OgopogoLPN

OgopogoLPN LPN, RN

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  1. Do you sleep before your first nightshift?

    OgopogoLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I usually cannot sleep beforehand. I can never nap in the afternoon as I have 2 young children. I sometimes try to lie down at 7:30pm (11-7 shift) but I almost never can sleep as my normal bedtime is...

  2. 2013 LPN PAY???

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

    BC, Canada. 5 years exp. $26.80/hr plus various shift diffs. LTC and acute care/same pay. Fully paid benefits/pension also with

  3. CRNE new format for 2015? I am not the only one who's shocked, but also the CNA!

    OgopogoLPN replied to gailtan's topic in International Nursing

    Yikes, I better follow what's happening...if I stay on my self imposed timeline, I will be writing the CRNE in 2015, or 2016 at the latest. Either way, it will be the new

  4. Any LPN jobs in Vancouver BC?

    OgopogoLPN replied to lpnurse07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's hit and miss. There's 3 schools pumping out new grads to very, very few jobs. Some new grads are being hired casual in LTC and acute care, but get very few hours. The summer is busier of course,...

  5. Any LPN jobs in Vancouver BC?

    OgopogoLPN replied to lpnurse07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in the Okanagan, and from everything I've heard online, in person and 2nd hand info, then entire Lower Mainland right now (and for the past few years) is completely brutal for LPN jobs. There...

  6. 5 consecutive 12hr shifts

    OgopogoLPN replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in California Nursing

    That would be overtime in my world. Wouldn't matter one bit when it fell from one week into the next, or one pay period into the next. Anything after 4 consecutive 12 hour shifts or 6 consecutive 8...

  7. Nursing in BC?

    OgopogoLPN replied to nurse4hearts's topic in International Nursing

    I live in Kelowna, and there are certainly diploma RNs at KGH. I would assume that since you have been working as one for many years, they wouldn't require a BSN at this point, but of course that is...

  8. Dear Vocera

    OgopogoLPN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like the Vocera system...for the most part. It does have occasional glitches. I like being able to locate my coworkers, even if they don't respond to a call. I like it telling me the time if I can...

  9. Foreign RN planning to apply as a LPN in Canada

    OgopogoLPN replied to shelyksu's topic in International Nursing

    Fiona59 may have some words of advice for

  10. What are my options after 3 unsuccessful CPNRE exam?

    OgopogoLPN replied to lasthope's topic in International Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear you weren't successful with your 3rd attempt with the CPNRE. Other than a refresher and perhaps a waiting time, I doubt there's many more options for you I actually thought one...

  11. CPNRE Sept 14, 2011

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

    No, it doesn't mean you failed. It just means yours is taking a bit longer in the

  12. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    OgopogoLPN replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I will make about $52,000-$54,000 gross as LPN with 3 years experience. This is FT, some OT, but not much. This doesn't include my paid benefits/employer contribution to pension/LTD coverage.. If...

  13. Options after failing CRNE 3 times

    OgopogoLPN replied to PPAA's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know if it's the same in the states, but to be eligable to take the CRNE as an American RN, one must have already passed the NCLEX. So I imagine it might be the same in the states. To be...

  14. Options after failing CRNE 3 times

    OgopogoLPN replied to PPAA's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, but that is the heart of the issue on these threads. Posters are asking what to do after failing the CRNE or the CPNRE the alloted 3 times. No one here is discouraging someone from trying all 3...

  15. CPNRE Sept 14, 2011

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

    When I got my pass in the mail, it included paperwork I had to fill out and sign to get my full license, after I paid the rest of the fee of course. So my envelope wasn't "small". I'm in

  16. Question regarding positions in Canada

    OgopogoLPN replied to Mykami's topic in International Nursing

    There are a few rotations at my hospital that are 8/12 hour mix. Not many, but

  17. Question regarding positions in Canada

    OgopogoLPN replied to Mykami's topic in International Nursing

    I see those odd numbers all the time. If the rotation is a 5 week rotation with weird shifts on/shifts off, etc, it can break down into a 0.78 or whatever. I've seen the calculation sheet that has...

  18. Question regarding positions in Canada

    OgopogoLPN replied to Mykami's topic in International Nursing

    It's hard to say exactly how many shifts that would amount to biweekly, but 0.72 is 72% of full time and 0.68 is 68% of full time. This might give you a bit more to go on as well. If someone was...

  19. Is BC really that bad in terms of RN jobs?

    OgopogoLPN replied to Teebee5's topic in International Nursing

    I know an RN who got a job at Kelowna General about 5 years ago. Was living and licensed in I think Nova Scotia. They paid all her moving costs, including shipping her car to get her out here. Mind...

  20. Filter needles for glass vials?

    OgopogoLPN replied to jrsmrs's topic in Patient Medications

    I always use a filter needle when drawing up from a glass ampule. I use a regular blunt fill needle when drawing from a vial, then change to correct gauge and lenth

  21. I am a Canadian Nurse:

    OgopogoLPN replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I guess it all depends on your collective agreement. I asked about this through my union and this is not an option. I sure wish it was, because I would do it in a

  22. I am a Canadian Nurse:

    OgopogoLPN replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I wish we had that option. I worked yesterday and was paid double time and a half, but would gladly take time and half and bank the other pay for a paid day

  23. Immigration

    OgopogoLPN replied to nat_x's topic in International Nursing

    I live in Kelowna, BC. You don't need a post grad to work here. But, be warned, there are VERY, VERY few hirings for RNs at Kelowna General. The outgoing RN class at UBCO of the past few years has...

  24. I am a Canadian Nurse:

    OgopogoLPN replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Great post! However, we really need to dispell the myth that healthcare is free! We all pay dearly through many type of tax for our great healthcare system! Mainly income tax, but many other taxes as...

  25. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

    OgopogoLPN replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    $55,000, not quite full time, occasional OT General duty LPN in acute care and LTC (same employer, same