Janice R.N.

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1. Newfoundland Nursing

   Janice R.N. replied to acadia's topic in International

   LPN/RPN positions are needed in fair amount on the rock. Medication course is a must now. Our facility now has a lot of PCA's which are being brought in more and more.....too bad because the assessment skills are not there. Acute care facilities do n...

2. Newfoundland Nursing

   Janice R.N. replied to acadia's topic in International

   OMG!!! we would welcome all nurses here. This summer we have a drastic nursing shortage and R.N's are being denied annual leave or have to take less than requested. Be warned...lots of OT, and being ordered back to work...so don't answer your phone!!...

3. Where are you from?

   Janice R.N. replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   3. General Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's NL (1984). Working in Central Newfoundland

4. Where are you from?

   Janice R.N. replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   3. General Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's, NL (1984)

5. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   Janice R.N. replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   If I had a choice today, I would not be a nurse for $50/hr. I started at $11.17/hr in 1984...now in my province we are at $29/hr. Still not much job satisfaction...working short and can't get any time off unless we apply a week in advance. Look at yo...

6. Sometimes I Miss Being a CNA

   Janice R.N. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   oh my goodness...it is not about being distinguished as a LPN (CNA) or R.N. It is about nursing period. I beccame a nurse to care for the ill..not put up with the crap that management and the "committees" come up with. Policy for this, policy for tha...

7. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   Janice R.N. replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   yes, medicinal pot should be legalized. With 24 yrs nursing, I have seen a lot of suffering and pain that have been controlled with pot. Also, I have seen it used to increase the appetitie of leukemic patients. We are inthis profession to help the si...