steven44121

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1. How's the job prospective? I heard there is a hiring freeze

   steven44121 replied to mrnursing's topic in International Nursing

   Not sure where Fiona works but in 25 years that I have worked in hospital nursing in Ontario, the only time contracts were not honoured was during the Bob Rae years and accompanying Rae Days. At that...

2. Not following ASPAN guidelines

   steven44121 replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

   http://www.aspan.org/PosStmts3.htm As pointed out they are standards not guidelines and if you read the position paper it is clear. "two registered nurses one competant in post anesthetic nursing...

3. ICU courses in Ontario

   steven44121 replied to AlexanderN's topic in International Nursing

   There is no Canada Nursing Board. Each province has their own College of Nurses. There is no online course - that I know of that you can do in Ontario. Some of the courses offered thruough the George...

4. ICU courses in Ontario

   steven44121 replied to AlexanderN's topic in International Nursing

   Alexander , just realized you were still in school. The hospitals require some experience before sponsering you for the course, although the websites say 2 years nursing experience required, critical...

5. ICU courses in Ontario

   steven44121 replied to AlexanderN's topic in International Nursing

   It is a great time to take an ICU course in Toronto. University Health Network (Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret), will sponser you to take the course. They will pay for the 10...

6. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

   steven44121 replied to NurseNewbie's topic in International Nursing

   I would recommend Toronto General Hospital (part of UHN which is the University HEALTH Network). It is an academic teaching enviornment with leading, cutting edge procedures in both cardiac and...