NotReady4PrimeTime RN

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    Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Deadline? There is no "deadline" for issuing the results. The Colleges all state that the results will be issued "within 4-6 weeks" of the examination date. But that's not a "deadline", it's a...
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    Anyone write the CRNE February 6th?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to steven007's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I guess you haven't been made aware that Shaw lost millions of customer emails on Thursday, March 7, 2013. These emails were deleted from their server without the recipients even being aware of their...
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    CRNE to NCLEX

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to donk's topic in Canada

    Everything that I have read on any of the Colleges' websites on this subject indicate that the exam will not be the same NCLEX that is written in the US. The exam will be developed by the National...
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    Graduating Nurse from Ontario Moving to Calgary

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to blissity's topic in Canada

    Do I? I remember that they refused to pay me because the person I recruited had talked to someone at a job fair. She used my name on her application but they wouldn't give me the
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    Graduating Nurse from Ontario Moving to Calgary

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to blissity's topic in Canada

    We have XLIV vacant lines according to what I heard today... no info on whether any will be filled. But we just hired a new
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    Pediatrics and Heparin IV Calculations -- Please Help!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Jeana18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Pediatrics and Heparin IV Calculations -- Please Help!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Jeana18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay. The formula you've given for the heparin infusion (250mL bag NaCl 0.225% + 1unit/mL @ 2mL/hour) is the concentration typically used to maintain patency of IV access. At 2 mL/hr this baby is...
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    Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    They have to post vacancies for existing positions - that's a clause in all of the collective agreements they have with the different unions (UNA, AUPE, CUPE, HSAA). BUT... there's nothing in any of...
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    Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    Have you been reading these threads on AHS? There's an informal hiring freeze! But in answer to your last question, AHS does require certification for nursing assistants. Last year every non-certified...
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    Northwest Territories

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to katherine100's topic in Canada

    You probably wouldn't come out after a year with a great deal of extra money. Have you already begun the registration process in Canada? That's a big expense for you right there. As for the number of...
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    Working conditions worsening at AHS?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Canada

    The UNA version is a PRC (professional responsibility concern) form. I find it to be a rather toothless tool. People on my unit have been so intimidated and terrorized by the retaliation they see...
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    Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    They cannot arbitrarily increase anyone's FTE. They can't force casuals to take positions. I've seen the evilness they've inflicted on our master rotation through that centralized evaluation process....
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    Job application- Alberta Health Service website.

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Canada

    As Pete says, technically there ISN'T a hiring freeze, they're just not filling all vacancies. There have been a number of layoffs in the last couple of weeks, when those transition units closed....
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    CRNE February 6th, 2013--> prep course buddies!

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

    Have you read the HUNDREDS of posts on this topic? They're all here somewhere. If you found this thread you should be able to find them. I don't think it's necessary to continually repost information...
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    Northwest Territories

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to katherine100's topic in Canada

    As the previous posters have written, Nunavut isn't for the faint of heart. It's cold and dark for much of the year. It's VERY remote... one-way plane fare from Iqaluit (the hospital associated with...
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    LR as maintenance

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MarcosB's topic in Pediatric

    Our cardiacs come back from the OR with Ringers running. We change it to D5NS right away. We always use D5NS because hyponatremia in children is a very serious and quite common complication of...
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    Total deductions for nurses working in Quebec

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to gailtan's topic in Canada

    I'm in Alberta, and my deductions came to 39.26% of my gross income. I work part time, 70%
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    CRNE EXAM JUNE 2013!

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Helper11's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Your question has been asked and answered maybe a few dozen times already. There are lots of threads in this forum that relate to studying, preparing and writing the exam. Maybe you could read
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    When children die

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I've always had the deepest respect and admiration for those parents who choose to stop before the Big Event renders the choice basically moot. To me that's the most compassionate and selfless gift...
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    Want to come back to PICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Damien201's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Since you're already leaning toward NICU, and there's so much overlap between NICU and PICU, then there's your answer! As marycarney says, PICU sees a lot of neonates post-cardiac surgery and we also...
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    RN and Lactation Consultant

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to natsirt21's topic in Canada

    I don't think a family practice or peds office will hire an RN with IBCLC credentials. They usually hire lesser qualified people so they can pay them less. They also don't typically have much more...
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    Advices Needed

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to aywl's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You know that wherever you apply they're going to want to know why you were "kicked out" of AU's program. That may effectively prevent you from finishing your
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    Want to come back to PICU

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to Damien201's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Did you apply to the PICU or are you just going on what you've heard? If you haven't applied, I would do that right away. Having 9 months of PICU experience will still set you apart from applicants...
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    where do i start?

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to MichelleShukerRudd's topic in Canada

    In a nutshell, entry to practice as a registered nurse in Canada requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing. All of the information you seek can be found here:...
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    osce ( observational structured clinical examination)

    NotReady4PrimeTime replied to guppawan's topic in Nurse Registration

    Read the previous posts in this thread. They explain how OSCE assessment is done. You can't prepare for them other than to review your basic nursing education and to read the list of competencies...