danigirl58

danigirl58 specializes in Adult ER.

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1. Canadian Working in the UaSA with a TN-NAFTA Visa

   danigirl58 replied to tetitto's topic in International

   my letter of employment was kind of short but long. it had to be on company letter head and it had to state where id be working what unit the wage that id be getting (ft hrs) and that it was to be for a 1 year length of employment. um im not at home ...

2. NCLEX...how was it

   danigirl58 replied to Creamsoda's topic in International

   For me it was the hardest test that I have ever taken. I left not knowing one way or another as to if I passed. I struggled with the different drug names just little stuff that could all add up to a big fat F

3. "No Diversion" policy

   danigirl58 replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

   OH WOW, I couldn't imagine my hospital not being able to go on diversion. We are the only level one trauma center in my city and at times everyone is in resess and theres about 3 nurses for 35 Pt's which is not very safe. I think that is a recipe for...

4. I just have to share this!!

   danigirl58 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   omg this was hilarious. i have my ekg test this week and i always seem to mess these two rhythms up and now i have something to help me remember them :)

5. Nursing and unionization...

   danigirl58 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism

   I have worked in both unionized hospitals and non-unionized hospitals. I can tell you this when i was working in a non union hospital I truly missed my union. Unsafe working conditions, not getting breaks and being told I do not necessarily need one ...

6. nursing school while pregnant?

   danigirl58 replied to tsunami62's topic in International

   I had one of my children during my nursing program and in a word or two it can be real hell depending on your program and instructors. Having a child is hard having one during what some may say are the hardest and most hellish times can be even harde...

7. After reading negative thread, want to give up nursing dream!

   danigirl58 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   i am a newer nurse and i can say that i have experienced a lot of negativity and crap that goes along with my job. but honestly i can say that when a pt or their family thanks me for the job well done, or even smiles at me and acknowledges the job th...

8. any advice very appreciated!!!

   danigirl58 replied to ashley9299's topic in International

   but, we will be coming back to mb soon and i cant wait! like i said before, i am from louisiana. so, i have never seen snow lol! i am hoping that there will still be snow there when we get back!! sighhhhhhhhhhhhhh i'm looking out my window and thats...

9. Nurses in Manitoba, Any one???

   danigirl58 replied to mayumi1015's topic in International

   Hello there, Im in Winnipeg as well :) what kind of info are you looking for?

10. Which Provinces not Requiring BSN/BScN?

    danigirl58 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in International

    Here in MB you can still get the diploma nurses course. It's only offered at one place (Red River College) and there are tons on the waiting list to get in, I think its over 3 years now.

11. grad nurse and nclex

    danigirl58 replied to EFAN's topic in International

    bon is bord of nursing .. basically the state are you trying to get a license in.

12. grad nurse and nclex

    danigirl58 replied to EFAN's topic in International

    hey there, i just did all this stuff last may so hopefully i'll b e able to answer some of your questions. yes you can write the nclex before you licensed or passed the crne in canada. all you have to do is chose what state you want (and i will say m...

13. HELLO TEXAS, canadian lpn looking for info

    danigirl58 replied to jocelyn_lpn's topic in Texas

    Hey there, I'm not sure how you'd go about working down in TX as a LPN. Nurses from Canada have to have a RN in order to get a work visa and to get the work visa you have to jump through a lot of hoops with a ton of paperwork. now I know things may b...

14. The Methodist Hospital

    danigirl58 replied to joy1181's topic in Texas

    I loved working at TMH in TMC however as tym21 said the families and Pt's were very spoiled. Maybe it was the unit that I worked on, but honestly there were many times where I felt more like a paid servant then an educated woman. The people that I wo...

15. Social Security number

    danigirl58 replied to backbone's topic in International

    i could not get my ss# until i was in the usa and had proof of my visa screen in passport. thankfully i went through mn to get my license as they gave me a hard copy of it which i was able to endorse to tx. i do know though that you need to be a lega...