lilaclover

lilaclover

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  1. Are there Rn jobs in Edmonton/Calgary? 2016

    lilaclover replied to Kwas's topic in Canada

    I don't know about the RN situation, but there are ZERO LPN jobs here in calgary. I have 8 years of experience and recently lost my position at a private clinic due to the oil crisis. I've been...

  2. Resume and Cover Letter Help... Please

    lilaclover replied to LynZii's topic in Canada

    Not sure where in Alberta you are but I'm in Calgary and have 8 years of experience. I've applied to about 50 jobs over the last couple months with no responses either. The job market is horrible...

  3. Calgary Job Situation

    lilaclover replied to annie42's topic in Canada

    Oh man it's BRUTAL right now. I feel bad for any new grads because it's got to be next to impossible to find anything. Im just about to come off mat leave and will not be returning to my clinic job...

  4. Why do so many nurses from the Philippines come to Canada/USA?

    lilaclover posted a topic in Philippines

    I hope nobody takes offense to this question because I certainly don't mean it in any negative way. I am just wondering why so many nurses from the Philippines are coming to Canada and the USA? I...

  5. Calgary or Edmonton?

    lilaclover replied to joanna73's topic in Canada

    I moved to Calgary from BC about a year and a half ago and I absolutely love it here! I am single and had absolutely no problem meeting friends. I actually find the people of Calgary to be very...

  6. AUPE - LPN Contract is Up

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    However I must add that I for one certainly don't want to be working any OT :zzzzz

  7. AUPE - LPN Contract is Up

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm interested to see what happens as well. Really hoping we see the wage increase we deserve that reflects our scope here in

  8. Moving to CALGARY this summer.Anyone know what the job situation is like for LPN's?

    lilaclover replied to lilaclover's topic in Canada

    Hey guys, sorry I've been away from allnurses.com for a while for various reasons I won't get into right now. But I just decided to check back in today and saw that this thread was active again. Just...

  9. Moving to CALGARY this summer.Anyone know what the job situation is like for LPN's?

    lilaclover posted a topic in Canada

    Hi Everyone, I am moving to Calgary this summer. I was just wondering if anyone knows what the job situation there is like for LPN's? I am willing to work in either long term care or a hospital...

  10. Pct refused delegation

    lilaclover replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously though, it just makes me so mad. When you have care aides like this I would just as soon not have them there at all. This lady does absolutely nothing and I mean it. I have worked with some...

  11. Pct refused delegation

    lilaclover replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I just had this exact situation happen to me last week. I am new on a busy Med/Surg unit and was in a ward room hanging an IV med for one pet and having some pump difficulties. While I was in...

  12. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

    lilaclover replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do initial admitting assessments all the

  13. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

    lilaclover replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Copy and pasted directly from the Alberta LPN competency profile : A Licensed Practical Nurse will: S-2-2 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide full health assessment of the client including,...

  14. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

    lilaclover replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live and work in Canada as a LPN and we most certainly do assessments!!! I work on a very acute hospital unit and have sole responsibly for 4 -5 pt's on a day shift. If I am not responsible for...

  15. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

    lilaclover replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WHOAAAA!!!! Better do your homework before posting such a claim. I am not even going to comment any further than this because anything I say from here on in will not be nice. Fellow LPN's care to...

  16. Does this job sound like a scam?

    lilaclover replied to glenlorie's topic in General Nursing

    This DEFIANTLY a scam!!! I responded to an apartment on on Craigslist once and there response email had very similar wording. Apparantly these people have a whole pile of different scams going

  17. AHS--Short staffing, call back, and the ever popular OT issue

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Didn't need the sarcasm. I bet you are a real ray of sunshine to work

  18. AHS--Short staffing, call back, and the ever popular OT issue

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    And I took a .65 position because I want to work .65 FTE. If I wanted to work more I would have taken a bigger line. And yes it is that cut and dry for me. Nobody else is being forced to take more...

  19. AHS--Short staffing, call back, and the ever popular OT issue

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    My thoughts

  20. AHS--Short staffing, call back, and the ever popular OT issue

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Opposed to me, who obviously has no sense of responsibility at all right? Unfortunately I also respect myself, my limits, my body, and my mental health... Overworking oneself never helps anyone out in...

  21. Aesthetic Nursing

    lilaclover replied to Jen-OR RN's topic in International Nursing

    I found the job I had at a medi-spa posted on craigslist.. noticed a lot on there. Just search LPN, and laser, and under the spa and healthcare columns.But trust me its not all that

  22. AHS--Short staffing, call back, and the ever popular OT issue

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I do kind of see you point there. Being called non-stop on your supposed days off can be very annoying. BUT I never feel guilty for saying no and don't think anyone else should

  23. AHS--Short staffing, call back, and the ever popular OT issue

    lilaclover replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry maybe I am missing something here... but if you don't want the shifts why are you accepting them??? I recently moved to Alberta from Vancouver BC and am now working for AHS as a part-time LPN...

  24. Be honest - Do you get excited about birth anymore?

    lilaclover replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't work L&D but I know the feelin of being burnt out in one area of nursing... I'd say its time to move on. Thats one perk of being a nurse, there are so many different areas we can go. No...

  25. Athabasca University?

    lilaclover replied to EdmontonAB's topic in International Nursing

    good