceptorship in dialysis to finally get a my first nursing job in dialysis. There are things I like about it but it can be...
I'm not sure! Here, you are assigned to one unit as your home unit and then after 3 months or so you can start picking up casual on other units. You just have to ask the admin coordinator to schedule...
Don't worry about feeling ignorant! Dialysis seems like a well-kept secret! I had no idea about any of it until I did a practicum in community dialysis in
Haha yeah when I started in HD I read the posts here and was basically terrified from what I'd read! Have you heard of home hemo? It's fantastic! One of the best options for patients who can manage...
I missed part of your question in my original post! Yes, I got 4 weeks of full-time classroom and practical on-the-unit training followed by a 2 week preceptorship and a short exam based on the...
Welcome to dialysis! I've been in community dialysis for four months now (first job post-grad). From what I've read on here, it's pretty different from the states! At least in Alberta. It's similar...