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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Unhappy Hospital

    @inshallamiami, I've heard that the smell of fresh bread is used as a sales tactic in selling homes. If you decide to quit nursing to become a real estate agent, you can list 'bread assessment skills'...
  2. general question needing guidance

    Since you were terminated for misconduct, the employer is obligated to report to the BON. Contact a lawyer who is familiar with nursing licensing to discuss the situation. The lawyer will advise you...
  3. Unhappy Hospital

    Have staffing levels been increased in accordance with the increased patient census? If not, staff and patients will be stressed and frustrated, the solution is to provide more manpower, not empty...
  4. I would like to see a law that requires death certificates to include 'inadequate nurse staffing' as a reason for cause of death. I would like the law to hold hospital administrators accountable for...
  5. Networking within Nursing: Moving to a new city

    Agree with other posters who recommend gaining two years experience and obtaining specialty certification, also join specialty organiztion(s), attend national nursing conferences and network with...
  6. LVN teacher

    Check with local schools to see if they hire LVNs to teach CNAs. As a LVN, you may know what to teach CNAs but you may not know how to teach. You can learn how to teach, by completing a 'teaching...
  7. Nursing Culture

    Are you are looking to cultivate respect in the workplace? If so, I don't think articles on intergenerational differences in nursing will help. I think articles about civility in the workplace and...
  8. @earlmik, according to the posts on this thread kamae took a two year RPN diploma program at centennial college, this would not qualify her as a RN only a RPN. Some of your questions regarding fees...
  9. @mike, Have you tried phoning or emailing Florida hospital human resources staff? HR staff can let you know if there are vacancies and if are they are interested in hiring Canadian nurses, they can...
  10. Nursing Culture

    Two problems with the article in the link are; It was published in 2008 and in a non-academic magazine, there are articles on this topic that are more recent and published in peer reviewed, academic...
  11. Putting MD in my resume

    Here the internal applications are screened by union seniority, the top three are interviewed and the most qualified candidate is
  12. Putting MD in my resume

    @Fiona, were the resumes all external? Reviewing 107 resumes is a huge waste of a managers
  13. Putting MD in my resume

    The keywords are the commonly used words in the job postings/advertisements, for example skills such as; computer literacy, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and qualifications such as;...
  14. Putting MD in my resume

    RNtobe, in addition to putting your medical education on your resume, I also recommend you tailor your resume to contain keywords related to the position that you are applying for, as using keywords...
  15. Putting MD in my resume

    @blondy, the op is an IMG living in Canada where we have >100,000 IMGs who are not able to become licensed as MDs. I am happy to see IMGs who have returned to school to become licensed as RNs, as...
  16. Putting MD in my resume

    As a Canadian nurse who has experience with interview panels, I believe it is better to be transparent on your resume rather than omit information. It will likely become apparent during the interview...
  17. Writing CPRNE in different province

    You will also need to pass the jurisprudence exam to be registered with CNO. If you are graduating in April and planning to write the exam(s) in May, it will not leave much time to settle in BC and...
  18. English Requirement of CNO

    Good luck with your IELTS results, hopefully your results are good and you will be finished the final steps to being registered with CNO. If you are trying to determine if a school is qualified to...
  19. MAGNET Designation

    I am not sure that it matters whether a nurse works at a magnet hospital or not, nor does it matter what the nurse's designation is or even what level their formal education is, I think a nurse's...
  20. English Requirement of CNO

    You are welcome, another online English tutorial is English for Health com, the nursing course contains 40 hours of instruction but unlike the other two I recommended, it is not free. When will you be...
  21. Uniform Stores....A Vent

    Friends who are salesclerks tell me it is not easy to sell new clothing once the tags have been removed, I think that is the main reason for the policy. If an item is ordered online and returned by...
  22. NCLEX-RN in Canada

    Congratulations zxjchristina & GCar, it's very exciting to know that the first Canadian NCLEX writers
  23. NCLEX: Tips and Questions

    Congratulations
  24. EVANGELISM IN WARD

    oyinz, I was deeply saddened to read of the massacre of thousands civilians in Nigeria in the last two days. I am far away and can only imagine what it is like to be in your country right now but my...
  25. Nurse practitioner course

    I doubt that CNO will answer which US NP programs are equivalent to Canadian NP programs, most likely they will say IEN education is assessed by NNAS. If your goal is to work as a NP in Ontario, ask...