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1. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I sort of prefer my shifts spread out. Having a big stretch off is not important to

2. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   That sounds awful to me now that my kids are older. I want as few weekends as

3. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   No, I am not ill. It's not physically hard but it is a stressful job. There Is also a certain amount of productivity required. It's a busy

4. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   My shift differential is only $2 per hour on weekends. Weekends are the only full days that the kids are

5. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   The dread of knowing I will be doing nothing but work for the next two full days. Sorry, that is not something I am chipper about. I have a desk job, so I would not get the same patients back anyway....

6. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I'm debating that. I just worry I will be so tired. Also, the feeling of dread waking up on the first day, knowing you have two 12's in a

7. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   They don't have any after school

8. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   Well I haven't really worked 12's before. So I am wondering if there are any tips, suggestions from those who

9. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

   ajaxgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I will be switching to 12 hour day shifts at work. I will do a 0.6 FTE. So that is two days a week. Hours are 9am to 9 pm. I'm allowed to somewhat choose my own schedule. I have to do four 12's in...

10. General refresher or OR refresher? Needed?

    ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Canada

    I am not in the US. Here you take an OR course through a college. Then you apply for

11. General refresher or OR refresher? Needed?

    ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Canada

    I am going to spend a few months thinking about what I want to do. i just found out that George Brown has a course where it's a skills refresher. I could take that course only. It's theory but then...

12. General refresher or OR refresher? Needed?

    ajaxgirl posted a topic in Canada

    Let me give some background first. I have a BScN and did the OR certifcate in 1997. I graduated in 1996. Dates are approximate. 1997-1998 I worked LTC 1998-2005 I worked OR 2006-2010 I did LTC but a...

13. Any Canadian nurses in Buffalo?

    ajaxgirl replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in Canada

    I've wondered the same thing, let me know if you find out any info. do you know how the pay

14. Making career moves...

    ajaxgirl replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Canada

    Good for you. That is

15. Wow! Just wow. NB needs to get with the times.

    ajaxgirl replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Canada

    But why are you comparing the shortest RN program with the longest RPN programs? When I was in school, in 1993 RPN program was 8 months. But I can't pick and choose the stats and compare an eight...