OgopogoLPN

OgopogoLPN LPN, RN

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  1. How common is it at your facility to do an overtime shift?

    OgopogoLPN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Totally opposite in my region. Summer can guarantee me OT on every single day off. So many nurses are "sick" during the beautiful, hot, sunny weather. Much rather be out on a boat, at a beach etc....

  2. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

    OgopogoLPN replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, but you used a really poor example. The nurse in your OP is obviously not a recent immigrant or recently licensed nurse. Is your government CURRENTLY importing forgeign nurses? It that's the...

  3. Impersonating a nurse

    OgopogoLPN replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That sucks that nothing has changed Do you know if the BON investigated at all? Congrats on being licensed! Hopefully you will get a job as a nurse soon and get the heck out of

  4. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

    OgopogoLPN replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

    I hardly think that an ethnic nurse who has been in the country for 10 years is responsible for all the "foreign nurses finding jobs". She either has been a nurse for over 10 years (educated in her...

  5. What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    OgopogoLPN replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the workload on nights at all. 2am isn't a problem. 4am isn't a problem. It's 10am the next day when I'm trying to sleep and can't get a quality sleep. It's 4pm the next day and I...

  6. Before the Morning (Failed CRNE three times. what now?)

    OgopogoLPN replied to yahy's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Because becoming an LPN shouldn't be a consolation prize for not achieving RN

  7. Turning down overtime....

    OgopogoLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ack, just turned down overtime for tomorrow. Double pay for 12 hours = a lot of $$$. I physically feel fine and could have done it, (and it would have like been an easy shift on a surgical ward on a...

  8. Turning down overtime....

    OgopogoLPN replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have to provide an explanation to my scheduling office. I just say "no thanks". Glad I turned it down too.

  9. Nursing(NA/LPN/RN) vs Medical Assistant***VENT

    OgopogoLPN replied to floridanurse1983's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish I could triple "like" this!! I never read posts that are one huge

  10. Well, I'm not a Curious Student anymore...

    OgopogoLPN replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats on finishing school! Please PM me your new user name, I'd like to see how you're doing, if you are comfortable with that.

  11. I got a job....

    OgopogoLPN replied to heymackzzzz's topic in International Nursing

    If you are unionized, there is no need to show "dedication" And I don't mean that in a cold hearted way. When we are at work, we are dedicated to our patients/residents/job. But as an unionized...

  12. "I didn't want to go into nursing because I didn't want to be labled gay"

    OgopogoLPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my nursing class of 26, there were two males. One proudly gay, one proudly strait. One of the BEST nurses I have ever had the pleasure of working with is a gay male. Proud of it. Legally married to...

  13. "The Nurses and HCA's will be responsible for...

    OgopogoLPN replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on passing and getting a job!! I remember PMing with you when you were still looking into school! Anyways, take the casual in acute care and RUN FAR AWAY from the LTC you are talking about....

  14. LPN in Sprott Shaw in Victoria as an immigrant. Is it worth to do?

    OgopogoLPN replied to Hyejoo's topic in International Nursing

    No!! Don't do it. There are many threads about SS here. Most not good. 30k is WAY too much to pay with no guarantee of an income after. I agree with the above posters. DON'T DO Sprott

  15. RN's replaced with RPN"S

    OgopogoLPN replied to Ellab's topic in International Nursing

    Alberta does have a very wide scope for LPNs, but at my hospital in BC, there are still by far more RNs in acute care and always, always more RN job postings than LPN job postings in acute care. I...

  16. Is being an LPN REALLY that bad?

    OgopogoLPN replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm very happy to be an LPN...but will go back to school to obtain a BScN. Not because I don't enjoy being an LPN, but because I love education, I love learning and want to continue. No one in my...

  17. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    OgopogoLPN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am also surprised at the reported level of physical abuse here. I have never been physically assaulted in the slightest while working in acute care. (Working with sound mind, A + O x 3 patients)....

  18. Work load question.

    OgopogoLPN replied to Chemistry Sux's topic in General Nursing

    Never. Union employee. However, we can technically be sent to another ward to work if they are over census and your ward is under. Doesn't happen often

  19. What is your current LPN salary

    OgopogoLPN replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $25.50/hour plus benefits, pension and shift

  20. USA RN to Canada

    OgopogoLPN replied to CanadianWolverine's topic in International Nursing

    The BC gov't will not forgive a foreign or private loan, even if you work in one of the underserved

  21. LPN/RPN Question

    OgopogoLPN replied to lo24's topic in International Nursing

    Absolutely in

  22. worst death you've seen

    OgopogoLPN replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    Late 20's patient, lived with parents. Post op day 4 or 5, routine, non-major surgery. Got up to walk from bed to stretcher for post op test. Could barely make it to stretcher. Gasping for breath....

  23. Are LPN's being phased out?

    OgopogoLPN replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not in Canada. There are hundreds of LPNs who work in acute care in my own mid sized hospital. And every hospital. There is constantly new training (paid by the employer!!) and new areas of specialty...

  24. Scheduling...

    OgopogoLPN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Preset schedule. When you are awarded your position, you take it knowing what rotation you will be on. Ex 2days, 2 nights, 4 off....or whatever. According to union rules, you need a certain number...

  25. How to search RN job in canada?

    OgopogoLPN replied to boracay beach's topic in International Nursing

    The overall job market for RNs isn't much better in Canada. Especially a new grad and someone from out of the country. Most managers I know would hire a local and Canadian citizen before a