Lucydog14

Lucydog14 has 13 years experience.

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   RN to Bscn?

   Lucydog14 replied to Lexlovegood's topic in Canada

   As far as I know you don't need experience first. The process is very lengthy from what I have heard. Botox injecting requires extra education and nursing experience first.
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   Scarborough Health Network

   Lucydog14 replied to Nurseinthe6ix's topic in Canada

   How can part time not have guaranteed hours? You should be guaranteed part time hours.
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   Applied for Sept 2021 intake RPN with highschool U marks - QUESTIONS!!

   Lucydog14 replied to Cloud number 9's topic in CA Programs

   Have you tried applying as a mature student. I didn't even have a HS diploma. Or you could do the one year pre health science program
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   Consequences after mental health disclosure for registration?

   Lucydog14 replied to AlexSN's topic in Canada
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   Mental health jobs

   Lucydog14 replied to JillianMillian's topic in Canada

   Have you tried Homewood in Guelph?
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   USA RN to relocate to Canada

   Lucydog14 replied to gardengrower92's topic in Immigration

   They don't have nursing residencies in Canada. Some places have new grad programs but uou have to be fresh out of school.
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   Mental Health/Addiction courses Canada

   Lucydog14 replied to SHUFTEN's topic in Canada

   It is not just one college. Many offer these courses and we work in areas where we can utilize these skills. You quite clearly are clueless. Our skill set is almost as broad as an RN. When I worked in a hospital many times my assignment belonged to an RN the previous shift. We are real nurses. When you are getting off your high horse be careful, that first step is a ***. Tuck and roll.
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   Mental Health/Addiction courses Canada

   Lucydog14 replied to SHUFTEN's topic in Canada

   Nope. There are tons of courses RPNs can take. RPNS are nurses too and they can specialize just like RNs. There are mental health , cardiac care, peri operative, palliative, foot care, OR, gerentology, wound care, antepartum, breastfeeding, orthopedics, diabetic ED, oncology, pediatric assessment, EKG, infection control, probably more. Why would you think RPNs/LPNs can't specialize.
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   How to become a NP?

   Lucydog14 replied to pacha's topic in Canada

   The OP is in Canada and you definitely have to get experience before an NP Program.
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    US nurse considering move to Canada

    Lucydog14 replied to Snow549's topic in Immigration

    You can't just " sign up" for only one shift. Occasionally a line will be just days or nights but unless that is specified you are expected to work all shifts, that is usually in the job description. Seniority has little to do with it except that a straight days or nights line posted internally may be awarded based on seniority. You just get used to the rotation.
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    US nurse considering move to Canada

    Lucydog14 replied to Snow549's topic in Immigration

    Where I worked for years the ER (and most of the units) were 12 hour 730a-730p shifts. The ER schedule was 2 days, 2 nights, 5 off. The pension was HOOPP ( hospital of Ontario pension plan), bur some places have different ones. For every dollar we contributed the hospital kicked in $1.25
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    US nurse considering move to Canada

    Lucydog14 replied to Snow549's topic in Immigration

    Yeah pretty much everywhere is unionized. You do pay into an old age pension but most nurses also pay into nursing specific pensions as well that the employer contributes to. Many places do employ PSWs that assist the nursing staff. Some places still do paper charting but that's pretty rare. Shifts are generally 12 hours and are pretty much 7a -7p or 7p -7a. A lot of the time you rotate between days and nights
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    How to become a NP?

    Lucydog14 replied to pacha's topic in Canada

    You need years of nursing experience first. NP is advanced practice nursing. You can't work at an advanced level with no experience.
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    Operating Room RN working in Canada?

    Lucydog14 replied to Markman122's topic in Canada

    I would think that having solid experience in a specialty would definitely be a big plus. Starting point would be looking into the immigration process and applying to the NNAS.
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    Ontario/Toronto RPN Programs

    Lucydog14 replied to apcd's topic in CA Programs

    Sheridan is just fine. After all, they all cover the same curriculum and prepare you for the same exam so it’s not going to really matter where you go.
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    OIIQ french language test exmemptions

    Lucydog14 replied to Amy102's topic in Canada

    What did they say when you asked them?