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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. HELP! Co-worker nightmare!

    dishes replied to pistolchick's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with morte, stop allowing this colleague's behaviour to take up space in your head, she's not worth it. You are not going to change her behaviour, just be civil to her and focus on your own...

  2. Title used for "Quality Assurance Nurse" in Canada

    dishes replied to angel81's topic in International Nursing

    angel 81 It seems to me that there are fewer job vacancies all across Canada and employers are now able to fill the vacanices with the nurses who are currently living in Canada. I think, based on what...

  3. Title used for "Quality Assurance Nurse" in Canada

    dishes replied to angel81's topic in International Nursing

    Hi angel81 It's nice to hear from you again. I think you are wise to look carefully at the job market before moving to Canada. Currently, there are more applicants than jobs in most provinces and it...

  4. Question about something that happened

    dishes replied to wanjik's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can use the experience as an incentive to become more knowledgeable about the risks associated with CSF leaks and treatments. Hopefully your knowledge and experience will give you confidence...

  5. Radiography vs. Nursing

    dishes replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    An education in radiology will provide more of the basics needed for sonography than a nursing education

  6. CRNE 7th october

    dishes replied to DEMS's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    CDNnewgrad2009 Are you saying you were working as a grad nurse prior to passing the CRNE and now your employer will not let you work until you recieve the registration? If so, what reason is the...

  7. What happened to those who didn't pass CRNE?

    dishes replied to acutems's topic in International Nursing

    I disagree lenjoy, I think it is logical for someone to want to know their options in case they do not pass, wanting to know this information doesn't mean they will have a negative outcome. I think...

  8. cost to train a new grad

    dishes replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    According to various articles, costs for training a new grad vary between 15,000-50,000. http://www.nursingcenter.com/Library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=818387 I consider a new grad leaving after...

  9. who will need to undergo Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) assessment

    dishes replied to Believer3232's topic in International Nursing

    Prior to undergoing the SEC, did you sign a consent allowing the SEC examiners access to your future employment records? If so, do you know what data will be collected on you? If you did not sign a...

  10. filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    dishes replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi Dune There are jobs for nurses who are already licensed in Saskatchewan, I am not sure if there are employers who are still recrutiing internationally, I guess you will have to contact some...

  11. Help!RN from the Philippines now a Permanent Resident in Ontario

    dishes replied to pickles27's topic in Immigration Advice

    ledzil have you read the the CNO document Registering as a Nurse in Ontario? An explanation of the required theory and clinical components is given. http://www.cno.org/docs/reg/44036_RegAsNurse.pdf...

  12. Private school referral for RCA

    dishes replied to heweha's topic in International Nursing

    Beware and investigate thoroughly before you chose to attend a private school program, if you do not receive proper education with sufficient clinical experience, you may cause serious harm to a...

  13. filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    dishes replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    the filipino nurses i have met, who applied to the cno after 2004 required upgrading. i think a few posters from the phillipines have commented on this, see the threads below. i don't know if a...

  14. filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    dishes replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi ledzil I am guessing that if your IELTs expire before the application process is completed, you may have to retake the IELTs. Personally, I think retaking the language tests will be a relatively...

  15. Scared to work as a RN

    dishes replied to sinawahi's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with the other posters who reccomend taking a refresher course, if a refresher course is not readily available, then you may want to consider taking a health assessment course. I recommend an...

  16. Leaving different profession for nursing

    dishes replied to soulsearching's topic in International Nursing

    soulsearching Nursing is the most rewarding career I can imagine. The appreciation and respect you felt for the nurses you met when you were in hospital, is what I feel from patients every day. I feel...

  17. who will need to undergo Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) assessment

    dishes replied to Believer3232's topic in International Nursing

    boginkosi You are correct, the validity of the SEC assessment should be examined, there should be transparency in what is being examined. The people responsible for assessing IENs, should show that...

  18. CRNE prep courses - which one to take?

    dishes replied to yk2009's topic in International Nursing

    yk2009 Are you an IEN or were you educated locally? If you are an IEN, I recommend you contact care4nurses for support and advice. If your were educated locally, I recommend you contact one of the...

  19. Please advise me

    dishes replied to lsunitha78's topic in International Nursing

    I do not see any names along with credentials of the people teaching the course at torontoschoolof health, so I would not consider the service they provide reliable. I do see names and credantials of...

  20. what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    dishes replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    raindrop It is hard to get over the sting of a poor grade when you feel you put alot of work into the paper, but it is an opportunity for you to learn that it is better to respond logically rather...

  21. transcript example

    dishes replied to Frederique-NL's topic in International Nursing

    maybe instead of looking for an example of a US transcript, you could look at the course descriptions and outlines of a few US nursing schools to see if the content and total credit hours are similar...

  22. Please advise me

    dishes replied to lsunitha78's topic in International Nursing

    isunitha If you are an IEN, I suggest you contact http://www.care4nurses.org/ they have helped many IENs and are an organization that is recommended on the CNO website. As for the "Phillipine guy who...

  23. RN/BSN

    dishes replied to thechamster's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of taking electives for the BSN have you considered taking anatomy and physiology I and II for the diploma nursing at

  24. Help!RN from the Philippines now a Permanent Resident in Ontario

    dishes replied to pickles27's topic in Immigration Advice

    Cheerbear, I am glad you are flexible about your choice of provinces, not only is nrnns more likely than cno to accept your education , but it seems nova scotia is still hiring nurses. I guess the...

  25. Put yourself in my shoes. Go for nursing or not?

    dishes replied to Guvner's topic in International Nursing

    guvner You haven't mentioned which trades interest you, are you looking at something in healthcare? Since you have completed the pre reqs, maybe a certificate in phlebotomy is an option? A phlebotomy...