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5cats

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  1. Happy New Year

    thanks :smiley_aa Happy New Year to you all too:)
  2. uk childrens nurse in canada?

    As far as I know pure childrens hospitals only exist as center hospitals in the major cities, like Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal Do you want to stick to PICU or NICU? Many major hospitals...
  3. uk childrens nurse in canada?

    If you look at the sticky posts on top of this page, there's a link to the Colleges/Associations. And also a link to compare wages. If you google Canada, you can find out about the different...
  4. SEC assessment NEXT WEEK NOW what to do

    On their website there's a link with examples. You should prepare for it it's tough. And review areas that you're not comfortable with.
  5. Working and studying in the UK

    Ok, let's clarify some things. Of course you can share a house with several people if you don't mind doing this, to save money on rent.Many people here are doing this, but it can still be expensive. I...
  6. HELP on VISA SCREEN!

    If you have a receipt/proof of delivery, I suggest fax it to them with a cover letter. And then ring a couple of days later. They are way behind their mail, one of my bits turned up months later. Be...
  7. Topic of the Day: GO AWAY FOREIGN NURSES!

    The english exams actually are all at university level, it just depends on wich passing level/degree is accepted. In Canada for instance your speaking passing score for TOEFL ibt is 28 points out of...
  8. Topic of the Day: GO AWAY FOREIGN NURSES!

    It sounds that this guy is a bad/unqualified nurse, I doubt that it has sth to do with him being a foreigner, especially since he was offered prolonged orientation. And there is normally is close...
  9. Hi Stephane, I'm not french but european:) so will try to answer some of your questions. Your nursing school need to send that form and they have to fill out the hours you've done. If they don't know...
  10. Here we go again!

    We are monitored regularly about once a week, if we do our handwashing and geling properly. About that article, apparantly there's more behind it.
  11. Topic of the Day: GO AWAY FOREIGN NURSES!

    Is there a way to give an example? I can guess what is meant, but it's only a guess so an example would really help and we could discuss it then. I'm a foreign nurse and I found some threads maybe a...
  12. Topic of the Day: GO AWAY FOREIGN NURSES!

    I haven't seen hate or racism here what I've seen are misunderstandings and generalizations on several sides. Means from several nationalities. I do see there's a lot of frustration and probably fear...
  13. Working and studying in the UK

    Yeah, that's minimum wage, maybe a few p more but not much. Sounds like a big scam to get cheap workers in who won't complain. Is this the same above mentioned company?
  14. Maryland NCLEX

    There's nothing on their website that indicates you won't get a license, but to be 100% sure, suggest you email them. It's also normally outlined in the application packets if there are restrictions....
  15. Nurses from UK in canada

    You will have to make up those hours to meet canadian standard, hard work but not impossible. As far as I'm aware practically all provinces offer programs that will enable you to do this. Will cost a...
  16. Thanks for clarification!
  17. Sure you can, Fingerprints are fingerprints:) Doesn't matter how you collect them.
  18. Thanks for that answer, I'm interested too and unfortunatly Saskatoon doesn't offer it anymore.
  19. Are you guys short in all areas then???
  20. why the heck do you need an agency????????? if you allready applied wait until you receive an answer if you're eligable to take crne and then look for employers yourself.
  21. You can probably take NCLEX, you only need your passport for it normally, but what's the point???? You can take NCLEX worldwide. Why risking being banned from the US and then have no chance of ever...
  22. Working and studying in the UK

    hmm, for my taste it smells badly Have you contacted the British Embassy and asked for advise?? My question, why for Gods sake would it be necessary for a RN to study 3 years to become a caregiver???...
  23. need assistance

    You really don't need an agency. What kind of mistakes are you thinking of? You only need to contact CGFNS or download the form for CVS send that to them with the fee and then wait until they send the...
  24. relocating to canada

    Heya, BSN is a Bachelor in Nursing science. They do investigate quite thoroughly if you qualify for the canadian exam, means if your training is equivalent to theirs. When your transcript doesn't...
  25. International RN license renewal

    That's a good advise, ring them. I suspect they are currently working on that. They are restricting the license procedure as well, probably because they have far too many international applicants....