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  1. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Unless the patients specifically gave you their address and told you to contact them at home, you do not have their consent to contact them after they are discharged from the
  2. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Would you want your patients to access confidential files to find out your home address and send you a thank you
  3. Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Is your employer aware that you are sending personal notes on hospital stationary? Some people may consider receiving a personal note in their private home an intrusion of their
  4. CELBAN exam in Canada

    That's too bad that the OSLT program doesn't start until next year, but if you are interested in finding out which textbook the OSLT students use, you can check with the Sheridan bookstore. I agree...
  5. RPNs in Operating Room?

    Something I am curious about, maybe someone knows the answer. If while in the OR, something goes wrong or the patient's status changes, the responsibility lies with the surgeon who is in the OR doing...
  6. Depending on where you are located and where you look for work, your chances are either low, very low or non-existent. The job markets in most Canadian cities that have nursing schools, are saturated...
  7. CELBAN exam in Canada

    Is this the website that you initially looked at for resources CELBAN ? I see there are online readiness and offline readiness tests available, both seem like valuable resources. According to CELBAN...
  8. CELBAN exam in Canada

    If you want to increase your knowledge of Ontario nursing regulations and improve your listening skills at the same time, try listening to the CNO's webcasts Webcasts -
  9. CELBAN exam in Canada

    I don't know exactly what's in the book, but several TPL branches have a copy, one of the branches must be reasonably near you. If you are curious about the book and want to know more about the...
  10. CELBAN exam in Canada

    Sheridan college in Brampton has English language training programs such as language instruction for newcomers to Canada (LINC) and occupation specific language training (OSLT). Sheridan's website has...
  11. CELBAN exam in Canada

    I'm sure you will get a reply from care4nurses at some point. Regarding English for nursing books, go on the Toronto Public Library (TPL) website and search 'English for nurses' you will see material...
  12. CELBAN exam in Canada

    forever24 Were you able to get some suggestions from care4nurses? If so what did they suggest? The only suggestions I can think of, are to check the Toronto public Library, as they likely have English...
  13. Untrue formal complaint filed with state

    Must be very stressful to worry about how you will support your kids while waiting for the hearings, I wish you inner peace and hope you find a non-nursing job so that you can support your family...
  14. CNO considers it unethical and professional misconduct, to either solicit or provide test
  15. CELBAN exam in Canada

    Try contacting care4nurses they can recommend appropriate language study
  16. Fake nursing/CNA licenses or what?

    Failure to notify a BON and other licensing bodies of a name change, is considered a form of deception and can result in disciplinary
  17. Best certification courses to take post graduation

    It's better to focus on choosing a certification course that is right for you, rather than choosing a course that may give you an edge in a competitive job market. What area do you have an interest...
  18. What Would You Do?

    Check if your employer offers tuition assistance and apply for reimbursement through the RNAO nursing education initiative for $1,500/year. Any courses that you pay for and do not receive...
  19. What Would You Do?

    Can you stay at home, keep your part time job and pay down your student loan if you do the blended program through
  20. Hi Amel The information in the link is highly biased and unreliable, the interview sources are people who profit from IENs. Even the prediction from CNA about the pending 2016 shortage is no longer...
  21. Do you think I need to appeal

    Have you considered joining a professional association like the Canadian association of critical care nurses? One of the benefits of joining a professional association is the ability to network with...
  22. Rural/remote nursing, skills/education required?

    Sounds like you are on the right track reviewing patho, assessment and clinical skills. I don't know if you are aware but Canadian Association of Rural and Remote Nursing website has informative fact...
  23. Do you wanna be an RN??

    I am in Canada, where entry to practice for RNs is a BScN and for PNs it's a two year diploma. The PNs education is basically equivalent to the old RN diploma education. Employers cannot decrease...
  24. Letters of recommendation.

    The days of filling out an application and being asked when can you start are gone. I don't think they will return, even in future nursing shortages, employers will want to show due diligence and have...
  25. Letters of recommendation.

    Letters of reference can be falsified, most employers prefer phone references. In a competitive job market, evidence of current professional practice or education, along with current references are...