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  1. new FNP, already burning out

    globalRN replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    agree with the previous posters This is a dangerous work situation and the employer is exploiting you. If there is a high staff NP turnover, there is ALWAYS a reason!! Dont sell yourself short, cover...

  2. Applying to NP school in Canada

    globalRN replied to erinn429's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i would suggest that u look into US NP schools. I believe none of the Canadian NP schools have 100% NP faculty teaching

  3. Nursing as a Career in Canada (Calgary, AB)

    globalRN replied to jrsmrs's topic in International Nursing

    with the nursing shortage, I don't understand why admin doesn't pay a large premium for weekends, eves and nights. Large enough to make it worthwhile. Say working nights on w/e would be equiv to...

  4. NPs help me please!!

    globalRN replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For the work u are describing.....I would think the pay should be in the 6 figures to make it worthwhile. It is a lot of work doing inpatient coverage... let alone all the other stuff to

  5. neutropenia: sepsis dx, on abx temp spike. ?Call?

    globalRN replied to gentle's topic in Oncology

    i am not sure what 101 F is but if the patient is spiking 38.5 or more and is neutropenic. warrants blood cultures being drawn for sure and a review of treatment plan. Day 3 of antibiotics, patient...

  6. Ivory tower: myth or fiction

    globalRN replied to prairienp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    faculty pay is so low that most of my NP colleagues would not consider the academic

  7. NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    globalRN replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    come to alberta, canada the pay for np is 80,000-118000/yr , maybe even more now great benefits 4weeks vacation and 1 wk personal leave wages depend on experience and job demand. and there is a lot of...

  8. Bedside Nurse, APN Preferred!

    globalRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    well, there is a shortage of NPs in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There are positions that have zero if any applicants. The salary is comparable if not higher than what NPs are paid in the USA and we...

  9. standard of care?

    globalRN replied to zacsmimi's topic in Oncology

    pretty big tumor...will need surgery obviously at the very least so u need to see if mom is really adamant about the no surgery policy,'' bowel obstruction is a risk and it is not pretty when it...

  10. Chemotherapy during hemodyalysis

    globalRN replied to BSNin2008's topic in Oncology

    depends...if he is ESRF why chemo...usually not a chemo candidate. if his renal issues are related to his lymphoma and tx then possibly the hope is that tx will improve his overall and renal...

  11. RN's Negative Opinions of Oncology

    globalRN replied to touchhealth's topic in Oncology

    oncology nursing is one of the most rewarding areas: you build the most satisfying relationships with patients and their families is it easy? of course, not. i love my colleagues...probab;y because it...

  12. Offered job over the phone?

    globalRN replied to emtneel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i think if this clinic is serious about getting the best candidate...they should interview all good candidates.......I mean really ..how much is it to fly u out?!! If they are so cheap or...

  13. Rural Midlevel Abuse

    globalRN replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in an acute care hospital as a NP...it isn't easy and yeah, it is very stressful. Get paid over 6 figures to do it, and that does not include the benefit package. No weekends, no nights, no...

  14. Need your thoughs

    globalRN replied to Flipjlo_LPN_to_RNBSN's topic in International Nursing

    i think if you are interested in a bsn...why not try grant macewan rn to bsn program. i don't know how much credit you will get for lpn courses, my guess would be not that much toward a rn/bsn...

  15. Patients who call you Dr. (implying MD)

    globalRN replied to VivaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will always correct a patient if they are addressing me as Dr. I believe it is important on many levels to correct patients....one of them being...if you are doing a good job...that credit should go...

  16. Canadian Nurses: How do you like your healthcare system?

    globalRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in International Nursing

    Canadians have an option of going abroad to have private medical care. I have worked in Hong Kong, Canada, and did my masters in the US. Canada still has a very good system overall but there are many...

  17. Desperate need of advice

    globalRN replied to Soneshine's topic in Oncology

    the critical decisionmaking process and the clinical assessment skills necessary to know when: not to give the chemo or to delay or to provide a revised version of the chemo due should be...

  18. AANp vs ANCC

    globalRN replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i have heard that the aanp exam is more clinically relevant... however, i wrote the ancc exam because it was more convenient and at the time more widely known(if employers mentioned national...

  19. Diploma nurse from Alberta wanting to go to BC

    globalRN replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in International Nursing

    currently, the minimum requirement to be a NP in alberta is a baccalaureate degree although there is agreement that that minimum will be changed to a masters degree. To work in Capital Health or...

  20. Best province...

    globalRN replied to wasup's topic in International Nursing

    the pay for nps in bc came from bc job ads which quoted the salary range. anyone actually working as a np in bc who can validate the pay

  21. Canadian master's programs

    globalRN replied to trent's topic in International Nursing

    np programs in canada have few np faculty .... the majority of the faculty who teach in the np programs are not nps. in the us, the majority of np program faculty are nps, usually clinically active...

  22. outpost nursing/northern nursing

    globalRN replied to alianeco's topic in International Nursing

    i would not think that you would want to tackle a job like that yet er, icu, np experience would be

  23. Best province...

    globalRN replied to wasup's topic in International Nursing

    alberta does have more expensive utilities, higher property taxes compared to bc . food is more expensive and not as fresh since it is trucked in. i have lived here for several years and the only...

  24. PA School

    globalRN replied to JustaGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    as a np, i have a lot of work that only I, np or md colleagues can help out with. If i stopped to do every rn task as well...i'd never get my work done. So no, it isn't my job to get that bedpan or...

  25. Mature Nurses over 50

    globalRN replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    wow...hats off to all of you who are still working at the bedside. the nurses need your experience and expertise. my dad was recently in the hospital. there were very few experienced older nurses and...