oneLoneNurse

oneLoneNurse

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  1. salary with experience

    oneLoneNurse replied to liton's topic in International Nursing

    Interested in relocating to Canada. Don't have a problem with the pay since I think they will have to give me the top level. However, what about vacation? I note the contracts talk about years of...

  2. Relocating To Manitoba

    oneLoneNurse replied to Joyce22's topic in International Nursing

    I see no reason to relocate to Winnipeg because cost of living is too high in TO. Just go west to Guelp or

  3. Ontario-which place is nice to work and live

    oneLoneNurse replied to NOYNOY's topic in International Nursing

    Considering moving home and thinking of Niagara. Setting up interviews. One question. I note that nurses with 25 years service receive alot of vacation. I am thinking that by 25 years service they...

  4. Nursing Informatic Certification Study Group

    oneLoneNurse replied to jmgrn65's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I am very interested in this group. Any idea whether the PA Board of Nursing would recognize these

  5. For those considering Canada, read on...

    oneLoneNurse replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in Canada

    I read with concern the posted comments. I am a Canadian RN looking to relocate to Toronto to be closer to my sister and family. I just recently received a letter from the College of Nurses of ON...

  6. Stress related near breakdown

    oneLoneNurse replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Going part time is a great option. Does your husband have benefits? You need to take care of yourself

  7. PIXIS and Narcotics

    oneLoneNurse replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    We always waste it, if it's not used. Two nurses must be signed in, to

  8. No call no show due to schedule mix up

    oneLoneNurse replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This same thing, just happened to me. Luckily, I too had a copy of the schedule which had been posted. I was able to come into work. They fixed my times for me. This has happened once or twice before,...

  9. Online Study

    oneLoneNurse replied to boohoo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Anyone attended Clarion? I just finished an MSLS online with them. I am thinking I will enroll in their online

  10. RNs in Vermont

    oneLoneNurse replied to chef2rn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about Brattleboro. I do know about Fletcher Allan. They have a strong union and are well paid. I think the cost of living is high, BUT may not be compared with CA....

  11. Mature Nurses over 50

    oneLoneNurse replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I work Psychiatry, three 12 hour night shifts per week and am 52. My 401 took a six figure cut, last year. But, I sold my house in July and put the money in the bank; realizing a 100% profit. This...

  12. Forgot to waste a narc...

    oneLoneNurse replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't beat yourself up. Your manager did you a favor. She needed to fix it and did. It's not her fault you drove 25 miles. You might want to move closer. When I get a call like that, I never...

  13. RN to BSN online

    oneLoneNurse replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am very interested in SRU. I have an RN and two Masters degrees, BUT no BSN. I am thinking it would behove me to get one. I think SRU does not require Chemistry which I did not need, 20 years ago...

  14. license renew and RNAO

    oneLoneNurse replied to liton's topic in International Nursing

    Actually I am a GMCC graduate with first registration in AB. I have never held registration in ON. I had to write the NCLEX a couple of years back and had to contact all states I had ever registered...

  15. Moving from Canada to US

    oneLoneNurse replied to laurasc's topic in International Nursing

    Thought this might be a good place to post this query. While I know there are alot of opportunities here in the USA. Two reasons to stay north of the border are public health care and unionization....

  16. license renew and RNAO

    oneLoneNurse replied to liton's topic in International Nursing

    I am a Canadian wanting to return home to ON. I have been holding off on this, because I thought it necessitated contacting all the boards I have worked with in the past. I see in the application I...

  17. question about charing by exception

    oneLoneNurse replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I do my four lines of narrative for every patient. I chart by exception. I mean if something really happens, I write pages, BUT otherwise keep it to short and sweet and one entry for my 12 hours....

  18. I flunked out in my last semester by a tenth of a point!! Please help me..

    oneLoneNurse replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please don't do anything impulsive. I failed a med/surg class and had to take a year off. I went back. A professor stated "now it's time for you to eat a piece of humble pie." Then suggested...

  19. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    oneLoneNurse replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    I never smoked pot alot. And haven't done any for over 15 years. I live in the US where it could become very difficult for me, if my urine proved to be positive. Question: since pot is legal in...

  20. Difficult Decision Re: Stagnant Job.

    oneLoneNurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You might gain skills in a hospital. But, you would be taking a risk. How important is school and family to you? Seems like you should not want to add more pressure. BUT, only you know what you want...

  21. Moving from Canada to US- What should I do to hold CDN license?

    oneLoneNurse replied to gchelak's topic in International Nursing

    Stay home. I am moving back. I would be very interested in knowing why you would come back down here. Weather, maybe. Long term, I think Canada is better off. This country has a huge debt which is...

  22. Calling all Canadian Travel Nurses!

    oneLoneNurse replied to natalyia's topic in International Nursing

    Interesting question. I find we are sprinkled throughout the US. As a healthcare consultant I found a group of women from PEI in Liberty, KS of all places. At present I find myself in Phili and have...

  23. moving to Ontario

    oneLoneNurse replied to faithhopeRN's topic in International Nursing

    My family is from Ottawa (Stittsville). The Bradleys have a long history in the area. Family originally had property in Bytown, then moved out to the Log Cabin (around the Huntclub). You will see...

  24. Are 2 year nurses getting phased out?

    oneLoneNurse replied to mack7580's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no. Home, yes. Stateside, no. I plan on being grandfathered into ON.

  25. Staff Boundaries?

    oneLoneNurse replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Have you passed probation yet? If you haven't I think you need to eat this. Management will probably see it all as your fault since you are the newbie. Maybe start looking for at least a casual...