NotReady4PrimeTime RN

NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology

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    Offered PICU position...

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to C-lion's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm VERY biased... Take the PICU job!! 5 months of orientation is a really sweet deal. Our new hires don't get anywhere close to that. You'll learn SO much and develop a lot of skills. Plus you'll...
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    AHS - replacing nurses with HCA's?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to SurroDoula's topic in Canada

    The two units at the U of A that they're "piloting" this on are the ones with the most MET team calls. What does that tell you?? People are gonna
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    Cardiac Monitoring of Pediatric Patients in Med Surg

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Pediatric

    All of our peds inpatient beds are monitored, centrally and at the bedside. And the data from our PICU monitors
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    AHS Board Fired

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    Firing the Big Ol' Board will likely have NO effect on the disbursement of the "pay-at-risk" bonuses... the people fired aren't the people who were getting the cash. And they have a contract that says...
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    Did I make a MAJOR error?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to duncannurse429's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unlikely to be related to your med administration. The need to maintain patency of this tube is paramount; having to remove it due to blockage by meds would be a catastrophe and entail another trip to...
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    may 15, 2013 cpnre, opinion anyone??

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

    I do hope that you're one of the lucky ones... I hate it when people lose their jobs to budget cuts. I hate it when people work really hard for something and then have it snatched away. I really hate...
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    may 15, 2013 cpnre, opinion anyone??

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

    That doesn't mean you're safe. Nobody
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    may 15, 2013 cpnre, opinion anyone??

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

    https://allnurses.com/nursing-in-canada/ahs-youre-fired-832600.html http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/05/22/alberta-health-services-cuts-nursing-jobs-at-rockyview-hospital-as-30-seniors-beds-close...
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    may 15, 2013 cpnre, opinion anyone??

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

    Layoffs. Lots of them being done in small batches. Any vacancies are being filled by those whose positions have been eliminated. I just lost out on a new position because of that. The outlook for the...
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    A job offer

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Amel.'s topic in Canada

    I just updated the link. However, the information is a bit dated. The document hasn't been updated since
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    A job offer

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Amel.'s topic in Canada

    "In acute care settings" suggests the position is with a nursing faculty to me. It seems an unlikely fit if you've never acquired any actual nursing experience in Canada that you would be considered a...
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    PICU RNs need advice!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Missy89's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    That's awesome, Missy!! I hope to see you standing in my shoes a few years from
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    PICU RNs need advice!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Missy89's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm SO happy to hear that Missy!! I'll keep the good thoughts going for
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    Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    I wouldn't put too much stock in being asked for your SIN, licence number and DOB. That sort of info is usually part of the screening
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    AHS: "You're Fired....Happy Nurses Week!"

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to joanna73's topic in Canada

    Here is the UNA press release: UNA demands answers from AHS about nurse layoffs - UNA It doesn't say
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    I like to work in canada

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to VINAYA LUKOSE's topic in International Nursing

    Actually, I believe ALL nurses who register in Quebec have to prove their fluency in French. Quebec is a Distinct Society, you know. The testing is even more rigorous than the IELTS
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    AHS: "You're Fired....Happy Nurses Week!"

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to joanna73's topic in Canada

    UNA hasn't made an official statement nor posted anything public on the website. UNAnet doesn't have any comments from labour relations either. I just checked. These aren't the only lay-offs in...
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    AHS: "You're Fired....Happy Nurses Week!"

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to joanna73's topic in Canada

    The number is FORTY! Dozens of Calgary nurses have received layoff notices since Monday, something the union describes as insulting as it comes during National Nursing Week. “We just think it’s...
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    York University-second entry nursing students for Sept 2013

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to nisreen's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    No, she can't. The Terms of Service of allnurses.com prohibit the public sharing of third-party information. If your'e unsure of what is and what isn't permitted, you can always review the Terms of...
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    I like to work in canada

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to VINAYA LUKOSE's topic in International Nursing

    Alberta Health Services laid off 40 senior nurses yesterday. Things are getting ugly
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    PICU RNs need advice!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Missy89's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I think shadowing is an excellent idea and I wish it was a required part of recruitment on my unit. I don't know how many new hires we've lost over the last few years because they discovered that...
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    What does it cost to renew your license?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Alberta ours will be going up to somewhere around $560 + GST from $546 including GST for one year as of October 1. Gotta pay for the oak doors, granite countertops, marble floors and lunches...
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    is it true about canada?? light in this gloom??

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to butterfly134's topic in Immigration Advice

    Not for the foreseeable future. In my province the universities will be graduating about 500 nurses in a matter of weeks and most of them are jobless coming out. And Toronto is always a wasteland for...
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    Pseudo Munchausen parents...

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to wooh's topic in Pediatric

    Oh yeah... I've seen a few of these too. Very much attention-seeking behaviour... when they make the FB page publicly accessible and invite people to join. It's usually the mother doing this kind of...
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    Confused on inline catheters when suctioning

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to dblpn's topic in Pediatric

    There's a clear window on the connector for the in-line suction catheter. You advance the catheter until the number is visible inside the window and then apply your suction. You only want the tip of...