Daria_n

Hi did you ever get the self assessment form from them?

Lori, Public Health Units hold well baby clinics a couple of times a week and drop in sessions for new Mums If you were looking for a postion as a community nurse in a well baby clinic, where would you apply for a job? For instance, in Israel we have the private clinics, family health centers operated by the ministry, centers operated by the health plans (polyclinics) and cenetrs operated by municiplalities ( there are about 3 in each neighborhood) Can you direct me to some of them? Give me names? Thank you for your answers

Hey everyone I 'm 27, moving to Vancouver area in 2011 ( spring- summer) I'm a community nurse ( working currently at a Family Health clinic) Although I have a 3 year work experience in nursing rehabilitation field, I really want to keep working as a community nurse and become a lactation consultant in the future. From some reading of nursing web sites I got the impression that working in a Well Baby Care Clinic in Canada doesn't imply the same as it does here and mainly people go with their children to a doctor's private clinic for immunizations and growth and development follow-ups. From your experience how does it work in B.C? Where do you take your children? Another question: Which other city besides Vancouver would you recommend? Some people say- Kelowna. I would like it to be as warm as possible, and close to the Parks, because I like backpacking. But not too small a community, so I can still find a job! Thank you for reading and your answers

Hello! I really hope that asking you these questions (in this forum and the International) will be o.k, but I'm trying everywhere and probably you will know to answer better because you live there..so I'm an Israeli nurse working currently in Israel (and planning to move to Oregon, I have passed the IELTs already) I'm working at a child health clinic, which combines a maternity nurse type of work too..more specifically: we provide immunizations, health information ( about breast feeding, everything that concerns the different aspects of child developement, nutrition), as well as assessments of infant growth and develomement ( For Israeli nurses who might be reading this, in one word- it's"Tipat Halav") So my main concern is that there is no such facility in Oregon and this type of work is something that only physicians do? I know that nurses practice this type of work in Australia and New Zealand and maybe a few countries in Europe but I'm not sure about U.S And if it does exist, maybe the turover of nursing staff is slow, do I have a chance to have this job at all..? I'm allergic to latex (so hospitals are not an option for me ) Another thing is that I'm just about to begin a course which is supposed to prepare me to write the IBCLE exam. Which is a huge dilemma for me now, because if there is no chance to work as a maternity/child health public nurse in Oregon maybe I shouldn't take the exam at all.. I will be very very gratetful if you could answer my questions and give me some advice Thank you:redbeathe

Hey everyone! This is my first post, so I hope that Im writing it at the right place! I have a few questions and I really hope that I could get some help here, because I read a few posts and the responses seemed to be very practical and helpfull. I'm a nurse from Israel. I have been planning for quite a long while already to move to the U.S and live in Oregon, because I love nature. I have an American B.A degree from University of New England. I'm 26 and have a 5 year experience as a nurse. So my questions are: 1. I heard that each state has different requirements for education and licensure examinations. What are the requirements in Oregon, NCLEX , CGFNS, both? 2.Will my nusing B.A degree be valid in Oregon, although I got it from other state? 3.I'm allergic to latex, are there any job opportunities for a person like me, currently I'm working in the community (vaccinations and developement examinations of children) 4. I've just found out on your site that many people have allergies in Oregon, as I had atopic dermatitis all my life, is there any chance to find a place to live in Oregon or a place with nature and hiking like Oregon, which is not allergenic?! Thank you for your help!