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  1. 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...

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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....

  7. 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

  8. Help me choose the days I work/schedule

    ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    They don't have any after school

  9. 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

  10. 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...

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  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. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

    ajaxgirl posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just wondering? Sometimes I just know, like when they talk to you like you got the job. Other times I have been sure I got the job and didn't end up getting it. Then also, I have thought I didn't...

  15. who has taken a pay cut, willingly

    ajaxgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious as to how many people took a pay cut to switch to a job that has better hours or is more enjoyable or closer to home? How much of a cut did you take? I was offered a job that would be...

  16. Making career moves...

    ajaxgirl replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Canada

    Good for you. That is

  17. 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...

  18. Telehealth Nursing

    ajaxgirl replied to parmsran72's topic in Canada

    Did you have the interview? Have you been offered the

  19. Taking a break from nursing [Ontario]

    ajaxgirl replied to alkatize's topic in Canada

    Lots of people take years off. Mat leave is one year, so taking a year off is no big deal. There isn't a minimum of nursing hours needed for renewal in

  20. Telehealth Nursing

    ajaxgirl replied to parmsran72's topic in Canada

    I know two people who worked there. Apparently, they time all your calls and they listen in. They also time your washroom breaks. They both turned me off of applying there. Keep us posted on how...

  21. Talk to me about cysto

    ajaxgirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Its been a while since I have done cysto. How many do you do in a day? How many nurses in the room? Mostly done under local? If not, do you have an anesthetist? RNs wouldn't do any sedation as they...

  22. Talk to me about cysto

    ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks.

  23. Talk to me about cysto

    ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Of course each facility is different. I wanted to see how OTHERS do it and how it

  24. Talk to me about cysto

    ajaxgirl replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    I was wondering how OTHER facilities do it. Of course it varies by

  25. Long drive after night shift

    ajaxgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work days now PT. I am looking to pick up a casual job on the side. I interviewed and was pretty much offered a casual job. It's 11pm-7am. I could work as few or as many shifts as I want, likely 1...