spiritmagejkt

spiritmagejkt has 20 years experience and specializes in LTC, public health, School, now Med/surg.

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1. Hospitals to axe nurses

   spiritmagejkt replied to kidsndog's topic in International Nursing

   That be no good. Hope it doesn't come to Nova Scotia, I'm just getting my feet wet and been through a lot already. Penny wise pound

2. traveller nursing in US

   spiritmagejkt replied to pancia's topic in Travel

   I know there are some fairly decent agencies in Northern Maine. I ran into a couple of the nurses in Cariboo. I don't remember the names. But I think it was a localized agency. I will tell you though...

3. Canadian Registered Nurse Exam Any second hand guides out there?

   spiritmagejkt replied to kbjmkj's topic in International Nursing

   I passed my exam and I still have the book. I dont mind passing it

4. Failed CRNE exam being good prepared

   spiritmagejkt replied to el_2008's topic in International Nursing

   I used the 4th edition ( still had short answer questions) and I used NCLEX preparation materials. One thing that maybe throwing you is if you run into a stumper question that you don't know the...

5. Anybody knows??

   spiritmagejkt replied to kitty catt's topic in International Nursing

   The nursing specialties seem to work here just about the same as they do in the US. At least from what I can tell so for. In Halifax we have something called the Regestered Nurses Professional...

6. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

   spiritmagejkt replied to TuckerBug's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've worked evenings or nights all but a few months of my carreer. The staff I've worked with on that shift have been experienced and very good. I hope my new experience here will be the same. I find...

7. Cruise line nursing? Worth a shot?

   spiritmagejkt replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

   It would be a serious temptation for me and if I were younger and single I'd probably do something like that. At one point I seriously considered working in Central America or Mexico. It was really...

8. do you go to work sick?

   spiritmagejkt replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   Its a toss up. If its a cold I generally go in. If I have a fever I don't. Puking definetly not. WHen I was working LTC there was an issue in that I made so much on the shift differential that I ran...

9. Nurse to patient ratios in Med-Surg in Ontario question.

   spiritmagejkt replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

   THank you for not deleting this. The info is helpful for me starting out since I'll probably be working the

10. CRNE Feb exam results?

    spiritmagejkt replied to kk27's topic in International Nursing

    I kinda hope its later. We have 2 weeks to regester and the fee here is severe financial hit. My first check isn't until March 27, and my poor husband has been taking all these expensive immigration...

11. CRNE Feb exam results?

    spiritmagejkt replied to kk27's topic in International Nursing

    Haven't gotten mine yet either. The CRN in Nova Scotia said this week. So I'll probably see it in the mail next

12. Cross Country Comparison of Wages and Benefits

    spiritmagejkt replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in Canada

    That is very interesting. Especially with the Clinical specialist nurses I am considering doing that. Looks that they make about the same as a practitioner. It feels soooooo good to get back to...

13. what's it like working in Canada

    spiritmagejkt replied to jemana19's topic in International Nursing

    I would jump across for a tour first and see if you like it. Immigration is hard and stressfull but personally I think it was worth it. oh the things you'll do for love. I'm starting to see the light...

14. New job paperwork

    spiritmagejkt posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am starting next week on an ortho floor finally. I'm from the US and moved to NS in Sept last year. I am wondering about the paperwork. In the US we have tax forms called a W-2 that we fill out and...

15. american nursing student wants to work in Canada

    spiritmagejkt replied to disneydiva21's topic in International Nursing

    There maybe a work experience requirement. I had to go through extensive testing which included written multiple choice, fill in blank and essay questions, an oral exam and clinical exams. Then you...