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  1. baccalaureate equivalency table from CNO

    ruseriou I imagine there are too many variables for CNO to anticipate the amount of time it will take to assess an individual's BET. A high volume of submissions and/or submissions that are lacking in...
  2. Nursing Shortages In Manitoba?

    kitty, silverdragon and fiona, My understanding is the rules have changed since the Labour Mobility Act was enacted. I think now it may be a breach of the Act, if a provincial nursing college...
  3. Lori, I am not sure your information is current, because according to the CLPNBC website, "registration as a nurse in the country in which you received your nursing training is not required"
  4. The registration rules and procedures for internationally educated nurses are on the College of Licensed Practical Nurses British Columbia website, http://clpnbc.org/index.php?dbq=9
  5. Something that has to be said, as well, is that if your hospital policy states to NOT test the foley, then DON'T. This is something that can change after you are out of school. If your hospital does...
  6. Pretesting silicone balloons is not recommended; the silicone can form a cuff or crease at the balloon area that can cause trauma to the urethra during catheter insertion. Smith, JM (2003) Indwelling...
  7. Questions about Canadian nursing schools

    The Ontario Ministry of Education has course descriptions and curriculums for all elementary and secondary grades, you can review the grade 12 curriculums to see how they compare to your international...
  8. kad1 the link that silverdragon provided, answers your question and gives application instructions, just follow the instructions that are approipriate to your situation.
  9. Need help selecting nursing goals!!

    rebaracer Keep the assignment simple, read the link I posted and write your assignment headings, under the headings add the approipriate information 1. Physical goal; students will identify that in a...
  10. Need help selecting nursing goals!!

    One possible nursing diagnosis is; knowledge deficit related to healthy & unhealthy romantic relationships. The goal can be, following an education session, the grade 10 students will describe the...
  11. ◄WORKSHOPS after SEC ASSESSMENT...►

    nursingmom2010 If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for the RBC diversity in nursing fund for internationally educated nurses bursary, see the Canadian nurses foundation website for...
  12. ER terminology

    A good resource for medical algorithms is http://www.medal.org/visitor/Login.aspx registration is free.
  13. CRNBC Audit

    The op in this thread discusses being audited by CARNA and janfrn responds with some good advice that you may find helpful https://allnurses.com/canadian-nurses/ccp-for-carna-488535.html
  14. Rn Health requirements?

    huntercary I am sure you feel angry and hurt by the complaint to the college, but it is not in your best interests to post details about your situation on a public forum. regards
  15. Rehabilitative Nurse

    An employer would be reluctant to hire one employee to do both a nursing and an OTA postion because the potential for scheduling conflict is too great. An employer would prefer to hire an employee who...
  16. Rehabilitative Nurse

    A rehab employer will see more value in a combined OTA/ PTA education than a combined LPN/ OTA education. An employee who has an OTA/PTA certificate is flexible and can work in PT and in OT in one...
  17. Rehabilitative Nurse

    The roles that are common to both of the disciplines are; teacher, caregiver, collaborator, and client advocate. Each has a unique skill set. The nurse is often responsible for instructing the patient...
  18. If nursing students taking a picture of a placenta after being granted permission by their nursing instructor is unprofessional response on the students part, how is the administrator expelling the...
  19. I think the measures taken by the school were not appropriate because they did not follow ethical considerations in their relationships with the nursing students. The administrator, the school code,...
  20. any tips for a new urology nurse?

    I reccomend you start by looking on the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) website, there are patient education fact sheets available to download free, and you can purchase publications...
  21. Looking for some interview tips...

    Interview tips are in the sticky "Tired of searching for CRNA interview questions? Make this thread a one stop shop" check the top of the pre-crna forum...
  22. Hand Sanitizer and Asthma

    rnintrouble Have you been diagnosed as being allergic to the hand sanitizer? If so, have you filed an occupational asthma claim with worker's compensation? Employer's must to take every reasonable...
  23. suctioning

    It just depends on facilty
  24. baccalaureate equivalency table from CNO

    My advice to IEN's residing in Ontario and waiting to hear CNO's decision, is to hope for the best and have a plan B. If the CNO decides that additional education is required, you may want to check...
  25. Confused New Grad...help!

    Like fiona says, there is a reason they are offering the money...must be very difficult for them to keep staff...makes me wonder why. If you have a copy of the contract, maybe you should go over it...