NotReady4PrimeTime RN

NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology

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    Casual Jobs have more take home pay?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to UNB_RN's topic in Canada

    It all balances out in the end. When you get your biweekly pay cheques, it'll seem like more, but when you do your taxes, odds are you'll owe CRA money. Income tax and CPP withholding are based on...
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    Berlin's and toddlers

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I feel your
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    Working as a casual RN in different healthcare authorities?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to poopyhair's topic in Canada

    The thing about seniority is that you generally only port it insofar as it applies to the step on the pay scale. (Alberta being the exception since we're all one big happy family... ) As far as...
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    Need Help

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to journeylarra's topic in Pediatric

    JustBeachy's right. If you want to be a physician, don't take a seat in a nursing program away from someone who wants to be a nurse. Although nurses who then go on to become physicians are usually...
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    CVL/ART Minimal Infusion Rates for PICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to megpedsmn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our unit is considered primarily cardiac so the majority of our patients are fluid restricted (whether they need to be or not). On kids under 10 kg we run our CVP/LAP/RAP lines with heparinized...
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    rpn/rn renewal of membership questions

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    There is no definitive answer to that question. Ontario does not have a specified number of practice hours required; each nurse is expected to know how many hours they need to work to ensure safe...
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    RPN/LPN in Ontario trying to move to BC

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to emmanuel19's topic in Canada

    And unless your friend is the person doing the hiring, all you've got is conjecture. There are many nursing homes in the Victoria area on Vancouver Island, given Victoria's popularity with retirees....
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    Second Entry for international student

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to bra3005's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Of course they give preference to domestic students. Most programs have a very limited number of seats for each of which there are numerous qualified candidates. If the university has seats reserved...
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    June 2014 CRNE pass rate?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to nuurrsse's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    The people you need to talk to about scaled scoring is the Canadian Nurses' Association. The provincial and territorial colleges only get the result, they have nothing to do with how the result is...
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    Berlin's and toddlers

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Welcome, welcome, welcome! I hope you love peds critical care as much as we
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    Possible honors research topic

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    meanmaryjean's topics are all excellent choices. There's lots of conflicting research out there about all three. (I personally don't have much faith in the pain scales we currently use, there are too...
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    Failed my 2014 CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to LanaAd's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    One thing no one mentions is to look at your performance profile. Did you perform consistently through all four catergories? (They are professional practice, nurse-client partnership, health and...
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    PASSED !

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to mchs0000's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    You know you're on a message board and not in a chat room, right? Sometimes it takes a while before the right eyes see a post and a response gets
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    Med-Surg to PICU at NYP Weill Cornell

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Ane-up's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Congratulations! You've jsut joined the specialty with the braodest scope of practice there is in nursing. There are several threads here that discuss preparing to work in PICU....
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    Picu interview/calming interview nerves

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Colleen2515's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I think interviewers expect a certain amount of nervousness. Arrive early so you can calm yourself a bit before the door opens. Dressing appropriately is vital. Nothing too casual, no excessive scent,...
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    Helpful Advise: retaking my RN exam in Oct

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Purple226's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    First you need to spend some time looking at the performance profile you received with your results. What areas are you weakest in? Focus on the competencies you had the most difficulty with. If you...
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    June 4th CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Another myth!! Every province does things in their own way. Some provinces send out the forms for full registration with the pass letter, some send out magnets, Alberta used to send out these tacky...
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    June 4th CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Remember what I said about myths related to the CRNE? The MyCCP thing is another myth. I just heard the lid on my mailbox slam. The letter carriers are doing their jobs... Hopefully the wait will end...
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    June 4th CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    It's a beautiful day. Go have a beer and a plate of wings on a patio somewhere. Go to a movie. Take a walk in the park. Invite some friends over to play cards. DO something else other than sitting...
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    Opinion on Humber College RN program

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Incorrect. Nursing school only teaches (and tests) a tiny portion of what you need to know as a nurse. For example, why would decreased urine output be a significant change in a child? There are...
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    Opinion on Humber College RN program

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to KateWindsor's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Well that really explains a lot. You might not need that information to pass your exams but you're darned sure going to need it when you're the nurse and your patient
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    June 4th CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    The only place where you'll get accurate and valid information on this is from the College. Anyone who has been following this forum and reading the posts related to the CRNE will tell you that there...
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    Chances of readmission?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Toaster's topic in General Students

    I'm very much afraid you will find that the profession of nursing is much worse than nursing school combined with a part-time job in terms of fatigue and burnout. Employers aren't going to have much...
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    June 4th CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    One question. Is the result you get from adding up your friend's four competency scores then dividing by four greater than or less than 550? If the result is less than 550 this whole discussion is...
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    June 4th CRNE

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to backwoods's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    The only numbers that are used for the calculation of the scaled score are the first four. Those are the domains of nursing practice that are tested. The three other numbers are a breakdown of the...