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hello, can anybody give me some insight on what the "pay scales" are in Ontario and Quebec? for egsample, what does a new grad and the most senior RN's make in Otario, same for Quebec. thx.

hello all, well i have been debating this for a while now. i'm planning to go back to school in Canada just cause its more "cost effective" if i did it here in the US it would cost me about $15000-$20000...in US dollars!!! in Canada it would be app...

"hi all! this is my first post on this site (although i have been lurking for a while). anyways, i just wanted to know how tough is it to get into nursing? i have always wanted to be an rn and now is a great time for me to achieve this goal. i am in ...

allo, i am not familliar w/ the lpn exam, i am not even quite sure that there is one in quebec... but you can contact the OIIQ->click here; i know that this is for RN's but they may be able to give you some information. good luck.

hey, why dont you check out good samaritan hospital in san jose its about 30 minutes from palo alto. they may have er positions for you, i like this area... i am housed in los gatos, about 10 minute drive to the facility, los gatos is an affluent are...

hello, i am no accountant nor do i claim to be knowledgeable in this field, BUT since i have had the unfortunate experience of dealing w/ the tax man... from what i was told, US citizens are taxed based on their citizenship; so if you are a US citize...

hey, i worked one contract at cottage hospital in SB... loved it... BUT... the only reason why i didnt extend was due to their low census. its a small hospital compared to the some of the ones i worked at. staff were very nice to travellers, lots of ...

-hello, it depends on which state board of nursing. usually they give you until your 1st renewal before they require you to have the full number of CEU's (cont. education units). check w/ your state board of nursing, they shuold have some info on the...

hello, is it fact or myth that a professional w/ liability insurance tends to attract more attention in a malpractice lawsuits? perhaps it also depends on how guilty/liable the person is... any info would be great, thx for your time.

hello, just an FYI for you guys... a fellow traveller told me that colorado will tax you on your whole year's income as opposed to the 3 or 6 months you are there. this is what i've been told, so you might want to check w/ an experienced travel accou...

ok here's the situation: pt is obese, BLE flaccid, pt says "PT got me up to the side of bed yesterday... why can't you (me)?" so the nice person i am i go and help the pt out w/ assistance from another staff member. i realise half way through that th...

hey everyone, thx for all your inputs. to further clarify my original post: the pt wanted us to get him up at the side of the bed... just to have his feet touch the floor according to him. ofcourse when we got him up to the edge of the bed, he would ...

hello, personally i prefer to use the "butterfly" cath style for IV starts; i find that w/ the shorter cath, i have better control. the tricky part for me is when i have to pull out the "stylet" (needle), gotta make sure i dont pull out the cath that...

hey, if you stay w/ the same company, you don't need a new TN visa. the TN Visa allows you to work for one company. *you need another TN Visa for each company you sign up with. i.e: if companyX offers me a contract in San Fran, i might sign up w/ the...

hmmm... i guess everyone has their own reasons. for the most part its safe to say $$ plays a big role. perhaps working conditions will come in 2nd. i dunno. the main reason why i started to travel was cause i didnt want to go back to our surgical flo...

i love montreal (and quebec city too)... ofcourse i am biased. but anyhow. i have chosen to go back to school in canada cause ill get more bang for the buck sort of speak (compared to doing it here). i still have yet to apply... still in the process ...

hey thx for your reply, i have a feeling i might encounter similar situations in montreal. im already looking at other options for work when im in school. after 5 yrs of traveling, i think its time for me to go back. at least for a little while. good...

hey markjrn, how are you? i'm planning to go back to CAN (for school), i was just wondering if you can give me a little insight of how the nursing is back home (at least in your part of the country); i've been travelling for about 5 yrs. i unfortunat...

ok when you get that document, you can go look for jobs in the US. either as a travel position OR as staff. for a travel position, your company will write a contract w/ you. once you have that contract in hand, *double check the details of the contra...

hello, i have been through this mess just recently . the TN VISA is your permission to work in the US... you now need the VISA SCREEN from CGFNS to get your TN VISA. according to my Visa Screen document, its good for 5 yrs. and by the way getting y...

hey... what do you consider as a low rate? i got $30 (nights) when i was in tampa...

hey all, got a pt. here w/ a ventric after a burr hole evac of sdh. md orders were "open drain at -10 cm below ear level" no other parameters were given... we dont get those often here. no call back as of yet from neuro surgeon. what's the "norm" dra...

hey, thx for your input. the new md order for tonight was to put the drain @ -5 cm below th ear... the MD said that this was just to drain excess blood. there was no parameter to drain a certain amount per hour. i wonder why the doc used this type o...

well got the call back.. md just said it was just a plain 'ol drain ...to drain excess blood. can anyone else still answer my questions though. thx.

this subject depends knowing what works for you... for my exams (Canadian and NCLEX) i bought a thick book of exam questions... i made a goal of doing a certain number and doing them as if i was in the actual exam, w/ a time limit. i applied this met...